Kuala Lampur, June 27 -- The world once again watched in alarm as the United States launched military strikes against Iran, citing concerns over its nuclear weapons development.

The international reaction has been largely cautious, with many nations urging diplomacy over aggression. But for those who remember the early 2000s, this latest development feels eerily familiar.

History, it seems, is repeating itself; and the lessons of the past remain unheeded.

In 2003, the United States, backed by Britain, Australia, and other allies, invaded Iraq under the claim that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

That assertion was later proven to be false. No WMDs were ever found, and the war, arguably based on a fabricated...