The big picture:
Ambassador Silva’s visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting World (IRIB) and its World Service, accompanied by a Venezuelan documentary team working on a film about the 12-day Israeli-U.S. aggression on Iran, underscores a coordinated effort to counter Western media narratives, framing the U.S. and Israel as aggressors violating international norms.
Why it matters:
The remarks highlight a growing alliance among anti-Western states seeking to challenge U.S. and Israeli narratives, while positioning Iran and Venezuela as defenders of sovereignty and “truth” against what they call 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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