Why Aren’t the News Media Covering the Iranian Uprising?

Unless you're following updates on TousiTv, watching other independent YouTubers, or have Iranian friends or relatives, you might not be aware that something critical is happening in Iran. Meanwhile in virtually every town and city, the Iranian people have taken to the streets and have called for the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and called for Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince and heir to the Peacock Throne once held by the Shah, to return.

Iranian citizens have torched vehicles, broken into banks, and watched and cheered as some police officers joined the resistance rather than fight the protesters. Some reports claim that at least two cities are now in control of the protesters. For going on ten days now, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets. Women have torn off their hijabs. Some men have acquired rifles. One man made an improvised flamethrower and torched an IRGC security officer on a motorcycle. IRGC buildings have been attacked. Some reports are that the IRGC is in disarray and after 10 days have been unable to assemble the necessary force to crack down on the protests.

The protests seem to have been triggered by the devaluation of the rial, the Iranian dollar, which is now virtually worthless. Water is not available in Tehran. The Ayatollah is in hiding, and it has been reported as considering fleeing to Moscow if the IRGC loses total control.

And despite all of this, the network news outlets and broadcasts here in the United States and in Britain are predominantly quiet about the uprising. So, I'd thought I'd ask you, dear readers, why the media is by and large not reporting on this story. Here are some helpful options to get you started:

1. The news media are very busy commemorating the January 6th protest.
2. The Kardashians aren't involved in what happens in Iran, so...
3. The Golden Globes award show is coming soon... Is Iran truly that important?
4. What's really in McDonald's McRib sandwich? I mean, really...
5. Everyone is still very upset about Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
6. The Baltimore Ravens did not make the playoffs. What was it you wanted to know?
7. The Islamist Iranian regime isn't so bad. The protests aren't as widespread as reported.
8. Any protests or uprisings being reported are just false stories planted by the Israelis (that last one may have been submitted by someone named Owens).
9. "Ha-ha-tee-hee-giggle" - Tucker Carlson - "Do you even know how big Iran is?"
10. They're waiting for the complete downfall of the Iranian regime, so it's safer to report on it.