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Iranian civilians rose up in protest against their government on Monday, as the country’s economic situation continued to deteriorate in the wake of the United States pulling out of the nuclear agreement with a promise to reinstitute sanctions. The protests were the second major uprising this year and despite that fact, the Iran-friendly broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) failed to mention it during their evening newscasts. It may also have something to do with the protestors allegedly chanting “death to Palestine”.
Instead of reporting on these protests, as they’ve done with others, the networks chose to focus on more frivolous things. Both ABC’s World News Tonight and CBS Evening News went gaga for former President Bill Clinton visiting former President George H.W. Bush, who was wearing Clinton socks. Meanwhile, on NBC Nightly News, they fretted about recycled material having nowhere to go.
“There is new unrest in Iran tonight. Police used tear gas on protesters in front of the parliament building today. Iranians are upset over the cratering economy there,” announced Fox News anchor Bret Baier during Special Report (doing what the networks refused to do).
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. melanie.hunter
