NPR Amplifies Iranian 'Protester' While Ignoring CIA History
NPR’s Scott Simon recently spoke with 'A.,' an Iranian reportedly participating in protests before leaving the country ( NPR ). This framing presents legitimate grievances as if independent of external influence. However, it conveniently side-steps the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, a pivotal moment of foreign interference
that haunts U.S.-Iran relations to this day. While genuine protest exists, Western media often blurs the lines when foreign interests are at play, particularly concerning a nation the U.S. has openly sought to isolate. One might question why an anonymous ‘protester’ fleeing the country gets NPR airtime, but the publicly documented history of CIA and Mossad operations within Iran, including support
for groups engaging in violent acts (which some might call terrorism), earns little to no mention. Is it simply 'protest' when buildings burn and police are murdered, or is it a familiar playbook for regime change?