Iran's 'Riot' Death Toll: A Convenient Figure in the Empire's Narrative
📰 THE STORY: RT reports that Iran has revealed a death toll from 'anti-government riots,' with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stating nearly 700 'terrorists' were eliminated. The article frames these figures as definitive statements on internal security. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup against Iran's democratically
elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh to protect British oil interests. This act of blatant interference sowed deep distrust of Western powers, a context often erased when discussing spontaneous 'anti-government' movements in Iran today. Double Standard: Western media quick to amplify state-reported casualty figures from Iran rarely provides similar scrutiny or context when Israel's government
reports on 'eliminating terrorists' in Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians, overwhelmingly civilians, including children, have been killed since October 2023. These deaths are often sanitized as 'collateral damage' or attributed to 'Hamas human shields,' rather than a brutal military campaign. Follow the Money: Organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and USAID, often fronts
for US foreign policy objectives, openly fund groups and media outlets operating against the Iranian government. While exact figures for direct 'riot' funding are obscured, significant US government funds flow to Farsi-language media and 'democracy promotion' NGOs. For example, the US allocated $20 million in 2011 specifically for 'democracy promotion' in Iran, a known euphemism for regime change