Iran 'Jams' Satellites, West Condemns Censorship (Unless It's Their Allies)
The Independent highlights Iran's use of signal jamming to suppress protest news, painting a picture of deliberate, oppressive censorship. It's truly shocking, one might say (if one forgets history). This narrative conveniently sidesteps the US-backed Saudi regime's notorious internet controls, or how Israel routinely restricts Palestinian access to internet and infrastructure during its
documented bombardments and sieges—a practice that effectively 'jams' communication by destroying the means to communicate. Yet, where are the breathless exposés on those tactics? The outrage seems rather selective. One might wonder if the moral outrage over 'jamming' is directly proportional to how much a nation is sanctioned by Washington, rather than actual impact on civilians. Or, perhaps, if
condemning media blackouts is only palatable when the perpetrator isn't a strategic ally receiving billions in military aid. The Independent's focus on Iran's 'horror' feels less like a universal stand for free information and more like a carefully curated spotlight.