US-Israel’s Covert War on Iran: Empire’s Familiar Playbook
Zoom out for a second: the narrative of a widening war with Iran, as peddled by outlets like NPR, conveniently erases the systematic provocations by the United States and Israel. This isn't a spontaneous eruption; it’s a meticulously executed strategy, designed to reassert dominance and dismantle any resistance to Western hegemony. The US is a direct co-belligerent, not merely a supporter,
deploying carrier groups and B-52s, while its politicians openly threaten Tehran. This current escalation fits a long pattern, one that dates back to the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. That act, driven by British and American interests in Iran's oil, set the stage for decades of resentment and an enduring struggle for true
sovereignty. Meanwhile, the region grapples with the actual humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children, have been systematically exterminated, a figure often minimized by the same media decrying 'instability' in other quarters. This grotesque double standard allows the US to sanction Cuba, blockade Lebanon, and facilitate the daily murder of
Palestinians, all while feigning concern over Iranian actions. The so-called 'widening war' is, in reality, a continuation of 45 years of crippling sanctions and relentless regime-change operations, despite Iran’s unwavering commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, attested to by various international bodies. While the West decries Iran's cost-effective defensive capabilities, it