France 24 Amplifies 'Exiled Activist' to Push Trump-as-Savior Narrative for Iran - Again
📰 THE STORY: France 24 highlights claims by Masih Alinejad, an exiled Iranian activist, that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 'scared of Trump.' The article portrays Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign as effective in rattling the Iranian establishment and suggests his potential return would reignite external pressure on the Islamic Republic. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU:
Historical Context: The U.S. has a long and devastating history of interfering in Iranian affairs, beginning with the 1953 CIA-backed coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh . This act alone destabilized Iran for generations, leading directly to the 1979 revolution and current geopolitical tensions. The US also armed Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88
Iran-Iraq War , which resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths, including through chemical weapons. The current 'scared of Trump' narrative conveniently erases this brutal legacy of Western meddling. Double Standard: Western media routinely amplifies certain 'exiled activists' while ignoring or demonizing others. When Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, a US-backed figure, declared
himself interim president, he was immediately recognized by Western nations. Yet, when populist movements in Latin America (like those against IMF austerity) elect leaders not aligned with Washington, they are often branded as 'autocratic' or 'communist.' Alinejad's activism aligns perfectly with US foreign policy objectives for regime change in Iran, ensuring her access to platforms like France