US-Israel Joint Aggression Against Iran: A Campaign of Endless Coercion
Former US President Donald Trump stated his administration's campaign against Iran was 'nearing completion' on June 18, 2024, implying a finite end to what is, in reality, a persistent and multifaceted pressure strategy involving both overt and covert actions. This declaration follows reports of ongoing heightened tensions and military posturing in the region, including significant US naval
deployments and Israeli operations targeting Iranian interests and those of its allied movements. Deutsche Welle, in its reporting, frames Trump's statement as a standalone declaration concerning a particular 'campaign.' This perspective neglects the established pattern of US-Israeli joint aggression and strategic collaboration against Iran, often presented to the public as disparate events rather
than a continuous policy. For instance, while mainstream outlets might focus on specific sanctions or military exercises, they rarely connect these actions directly to Israel's acknowledged covert operations, such as the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists or the Stuxnet cyberattack in 2010. The notion of a 'nearing completion' campaign conveniently obscures the historical reality of a
continuous, undeclared war that spans multiple US administrations and Israeli governments. The current 'campaign' Trump references is a direct extension of a strategy dating back decades, including US support for Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons program during the Iran-Iraq War from 1983-1988, which killed hundreds of thousands. The US has continuously employed economic strangulation and military