Iran's 'Terrorist' Label for EU Military: A Lesson in Media Amnesia
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports that Iran's parliament has advanced a bill classifying the militaries of European Union nations as 'terrorist groups,' a direct response to the EU's decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup and overthrowing Iran’s
democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of Western interference. Furthermore, the US armed Saddam Hussein's regime during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, enabling him to use chemical weapons against Iranian forces, actions that would arguably be deemed state-sponsored terrorism by any objective metric. Double Standard: Western
media routinely amplifies claims of Iranian 'state-sponsored terrorism' while consistently downplaying or outright ignoring the documented state terrorism of Western powers. When the EU lists the IRGC, it's presented as a righteous act against a dangerous entity. Yet, when Iran retaliates, it's framed as extremist and irrational, despite direct parallels to how nations perceive threats to their
sovereignty. There's no major media outcry when the US maintains a military presence in dozens of countries, often without invitation, yet Iran's defensive postures are always 'aggressive'. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and petrodollar interests significantly benefit from demonizing Iran. Sanctions and threats of military action create a permanent state of crisis that justifies