Tit-for-Tat: The West's Manufactured Outrage
📰 THE STORY: France 24 reports that Iran has declared European armies as 'terrorist groups,' a move presented as retaliation for Western governments designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity. The outlet frames this as an escalation, highlighting European concerns over Iran's nuclear program and regional influence. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical
Context: The West's history with Iran is drenched in actual state-sponsored terrorism and destabilization. In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup against Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and violently suppressing dissent for decades. More recently, the US armed Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the 1980-88 war, which saw the use of
chemical weapons against Iranian troops and civilians. Netanyahu has been claiming Iran is "months away from a nuclear weapon" since 2002. That's 22 years of the same, unproven propaganda. Double Standard: Western media treats its governments' terror designations as legitimate international policy while Iran's reciprocal actions are framed as purely retaliatory and irrational. Where is the
comparable outrage when the MEK, a designated terrorist organization by the US until 2012 (after heavy lobbying), is hosted in Albania and France, actively working to destabilize Iran? Or when the US backs groups in Syria that include al-Qaeda affiliates, yet calls the IRGC a threat to regional stability? The outrage is highly selective. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and the