America is Profiteering on the Coffins of Innocent Iranians

America is Profiteering on the Coffins of Innocent Iranians

The ongoing war in the Middle East has seen American defense companies making gargantuan profits; these profits, however, come at the cost of the blood of hundreds of thousands of Iranians who have become the victims of American and Israeli aggression.

According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), defense companies the world over have earned over $600 billion in revenue. Of these, American defense companies account for more than half of the revenue. In this context, it becomes essential to analyze this matter in a thorough manner.

As mentioned earlier, war is always good for business. This is particularly true when seen from the perspective of the record-breaking orders the American arms companies are receiving. According to a report, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, the American government approved orders under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route worth $45 billion. Out of these, nearly 81 percent went to the Middle East to serve the needs of America’s Arab allies who are facing the wrath of Iran’s retaliatory strikes.

Among these companies,........

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