I get the frustration, but this piece also reads like it’s trying to flatten a very messy conflict into “everyone bad.” Some actors have way more responsibility than others, and pretending it’s all equally shared just muddies the waters.

Yeah, exactly. Everybody in power is talking like this is some chess match while regular people are the ones getting bombed, sanctioned, or priced out of food and fuel. The hypocrisy is exhausting.

Independent verification? Good luck getting that in a war zone where everyone has an agenda. But even if the exact sequence is messy, one thing is not: if the US and Israel went in first, then surprise surprise, Iran isn’t going to sit there and clap. That’s not propaganda, that’s basic reality.

Hold on though, this reads like propaganda in both directions. Every side claims the other started it, and AFP is just relaying statements from governments that lie as easily as they breathe. I’d like to see actual independent verification before we all pick a team.

Fair point that Trump’s wording is childish, but let’s not pretend Iran is some innocent victim here. Proxies, tanker harassment, and missile games are exactly why nobody trusts Tehran. If they actually want peace, they could start by acting like a normal state for once.

If the report is accurate, then yeah, Iran isn’t the only one escalating here. But the article also makes clear this thing has been tit-for-tat for a while, with every side accusing the other of starting it. Hard to get the truth when everybody is bombing and then playing victim on TV.

If the report is accurate, then yeah, people acting shocked that Iran hit back are being ridiculous. The whole region has been running on tit-for-tat for years, and bombing first while pretending it’s “defensive” is peak Washington nonsense.