Iran Is Not Venezuela

Two words: Delcy Rodriguez. She’s been the acting President of Venezuela since the illegal kidnapping and capture of Nicholas Maduro by United States military forces in January. She has kowtowed to virtually every request by the American dictators who love to force their agenda on other nations rather than simply defend the United States.

Iran is not Venezuela. President Trump admitted he had previously told the British Prime Minister the Iranian war would last three days. He told Middle East leaders it would last less than 100 hours, according to Quincy Institute. It did neither. Either the military industrial complex convinced yet another president to do its bidding in making military contractors richer, or… that same complex is completely inept at military strategy.

Iran did not capitulate; it fought back – something much smaller Venezuela was incapable of doing. Iran launched missiles at various US interests, various Middle East interests, and shut down the Strait of Hormuz. The Israeli assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei did not result in another hoped-for Delcy Rodriguez.

Trump used the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons as an excuse to engage in further hostilities. Yet, back in June of ‘25, he claimed their nuclear program was badly damaged. While Iran is not Venezuela, they also aren’t the United States or China. It’s unlikely they can rebuild as quickly as a superpower can… or Trump’s lying.

Roughly 2,000 innocent Iranian civilians have been killed as of mid-April, when a delicate ceasefire began. Few Americans have ever heard the sirens indicating a bomb raid in their home town. We’ve never seen local schools and churches blown up by enemy attack. Not so for Iranians. Opening salvos in the February 28 onslaught resulted in collateral damage to an elementary school in Minab, and a gym in Lamerd. A mosque was hit in Isfahan.

Effects of this war are being felt around the world. Energy prices are skyrocketing globally and higher prices for goods are sure to follow. India is experiencing a cooking gas shortage, and Slovenia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh are rationing fuel.

I asked this previously. If this war is so important, why are the United States and Israel the only nations willingly attacking? Even Kurdish rebels armed by the CIA are hesitant to participate because, as one Kurdish commander said, it could end with “a massacre of our own people.”

Netanyahu, however, is ecstatic. He stated that having the U.S. directly involved in attacks “allows us to do what I have been hoping to do for 40 years.” I have long argued that the biggest problem in the Middle East has been Israel. The leadership has never been satisfied with the land they were given in 1948. Israel endlessly instigates neighboring countries into attacking so they can launch major retaliatory attacks and annex more territory. Only the politically blind fail to see it.

Nukes aren’t the issue; nukes are an excuse. It has to do with catering to Netanyahu’s dictatorial wishes and the financial desires of military contractors. Follow the money. No war... equals no money for the military industrial complex.

Source used: Matthew Petti – Reason Magazine