Despite relentless military strikes by the US and Israel, Iran is standing firm and refusing to concede victory to the two aggressors and instigators of what is shaping to be a defining conflict. This may well be the most consequential war of the 21st century. 

The resistance is against the expectations of US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump expected and proclaimed a quick victory ala Venezuela. He also anticipated regime change following the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and, according to the White House, with 49 of Iran’s top leaders taken out in the opening phase of the war campaign. Reality on the ground has proven different and more stubborn.

Western think-tanks and mass media have largely echoed these predictions of a quick victory. Their optimism has been fuelled by an undeclared war coalition where European and Middle East allies have provided logistical, intelligence and combat services to fight the war on behalf of the US and Israel. This collective effort without formal declaration of hostilities, is unprecedented in modern warfare. 

A Century of Intervention: The Root of the Conflict 

Although the duration of the war is subject to speculation, there should be no controversy or doubt about which party – the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other –  bears the responsibility for initiating the war.

We have seen Western mainstream media and many commentators not only refuse to acknowledge and condemn the culpability of the US and Israel when explaining the war and its origins. They have also been long engaged in a propaganda exercise aimed at obscuring and obscurating the key issues and developments relating to Iran’s recent history that can provide a fact based, independent and critical........

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