The Looming US–Iran War: A Direct Threat to Global Stability |
After intense and violent anti-government protests have taken place in Iran, the United States has threatened to attack the country, possibly in the next few hours.
Iran’s Economic Crisis and the Roots of Public Anger
Washington’s Double Standards and a History of Intervention
In a recent statement, US President Donald Trump condemned the killing of hundreds of protesters in Iran, signaling the US’s intent to attack the country. However, history demonstrates that the United States is one of the cruelest nations in the world, as it killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world through its covert and overt operations. As per reports, more than 940,000 people were killed, of which more than 432,000 were civilians, in post 9/11 war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, and Yemen from 2001 to 2023. In addition, the United States is one of the key allies and supporters of the Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
Washington has also been a key provider of weapons to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) throughout history, especially since Oct. 7, 2023. In his recent address to the Israeli Knesset, President Trump not only confessed his role in providing weapons to the Zionist state, which resulted in the killing of more than 85000 Palestinian civilians, but also