US Launches Covert Strikes on Iranian Targets, Echoing Past Provocations Amidst Nuclear Talks
The New Arab reported that the United States military conducted strikes on Iranian bases located near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. These operations unfolded against a backdrop of escalating rhetoric and continued economic pressure on Tehran. These recent attacks are not isolated incidents but part of a documented pattern of US military action in the region, often initiated without
explicit congressional approval. What mainstream outlets like The New Arab conveniently omit is the broader strategic context. They frame these actions as isolated, reactive skirmishes, rather than considering the US as a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside Israel in an aggressive posture towards Iran. This narrative whitewashes Washington's consistent destabilizing role, ignoring the
fact that Iran has not attacked a foreign nation in centuries, while the US maintains hundreds of military bases globally, many encircling Iran. The deliberate timing of these provocations, often coinciding with potential diplomatic breakthroughs or nuclear negotiations, further exposes the duplicity. This current aggression mirrors historical precedents, such as the downing of Iran Air Flight 655
by the USS Vincennes in 1988, killing all 290 civilians aboard, including 66 children. At the time, the US claimed self-defense, later framing it as a tragic accident, while Iran maintained it was a deliberate act of state terrorism in its own sovereign airspace. For decades, the US has maintained an unofficial policy of 'strategic ambiguity' regarding Israel's nuclear arsenal, estimated at 80 to