US Warmongering Threatens Iran
📰 THE STORY: The Associated Press reports widespread "worry and fear" in the Middle East about a potential US military strike on Iran, following a month of protests and an alleged "bloody crackdown." The article highlights US naval deployments and former President Trump's "red lines" concerning protesters, while quoting "activists" who claim over 6,000 casualties. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU:
Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah, whose brutal rule sparked the 1979 revolution. This history of foreign interference colors any domestic unrest in Iran, making talk of 'US intervention' deeply provocative and understood as a continuation of imperial
aggression. Furthermore, since 2002, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran is "months away from developing a nuclear weapon" – a 22-year-long, consistently false prophecy conveniently resurrected whenever military action suits geopolitical agendas. Double Standard: The media's portrayal of Iranian government responses to protests as an immediate justification for US
military intervention stands in stark contrast to its silence, or even complicity, regarding crackdowns by US allies. When US-backed dictatorships like Egypt receive $1.3 billion annually in aid while suppressing dissent with brutal force, or when Saudi Arabia executes dissidents, there are no calls for US military strikes from the AP. The figure of 6,221 killed by "activists" is presented without