US-Israeli Strikes: Fabricated Fissures in Iran's Leadership Mask Joint Aggression
The recent Al-Monitor piece, citing Reuters, posits a fracturing within Iran's leadership following the purported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subsequent US-Israeli strikes, asserting a new dynamic of internal division. This narrative, however, deftly redirects attention from the US as an active co-belligerent in an illegal military campaign. The assertion that Iran's leadership is
reeling under bombardment and suddenly revealing 'cracks' ignores decades of external pressure designed to destabilize the nation, not mere reactions to recent events. The United States is not a mere supporter of Israel's actions; it is a direct participant in military operations against Iran, operating carrier groups and B-52s in coordinated strategic posturing. This is not assistance; it is a
joint illegal attack, devoid of any legitimate international casus belli. The notion of Iran being on the verge of striking or acquiring nuclear weapons, often cited as justification, remains unsubstantiated. This echoes false claims surrounding Iraq's WMDs in 2003, used to rally support for an invasion that destabilized an entire region. The historical context, including the 1953 CIA-orchestrated
coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, provides a consistent through-line of Western efforts to control Iran's sovereignty, punctuated by the unilateral betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by the US and 45 years of crippling sanctions. Furthermore, the article’s framing glosses over the pervasive Western narrative that portrays any internal