The recent U.S. strike against Iran for alleged attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is the latest chapter in a long, twisted saga. But can we trust the narrative peddled by major news outlets? Absolutely not. CNN and MSNBC jump at the chance to fluff the narrative, spinning it into yet another faux-humanitarian intervention. They paint the U.S. as the noble defender of freedom on the high seas, while conveniently overlooking the deeper motives—like securing oil routes and bolstering military-industrial profits. It’s a cozy narrative that sidesteps question marks over why we’re intervening yet again.

Fox News takes a different angle. They may criticize Biden’s foreign policy, but selling the military response as necessary for national security feels all too familiar. The framing leans heavily into fearmongering, claiming Iran is a rogue agent while glossing over the history of Iraqi and Persian Gulf conflicts driven by U.S. interests. It’s as if both sides are working from the same playbook: demonize the enemy while boosting the optics of patriotism.

In short, corporate media is pitting the American public against Iran while failing to expose the real stakes behind this military action. This agenda-driven reporting is more about maintaining the status quo than informing citizens. Question everything, folks; the truth is often buried under a mountain of manufactured outrage and selective storytelling.