Iran's 'soft power' system exposed as 'Trojan horses' spreading deception
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- Iran's 'soft power' system is described as a deceptive tactic to mask the regime's repression and distortion of facts.
- Iranian proxies, presented as analysts on Arab media, spread misleading statements that ignore objective political and economic realities.
- These analysts promote a religious ideology and a false narrative that Iranian actions target American bases, ignoring the regime's strategic alliances and history of terrorism.
Iran's long-standing 'soft power' system, established since 1979 to project a positive image and mask internal repression, has been exposed as a deceptive strategy, according to the article. This system, aimed at deceiving the Arab world, has been revealed through the continuous exposure of a regime that rules with an 'iron fist and terror.'
Not all that glitters is gold.
The article contends that many media outlets and Arab channels host Iranian proxies, presenting them as political or military analysts. These individuals, the piece argues, attempt to portray the Iranian regime as an oppressed victim. They exploit the Iranian narrative of "American economic bases and principles in the region" to issue misleading statements, deliberately ignoring objective political and economic realities. This tactic is used to promote a religious ideology that the regime instills through paid agents in media and politics.
the ‘soft power’ system that Iran has been instilling in the Arab mind since 1979 to deceive and beautify the ugly face of a regime built on internal repression and external distortion of facts.
The author refutes the narrative that Iranian actions are directed against American bases. The article points out that political, military, and economic alliances between Gulf Arab states and the West, particularly the United States, are not new and have never been directed against any specific party. Furthermore, Iran itself had deep-rooted alliances with the West during the Shah's era and maintains strategic alliances, including military cooperation, with major global powers today.
These individuals have exploited the Iranian narrative of “American economic bases and principles in the region”.
The piece criticizes the analysts for promoting the idea that the regime's proxies in the region were established based on imposing sectarian doctrines through terrorism. It references the regime's and its groups' documented crimes in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, as well as terrorist operations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The article dismisses the notion that Iranian bombing targets American bases as 'completely unfounded.' The author concludes by stating these analysts are merely mouthpieces for Tehran, spreading lies and misleading public opinion under the guise of freedom of expression, motivated by financial gain.
The narrative that Iranian bombing targets American bases in the region is completely unfounded.
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Originally published by Arab Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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