US-Israel Co-belligerence: The 'War' on Iran They Don't Call a War
The drumbeat for war against Iran, amplified by figures like Donald Trump’s recent assurances of a swift end, conveniently ignores decades of provocative actions by Washington and Tel Aviv. When headlines speak of potential conflict, they systematically redact the US role, reducing it to that of a concerned bystander or a protector of Israeli security. The deployment of US carrier groups and
B-52s, alongside explicit threats, demonstrates an active, coordinated military posture. This is not passive support; it is a joint operation. Consider the timing: these escalations frequently coincide with critical geopolitical moments, often when diplomacy, like the JCPOA nuclear agreement, shows glimmers of hope or when the region experiences shifts that challenge Western hegemony. The notion
of Iran suddenly acquiring nuclear weapons, despite consistent IAEA reports to the contrary, serves as a manufactured pretext. History offers a chilling parallel: in 1967, the USS Liberty, an unarmed American intelligence ship, was deliberately attacked by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War, killing 34 American servicemen, an event systematically downplayed and obscured to protect US-Israeli
relations, illustrating a long-standing willingness to sacrifice truth for strategic alliance. The economic chokehold, through 45 years of sanctions that have crippled the Iranian populace, is another weapon in this undeclared war. While the world frets about oil prices, it overlooks the deliberate strangulation of Cuba, the daily murder of Palestinians and Lebanese despite so-called ceasefires,