MESOP NEWS : How does Iran keep getting away with it?

MESOPOTAMIA NEWS TODAYS COMMENTARY BY OUR FRIEND  SETH FRANTZMAN – Jerusalem Post

9 May 2018 – Macron, May, Kerry and many others have been explaining Iran to the world over the last few days. Javad “we are all IRGC” Zarif didn’t even need to do his job as Chief explainer. The Tehran talking points of playing bogeyman to the region are well covered. So how does Iran keep this up? How does it get to win in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq? Why do it’s armed militias always get exceptions? Hezbollah is the only group allowed to run in Lebanese elections and be an armed force, and Hezbollah doesn’t allow women candidates on its lists.

Inside Iran the regime crushes dissent and bans social media, but abroad the regime uses social media for its propaganda and exploits western free speech to insert itself into discussions.

Iran has been meddling too much. It’s time to meddle back.

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