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The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
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The gathering of enormous US military forces in the seas and territories around Iran, and the relentless rhetoric from the neocons and their media allies as they press for another regime change war, this time against Iran, inevitably recall regime change wars past.

This made me revisit an article I wrote back in 2011 in the aftermath of the successful regime change war in Libya. I reproduce it complete below.

What struck me on re-reading my 2011 Libya piece is how neocon propaganda barely changes.

There was the same rhetoric in 2011 about ‘heroic protesters’ that there is today. At the time I wrote my piece it had not yet been revealed that the anti-Gaddafi protests in Libya had been engineered by the foreign powers - essentially the US and its friends - who sought and eventually succeeded in overthrowing him. That fact is mostly undisputed today. Today, in the case of Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly boasts that it was the US that caused the financial crisis that was the purported ...

Araghchi Tells Trump to Present Evidence Over Claims Against Iran

Saturday, 21 February 2026 09:12

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has pushed back against claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to “speak with evidence” if he questions Iran’s official data regarding recent armed riots.

Why it matters:

The exchange underscores renewed tensions between Tehran and Washington, as Iranian officials say the U.S. administration is spreading unsubstantiated allegations while ignoring documented facts.

The big picture:

Tehran says Washington is politicizing recent developments and amplifying narratives that contradict officially published data.

The Iranian government says it has committed to full transparency with its citizens regarding casualties from recent armed riots.

Relations between the two countries remain strained amid disputes over sanctions, regional security, and nuclear policy.

What he’s saying:

Abbas Araghchi:

“If anyone doubts the accuracy of ...