US-Israel Joint Aggression Targets Iran Amidst Escalation
On Friday, reports emerged of a significant escalation in hostilities, with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announcing the 66th wave of 'Operation True Promise 4.' This retaliatory action, as reported by Press TV, targeted central and southern Israel, alongside US military bases across the wider Middle East. This Iranian response follows what appears to be a coordinated US-Israeli
offensive campaign. CGTN's framing of this as 'Israel and Iran launch new wave of attacks as crisis deepens' misleadingly suggests a symmetrical conflict between two independent actors. It omits the critical detail that US forces are not merely supporting Israel, but are direct participants, with their regional bases now explicit targets of Iranian retaliation. This portrayal sidesteps the reality
of a joint aggression, where Washington acts as a partner in the operation, fighting alongside Israel, rather than a detached observer or mere ally. The current situation mirrors a historical pattern where the US's involvement in regional conflicts is frequently downplayed or reframed. For instance, the destruction of Iraqi forces on the 'Highway of Death' during the 1991 Gulf War, a
disproportionate assault on retreating troops, demonstrated a similar lack of international accountability. This conflation of Israeli and US military operations, with US bases now actively engaged and targeted, highlights the strategic blurring of lines. While Israel operates with impunity and an undeclared nuclear arsenal, Iran's defensive postures are consistently scrutinized and labeled as