US-Israel Joint Operation Escalates, Pentagon Boasts of Regime Change in Iran
The drumbeat for war against Iran, a constant rhythm since the 1979 revolution, just got a lot louder. Pete Hegseth, a Pentagon insider, blithely declared that the US has 'only just begun' in Iran and that a former president would have a 'heck of a say' in its next leader. This isn’t a slip of the tongue; it’s an exposé of an imperial agenda. For 45 years, the US has economically strangled Iran,
imposing sanctions that cripple its economy, all while refusing to acknowledge the devastating impact on ordinary citizens. This follows a long tradition. When Mohammad Mossadegh, Iran's democratically elected prime minister, nationalized its oil industry in 1951, the CIA and MI6 orchestrated his overthrow in 1953, reinstalling the Shah. This current escalation, ominously dubbed 'Operation Epic
Fury' by some, unfolds across multiple fronts, with US carrier groups and B-52s posturing in the Gulf, mirroring Israel’s aggressive postures. The corporate media, as usual, studiously avoids directly calling this a joint US-Israeli military operation, despite undeniable coordination and shared strategic goals. They will never connect the dots to recent 'peacemaking' talks designed to further
isolate Iran, or expose the glaring double standard: the US condemns Iran's defensive missile program, developed under decades of existential threat, while actively funding and arming Israel's vast, undisclosed nuclear arsenal. The current provocations against Iran, including the assassination of top General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 and repeated cyberattacks, are not isolated incidents; they are