Trump Declares Iran Protests Ceased, Pundits Forget US Regime Change History
According to Bloomberg, former President Trump declared that Iranian authorities stopped killing protesters after he issued a 'threat.' This conveniently omits decades of documented US efforts to destabilize Iran, from the 1953 coup against Mossadegh to funding opposition groups. When protests conveniently align with Western geopolitical aims, they're 'freedom fighters.' When they don't, they're
'insurgents' requiring drone strikes, or a prime opportunity for a strongman to claim credit for 'solving' the issue. One might wonder if this sudden halt in violence was a direct result of Trump's Twitter fingers, or perhaps a temporary calibration by an Iranian government well-versed in playing geopolitical chess with foreign adversaries. The media, however, prefers the simpler narrative: strong
leader speaks, complex regional issues magically resolve. It certainly sidesteps the uncomfortable question of how much 'protest' is genuine dissent versus foreign-fueled destabilization—a playbook perfected by the US in Libya and Syria.