ABC News Finds Protests in Iran, Ignores US-Backed Iranian Terror
ABC News breathlessly covers two weeks of protests in Iran, focusing on the regime's 'crackdown.' What they conveniently forget to mention is the documented history of foreign powers — the US and Israel prominent among them — actively funding, training, and equipping opposition groups to destabilize the Iranian government. The Mossad isn't exactly known for its hands-off approach to regime change,
nor is the CIA a stranger to such activities in the region, using groups that often conflate legitimate dissent with violent, disruptive tactics that mirror foreign interests. This isn't just about 'protests'; it's often a calculated strategy weaponizing valid grievances for geopolitical ends. One might wonder why the US Department of State, which condemns Iran's 'crackdown,' never quite gets
around to condemning the Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities or the assassinations of Iranian scientists reported by outlets like The New York Times . It's almost as if some crackdowns are more newsworthy than others. The framing implies organic, peaceful dissent, ignoring the well-oiled machinery of regime change that turns a blind eye to arson and sabotage when it suits the narrative. (ABC
News, as cited in the original article, fails to provide this historical framing.)