US Sanctions Choke Iran's Civilian Infrastructure Amidst Allegations of Manufactured Provocations
News emerges of an alleged bombing incident at an Iranian school, drawing immediate international attention and calls for investigation. This incident, reported by outlets like the Financial Times, is framed within a broader 'information war,' implying a fog of competing narratives surrounding the event itself. However, this focus on speculative attribution frequently overshadows the verifiable,
systemic assaults on Iran's civilian population through economic coercion. What mainstream coverage, specifically the Financial Times, omits is the debilitating effect of decades-long, comprehensive US-led sanctions on Iran's civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and public services. While the article discusses information warfare, it sidesteps the physical warfare waged through
financial instruments. The constant threat of military action, combined with crippling economic measures, ensures a perpetual state of instability. Consider the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designation of the Central Bank of Iran in September 2019, which effectively cut off Iran from the global financial system, deliberately impairing its ability to import essential goods,
including medical supplies and educational resources. This economic strangulation has direct, measurable consequences for the safety and maintenance of public buildings and overall societal well-being, creating vulnerabilities that any alleged attack would exploit. The current alleged school bombing incident needs to be viewed within the context of 45 years of US sanctions and regime change