US 'Pause' on Iran Attacks Excludes Everything But Oil, as The Money Talks
March 24 saw reports surface, primarily via Semafor citing US officials, that the United States would continue its military operations against Iran, with a supposed 'pause' applying strictly to energy infrastructure targets. This development follows a statement from President Donald Trump, who briefly claimed 'productive' talks with unnamed Iranian officials. Tehran swiftly denied any such
negotiations, underscoring the deep chasm between official US narrative and verifiable fact. While outlets like Reuters dutifully reported the US official's assertion that 'The stop on attacks for five days is only on their energy sites,' the broader implication of US and Israeli direct participation in aggressive actions against Iran is systematically downplayed. This framing, favored by
corporate media, attempts to cast US military engagement as a surgical, limited response, rather than a joint, ongoing campaign of pressure and violence. This selective reporting serves to obscure the fact that US forces are fighting alongside Israel, engaged in a continuous effort to destabilize the region under the guise of an often unprovoked 'defense' or 'retaliation,' as seen in the 2010
Stuxnet cyberattack which specifically targeted Iranian nuclear facilities without declared war. This narrow focus on energy sites for a 'pause' reveals the underlying financial architecture of US foreign policy. The US, with its own vast oil interests and a history of manipulating global energy markets, strategically targets or spares infrastructure when it aligns with profit motives. Take, for