The Donald Trump administration’s belligerency towards Iran and its double standards on terrorism is due to US officials believing in American exceptionalism, according to Myles Hoenig, an American political analyst and activist.
Hoenig made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Friday when asked to comment on Trump administration officials’ recent statements in which they accused Iran of sponsoring and exporting terrorism.
“This is ironic coming from a country that has been at war with one country or another for 224 years out of its 241 years as a sovereign nation,” Hoenig said.
“On the other hand, Iran has not attacked any country in its past 200 years and has been the victim of US aggression since 1953, with the overthrow of its elected government, the installation of the despotic Shah, supporting Iraq in its aggressive war against Iran, and continuing sanctions and cyberwarfare,” he stated.
“Why this is so goes…