US-Israeli War Games Target Iranian Oil, Not Imaginary Nukes
News broke this week of former President Trump's explicit threats against Iran's energy sites, remarks that came despite his own acknowledgement of ongoing "great progress" in diplomatic discussions with Tehran. This saber-rattling occurs amidst a conspicuous buildup of a direct participant, US military forces, near Iran, sparking understandable concerns about a ground assault. The messaging from
Washington, whether from current or past administrations, consistently frames Iran as an imminent nuclear threat, a narrative dutifully echoed by outlets like The Hill. The Hill's article, like much of mainstream coverage, frames these threats and military posturing solely through the lens of a manufactured nuclear weapons crisis. It meticulously avoids any discussion of the historical economic
motivations behind such aggressive stances. This framing is a classic misdirection, presenting the US and Israel as merely reacting to an existential threat, rather than acting on long-standing geopolitical and energy interests. There is no independent evidence that Iran has an active nuclear weapons program, a fact repeatedly confirmed by the IAEA, yet the "nuclear threat" remains the convenient
pretext. However, if one follows the money, a different picture emerges. The Joint Aggressor, US, has maintained a crippling sanctions regime against Iran for 45 years, directly impacting Iran's oil and gas sectors, which comprise over 80% of its export revenue. Consider the 2010 Stuxnet cyberattack, a joint US-Israeli operation, which specifically targeted Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities,