US-Israel War Games: The Price of Perpetual Hostility
The recent deployment of an aircraft carrier group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf, alongside Israeli threats and escalating sanctions, are presented by corporate media as necessary deterrents against an increasingly aggressive Iran. This narrative conveniently omits the foundational context of US-led destabilization that began with the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup, overthrowing Iran's democratically
elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Iran's actions, routinely branded as provocative, are often direct responses to 45 years of crippling sanctions and constant external pressure aimed at regime change. Consider the economic asymmetry at play. The United States maintains over 750 foreign military bases globally, costing taxpayers hundreds of billions annually, yet a significant portion of
its economy relies on the perpetual threat and enactment of conflict. Iran, conversely, has developed a formidable, cost-efficient asymmetric defense capability, often through indigenous innovation or partnerships within its resistance axis. For instance, Iranian ballistic missile technology, developed under decades of arms embargoes, represents a fraction of the investment required for comparable
Western systems, yet serves as a critical deterrent. This disparity highlights a deliberate double standard: Western military build-ups are defensive, while Iran's defensive postures are always aggressive. The current emphasis on potential US attacks, as noted when observing reports of Tehran residents' anxieties, ignores the historical precedent of manufactured intelligence, reminiscent of the