Bloomberg's Iran Death Toll 'Estimate' — A Familiar Tune in the Destabilization Symphony
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg Politics reports that an estimate of protest deaths in Iran could reach over 20,000, citing 'rights groups' and a United Nations warning, presenting these figures as a surge in fatalities. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted its role in orchestrating the coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of resentment and an anti-Western revolution. This historical interference directly fuels the very instability now being reported. Double Standard: While unverified 'estimates' in Iran fuel calls for intervention and sanctions, the documented death toll of over 40,000 in Gaza from Israeli military actions since October 2023
is frequently framed by the same Western media as 'collateral damage' or a 'conflict,' rarely prompting similar outrage or calls for accountability from these 'rights groups' or the UN Secretary General regarding the US or Israel. Follow the Money: Organizations and media outlets pushing narratives that destabilize Iran often receive significant funding from entities with vested interests in
regime change. Groups like the MEK, designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. until 2012 (after heavy lobbying), continue to receive support from certain Western politicians and function as sources for 'human rights' reports, while figures like John Bolton have been paid upwards of $40,000 per speech by the MEK. The U.S. government itself spent $90 million in 2020 on 'programs promoting