US Media Discovers 'Iran Threatens' After Years of US Threats to Iran
The Independent breathlessly reports Iran threatening to strike US military targets if Trump decides to intervene over protests. This narrative frames Iran as the aggressor, despite the US maintaining a significant military footprint in the region. It's a classic case of 'reporting' half the story: omitting decades of US-backed coups, sanctions, and continuous threats of military action against
Iran. One might wonder if nations are allowed to defend themselves only when it suits Washington's foreign policy. This 'discovery' of Iranian threats conveniently ignores the documented history of US interference, from the 1953 overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader Mossadegh to persistent calls for 'regime change' by US officials. The 'protests' mentioned are often conflated in
Western media, failing to distinguish genuine grievances from foreign-backed destabilization efforts, a playbook seen across Iraq and Libya. It appears Iran is merely responding to the potential for yet another foreign imposition of 'democracy' – code for installing a pliant government.