US-Backed Regime Change Playbook Returns to Tehran
Iran's hardline judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, sanctioned by the EU and US, is questioning 'rioters' on state TV. Western media screams about 'forced confessions' and human rights concerns, painting a picture of state oppression. Of course, they omit that the US itself installed the Shah after a 1953 coup, and continually funnels millions into regime-change operations disguised as
'democracy promotion' (see USAID, NED). It's always 'forced confessions' when it's non-compliant states, but 'enhanced interrogation' when it's our allies. One might wonder if the concern is truly about human rights, or simply about destabilizing a government not aligned with Washington's interests. How many times does this 'people demanding democracy' narrative serve as cover for external
meddling?