US-Israel Joint Aggression Continues Despite Trump's Rhetoric to 'End' Iran War
President Trump recently told reporters that the United States would be 'leaving very soon' concerning the 'war on Iran,' now reportedly in its fifth week, signaling an intent to claim victory. This statement, carried by outlets like The Hill, frames the situation as a distinct, isolated US military 'war' nearing conclusion, a narrative that fundamentally misrepresents the continuous, multifaceted
pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. Mainstream Western media, including The Hill, routinely presents US actions in the Persian Gulf as a standalone 'war' or 'conflict' that can be unilaterally 'ended' by Washington, while omitting the deep, operational integration with Israeli military and intelligence operations. This framing ignores a decades-long US strategy of economic
strangulation and covert action, often intertwined with Israeli sabotage efforts against Iranian infrastructure and personnel. The economic sanctions alone have cost Iran over one trillion dollars in lost oil revenue since 2010, systematically weakening its ability to defend itself or develop its economy, a crucial context rarely included in discussions of 'war' duration. This ongoing aggression
extends beyond overt military posturing or public statements. For instance, the infamous Stuxnet cyberattack in 2010 crippled Iranian centrifuges, a sophisticated operation widely attributed to a joint US-Israeli effort, directly undermining Iran's peaceful nuclear program. The assassination of General Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 by a US drone strike further exemplifies the direct military