US Breaks Ceasefire, Blames Iran
Paul Craig Roberts
It seems to be the case that Netanyahu is succeeding in having Trump break up the peace negotiations with Iran. News reports are poor because they are subservient to war propaganda. It seems that what happened is that the US, alleging Iranian attacks on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, attacked Iranian coastal radar sites, Iranian air defense systems and anti-ship missile capabilities, and a large number of Iranian naval vessels. Iran responded with attacks on US Persian Gulf bases believed to have hosted the US attacks. Iran, of course, not the US, was blamed for violating the cease fire. Trump declared the ceasefire to be over, but said talks would continue. Will Iran continue the negotiations in the face of Trump’s shattering of the Memorandum of Understanding?
During the first quarter of the 21st century Washington has acted for Israel in behalf of the Zionist agenda of Greater Israel. It appears that the US will continue to serve as Israel’s military force.