Western Media Discovers Iranian State Power, Forgets History
The article focuses on Soltani's case as a measure of the Iranian government's strength, portraying what would be considered standard state security actions in many Western nations as uniquely nefarious given the context of protests. What's conveniently ignored is the well-documented history of foreign involvement in Iranian unrest—from the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Mossadegh to
recent reports of Mossad and CIA financing for destabilization activities, including arson and bombings, designed to conflate legitimate grievances with outright terrorism. (One might reference the 2007 report by The Guardian on US covert operations in Iran or various MintPress News investigations into foreign funding of 'pro-democracy' groups.) So, when The Independent laments Iran's 'ability to
crush' protests, let's just ask: Are we talking about suppressing legitimate, peaceful dissent, or are we talking about nations defending themselves against foreign-backed efforts to burn down their cities? It appears 'crushing' only applies when the 'protests' involve acts of sabotage convenient for regime change narratives, while similar actions by Western allies are simply 'maintaining order.'
A selective indignation, wouldn't you say?