Amid US and Israeli aggression, segments of the Iranian diaspora push a narrative that frames foreign intervention as liberation, manufacturing consent for the killing of their own

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    17 hours ago

    It also gives the ruling regime legitimacy because it allows them to paint themselves as anti-imperialists defending their people from aggression.

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      12 hours ago

      I mean in this specific instance they are. Doesn’t justify how they treat their people, but the reason why Iran is getting so much attacks from the US and its allies/client states is because it is currently the only relevant country left in the region, that is not doing the bidding of Israel and the US.