To wonder why the mainstream media is not reporting the massive anti-regime protests in Iran?

Christianity is very definitely a missionary religion(Great Commission etc). Jesus did not say to do it by force though unfortunately that's how it was done sometimes historically.

Come on,of course the Guardian is left wing.. The Observer too. The Independent & the I on balance also lean left.

I don't think any Muslim country ranks as high on women's rights as Western countries.

Muslim countries in Central Asia as well as Indonesia, North African Tunisia & Morocco, & European Albania & Kosovo do rank a lot better than Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc

Why do we keep getting threads like this saying the mainstream media aren't reporting things when they very clearly are!

It is so annoying. Look at the actual websites and stop posting clickbait.

Iran was the top story on the Times website this morning - and was also clearly mentioned on the BBC and Guardian (can't remember if at top or not).

(and I know this was posted on Thursday but it was definitely on all three websites then, too, but maybe not top billing, given the whole Greenland thing and of course the scumbag ICE murder).

It is fair to say that this violent forced conversion stuff is mainly from Salafi/Wahhabi changes in the 18th century. The Quran does say there should be 'no compulsion in religion' and that conversion should not be forced.

As I've said, the Ottomans, Nasrids, Mughal Muslim empires did not force non Muslims to convert. The Ottomans went crazily horrible towards the end but that was surprisingly more driven by the secular nationalist Ataturk, who allowed the genocide of Christian Greeks & Armenians. The rise of Arab nationalism drove the persecution of Mizrahi Jews in the 20th century who had lived in peace in Iraq etc for centuries. BTW Samantha Ellis' memoir of being Iraqi Jewish, Chopping Onions On My Heart, is very good on this. Also Violette Shamash' memoir Memories of Eden.

Christians conquistadores etc enslaved and mistreated Indians who wouldn't convert, that doesn't mean Jesus asks for that. The Old Testament is a bit different towards non believers but it's hard to argue it calls for spreading religion by the sword en masse either.

Re the sword - I was thinking more of older history- though of course Nasrids, many Mughals etc did not force conversion (which the Quran seems to forbid) I agree re extremists recently

I read Ryszard Kapuscinski's book on the fall of the previous Shah in 1979 recently..I already knew a bit about him, but not the full extent of the brutality of the secret police etc

This Pahlavi now may be different though

Agreed. The current regime is also funding terrorist groups in Yemen (causing widespread suffering and affecting global trade), Iraq (affecting its stability), Syria (frequent flare-ups of violence against minority groups and arms trafficking to Hezbollah in Lebanon).

But even if people don't care about Iranians or anyone else in the Middle East, Iran is a significant oil exporter (3-4% of global supply) and between this and Venezuela, there is likely to be an impact on oil prices, which is part of the reason the cost of living has increased and industries like manufacturing are struggling in the UK.

The fall of the IRGC could materially impact lives in the UK in a way I don't think the ICE shooting does.

Whether or not that’s the case, it didn’t stop the media reporting extensively on Gaza.

Wiki also says this in its article on proselytism:

Buddhism has no accepted or strong proselytism tradition, with the Buddha teaching his followers to respect other religions and the clergy. Emperor Ashoka, however, sent imperial missionaries to various kingdoms and sent his son and daughter as missionaries to Sri Lanka following his conversion to Buddhism. Aggressive proselytising is discouraged in the major Buddhist schools and Buddhists do not engage in the practice of proselytisation.

Or maybe the public have become entirely sick and tired of the endless decades of Middle Eastern conflict on the news, and are fed up to the back teeth of it.

Of course they’d say that.
No word about it possibly also benefitting the people in Iran?

No, agrees that if a revolution were successful it would be to the benefit of Israel and the US.

That's true. Sorry to make you scroll back but i mentioned it's not a simple situation.

According to wiki, Buddhism is seen as a missionary religion, whereas Judaism is not, for example. I think what the DL meant will depend on the context. (I am not saying I particularly want to know the answer though!)

Agrees with what, that cash flow to Hamas and Hezbollah will be cut? That would be a good thing surely.

Is Buddhism actively seeking to convert nowadays? Just had a quick google, that’s what I’ve found:

In recent statements, including those leading into 2026, the 14th Dalai Lama has consistently discouraged active conversion. He famously advised, "Do not try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are"

Media coverage about world events is not controlled by algorithms.

The algorithms affect how quickly certain stories spread, is what I think you meant?

Iran is saying it is being orchestrated by Israel and the US so that sort of agrees with that.

Eventually, and that in itself is even more proof that it isn't about the media blackouts in Iran.

Do you actually watch main stream news?
Its on BBC Sky and Chanel 4 news stations

I agree with @carershar, surely an end to the current regime in Iran will likely also be the end of cash flow to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
I think the possible impact of that is not less relevant than what’s happening in the States.

They are getting news now, yes. I said very early in the thread, so possibly been missed, that the OPs AIBU should instead have been why it took so long to pick up, why there was very little over New Year (before Maduro and the ICE shooting). There's discussion on social media from those dates about why it wasn't happening.

Buddhism. I think there are other minor sect religions which seek to convert.

Exactly. OP’s initial post is from
two days ago, reporting has definitely increased in those two days.