UN Discovers Iran Repression Intensifies... After Iran-Israel War
A UN probe highlighted increased repression in Iran post-conflict with Israel, citing tens of thousands of arrests. This 'discovery' conveniently sidesteps centuries of historical precedent where nations, under perceived existential external threats, often tighten domestic control. (One might wonder if the US ever did that after, say, 9/11?) The report frames Iran's internal actions as isolated
abuses, rather than a state reacting to direct military engagements it views as provocations, potentially obscuring the role of international pressure in fueling such outcomes. The media rarely applies the same critical lens to allies. When the US or Israel 'escalates' responses to perceived threats, it's 'security measures.' When Iran does it, it's 'repression.' The constant demonization of
states like Iran, often pushed by well-funded lobby groups (like those pushing for regime change funding in the US) , tends to create a self-fulfilling prophecy, then acts surprised by the result. It's almost as if provoking a nation leads to predictable, if undesirable, internal consequences.