DW's 'What If' Game: Manufacturing Consent for Conflict
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle, a German state-funded media outlet, poses a speculative question about the extent of China's support for Iran if the United States were to launch a military strike. The article frames this potential conflict as a key geopolitical flashpoint, analyzing China’s economic and strategic interests in the region. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The very
premise of a US 'strike' against Iran is built upon a foundation of decades of Western aggression, interference, and destabilization. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for the 1979 revolution. Since 2002, then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed Iran
is 'months away' from developing a nuclear weapon – a claim that has been disproven for over two decades and used consistently to justify sanctions and threats of military action. The US also armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, knowing he was using chemical weapons. Double Standard: Western media routinely frames Iran's geopolitical alliances as 'destabilizing' while ignoring
the West's own role in global instability. When the US or NATO countries conduct military exercises or form alliances, it's 'deterrence' or 'security.' When China and Iran enhance bilateral ties, it's presented as a potential threat to 'global order.' Furthermore, the article's focus on a hypothetical US 'strike' fails to scrutinize the legality or morality of such an unprovoked act of aggression