Iran 'Gradually' Restoring Internet as Western Media Forgets Its Own History

The New Arab reports that Iran is 'gradually' restoring internet access following a shutdown amidst protests. What the reporting doesn't highlight is the familiar pattern: unrest, internet blackouts, and then the Western media machine manufacturing consent for 'saving' the people. This conveniently bypasses the fact that groups claiming to be 'protesters' have actively targeted and killed Iranian

security forces and civilians alike , burning mosques and infrastructure—acts widely accepted as terrorism when occurring anywhere else. One might wonder if this 'gradual restoration' is merely a pause in the U.S. and Israeli-backed destabilization efforts that have plagued Iran for decades, notably since the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup against Mosaddegh . The very same media outfits cheerleading

freedom for (some) protesters conveniently ignore the verifiable reports of Mossad and CIA assets on the ground, mirroring the propaganda playbook used in Libya and Syria. How many times must a nation face foreign-backed terrorism before the Western press stops rebranding terrorists as 'activists' for regime change?

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