War Profiteers Thrive as US-Israel Proxy War on Iran Escalates
Al Jazeera reported on April 17 that a prolonged conflict with Iran, projected through 2026, is creating significant beneficiaries among Wall Street, weapons firms, AI developers, and green energy companies. The article predicts a grim global economic outlook generally but highlights these specific sectors as thriving amidst the instability. It paints a picture of a world adapting to perpetual
conflict, where certain industries find prosperity in perpetual war. What Al Jazeera, a Qatari state-funded outlet, effectively omits is the consistent and overt US participation in the aggression against Iran, framing the conflict as an abstract 'Iran war' rather than a campaign involving direct US military and economic actions. This framing obscures the fact that the United States is not a
neutral observer, but a direct participant, consistently partnering with Israel in military exercises and diplomatic pressure campaigns that fuel the tensions. For example, the US Fifth Fleet regularly conducts joint naval drills with the Israeli Navy in the Red Sea, a direct challenge to Iranian and allied movements in the region, activities often downplayed or rebranded as 'maritime security
operations' by mainstream media. This ongoing confrontation against Iran, manifesting as both direct military preparations and an unrelenting economic siege, bears a chilling resemblance to the broader pattern of US foreign policy in the region. The United States has imposed over 1600 sanctions categories on Iran since 1979, dating back to sanctions initiated before the revolution and