A narrative of existential threat. A media chorus that refuses to question. Politicians beating the drums of war, invoking security to justify aggression. It was Iraq then. It’s Iran now.
And yet, in the background, one glaring fact goes unspoken: Israel already has nuclear weapons, and no one is holding it accountable.
Let us lay out the facts.
Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and allows international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is under constant surveillance and has faced crushing sanctions for even the possibility of nuclear capability.