US-Israeli war on Iran is NOT about nuclear weapons - it's about imperialism

US-Israeli war on Iran is NOT about nuclear weapons - it's about imperialism

Author: Ben Norton February 28, 2026 Duration: 21:49
The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it's about imperialism. Trump and Netanyahu admitted they want regime change in Tehran. They want to overthrow the revolutionary government and put a puppet in power, like the former shah. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xGgeV_9rw Topics 0:00 USA & Israel bomb Iran 1:21 (CLIP) Trump threatens Iran's military 1:49 (CLIP) Trump calls for regime change 2:33 Iran retaliates, hitting US bases 3:26 Iran is not Venezuela, or Iraq 4:18 (CLIP) Trump fears US casualties 4:52 Israel's PM Netanyahu 6:08 US empire's plans for West Asia 7:39 (CLIP) Wesley Clark: 7 countries targeted 8:14 Nuclear weapons 9:15 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) 10:31 Fake US "negotiations" 12:21 Oil & gas in Middle East (West Asia) 12:45 USA wants to cut off China's oil supplies 13:55 Trump's oil blockade of Cuba 14:25 Israel: US empire's aircraft carrier 15:26 CIA coup in Iran in 1953 16:04 US-backed dictator, the shah 16:54 Iranian Revolution 17:20 Iran-Iraq War 17:52 US puppet, "crown prince" Reza Pahlavi 19:56 US-backed regime change in Syria 21:01 Imperialism 21:24 Outro

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