US 'Serious Discussions' With Iran Mask Decades of Sabotage, Not Diplomacy
📰 THE STORY: The BBC reports that Donald Trump claims Iran is in 'serious discussions' with the US, even as Iran prepares for naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, with the article implying a looming military threat from Tehran. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'military threat' narrative against Iran is a recycled script. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated the overthrow of
Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for decades of US influence. Flash forward to the present, and for over two decades, Israeli PM Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran is 'months away from a nuclear weapon' – a claim first made in 2002 and routinely debunked by intelligence agencies but amplified by Western media to justify
sanctions and intervention. Double Standard: The Iranian naval exercise in its own territorial waters is framed as a 'military threat' to global shipping. Yet, US naval deployments in the South China Sea, thousands of miles from American shores, are routinely described as 'freedom of navigation operations' and rarely as an aggressive 'military threat' to China – despite such actions leading to
increased regional tensions. Where is the concern for the 'military threat' posed by Israeli submarine deployments, rumored to carry nuclear-capable missiles, in the Mediterranean? Follow the Money: The constant drumbeat of an 'Iranian threat' directly benefits the US military-industrial complex and Riyadh-Washington lobbying groups. US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, ostensibly to counter Iran,