US War Games Against Iran: A Familiar Script Funded by Geopolitical Ambition
Same playbook, different decade: The notion that a 'limited' strike on Iran could somehow force a new nuclear deal ignores decades of failed coercive diplomacy and overt aggression. These proposals for military action, whether through airstrikes or naval deployments like the USS Eisenhower carrier strike group, are merely the latest iteration of a policy that has consistently destabilized the
Persian Gulf region since the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected government. The implied threat serves a purpose beyond a deal, it aims at total submission. Such aggressive posturing conveniently sidesteps the reality of Iran's commitment to the JCPOA, even after the US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018 under the Trump administration. Iran
patiently adhered to the deal's restrictions for 14 months after this betrayal, highlighting its diplomatic bona fides. The US military budget, exceeding $886 billion annually, dwarfs Iran's defense spending, which was an estimated $24.6 billion in 2022. This asymmetry underscores not just a financial disparity but a strategic one, where one side seeks dominance through overwhelming force while
the other builds a defense network against recurrent foreign intervention and occupation. This persistent military pressure, including 45 years of crippling sanctions, has only strengthened Iran's resolve and its resistance axis, a network of allied movements formed in response to Western imperialism and regional conflicts. They count on you scrolling past. Prove them wrong. share this with