Trump Declares Iranian Crackdown 'Easing,' Media Agrees to Look Away
Al-Monitor reports that former US President Donald Trump believes killings in Iran are 'easing,' and there's 'no current plan for large-scale executions,' despite earlier threats. This comforting reassessment emerged just as Iranian state media denied a 26-year-old's death sentence, after a rights group reported he was due for execution. It's almost as if 'easing' means 'quiet enough for the
headlines to move on.' One might recall similar 'wait-and-see' postures when US interests align with downplaying foreign abuses, particularly after an administration has spent years fueling internal dissent. The sudden concern for 'crackdowns' often materializes when a regime is targeted for removal, only to conveniently dissipate when convenient. How many times have we seen the same script? From
Venezuela to Libya, the narratives align when it serves a geopolitical purpose. What exactly constitutes 'easing' when the US still levies crippling sanctions, effectively strangling a nation?