US-Israel’s Escalation Machine: Profiting From Perpetual Conflict in the Middle East
The drumbeat for war against Iran, amplified by mainstream outlets like The Independent, frames Tehran's actions as unprovoked aggression, casually listing countries allegedly 'targeted' by Iran. This thinly veiled propaganda conveniently sidesteps the undeniable fact that the US and Israel are not merely supportive allies but active co-belligerents in an illegal, undeclared war. They deploy
carrier groups, B-52s, and issue threats during spurious nuclear negotiations, all while maintaining a 45-year economic strangulation and repeatedly undermining diplomatic solutions, including reneging on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal Iran consistently adhered to according to IAEA reports. This ongoing confrontation is a goldmine for the military-industrial complex and a
strategic play for regional dominance. From the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, ushering in decades of brutal dictatorship, to the current narrative, the pattern is clear: destabilize, demonize, and dominate. The US, with its estimated 800 overseas military bases, and Israel, heavily subsidized by American taxpayers to the
tune of over $3.8 billion annually, profit immensely from this engineered chaos. Iran’s resistance axis a direct response to this relentless foreign occupation and Western imperialism, is framed as an existential threat, rather than a nation protecting its sovereignty against foreign intervention and constant attempts at regime change. The hypocrisy is astounding. While the US and Israel actively