US President Vows Continued Aggression Against Iran, Global Markets React
Oil prices saw a significant spike and Asian equities experienced a downturn today after US President Donald Trump publicly stated that attacks against Iran would continue. This announcement, made even as Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the region, expressed concerns over escalation, underscores the direct US involvement in hostilities. Al Jazeera, in its reporting, framed these ongoing actions as
'Iran attacks' without adequately detailing the extensive history of US sanctions, military provocations, and direct kinetic actions that precede and underpin the current situation. This narrative, adopted by much of the mainstream media, obscures the United States' role as a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside Israel, reducing complex geopolitical dynamics to a simple Iranian
victimization narrative, even as Washington openly threatens more force. The US engagement is far from new. Consider the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, a civilian aircraft carrying 290 passengers, including 66 children, which the US Navy initially claimed was an F-14 fighter jet. This incident, for which the US never offered a formal apology or compensation, demonstrates
a pattern of disregard for Iranian civilian life and a historical precedent for aggressive military posturing in the Persian Gulf. The current threats, echoing past acts of aggression, reveal a consistent policy to destabilize Iran, not merely respond to perceived threats. The quiet part is getting louder. Make sure others hear it too. This story won't trend unless YOU make it. Share it.