When 'Confusion' is the Deep State's Favorite Fog
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera's report highlights increasing 'confusion' regarding the state of negotiations between the United States and Iran, suggesting both sides desire a diplomatic resolution to their standoff while regional players become more active. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'confusion' is a carefully cultivated narrative stretching back decades. In 1953, the
CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of animosity. The US then armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq for an eight-year war against Iran (1980-1988), which included the use of chemical weapons. Every 'negotiation' since has been tainted by this legacy of intervention and
aggression. Double Standard: Western media routinely frames US-Iran relations through the lens of Iranian 'intransigence' or 'provocation,' while minimizing or omitting the historical context of US aggression. Imagine if Russia’s 'provocations' in Ukraine were only discussed without mentioning NATO expansion. Or if Israeli actions were framed as 'self-defense' without mentioning the 17-year
blockade of Gaza or the Nakba. This 'confusion' allows the media to sidestep the fundamental imbalance of power and historical grievances. Follow the Money: So-called US 'negotiations' with countries like Iran are often less about diplomacy and more about maintaining leverage for military-industrial profits and geopolitical control. The constant drumbeat of 'Iranian threat' (despite Benjamin