As you say the parrallels are obvious , we have been this path before.
Iran is the main target This interview with Gwyneth Todd is very interesting and also the Movie Fair Game, with the recently pardoned Libby Scooter in a staring role all should be taken on board as further examples of what is afoot.
https://longhairedmusings.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/the-military-industrial-complex-and-brexit-a-hypothesis-eumilitaryunification-brexit-brino-jocox-annalindh-olofpalme-tina/comment-page-1/#comment-1358

https://longhairedmusings.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/whats-the-empire-war-machine-ever-done-for-us-interactive-dada-grey-space-pt-2-some-sketches/

https://longhairedmusings.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/whos-got-gas-he-who-smelt-it-dealt-it-at-the-risk-of-repeating-myself-oh-shit/