US-Israel Joint Operation Against Iran: Airstrikes Target Civilian Infrastructure While Media Portrays Separate Actions
New reports from Axios suggest the Trump administration requested Israel halt strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure, casting the move as Washington 'reining in' its ally. This framing conveniently elides the uncomfortable truth: the United States is a full co-belligerent in an ongoing military campaign against Iran, not merely a supportive bystander. The current spate of attacks, which has
reportedly blanketed Tehran in toxic black smoke and acid rain, is another chapter in a long history of aggressive actions, dating back decades. This 'request' follows only ten days after the two nations launched a joint operation targeting Iran. The US involvement extends far beyond passive support. It includes the continuous deployment of carrier groups and B-52 bombers in the region, alongside
crippling sanctions that for 45 years have systematically targeted Iran's economy and civilian populace, even impeding access to vital medical supplies while during negotiations and even now the collective punishment against the Iranian people has not relented. Consider the double standard: while global outrage correctly focuses on humanitarian crises elsewhere, the long-term, devastating impact
of these concerted US-Israel efforts against Iran, including the assassination of General Soleimani in January 2020, passes largely uncommented upon. There is no justifiable cause under international law for these attacks, and no credible evidence has ever been presented to substantiate claims of an imminent Iranian nuclear threat or aggressive posture. The cost asymmetry of Iranian defense