Once again, the world stands on the brink of catastrophe due to the reckless actions of a militarised state acting with impunity: Israel. Under the pretext of ‘self-defence’, Israel has launched yet another so-called pre-emptive strike – this time against Iran – while simultaneously painting itself as the victim.
Meanwhile, the morally bankrupt leaders of the G7 states parrot Israeli propaganda; reaffirming its ‘right to self-defence’ and callously telling civilians in Tehran to “leave,” as if Israel’s act of aggression was merely a severe weather warning.
This narrative, long used to justify the violent subjugation of Palestinians, is now being weaponised to justify aggression against another sovereign state.
The claim that Iran is racing to develop a nuclear weapon is the latest in a familiar playbook of deception. The world has not forgotten the catastrophic lie about Weapons of Mass Destruction that led to the invasion of Iraq and the brutal killings of between 200,000 and 1 million civilians through direct and indirect violence.
That war destroyed a country, killed hundreds of thousands, and destabilised an entire region – all based on fabricated intelligence. Today, the same strategy is being repeated.
Even the U.S. intelligence apparatus under Donald Trump‘s own administration contradicts Israel’s claims. In March this year, Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, who was appointed by Trump, confirmed that there is no evidence Iran is moving closer to developing a nuclear weapon. Yet, this fact has not stopped the drums of war from beating, nor Israel from escalating.
Trump, who campaigned on promises of no new wars, is now leading the U.S. into yet another potential disaster. His hollow leadership and deference to Israeli interests expose a deeper rot within the U.S. political establishment: its near-total capitulation to a foreign government that has repeatedly violated international law with impunity.
DiEM25 condemns this latest act of aggression. We denounce the warmongering rhetoric and the lies used to manipulate public opinion. We call instead for immediate de-escalation, open diplomacy, and a renewed commitment to peace in the region.
The people of the Middle East deserve a future shaped by justice, not by imperial interests and manufactured consent for genocide.
Join DiEM25 in resisting the march to war. Share the truth, speak out on social media, pressure your representatives, and organise wherever you are. The warmongers rely on your silence – don’t give it to them.
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