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#IR47: From 1978 ‘Black Friday’ to 2026 riots: How history keeps repeating itself in Iran

In 1978, the CIA-Mossad-backed Pahlavi regime resorted to physical violence and a series of massacres against the Iranian people. In 2026, cognitive warfare—misinformation, deepfakes, social media manipulation—has replaced physical force against the Iranian nation, aiming to polarize society.

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CIA-Mossad footprint turned Iran’s peaceful protests into ‘full-scale street war’: Analyst

What began as peaceful economic protests in Iran last month quickly morphed – with foreign support – into a full-scale street war and terrorism, according to Mohammad Ghaderi, a journalist and analyst.

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Behind the riots: Spy games, media spin, discarded monarchists and lessons from history

The recent riots in Iran, backed by foreign spy agencies, saw Western media demonstrating full support for rioters and Pahlavi while ignoring Iran’s history and popular will.

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Recent Iran riots followed a ‘familiar playbook’ as foreign forces hijacked protests: Analyst

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Iran riots: Why Trump’s ‘rescue’ rhetoric backfired, uniting Iranians against external meddling

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‘No natural uprising’: Prominent global voices on US-Israeli role in engineering Iran riots

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Fake deaths and celebs: Inside the farcical info war against Iran amid foreign-backed riots

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