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Protests or propaganda?

By News Desk
January 16, 2026
The News. —
The News. — 

There have been violent protests across Iran in recent weeks. According to some reports, mainly in the Western media, socioeconomic issues are the cause of this upheaval, particularly inflation. However, many have questioned the authenticity of these protests. The Iranian authorities say that they have obtained evidence of US-Israeli involvement in stoking the protests, as per reports. Is it possible for such synchronised protests to break out all across a country totally organically? Or is this a false flag operation to increase bloodshed and create the opening for another Venezuela or even Iraq type intervention?

Zafarullah Rind

Shahpur Chakar