US War Drums Beat Louder Against Iran, Echoing Past Failures
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream outlets are citing 'Gulf officials' reporting that the US is actively considering 'precision strikes' on 'high-value' Iranian officials, framing it as a measured response to unspecified threats. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't a new strategy. In 1953 , the CIA orchestrated a coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad
Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and sowing the seeds of anti-US sentiment that persist today. More recently, in January 2020 , the US assassinated Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, a blatant act of state terrorism that brought the region to the brink of war. The US has supplied weapons to Saddam Hussein for chemical attacks against Iran (1980-88), and Netanyahu has claimed Iran
is 'months away from a nuclear weapon' since 2002 – a lie repeated for 22 years. Double Standard: Imagine if Iran openly discussed 'precision strikes' on 'high-value' US officials in response to a perceived threat – the global outrage and immediate calls for war would be deafening. Yet, when the US considers assassinating officials of a sovereign nation, it's presented as a calculated policy
option, a 'precision' measure rather than an act of war or state-sponsored terrorism. This narrative conveniently ignores the humanitarian toll and destabilization caused by such interventions. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex stands to profit immensely from any escalation. Major defense contractors saw their stocks soar after the Soleimani assassination. Lobbying groups like