Brent crude approaching $85 a barrel is just the latest puppet show in the ongoing drama between Washington and Tehran. But don’t expect the mainstream media to tell you the messy truth about the implications here. Outlets like CNN and MSNBC are quick to spin the narrative, framing this escalation as merely a “crisis,” while glossing over the real motives—like economic power plays and unchecked interventions. They want you to see it as a tragic side-show while they ignore the puppet masters pulling the strings.

Fox News, on the other hand, does a nifty job of whipping up fear, tapping into their loyal viewers’ paranoia. Their take, filled with bombastic rhetoric about “national security threats,” focuses on how this will impact American gas prices rather than questioning why U.S.-Iran relations are still a broken record stuck on the same old tune. Meanwhile, the corporate oil giants and their shareholders are ready to cash in on this geopolitical chaos. Don’t think for a second they won’t use it to line their own pockets at your expense.

Here’s the reality: the rising oil prices aren’t just an isolated incident; they’re a deliberate part of a game where citizens lose every time. The American public deserves to break free from the media’s Kool-Aid-drinking, one-dimensional portrayal of complex geopolitical realities. When mainstream narratives start aligning too neatly with corporate interests, it’s time to challenge them with critical thinking and a healthy dose of skepticism.