US Threatens Iran, Then Wonders Why Iran Doesn't Yield
Al-Monitor reports Ayatollah Khamenei vows not to yield to US threats amidst protests, implying stubborn defiance. What they omit is the consistent US strategy of maximum pressure—sanctions, covert operations, and withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 (per the Trump administration's explicit policy)—which dismantled diplomatic engagement only to demand compliance.
To 'yield' would mean capitulating to demands after the US itself blew up the negotiating table. It's fascinating how mainstream outlets frame 'threats' against sovereign nations as isolated events, divorced from a long history of intervention and destabilization. One might wonder if continuous US posturing and economic warfare might solidify resolve rather than crumble it. The irony writes
itself: threaten, impose pain, then express surprise when the target doesn't magically fold.