#135 – Unprovoked or Preemptive? Iran, the Media & Manufactured Consent

#135 – Unprovoked or Preemptive? Iran, the Media & Manufactured Consent

From The BS Filter by Cameron Reilly & Ray Harris

July 5, 2025 · 25 min

About this episode

Cam and Ray discuss the media's framing of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran as preemptive, contrasting it with the narrative around Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In this fiery and no-holds-barred episode, Cam and Ray dive into the geopolitics of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, calling out the hypocrisy and propagandistic media coverage that frames these attacks as “preemptive” rather than “unprovoked” — a word the media reserved exclusively for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They draw sharp historical parallels, from the 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran to the weaponised narrative-building of Western governments and media. The episode also takes a tour through Iran’s actual military record (spoiler: mostly defensive or retaliatory), the ever-reliable military-industrial complex, and Trump’s sudden missile diplomacy. Plus, there’s a heartfelt tribute to Michael Madsen, a scathing takedown of media groupthink, and a sobering reminder that the real winners of war are the profiteers. As always, it’s a punchy mix of gallows humour, truth bombs, and righteous exasperation. The post #135 – Unprovoked or Preemptive? Iran, the Media & Manufactured Consent appeared first on The BS Filter .

People in this episode

Hosts: Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris

Topics covered

  • geopolitics
  • media coverage
  • U.S. airstrikes
  • Iran
  • military-industrial complex
  • propaganda
  • historical parallels

Keywords

  • Iran
  • U.S. airstrikes
  • media propaganda
  • military-industrial complex
  • historical parallels
  • Trump
  • Michael Madsen

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Places: Iran, U.S., Israel, Russia

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