Hezbollah's Geopolitical Chess, Media's Selective Outrage
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that Hezbollah's Naim Qassem voiced concerns about confronting US threats against Iran, especially against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is framed as Iran's 'proxy' speaking against US 'threats' to the regime, following what they describe as a severe crackdown on protests within Iran. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a
long and bloody history of interfering in Iran. 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 decades of autocratic rule until the 1979 revolution. This foundational act of Western regime change directly fuels Iranian and regional distrust of US intentions, making Hezbollah's stance a
direct response to a proven pattern, not an isolated 'threat'. Double Standard: Western media routinely labels Hezbollah as a 'terrorist organization,' while ignoring its role as a key resistance force against Israeli occupation in Lebanon (e.g., 1982 Israeli invasion, 2006 war). Conversely, groups like the MEK, which have documented terrorist histories and are hostile to the Iranian government,
are often hosted in Western capitals (e.g., Albania, France) and platformed as 'opposition.' The 'threats' against Iran are presented as justified responses to internal protests, yet the US's own history of arming and supporting authoritarian regimes globally, even during brutal crackdowns, receives no similar scrutiny. Follow the Money: The 'threats' against Iran are often intertwined with vast