{"id":246143,"date":"2021-09-01T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T18:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=246143"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:53:03","slug":"a-glance-at-irans-state-media-on-tuesday-a-restive-society-and-a-desperate-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/a-glance-at-irans-state-media-on-tuesday-a-restive-society-and-a-desperate-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"A Glance at Iran\u2019s State Media on Tuesday: A Restive Society and a Desperate Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-235835\" title=\"irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes.jpg\" alt=\"irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/irans-state-run-media-protests-are-fire-under-the-ashes-696x418.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Tuesday, Iran\u2019s state media reflected the explosive state of Iran\u2019s society and the regime\u2019s deadlock in addressing worsening crises such as the Covid-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-covid-19-crisis-state-media-acknowledge-the-death-toll-is-above-700000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outbreak<\/a>. They also highlighted the regime\u2019s deadlock in dealing with the West.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is imperative to pay attention to the issue of stopping the cycle of violence. In other words, talking about the need to stop the cycle of violence is no longer social advice. It is urgent. It is a must. It is a concept that, if not addressed quickly, would eliminate any hope [to preserve] the system,\u201d wrote the state-run Ebtekar daily in an article titled \u201cThe need to end the cycle of violence.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe government\u2019s inability to address issues such as inflation and other economic problems, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/irans-covid-19-outbreak-and-regimes-vaccination-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Covid-19<\/a> outbreak has left the middle class generally dissatisfied and complaining about the status quo,\u201d wrote the state-run\u00a0Mostaghel\u00a0daily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWith the double economic pressure, the purchasing power of the middle class has decreased, and this class has moved closer to the lower class. This integration and transformation can lead to civil disobedience in the long run,\u201d\u00a0Mostaghel\u00a0adds.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The state-run Jahan-e\u00a0Sanat\u00a0daily also warned about the officials\u2019 ignorance of people\u2019s problems.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jahan-e\u00a0Sanat\u00a0acknowledges that officials only give hollow promises and \u201cTo date, many of these promises have not been implemented and as a result, the economic, social and cultural problems of the country have become more complex every year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cToday, the scale of these problems has reached such a level that even if all US economic and banking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/silent-death-of-irans-economy-sanctions-or-mismanagement-which-to-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctions <\/a>on Iran are not lifted tomorrow, this action will have little effect on solving the roots of the country\u2019s economic problems and rescuing people from the tsunami of poverty. A tsunami that has crushed people,\u201d Jahan-e\u00a0Sanat\u00a0adds.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran Covid-19 Outbreak\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Tuesday, the main topics Iran state media wrote about were the Covid-19 outbreak and its rising mortality rate. The death toll rapidly reaches 400,000, with over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-397000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2,000 deaths<\/a> per day, as reported by the Iranian opposition. The main reason for this crisis is the regime\u2019s deliberate inaction and the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, criminal decision to ban credible vaccines.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFor 20 months, the officials have only advised people to wear masks and maintain social distance. In the meantime, shouldn\u2019t the government do anything other than recommendations? The people are taking care of themselves as much as they can, but has the government helped the people?\u201d\u00a0Sharq\u00a0is acknowledged daily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEven on issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-covid-19-crisis-khameneis-ban-on-vaccination-mass-murder-of-iranian-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccination<\/a>, we are not in a good position compared to the nearly 100 countries that have started vaccination,\u201d\u00a0Sharq\u00a0acknowledged the slow paste of vaccination in Iran.