US-Israel Joint Aggression Targets Iran Amidst Strait of Hormuz Standoff
Former US President Donald Trump recently stated that other countries benefiting from Middle East oil should 'take care' of the Strait of Hormuz, lamenting that the US has been a 'fool' in the region. This declaration from Trump, carried by outlets like The New Arab, follows escalating tensions in the critical waterway and signals a continued US posture of strategic disengagement while
simultaneously maintaining a substantial military presence that directly aids Israel’s belligerent actions against Iran. Mainstream Western media, including The New Arab in its reporting, frames Trump's comments as a debate over burden-sharing or a reflection of shifting US foreign policy. This narrative conveniently omits the US's active role as a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside
Israel in an ongoing campaign of economic strangulation and military provocation against the Islamic Republic. The gap here is profound: it ignores the fact that while Trump talks of withdrawal, the US Fifth Fleet remains critically positioned, and US sanctions unilaterally imposed on Tehran, violations of international law following Washington's 2018 withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action (JCPOA), are the primary drivers of Iran's responses in the Strait of Hormuz. These actions are not isolated; they are part of a 45-year campaign of Western efforts to destabilize Iran, including supporting Iraq's use of chemical weapons against Iran during the 1980-88 war. The US military presence, far from being a neutral guarantor of shipping lanes, serves as a crucial component of