Recent protests in Iran came in two different “waves.” The first saw market traders demonstrate peacefully over runaway inflation. Then, from Dec. 31 small groups of more vociferous protesters appeared who began attacking police, security forces and anything linked to Ayatollah Khamenei.
Western media is not reporting the substantial domestic support the Iranian regime retains in its defiance against Israel and America. Major Western outlets totally ignored recent pro-government demonstrations that brought over a million people into the streets.
Perhaps the best example of the deceptive coverage of protests in Iran came from the BBC. During its flagship show, Newsnight, the BBC rolled footage of protestors rallying in support of the Islamic Republic and the government while suggesting they were opposition
Trump hasn’t entirely dispensed with the option of striking Iran. He’s just deployed F-15 variants and aerial refueling tankers to the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which has previously acted as a forward operational hub for missions against Iran
A chilling show-your-papers society is taking shape right before our eyes, and ICE’s partnership with global data-collection firm Palantir is pushing it to the next level.
UK government bans a Dutch lawyer and political commentator from entering the UK after she criticized Keir Starmer. Meanwhile it allows in boatloads of undocumented migrants who are housed and fed at taxpayers expense
To put that into perspective, the British Army numbers just under 80,000 personnel. So in just one year the Russian army has recruited more than FIVE TIMES the number of British Army personnel. Making it bigger than the British, French, German and Italian armies combined
More thoughtful insights from former British diplomat Alastair Crooks into the recent Iranian protests.
Max Igan on how the powers that be are going to do with Australia what they did to America. Except, instead of using Donald Trump, they will use an Australian Senator called Pauline Hanson
Charting the progress of autocracy and economic and social restructuring around the world
Iran’s President Pezeshkian has warned that any U.S. attempt on the life Ayatollah Khamenei will result in “full fledged war” with Iran
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro warns that President Trump may try to have Ayatollah Khamenei assassinated in the coming week