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Covid-19 vaccination is not acceptable. Meanwhile, the death toll and the infection rate increase daily. The only solution is general vaccination. When there is no vaccination, it would be harder to control the virus because we cannot control the situation with social distancing and health protocols. People are frustrated,\u201d wrote the state-run\u00a0Setare\u00a0Sobh\u00a0daily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Khamenei bans import of Covid-19 vaccines\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qkDlcSzSm0k\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqkDlcSzSm0k%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qkDlcSzSm0k\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M14S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-01-14T19:54:53Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qkDlcSzSm0k\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqkDlcSzSm0k%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Khamenei bans import of Covid-19 vaccines<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qkDlcSzSm0k\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqkDlcSzSm0k%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Khamenei bans import of Covid-19 vaccines\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"After days of deception and delay in procuring Covid-19 vaccines, the Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader explicitly banned the import of credible vaccines to Iran. His remarks contradict previous claims by officials. Iranian people\u2019s demand: It is already late, purchase vaccines now. Mohammad Reza Ghazanfari, Head of Iran&#039;s Medical System Organization - December 21: \u201cProviding vaccines to the people is a vital, definitive and coercive priority.\u201d State-run Jahan-e Sanat daily - December 22: \u201cAny delay in procuring foreign vaccines and waiting for the domestically produced vaccines would mean the death of a significant number of people. Thus, the procuring of vaccines is a national right that is already too late.\u201d Iran regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei - January 8, 2021: \u201cImporting vaccines made in the US or the UK is prohibited. I told this to the officials, and I say it publicly now.\u201d Amnesty International \u2013 January 8: \u201cIran&#039;s Supreme Leader banning lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines from the UK and US to millions of people in Iran is in step with the Iranian authorities&#039; decades-long contempt for human rights, including the right to life and health.\u201d Iranians on social media: \u201cWho the hell is he to decide for people\u2019s lives? Someone tell this idiot scientific achievements are not related to politics.\u201d Ali Rabie, Iranian government\u2019s spokesperson \u2013 January 9: \u201cOur plan from the beginning was not to buy foreign-made vaccines before being sure.\u201d Hassan Rouhani, regime\u2019s president \u2013 January 9: \u201cOur Health Ministry righteously rejected vaccines.\u201d Said Namaki, regime\u2019s Health Minister - December 23: \u201cThis is not the case. We were among the first countries who sought to purchase vaccines.\u201d Khamenei - January 8: \u201cIf Pfizer is able to manufacture vaccines, why do they want to give it to us?\u201d State-run Sharq daily, interview with Abdolreza Nasser Moghaddasi, Neurologist - December 22: \u201cAre our people\u2019s lives worthless? I have lost patience. Not just me, but all health workers have lost patience, at least those who still breath.\u201d Khamenei - January 8: \u201cImporting vaccines made in the US or the UK is prohibited.\u201d Amnesty International statement - January 9: \u201cIran\u2019s Supreme Leader is toying with millions of lives\u201d Iranian people\u2019s answer to Khamenei\u2019s mass murder decree: Khamenei must be tried for war crimes and playing with the lives of millions of Iranians. People chant: \u201cKhamenei is a murderer, his supremacy in revoked.\u201d Read More: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter t.ly\/MybJ #Iran #COVID19 #vaccine\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While people\u2019s hatred toward Khamenei increases for his criminal order of banning vaccines, some of the media outlets try to whitewash him.\u201d Many experts have spoken out against these vaccines, and we could import these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-covid-19-crisis-effects-of-khameneis-ban-on-vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccines<\/a> from sources other than the United States and the United Kingdom. Then the country leader raises an issue politically and says, we do not like to get vaccines from any country, which is true and our country\u2019s policy. But we misunderstood the words of the Supreme Leader, and this mistake has now been corrected. We have the licenses to import\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccines from any valid source, according to our policies,\u201d wrote the state-run\u00a0Farhikhtegan\u00a0daily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the Covid-19 crisis deepens, public hatred toward the regime increases, and the state media on Tuesday reflected the regime\u2019s fear of popular protests.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWith the wrong recommendations, we caused more inconvenience to the people under pressure. However, the lack of resources to control this disease has led to a serious gap between the people and the [regime], and this gap is worrying,\u201d\u00a0Sharq\u00a0daily wrote in this regard.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219239 aligncenter\" title=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Weekly-Signe-up-logo-1\" width=\"250\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, Iran&rsquo;s state media reflected the explosive state of Iran&rsquo;s society and the regime&rsquo;s deadlock in addressing worsening crises such as the Covid-19 outbreak. 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