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

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There are currently massive anti-Islamic regime protests all over Iran by civilians, many of them chanting for the return of the Shah.

These protestors are incredibly brave, many of them have been killed, shot or taken away by the regime police.

The protests, some of them hundreds of thousands strong, all over Iran have been widely reported and documented by exiled Iranians on places like Twitter/X but the mainstream news has been strangely silent, especially the BBC that would normally have non-stop, headline reporting if this was about happening anywhere else.

AIBU to hope the regime falls and that the Iranians finally taste freedom after 47 years (and that the BBC should be reporting on this)?

It was being talked about on the BBC Radio Scotland late this afternoon. I think it was in the news section - I was only half listening as I was working.

Compare and contrast with coverage of Gaza

Iranian women are posting photos like this. They are the definition of brave and stunning.

#AllEyesOnIran

BBC News website has been reporting it since 30 December:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cjnwl8q4ggwt

Absolutely!

Channel 4 news have just done a report on it.

I am watching it on Channel 4.

They are

It's been on the BBC. It is being reported.

They are, though? I heard about the protests on Radio 4, various news progs, also Times Radio.

It’s been reported on Sky News too;

https://news.sky.com/story/why-are-people-protesting-in-iran-everything-you-need-to-know-13490639

It is being reported. At least I heard about it without having to look for it.

It had considerable coverage on Radio 4 when I was driving home from work.

Plenty of coverage on News 24, tbh.

There’s a BBC world service podcast that was released at the end of December;

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mrdtmv?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

It's definitely getting more attention than it was a few days ago, though still not headlines as far as I can see, which seems strange given the impact it could have on the wider world, including the UK. Yemen also isn't getting much coverage but I think that's probably because its quite confusing (whereas Iran is the people v. regime).

I wish the people of Iran the best of luck and hope they can restore their country to make it a safe and successful place once again.

I really hope they don’t let the ex Shah of Iran’s son in. That will not be good news.

@SpikeGilesSandwich but in islam it's said you are born islamic so surely it is a race ?

Anyway good luck to them get rid of these monsters

I've heard this news a lot starting about 5-7 days ago on CBS & BBC. I'd say yabvu.

The only MSM I've seen reporting it are talking about it as if it's purely about the cost of living

The sky article looks as if it's doing the same thing

So I'm also wondering what's going on with MSM - I don't really use it so it's more idle curiosity.

They are.

It's far down the BBC page. In small print

Obviously Trump, well, er, trumps all news

It really isn’t, it’s currently the 5th row down on the front page of the BBC app.

Mine looks different. But definitely there on the right.