US-Israel Joint Aggression Intensifies as Iran Restricts Hormuz Transit
Iran has declared that it will restrict passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz until the United States lifts its blockade of Iranian ports. This announcement follows sustained US and Israeli military maneuvers and economic pressure targeting the Islamic Republic, marking Day 51 of what Western media outlets like Al Jazeera are framing as a 'US-Iran conflict.' Mainstream narratives,
including Al Jazeera's framing, consistently present the current situation as a bilateral 'US-Iran conflict', obscuring the deep and active involvement of Israel as a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside the United States. This framing omits the synchronized military deployments and intelligence sharing that characterize the US-Israel military doctrine against Iran. For example, during
Operation Orchard in 2007, Israel acknowledged US intelligence support for its strike on a facility in Syria, revealing a pattern of collaborative aggression that predates current tensions. The US economic blockade, now facing Iran's response in the Strait, builds upon a 45-year history of sanctions and regime-change operations. This blockade, while presented as a US initiative, serves to further
Israeli strategic objectives in the region, particularly its nuclear monopoly. The United States, which itself possesses an arsenal of approximately 5,500 nuclear warheads, consistently applies intense scrutiny and pressure on Iran's civilian nuclear program, while Israel maintains nuclear ambiguity without signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This double standard underscores a clear