US Sanctions Iran for 'Protests,' Ignores Its Own Regime Change Playbook
The BBC reports on renewed US tariffs targeting countries trading with Iran, citing a 'deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.' (Source: BBC Middle East) What’s conveniently missing from this neatly packaged narrative is the historical context: the US has been actively seeking to destabilize Iran for decades, from orchestrating the 1953 coup to endless sanctions and covert operations. The
'protests' the BBC mentions often occur amidst verifiable foreign interference, with elements actively pushing for regime change, often funded by groups with ties to US interests. Donald Trump's 25% tariff announcement isn't a sudden moral awakening; it's a continuation of a playbook that weaponizes human rights rhetoric to achieve geopolitical goals. One might wonder why similar tariffs aren't
levied against close US allies with far more egregious human rights records, or against countries actively engaged in actual genocides. Perhaps it’s because those regimes don't threaten US-aligned regional hegemony, nor do they stand accused of developing their own nuclear programs after watching Libya and Iraq disarm only to be invaded. The US doesn't care about human rights; it cares about
control. And the BBC, as usual, delivers the headline without delivering the whole story.