Asif Mahmood
Two nuclear-armed states launched a joint attack on Iran—just to ensure it doesn’t become a nuclear-armed state. That’s the absurdity of geopolitics we’re forced to applaud or at least tolerate.
Let’s be clear: the United States, the only country in history to have actually used atomic bombs—on civilians, no less—bombed Iran’s nuclear infrastructure under the pretext of protecting “global peace.” This is like the village pyromaniac showing up in a firefighter’s helmet, torch in hand, lecturing the neighborhood on fire safety.
Iran, for its part, has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), opened its nuclear sites to inspections, and worked with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In return, it has been sanctioned, bombed, vilified, and labeled a threat to humanity.
Israel, in contrast, has never signed the NPT. It has an undeclared nuclear arsenal, refuses IAEA inspections, and shrugs off all international accountability. And yet, it enjoys unflinching Western support, glowing headlines, and the benefit of every doubt.
So, what exactly does the world learn from this grand hypocrisy?
- The NPT is toilet paper. Sign it, don’t sign it—makes no difference. If the West likes you, you’re safe. If it doesn’t, God help you.
- IAEA inspections are dangerous. Apparently, they come with built-in informants. So if you’re a smart rogue state, never let them in.
- The United Nations is a taxidermy project. Impressive on the wall, entirely lifeless in function.
- International law is a bedtime story. Meant to soothe the naïve and the powerless, while the powerful tear out the pages as needed.
Does any of this make the world safer? Of course not. This is not a security doctrine. It’s chaos wearing a tie.
But the wheel of time doesn’t spin in one direction forever. The script flips. Power changes hands. And when it does, today’s guardians of peace may well find themselves on trial for the very crimes they accused others of committing.
We may not be around to see that moment. But someone will.