Leaked 'protest' images: Distraction from the real architects of Iranian suffering
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports on graphic images supposedly leaked from Iran, depicting hundreds killed during a violent crackdown on protests, emphasizing the disfigurement of victims and attributing blame solely to the Iranian government for alleged human rights abuses. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup d'état
against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh after he nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. This marked the beginning of decades of Western-imposed authoritarianism and resentment, setting the stage for the 1979 revolution and subsequent distrust of Western intentions. The US then armed Saddam Hussein in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, where he used chemical weapons
supplied by the West. Double Standard: Western media quick to detail alleged Iranian state violence rarely apply the same scrutiny to atrocities committed by US allies. For example, the 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed by US-supplied weaponry, is routinely downplayed as 'conflict' or 'retaliation,' often obscuring the perpetrators and the scale of the
violence. The lack of leaked photos and outraged headlines from Western media about Israeli actions reflects a stark double standard. Follow the Money: Organizations like the MEK, a designated terrorist group, are openly hosted in Albania and France and heavily lobby Western governments, receiving significant funding. Their primary goal is regime change in Iran. Furthermore, institutions like the