US-Israeli Strikes on Iran: A Coordinated Occupation, Not Just Support
Reports emerging this week, framed as updates on 'US and Israeli strikes on Iran,' obfuscate the actual nature of these attacks. The United States is not simply providing aid or logistical backing; it is an active participant, its forces integrated into the offensive maneuvers that violate Iranian sovereignty. This collaboration signals a dangerous escalation, moving beyond implicit approval to
direct military engagement, making the US a co-belligerent under international law, not merely a supporter. This pattern of intervention is not new; it echoes the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing a puppet regime and laying the groundwork for decades of resentment and instability. Today, the world witnesses a
repetition: missile tests, drone flights, and cyberattacks are not defensive posturing but acts of war, consistently undermining any pretense of diplomatic resolution, such as the betrayed JCPOA nuclear deal, which the US unilaterally abandoned. Sanctions, now in their 45th year, have crippled the Iranian economy, yet these measures are routinely presented as non-military actions, despite their
devastating impact on civilian populations, mirroring the strangulation of the Cuban people through ongoing embargos since 1962. While negotiating tables are set, military assets like carrier groups and B-52 bombers are deployed, threatening Iran with overwhelming force. This theatrical display of power starkly contrasts with the cost-asymmetry witnessed in recent conflicts, where sophisticated