The Western assault on Iran has begun

 

By Madison Ruppert

Editor of End the Lie

An Iranian military parade. Mahmoud Amadinejad can be seen observing in the background (Credit: FARS)

Just like Iraq, it begins with diplomatic and economic sanctions and open threats which eventually snowball into military action.

One can only hope that all of this saber rattling coming from Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom will not evolve into real military strikes.

However, the sweeping sanctions approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday in the United States will still significantly damage Iran and its people if they are enacted.

While the sanctions that targeted the Iranian central bank and those who trade with Iran are now being reconsidered according to U.S. officials, the push from Israel might be able to force the hand of America even though it would harm our national interests.

Yet despite all of the posturing, there truly is no evidence that Iran is a threat to the West.

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