Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD

1)
A new @WJS piece by @SuneEngel describes Iran’s MidEast meddling as “alleged regional aggression…”

Me: Seriously?

I can say he has replaced @farnazfassihi as #Iran’s envoy in WSJ. Especially when Tehran apologists/lobbyists welcome his piece.

Attn: @murraymatt

2)
An example of Rasmussen’s contradictory language is seen here. He also fails to provide any source.
One can say he’s worried about getting kicked out of Iran if he writes anything too critical of the ruling mullahs.

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“Facebook and Twitter have removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to Iran,” Rasmussen writes.
The actual number is more than 7,500 fake accounts. Again, Rasmussen is careful not to use too strong of a tone against Tehran’s mullahs.

4)
This is quoting Alireza Miryousefi, the spokesman for Iran’s United Nations mission.
Therefore, it obviously has no credible value & cannot be trusted.

5)
Rasmussen provides no source for this claim.
Furthermore, the “no alternative” phrase is a talking point pushed vigorously by Iran regime apologists/lobbyists across the board.

6)
More baseless & unfounded claims.

7)
Unfounded claims continue.
BTW, Iranians know Mousavi & Karroubi are nothing but regime pawns/loyalists who deceived & betrayed the protesters in the 2009 uprising.
Mousavi was prime minister for 8 years & Karroubi served as the Majlis (parliament) speaker.

8)
Here Rasmussen completely blows his cover by targeting the Iranian opposition group MeK.
This a well-known tactic of all Iran regime apologists/lobbyists.
They say Tehran’s mullahs are bad, but there is no alternative & the MeK is worse.

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And Rasmussen provides no proof for his claim of the MeK being “widely despised in Iran.”
Reminder: If he doesn’t insert such talking points into his pieces about Iran, the regime will either arrest or simply kick him out.

10)
Engel seems to have a history against the Iranian opposition MeK.
IMO, this makes him a biased & untrustworthy figure.

11)
Notice how he falls to the utter low of praising Iran’s IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani (a designated terrorist) against U.S. President Donald Trump.

12)
Reminder:
Soleimani has the blood of many innocent civilians on his hands across the region and over 600 U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
Let that sink in, Rasmussen.
washingtonexaminer.com/news/us-milita…

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Rasmussen is also quite fond of @JZarif & @NegarMortazavi, another Iran regime apologist/lobbyist.

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Mortazavi is closely linked to @NIACouncil, Iran’s main lobby group in the West, and is loathed by Iranians across the board for her fondness of Zarif. She loves taking selfies with him.

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Rasmussen also has very close ties with chief Iran lobbyist @tparsi, the founder of NIAC.
This is the nail in the coffin for me.

16)
Listen to Parsi literally parroting Zarif’s talking points.

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The timing of Rasmussen’s piece is no coincidence either.
IMO, the main goal of this piece is to publish more demonization criteria against the Iranian opposition MEK (such propaganda is dictated by Tehran).
The MEK held its annual convention recently.
washingtontimes.com/specials/free-…

18)
For a non-biased, professional & objective analysis of the Iranian opposition coalition NCRI, of which the MEK is the cornerstone member of, I ask you to read this excellent unbiased read by @ilanberman.
nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-ea…

@ilanberman 19)
The first tweet of this thread has a typo and should be @WSJ.

My sincere apologies to @WJS.