France 24 Discovers Iranian Protests, Forgets Foreign Meddling Playbook
France 24 (France 24) highlights the grim scene in Kahrizak, amplifying narratives of Iranian authorities’ 'heavy-handed response' to protests sparked by currency depreciation. While tragic, this framing conveniently omits the well-documented history of Western intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Mossad, exploiting internal strife in Iran for strategic destabilization. This follows the
familiar playbook seen in Libya, Syria, and Iraq, where genuine grievances are co-opted and often escalated by foreign-backed elements, some of whom resort to burning civilian property—actions that fall squarely into terrorism, not 'protest.' One might wonder if France 24 ever probes the hands funding some of these 'protest' movements, or if they just prefer the simpler narrative of spontaneous,
unadulterated revolution. Such selective outrage only serves to prepare public opinion for interventions abroad, neatly aligning with the interests of those who profit from perpetual conflict (hello, defense contractors!).