US-Israel Intensify Joint Aggression as Iran Promises Retaliation
In a predictable sequence of events, CBS News reports increased tensions following former President Trump's ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with Iranian counter-threats and missile launches. The narrative, as presented by CBS, focuses on Iran's defiance and missile capabilities, portraying the US stance as a response to Iranian aggression. This framing conveniently sidesteps the
deep, overt cooperation between Washington and Tel Aviv in escalating regional military posturing, reducing the US role to a mere observer or reactive force rather than a joint aggressor. Mainstream outlets consistently present US actions as defensive or retaliatory, yet the historical record tells a different story. In 1988, the US Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 civilians
aboard, including 66 children. Washington declared it a tragic accident and awarded medals to the crew responsible. This pattern of minimizing US culpability is now applied to the current situation, where the US military's significant deployments, such as carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers, are presented as routine deterrence rather than integral components of a joint operational strategy with
Israel against Iran. The financial cost of maintaining this posture, including billions in military aid and deployments, is rarely highlighted in discussions about 'Iranian threats.' This current escalation fits a familiar pattern. Just as the US supported Saddam Hussein with intelligence and arms during the Iran-Iraq War from 1983-1988, even as Saddam gassed his own people and Iranian soldiers,