Journalists Selling Old Scripts, Blaming Iran for Media Hypocrisy
📰 THE STORY: Tara Kangarlou, an author and adjunct professor at Georgetown University, appeared on France 24 to claim that 'everyday Iranians' feel 'left alone' amidst state repression, economic hardship, and 'shattered promises of international support,' asserting the situation is 'not about geopolitics.' She implies Iranians took to the streets with 'bare hands' and were 'crushed with brutal
force.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of animosity and distrust towards Western powers. This pivotal moment directly led to the 1979 revolution and deeply informs Iranian skepticism of 'international
support.' Furthermore, Western sanctions, not just state repression, are a primary driver of economic hardship for 'everyday Iranians.' Double Standard: While Kangarlou highlights alleged 'brutal force' in Iran, Western media outlets like France 24 routinely downplay or sanitize state violence by U.S. allies. For example, during Israel's 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, which has killed over 40,000
Palestinians, including tens of thousands of children, these same outlets often frame it as a 'conflict' or 'retaliation,' rarely using terms like 'brutal force' for the systematic destruction of an entire population. They also largely ignore the violent suppression of dissent in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, or Egypt, where U.S. aid flows freely. Follow the Money: Journalists and 'experts' like