US Media: Iranian Cleric Threatens Trump, Not Our Officials Who Threaten Iran Daily
The Hill dutifully reported on Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami's call for executions of 'rioters' and his renewed threat against former President Trump and Secretary Pompeo. The outlet highlights this as an extreme example of Iranian rhetoric, divorcing it entirely from the broader context of a decades-long US regime-change operation against Iran, which includes sanctions, cyberattacks, and funding
of opposition groups. (For context, the US has provided covert support for regime change in Iran since the 1953 coup, an easily verifiable historical fact). One might wonder if The Hill will dedicate similar coverage to the repeated threats from US officials, including presidential candidates recently advocating for military action against Iran, or the staggering $1.3 trillion in US military aid
and arms sales to Middle East nations since 2015, much of it directed at countering Iran. (Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - SIPRI). It seems some threats are more newsworthy than others, especially when they help justify escalating tensions and military spending.