The big picture:
Ambassador Silva’s visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and its World Service, which included a Venezuelan documentary team that are working to produce a documentary about the 12-day attack imposed by the Zionist regime, Israel and the United States, against Iran, underscores a coordinated effort to produce counter-narratives to Western media, framing the U.S. and Israel as aggressors violating international norms.
Why it matters:
The remarks highlight a growing alliance between anti-Western states seeking to challenge U.S. and Israeli narratives, while positioning Iran and Venezuela as defenders of sovereign truth against “Western disinformation.”
What the ambassador is saying:
- The Zionist regime’s attack on IRIB was an assault on the reality and truth that Iran’s national media displays.
- On June 23, the Zionist regime, supported by the U.S., attacked Iran’s peaceful nuclear energy centers.
- The West, especially the U.S., is publishing false news and disturbing public opinion worldwide.
- The U.S. DEA is the world’s largest drug cartel. Venezuela has seized 105 tons of drugs from Westerners and Americans.
- Americans are intent on plundering Venezuela’s natural resources.
Key points:
- Protest Israel for attacking both nuclear facilities and truth-telling media
- Condemns the U.S. for supporting drug trafficking while falsely accusing Venezuela
- Positions Iran-Venezuela alliance as a united front against Western hegemony
- Uses a visit to IRIB to symbolically defend media sovereignty
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