CBS Mourns One Iranian Woman, Ignores Dozens Killed by US Sanctions
CBS World reports on the tragic death of Rubina Aminian, a student killed amidst Iran protests, detailing her mother’s harrowing search. This singular, visceral story serves as a potent emotional anchor, framing Iran as a singular monolith of oppression. Yet, the same outlets rarely offer similar, granular human-interest pieces on the estimated thousands of Iranians who have died due to U.S.
sanctions – sanctions that restrict access to life-saving medicines and critical medical equipment. (Source: Costs of War Project, Brown University, 2021). One might wonder if the depth of a mother's pain is only newsworthy when it fits a State Department-approved narrative, conveniently sidelining the countless victims of economic warfare perpetuated by the very powers that decry Iran's human
rights record. How many mothers in Iran have watched their children suffer from preventable diseases because of embargoes? Their stories, it seems, don't make for prime-time grief theater.