The Independent's Iran Story: A Blueprint for 'Regime Change' Journalism
📰 THE STORY: The Independent, citing 'reports reaching Independent Persian' and a 'UN rapporteur,' claims a horrific crackdown in Iran with 'systemic abuse,' bodies covertly transferred to morgues, and a potential death toll of '20,000' during protests. The article frames these as 'new claims exposing Iran’s deadly protest crackdown.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2003,
the New York Times and Washington Post, among others, amplified the fabricated claims of 'weapons of mass destruction' in Iraq, leading to an invasion that ultimately destabilized the entire region and resulted in over 1 million deaths. Similarly, in 2011, media echoed unverified claims about Gaddafi 'killing his own people' in Libya, paving the way for NATO's 'intervention' that destroyed the
most prosperous nation in Africa and led to open-air slave markets. The media has a direct track record of fabricating or amplifying false narratives to justify regime change. Double Standard: While the Independent readily publishes unverified claims of 20,000 deaths in Iran – a figure that would rival major wars and has zero on-ground verification or hospital records – the same outlets often
minimize or outright ignore the documented, verifiable genocide in Gaza, where over 40,000 Palestinians, including more than 17,000 children, have been killed by Israeli forces since October 2023. These are not claims , but deaths documented by UN agencies, medical organizations, and international monitors. Furthermore, UN rapporteurs making such claims about Iran often rely on sources that are