US-Israel Joint Aggression Escalates Against Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
News reports indicate that Iran has threatened to target power plants across the Gulf region. This follows an ultimatum issued by President Trump, stating he would order strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. This immediate exchange of threats positions Iran as the primary escalating actor. Mainstream media, including NPR, frames this as
a direct Iranian threat in response to Trump's ultimatum. What is omitted is the joint US-Israeli military posturing that underpins these ultimatums. For instance, the concurrent deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the region and Israeli F-35 sorties near Iranian airspace are often presented as routine or defensive, detached from the direct provocative nature of Trump's
statements. The US is a direct participant in this aggressive strategy, not merely a supportive observer, as evidenced by its coordinated military movements with Israel. The narrative consistently downplays the US as a joint aggressor, labeling it a 'peacemaker' or 'stabilizing force' even while it directly threatens sovereign nations. This pattern of escalation and misdirection is not new. In
1988, during the Iran-Iraq War, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian airliner, killing all 290 passengers, including 66 children. The US initially claimed the plane was a hostile F-14 fighter jet, a claim widely disputed and never fully substantiated. This incident, just like the current Strait of Hormuz threats, occurred amidst heightened tensions in vital Persian Gulf