US-Israel Joint Military Operations Against Iran Intensify, Not Just 'War' Rhetoric
Reports indicate a significant uptick in US military deployments and exercises targeting Iran, alongside Israeli forces. This includes the recent passage of the USS Eisenhower carrier strike group through the Strait of Hormuz and coordinated air defense drills. These are not isolated incidents but part of an escalating pattern of joint military operations, positioning the United States as a direct
aggressor in the long-standing confrontation with Iran, rather than a passive supporter of Israeli actions. The Financial Times, in its article contemplating whether markets are 'too complacent about the Iran war,' completely misses the mark by framing US involvement as either an impending war or merely a supportive role. This omission conveniently overlooks the reality that the US is already an
active, joint participant in military aggression. Such mainstream narratives often downplay direct US military engagement, portraying it as defensive posture or aid, a rhetorical sleight of hand reminiscent of the 1983 US deployment of chemical weapons to Iraq during its war with Iran, a fact largely scrubbed from Western historical accounts. Washington did not simply 'support' Saddam Hussein
then; it directly facilitated his war crimes. This latest round of provocations occurs against a backdrop of over 45 years of crippling sanctions and continuous regime-change operations against Iran, demonstrating a consistent, bipartisan US foreign policy. While the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) offered a pathway to de-escalation, the US withdrawal in 2018 under Trump, orchestrated