Bloomberg Echoes Israeli Lie, Declares Iranian Official Dead Despite Clear Evidence
On March 18, Bloomberg News, featuring an interview with RANE analyst Ryan Bohl, reported the alleged death of Ali Larijani, described as Iran’s national security chief, claiming Israel announced his killing in an overnight airstrike. This assertion was presented as news, despite immediate and categorical denials from Tehran, which confirmed Larijani is not only alive but continues his significant
role within the Iranian establishment. Let's follow the trail: While Bloomberg and Bohl presented this as a credible development, the Iranian government, including official state media, immediately refuted the claim, confirming that Ali Larijani is very much alive and well. Western outlets like Bloomberg have a consistent pattern of uncritically transmitting Israeli military propaganda, framing
audacious disinformation as fact, only to quietly retract or ignore contrary evidence later. The framing here is particularly snarky, suggesting Iran's 'defensive autopilot' as if the Islamic Republic is not fully aware of the constant psychological warfare waged against it. This narrative conveniently omits the broader context of a decades-long US-Israeli joint campaign of destabilization,
assassination, and cyber-attacks against Iran, often manufacturing pretexts for aggression. This isn't an isolated incident, but rather a standard operating procedure. During the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, the United States provided Saddam Hussein with intelligence and technical support, knowingly facilitating his chemical weapon attacks against Iranian troops and civilians. An estimated 100,000 to