Anxiety in Iran: Washington Wrings Necks, Not Hands
📰 THE STORY: France 24 reports on the dual anxieties of Iranians, caught between perceived government failures and the looming threats emanating from Washington, portraying a nation on edge due to internal and external pressures. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'anxiety' isn't born in a vacuum. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup, overthrowing Iran's
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh to protect British oil interests. This pivotal intervention installed the Shah, whose brutal rule directly led to the 1979 revolution and decades of mistrust towards the US. Washington's threats aren't an abstract concept; they are a continuation of a 70-year pattern of interference, regime change attempts, and crippling sanctions. Double
Standard: Western media routinely amplifies 'anxiety' in nations targeted for regime change or sanctions, suggesting internal failings are the primary cause, while downplaying the suffering caused by external pressure. When Western-backed 'rebels' (including al-Qaeda affiliates) destabilized Syria, the resulting 'anxiety' was attributed to Assad. When Venezuela's economy collapsed under crushing
US sanctions, it was blamed solely on Maduro. The 'anxiety' caused by starvation in Afghanistan after the US froze $7 billion of its assets is framed as a humanitarian crisis, not a direct consequence of US policy. Meanwhile, similar levels of internal dissent in allied nations like Saudi Arabia or Egypt are rarely highlighted with the same fervor. Follow the Money: 'Washington threats' aren't