US shifts on Iran after failed attempts for Gaza cease-fire
By Afifeh Abedi
Regional affairs expert
The recent shift in the news narrative of US officials and Western propaganda from the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a cease-fire to the Ukraine war, military cooperation between Iran and Russia, and the threats posed by Russia and Iran, suggests a deliberate attempt to divert attention. This narrative is not new and has been part of the US’s aggressive diplomacy and security-oriented approach towards Iran and Russia for the past two decades, including during election campaigns in Washington.
However, the intensification of propaganda against Iran and Russia, particularly Iran, can be attributed to the failure of the White House’s efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza, even a temporary one, or Washington’s lack of genuine interest in a cease-fire. Despite initial statements by the US officials about the 90% progress of the US cease-fire plan for Gaza and continued pressure on Tel Aviv to reach an agreement for the release of Zionist prisoners, Americans have expressed significant pessimism about the chances of reaching an agreement to establish a cease-fire in Gaza.
It can be argued that the US’s apparent despair about a cease-fire is a way to pressure Palestinian resistance to retreat from its conditions and to bolster Washington’s support for Tel Aviv’s unacceptable conditions for remaining in Gaza. In reality, Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of the Zionist regime, has once again managed to prevail over the White House.
With only four months left in the Biden administration, achieving a cease-fire could be a surprising achievement and a boost for Kamala Harris’s election campaign, doubling her chances of winning against Donald Trump.
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