Iranian Parliament Warns of Jihad, West Ignores Decades of Provocation
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that the Iranian parliament has warned of a declaration of jihad should Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei be attacked, intensifying tensions with the United States after a crackdown on protests. The article quotes the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) on the parliamentary commission's statement, implying an escalatory and fanatical posture from Tehran. 🔍
WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a documented history of interference in Iran, beginning with the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and paving the way for the 1979 revolution. More recently, the US supplied Iraq with chemical weapons during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War , leading to
hundreds of thousands of Iranian casualties, all while sanctioning Iran. This isn't abstract; it's a direct lineage of foreign-backed aggression that justifies Iran's defensive postures. Double Standard: Western media routinely amplifies Iranian 'threats' while downplaying or ignoring active assassinations and sabotage operations against Iran. For example, the assassination of top Iranian nuclear
scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in November 2020 , widely attributed to Israel, received significantly less alarmist coverage than a parliamentary statement. Similarly, constant threats of military action from Netanyahu's government against Iran are framed as 'deterrence' rather than 'provocation.' Where is the global outcry when a foreign state assassinates another nation's top scientists? Follow