Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, has accused the United States and Israel of systematically employing a propaganda technique pioneered by Nazi Germany to spread disinformation about Tehran's nuclear program, missile capabilities, and recent protest deaths.

Why it matters: 

The accusations highlight the escalating information war between Iran and the West as nuclear negotiations continue and regional tensions remain high .

What he's saying: 

"Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”, is a law of propaganda coined by Nazi Joseph Goebbels. This is now systematically used by the U.S. administration and the war profiteers encircling it, particularly the genocidal Israeli regime, to serve their sinister disinformation & misinformation campaign against the Nation of Iran. Whatever they're alleging in regards to Iran's nuclear program, Iran's ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January's unrest is simply the repetition of 'big lies'.

The context: 

Baghaei specifically targeted three areas he called "a collection of big lies":

  • Iran's nuclear program
  • Claims about an intercontinental ballistic missile
  • Death toll figures from recent unrest

By the numbers: 

The death toll from Iran's recent protests has become a flashpoint. US President Donald Trump recently claimed 32,000 were killed . Iran's official count stands at 3,117 . 

Recent reports have documented coordinated campaigns using AI-generated content and fake celebrity photos to amplify anti-Iran narratives .

The bottom line: 

As the Oman-brokered nuclear talks continue, both sides struggle to control the narrative, and Iran now explicitly frames the battle within the historical framework of national defense.

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