US War Drums Beat Against Iran as Strait of Hormuz Narratives Obfuscate Joint Aggression
Al Jazeera's recent article, 'Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt it,' discusses how Iran could impact global shipping through methods short of a full closure. While technically accurate that various naval actions could disrupt traffic, this framing by Al Jazeera, and much of the mainstream media, conveniently sidelines the current, imminent threat: a direct, joint
US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. They discuss theoretical Iranian actions while the US positions carriers and B-52s, transforming a potential future scenario into a distraction from present aggression. This ongoing narrative, amplified across Western outlets, functions as a classic deflection. It focuses on Iran's potential response capabilities, casting Tehran as the initiator of future
conflict, rather than recognizing existing US and Israeli actions as direct provocations. The deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to the region, and repeated joint military drills alongside Israel, are not defensive postures but explicit threats. This mirrors the cynical diplomacy where the US provides billions in weaponry and unwavering political support to Israel
while simultaneously claiming to act as a neutral mediator, a stance utterly belied by events like the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, 2024, which the US did not condemn and Israel openly took credit for. The current drumbeat of war against Tehran is rooted in Washington's strategic betrayal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, followed by a