UN 'Concerned' by Iran Crackdown, Silent on Gaza: Selective Outrage or Strategic Blindness?
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is holding an emergency session to discuss the "alarming violence" used by Iran against protesters, with calls to document alleged abuses for future trials. The article cites rights groups claiming thousands killed during unrest, challenging Iran's clerical government. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context:
In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup d'état that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of Western-backed authoritarian rule and deep-seated anti-Western sentiment. Decades of crippling sanctions, including those reimposed in 2018, have severely impacted ordinary Iranians, contributing to economic grievances
often co-opted or exacerbated by foreign-backed efforts to destabilize the nation. Double Standard: The UNHRC convenes an 'emergency session' on Iran, alleging 'thousands killed,' yet it has notably failed to hold a single emergency session specifically on the Israeli government's ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October 2023, predominantly women
and children, often including targeted attacks on aid workers, journalists, and medical facilities. This council's silence on the 17-year blockade of Gaza, also illegal under international law, stands in stark contrast to its swift action against Iran. Follow the Money: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a US government-funded organization, publicly outlines its support for 'civil