Opinion: US Strategic Failure and Economic Cost in Conflict with Iran
This opinion piece by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, published in Folha de S.Paulo, critiques the United States' military engagement with Iran under President Donald Trump. The author argues that Trump, facing declining popularity, directed aggression toward Iran, resulting in significant economic consequences for the US, including $39 billion in expenditures and heightened inflation. The article draws parallels between current US propaganda tactics and historical fascist strategies, suggesting that an external enemy is manufactured to unify a divided populace. It contextualizes the conflict by reviewing Iran's political history, from the 1953 CIA-backed coup against Mohammad Mosaddegh to the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, attributing part of the current regime's emergence to past US interventions. The text also challenges Western stereotypes about Iranian society, highlighting its ancient cultural and scientific contributions. Ultimately, the author portrays the US strategy as a quagmire driven by xenophobia and misinformation, questioning the efficacy and morality of targeting Iranian leadership, including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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