Inside an Iranian pro-gov't rally defying Trump's war

About this episode

Wyatt Reed reports from a pro-government rally in Tabriz, Iran, where locals express their views on the US-Israeli war and media narratives.

By Wyatt Reed The Grayzone's Wyatt Reed travels to Tabriz, Iran on April 21 and attends one of the nightly rallies where Iranians of all ages condemn the US-Israeli war on their country and support their government's response.Wyatt asks local youth as well as female first responders for their views on the war, and to respond to its deceptive framing by Western media and diaspora Persians. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegrayzone.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Wyatt Reed

Topics covered

• Iran
• US-Israeli conflict
• government support
• media framing
• public opinion

Keywords

• Iran
• Tabriz
• rally
• US-Israeli war
• media framing
• public opinion
• government support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Western media, diaspora Persians

Places: Iran, Tabriz

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