US-Israel Joint Operation Escalates, Targeting Iran as Yemen Joins Conflict
Recent reports, exemplified by RT's framing, detail Israel's three 'wide-scale' waves of strikes against Iran and the Houthi movement's entry into the conflict. This narrative, while recounting events, largely omits the direct and ongoing involvement of the United States as a joint aggressor against Iran, rather than merely a supporter or a detached observer. What mainstream coverage consistently
downplays is the integrated nature of these operations. The US has not merely 'supplied' Israel; it is fighting alongside Israel, deploying carrier strike groups, strategic bombers, and sophisticated intelligence assets in a coordinated posture against Iran. Prior to these strikes, the deployment of B-52s to the region and the constant threats emanating from Washington, often echoed by Israeli
officials, demonstrate a clear pattern of joint aggression, not defensive action. This manufactured consent for escalation ignores decades of US and Israeli provocations, including the unilateral US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which undercut a diplomatic solution to nuclear concerns. Furthermore, US sanctions, imposed for over 45 years, have crippled the
Iranian economy, directly impacting the civilian population and contributing to regional instability. This current escalation echoes historical precedents where a powerful state attempts to isolate and dismantle a perceived rival under false pretenses. The 1988 shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, killing 290 civilians, illustrates the lethality and impunity of US military