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A UN investigation found reasonable grounds to believe U.S. forces committed war crimes in Iran after a primary school in Minab was struck and more than 150 people were killed. But the massacre cannot be understood as an isolated targeting failure inside an otherwise neutral war. The U.S.-Israeli assault began while diplomacy was still active, unfolded through a campaign that publicly celebrated overwhelming force, and repeatedly carried destructive power into civilian space. Minab exposes the larger structure: a war of aggression fragmented into legal incidents, technical explanations and media frames that make the crime scene visible while the war that created it slips into the background.

Elbridge Colby's assertion that America is the "apex predator" in military readiness disguises the troubling reality of dwindling U.S. military supremacy against a rising China. The narrative expertly choreographs U.S. responses to China's actions, framing Washington as a stabilizing force while ignoring the material consequences of its expansive military infrastructure and the burdens it places on allies like the Philippines. This contrived status quo sustains American dominance at an ever-increasing cost, presenting imperial ambitions as mere defense. The real struggle lies not in choosing a stronger predator, but in dismantling the systems that perpetuate this militarized hierarchy, exposing the true stakes of U.S. imperialism.

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The School Was Put on Trial, the War Wasn’t: How Minab Became the Crime Scene While Washington’s Attack Became Background