PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown
Quillette, Jonathan Kay
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The protests went on for a few weeks, until the regime successfully repressed them with a violent crackdown, but economic conditions only worsened.
Iranians who yearn for democracy and an open, prosperous society at peace with the world are met with overwhelming indifference from the West’s media and political leaders.
The deliberate downplaying of dissent for both Persian and English language audiences is indicative of an attempt to fool Iranians back into submission at a time when the regime has never been more anxious about its survival.