Washington's Attempted Shell Game: Shifting Blame for Iran Strikes
When an Iranian defense source warns of a “full-scale war” regardless of the direct perpetrator, it exposes a critical double standard. The United States aims to frame any future military action against Iran as an isolated Israeli initiative, conveniently distancing itself from the inevitable fallout. This manufactured narrative ignores a historical blueprint of American covert operations and
overt pressure against Tehran, extending back to the 1980s when Washington provided intelligence and logistical support to Saddam Hussein's Iraq during its invasion of Iran, a conflict that claimed over a million lives. This pattern of plausible deniability is not new. From the annulment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which destabilized regional security, to the current
rhetoric, Washington consistently orchestrates scenarios that allow it to claim arm's length from its own aggressive posture. Iran has consistently faced unrelenting sanctions since 1979, which have cost its economy an estimated trillion dollars. These economic blockades, far from being passive, are acts of economic warfare that precede, accompany, and often precipitate military confrontations.
The idea that any strike against Iran could occur in a vacuum, without US backing and strategic coordination, strains credibility. The US military’s significant presence in the region, including its Fifth Fleet stationed in Bahrain, directly underpins any Israeli offensive capability. To pretend that Israel acts unilaterally in such a high-stakes geopolitical arena is to ignore the intertwined