US Jails Man Over Alleged Iran Plot, Ignores Its Own History of Destabilization
📰 THE STORY: A man, Carlisle Rivera, was sentenced to 15 years in a US court for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist critical of Tehran. The US Justice Department claims the plot was directed by the government of Iran. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA openly admitted to orchestrating a coup against
Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, reinstalling the Shah, precisely because he nationalized the oil industry, challenging Western corporate control. This singular event laid the foundation for decades of anti-American sentiment and significantly shaped Iran's political landscape, including the 1979 revolution. Double Standard: While the US government and media express
outrage over alleged Iranian plots, there's deafening silence on the documented instances of US-backed regime change operations and assassination attempts globally. For example, the CIA's extensive history of covert actions, including Operation Condor in Latin America, which involved supporting authoritarian regimes in assassinating dissidents, receives no comparable media condemnation when
discussing 'state-sponsored terrorism.' Follow the Money: The narrative demonizing Iran directly benefits the US military-industrial complex and influential lobbying groups pushing for aggressive foreign policy. Organizations like the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), which frequently publish hawkish reports on Iran, receive significant funding from various conservative foundations and