Iran has recently witnessed a rise in domestic tensions as protests driven by inflation and economic pressures have spread across parts of the country. Yet there appears to be a striking disconnect between developments on the ground, their portrayal in Western media, and the broader implications being drawn from them. This gap suggests that there is more at play than a straightforward account of public discontent. As reports now emerge of injuries and casualties in some areas, this pattern risks entering a more dangerous phase.

For weeks, sections of the Western media have promoted the claim that Iran’s population is on the brink of overthrowing its........

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