Mastodawn

It is well documented that Trump lies, Netanyahu lies, and Iranian leaders lie.

But there is a worrying pattern in western media, where what Iran says is portrayed as doubtful, while messages from Trump or Netanyahu are presented as fact.

Headline 1: It is presented as a fact, that Iran has killed 9 people in Israel, because Israel says so.

Headline 2: When the US bombs a school, it is only something "Iran says", as if it is doubtful. There is plenty of documentation, so why this wording?

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notsoloud

@randahl
I agree with what you say, but you may be pushing this specific example a little harder than it can bear:

Western journalists are able to travel pretty freely in Israel. Documenting the strike is easy. There are hardly anyone likely to strike like that except Iran.

In the Iranian strike, it could be either US or Israel. Few independent journalists on the ground. We now know it was the US, but those headlines are not from today.