US State Department Hints At Iran Overthrow: Are We Witnessing The Early Stages Of Regime Change?
30
December, 2017
The
US State Department has issued a formal condemnation of the Iranian
government following two days of economic protests centering in a
handful of cities, calling the regime "a rogue state whose chief
exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos" while announcing
support for protesters. It
fits a familiar script which seems to roll out when anyone protests
for any reason in a country considered an enemy of the United
States (whether
over economic grievances or full on calling for government
overthrow).
Map
via The Daily Mail
The
statement by spokesperson Heather Nauert, released late
on Friday, further comes very close to calling for regime change in
Iran when it asserts the following:
On June 14, 2017, Secretary Tillerson testified to Congress that he supports "those elements inside of Iran that would lead to a peaceful transition of government. Those elements are there, certainly as we know." The Secretary today repeats his deep support for the Iranian people
.
U.S. strongly condemns arrest of peaceful protestors in #Iran, urges all nations to publicly support Iranian people. As @POTUS said, longest-suffering victims of Iran's leaders are Iran's own people. #Iranprotests
Though
most current reports strongly suggest protests are being
driven fundamentally
by economic grievances,
the US has already framed this week's events inside Iran as
revolutionary in nature and as aiming for "transition of
government". On
Friday evening White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee
Sanders tweeted
the following statement:
Reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with the regime’s corruption and its squandering of the nation’s wealth to fund terrorism abroad. The Iranian government should respect their people’s rights including their right to express themselves. The world is watching.
The
media is already promoting a regime change narrative
As
we noted during our initial
coverage of
Thursday's protests, Israeli
as well as Iranian opposition media commentators (and of
course pundits in the US mainstream) have generally appeared giddy
with excitement at the prospect that protests could spread inside
Iran,
potentially culminating in society-wide resistance and possible
change in government. It goes without saying that Iran has been enemy
#1 for the United States and Israel since the Islamic Revolution and
embassy hostage crisis beginning in 1979.
Consider
for example this major Israeli international broadcast network, which
in an English language interview segment covering the very beginnings
of (relatively small and limited) protests Thursday quickly linked
the Tehran government with use of chemical weapons in Syria,
supporting the "biggest butcher in this region Bashar al-Assad",
and facilitating the killing of civilians:
#Iran protests: this might be #Rouhani's chance to force the economic reform he's been long clamoring for, @MeirJa tells @talexander_i24
The protests in #Iran are 'completely spontaneous' - which is why @khamenei_ir should be worried, @MeirJa tells @talexander_i24
Simultaneously
the resident "expert" presents the protesters as condemning
these things while yearning for freedom and democracy. He can barely
contain himself while repeating "It's spontaneous! It's
spontaneous!... and could be more spontaneous! ...it inspires people
to go out more! ...Because it's spontaneous these two are combustible
mixtures":
Other
tweets and statements from the generally pro regime-change media and
the experts which frequent their panels seem
very eager to prematurely cast this as a 'revolution':
Imagine a free, democratic, independent, wealthy Iran. Giving full expression to beauty of Persian culture. Tapping into brains & spirit of its remarkable people. No nukes. At peace with its neighbors. Pray for peaceful end to this brutal & corrupt regime. #IranProtests
Advice for #Iranprotests, if you really want to change things -- I mean the regime: Focus on Tehran. Treat the front-line police and army conscripts with respect and humanity -- try to bring them onside. Take over broadcast stations.
#iranprotests are very different than 1999 and 2009 protests. This is the most vehemently anti regime event I've ever seen. Not just about the economic situation, but a deep and desperate cry against an unjust and repressive system.
Calls for protests at noon tomorrow in Tehran’s Inqelab Square, Vali Asr Square, Tajrish Square, Imam Hossein Square, and Azadi Square. pic.twitter.com/HJrIdGGcKL
Listen to the sounds of the kid asking for his mom at the protest in Iran’s Rasht. Look at the kids around. Parents coulda left them at home with grandparents. But they wanted them to see, to plant seeds for next generation. pic.twitter.com/Cu7GUmNIJz
...And
notably (just above) the Saudi royal family owned Al-Arabiya is
presenting the Iran protests in terms of women's rights.
Are
we witnessing regime change agents hijacking economic protests?
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Further
to this point, the always excellent Moon
of Alabama blog explores the possibility that
what we are witnessing is the
beginning of a covert regime change operation in Iran, similar the
story of the war in Syria.
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