Investigation finds western media misreports riots in Iran, relies on unverified 'data' from US-funded NGOs
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An investigation by The Grayzone found that major western media outlets misreported events in Iran by relying almost exclusively on unverified claims from US-funded organizations during the recent unrest. Published Tuesday, the report says outlets including The Washington Post and ABC News cited what they described as fact-based information from groups that are closely tied to Washington’s regime change apparatus.

These sources include the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Activists in Iran, both of which have received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy. The report notes that Human Rights Activists in Iran has acknowledged NED support after Iranian authorities exposed its alleged intelligence links, while downplaying the organization’s role. The Grayzone also points to past statements by NED cofounder Allen Weinstein acknowledging the group’s historical overlap with covert US operations.

The investigation found that coverage frames the unrest as purely economic while overlooking video evidence of organized violence, including arson and armed attacks, documented by multiple sources. It also criticizes political activists and speculative platforms for promoting unverified casualty figures, which the outlet says amplified a misleading narrative of a nationwide crackdown.

WTF⁉️

This is the president of the US Trump 🤦‍♂️🤡

The US loves to "help" Iranians by sanctioning their economy into oblivion, bombing their cities in tandem with Israel, destroying their infrastructure, killing their leaders, etc., just imagine what acts of kindness Trump has in mind when he pledges further "help"

About Iran

Here's another Russian Vladimir Zhirinovsky prophecy:

"So what’s their plan? Occupy nine more countries, smash Syria, then hit Iran with a military strike. But what’s the spark that sets it all off? Or more like… what’s the fuse?
"Where is this pressure on Iran even coming from? The Arab states talk about “democratizing by force”, but let’s be honest: it’s really about getting control of energy resources. And this “future crisis” isn’t future at all. It’s already happening. "The US wants to weaken China if Iran gets hit. Oil prices would go through the roof. China’s economy wouldn’t take it. The EU wouldn’t take it either. One strike on Iran and you hit both China and Europe. But then Russia is still standing. So how do you weaken Russia? "From Iran, there’s only one direction to push: north. South is Syria, they’ll install a pro-American regime there. South is Iraq, they fought there for years and they’re still at it. So the only route is north, especially with that Azerbaijani corridor."

Germany sends soldiers to Greenland.

Initially, a preliminary group of Bundeswehr personnel will be dispatched. The German defense ministry has not confirmed or denied this information. Reports suggest the mission could start as early as Thursday, coinciding with Denmark's announcement to increase its military presence in the region.
The deployment will be coordinated from Copenhagen rather than through NATO, indicating a shift in operational command. The Nordic states in NATO, including Greenland, are subject to the NATO command in Norfolk, USA. The operation will run without the United States. In Germany, the Ministry of Defense and the Chancellor’s Office are involved.
Swedish troops are already heading to Greenland for exercises. Sweden's Prime Minister noted, “Some officers of the Swedish armed forces are arriving” to collaborate on a joint exercise.

Jeffrey Sachs says he cannot make sense of Europe’s current leadership, openly mocking figures like Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen as intellectually unserious. He warns this incompetence is driving Europe deeper into war instead of toward negotiations.

China has just reported the world’s largest-ever trade surplus at $1.2 trillion defying Trump's tariffs.

As US imports from China have declined amid the two countries’ trade war, China has sent more exports to Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/13/business/china-record-trade-surplus-despite-tariffs-intl-hnk

Viktor Orban (X):

A few thoughts on the plan presented and adopted today by the Commission in Brussels:

➡️ Anyone who believes that the Brusselian loans given to Ukraine can later be repaid from Russian reparations is either unaware of the real world or burying their head in the sand to avoid facing reality.

➡️ Anyone who claims that time is not on Russia’s side does not dare, or does not want, to confront basic military, economic, geographical, and mathematical facts.

➡️ Anyone who says that Ukraine has achieved “impressive reforms” is ignoring the shocking and outrageous Ukrainian corruption scandals of recent months (see, for example, the story of the golden toilet in Kyiv).

➡️ Anyone who thinks that frozen Russian assets can be used to repay Brusselian loans ignores the fact that EU leaders voted this down at the European Council summit in December.

➡️ Anyone who claims that Ukraine is defending the European Union should be reminded that Ukraine is not a member of the Union.

Reality is already knocking at Brussels’ doors. It's time to listen to common sense.

John Mearsheimer:

"There's no question a nuclear armed Iran would bring stability to the region. If Iran had a nuclear deterrent there's no way the US or Israel would be threatening to attack Iran right now."

Viktor Orban:

Unfortunately, money does not grow on trees, especially not $800 billion. This is the amount the Ukrainians are demanding from Europeans for the next ten years. For Hungary, this would mean a financial burden of more than $9 billion.

And where, according to Brussels, should all this money come from?

Without claiming to be exhaustive, they would take away the 13th and 14th month pensions, housing support schemes, family home purchase subsidies, reduced household energy prices, the flat income tax, the workers’ loan scheme, and tax allowances for mothers, young people, and families. I could go on at length.

This is not speculation. The Brusselian master plan is spelled out in black and white throughout the European Semester, the country-specific recommendations, and the infringement procedures.

World's 30 Strongest Militaries:

1. 🇺🇸United States
2. 🇷🇺Russia
3. 🇨🇳China
4. 🇮🇳India
5. 🇰🇷South Korea
6. 🇬🇧United Kingdom
7. 🇫🇷France
8. 🇯🇵Japan
9. 🇹🇷Turkey
10. 🇮🇹Italy
11. 🇧🇷Brazil
12. 🇵🇰Pakistan
13. 🇮🇩Indonesia
14. 🇩🇪Germany
15. 🇮🇱Israel
16. 🇮🇷Iran
17. 🇪🇸Spain
18. 🇦🇺Australia
19. 🇪🇬Egypt
20. 🇺🇦Ukraine
21. 🇵🇱Poland
22. 🇹🇼Taiwan
23. 🇻🇳Vietnam
24. 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
25. 🇹🇭Thailand
26. 🇩🇿Algeria
27. 🇸🇪Sweden
28. 🇨🇦Canada
29. 🇸🇬Singapore
30. 🇬🇷Greece

Source: Global Firepower Index

Via "World of statistics" (X)

TASS:

Russia's Ushkuynik, the developer of the KVN fiber-optic FPV drone, is working a loitering munition with a range of over 50 kilometers and the ability to operate in tandem with the KVN: "Its use scenario is similar to the Lancet; we are also developing a jet-powered attack UAV with a flight speed of over 500 kilometers per hour."

Now everyone wants to become a Greenlander 😄

#Israel

It was never about the hostages!

Netanyahu's own Defence Minister admits:

"Netanyahu sabotaged hostage deals"

Yoav Gallant adds that Israel could've signed the same current ceasefire deal 19 months ago, in May 2024, but Netanyahu deliberately
deliberately sabotaged it.