The Seattle Times of 1 January 2009 writes of manufactured events intended to take the Iranian public's attention off of actual circumstances such as massive inflation, a sharp fall in oil revenue and a possible loss of internal political power.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — "Students storm the British Embassy residence compound in Tehran, Iran, ripping down the Union Jack and hoisting the Palestinian flag, while Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposes to try Israeli leaders in absentia."
"An Iranian religious organization signs up volunteers for suicide operations in the Gaza Strip, and an Iranian general suggests an Islamic military response to the five-day Israeli offensive against Hamas."
"With bellicose rhetoric, the Islamic Republic of Iran has taken the lead in opposing the ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza. The vociferous public displays, analysts say, are aimed primarily at hard-core government supporters in Iran whom officials hope to energize before presidential elections in June."
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