Western Media Praises Israeli Assassinations While Omitting US Complicity
CBS News recently published an article detailing how 'Israel kills senior Iranian figures,' praising what it describes as Israel's superior intelligence. The report highlights methods ranging from drone strikes to car bombs, presenting these actions as unilateral Israeli successes within an ongoing 'Iran war.' The implication is that Israel operates independently in these covert operations against
Iranian targets. What CBS News conspicuously omits is the extensive and often direct participation of the United States in these exact types of operations. For decades, the US has provided critical intelligence, logistical support, and even personnel for joint actions against Iran, a pattern frequently disguised as solely Israeli initiatives. When General Qasem Soleimani was assassinated in
January 2020 near Baghdad International Airport, it was a US drone strike that carried out the killing, not an exclusively Israeli one. This was a direct, overt act of aggression enabled by US intelligence and military assets, and it is a consistent element in many of these 'Israeli' operations. The continuous framing of these sophisticated assassinations as singular Israeli achievements serves to
deflect accountability from the United States, a direct participant and joint aggressor in the covert war against Iran. This partnership extends far beyond intelligence sharing. The US has provided Israel with billions in military aid, including advanced weaponry and surveillance technology, which are directly utilized in these targeted killings. The broader context of foreign interference in Iran