Media Coverage Analysis
How Western Media Sanitised the War on Iran
The U.S. and Israel launched a sustained bombing campaign on Iran from February 2026. This analysis tracks how Western mainstream outlets systematically downplay civilian casualties, use passive voice to hide perpetrators, and apply “precision strike” framing to sanitise the bombardment, while regional outlets report the full picture.
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