US Media Amplifies Iranian 'Regional War' Warning After Years of Hawkish Rhetoric
📰 THE STORY: AP News reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that any US attack would spark a “regional war,” further escalating tensions as President Trump has threatened military action over Iran's 'crackdown on recent nationwide protests.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current narrative conveniently omits the foundational act of US
destabilization in Iran: the 1953 CIA coup that overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for the 1979 revolution. This act directly planted the seeds of anti-Western sentiment and mistrust, which Washington has since compounded with decades of sanctions, resistance against imperialisms, and direct threats. Former Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been warning that Iran is 'months away' from a nuclear weapon since at least 2002 – a prediction that has been consistently proven false for over 22 years, yet continues to fuel calls for military action. Double Standard: Western media quick to label any Iranian 'crackdown' as a grave human rights violation, yet the devastating 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, which has
killed over 40,000 Palestinians, including 17,000 children, is frequently reported with euphemisms like 'conflict' or 'escalation.' The US government itself routinely suppresses protests, from Occupy Wall Street to Indigenous land defenders, often with violent police responses, without sparking international condemnation or threats of invasion from foreign powers. Follow the Money: The narrative