NPR Discovers Iranian Internet Access, Forgets US Sanctions
NPR reports that Iranians are bravely circumventing their government's internet shutdowns with Starlink, painting a picture of technological defiance. What this narrative conveniently omits is the heavy hand of U.S. sanctions, which have crippled Iran's infrastructure, including its internet capabilities, for decades. While condemning Iran's censorship, Western media rarely connect the dots to how
U.S. economic warfare exacerbates, if not directly causes, such digital isolation. It's a curious framing, isn't it? The same U.S. foreign policy establishment that imposes crippling sanctions on Iran (often under the guidance of think tanks funded by defense contractors, who then profit from the subsequent instability) now implicitly praises the solution. One might almost think the 'problem' and
'solution' are two sides of the same geopolitical coin, perfectly designed for continuous intervention and profitable chaos. When will NPR report on the 'how' behind the 'why' of Iranian struggles?