US War Drums Beat for Iran, Again
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports that Iran has warned Donald Trump it will 'respond like never before' to his threats of military action and 'armada' deployments, following Trump's insinuations of strikes 'far worse' than previous attacks on Iran's nuclear program. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This saber-rattling isn't new; it's a cyclical pattern. In 1953, the CIA
openly admitted to orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and sowing decades of anti-Western sentiment. Decades later, from 1980-1988, the US armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq, enabling him to use chemical weapons against Iran. For over two decades, since 2002, figures like Benjamin Netanyahu have repeatedly claimed Iran is
'months away' from a nuclear weapon—a claim that has never materialized, but consistently serves to ratchet up tensions and justify aggression. Double Standard: Western media routinely amplifies US threats against sovereign nations like Iran as 'deterrence,' while Iran's declared intention to defend itself is portrayed as 'escalation' or 'terrorism.' The same outlets that decry Russia's military
presence near Ukraine as an 'invasion threat' gloss over the US's vast military presence—including an 'armada'—encircling Iran. When Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, wages a genocidal war in Yemen with US-supplied weaponry, it's framed as 'regional stability efforts,' while any Iranian support for regional allies is labeled 'destabilizing.' Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex thrives on