Investigation finds western media misreports riots in Iran, relies on unverified 'data' from US-funded NGOs

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Investigation finds western media misreports riots in Iran, relies on unverified 'data' from US-funded NGOs —— An investigation by The Grayzone found that major western media outlets misreported events in Iran by relying almost exclusively on unverified claims from US-funded organizations during the recent unrest. Published Tuesday, the report says outlets including The Washington Post and ABC News cited what they described as fact-based information from groups that are closely tied to Washington’s regime change apparatus. These sources include the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Activists in Iran, both of which have received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy. The report notes that Human Rights Activists in Iran has acknowledged NED support after Iranian authorities exposed its alleged intelligence links, while downplaying the organization’s role. The Grayzone also points to past statements by NED cofounder Allen Weinstein acknowledging the group’s historical overlap with covert US operations. The investigation found that coverage frames the unrest as purely economic while overlooking video evidence of organized violence, including arson and armed attacks, documented by multiple sources. It also criticizes political activists and speculative platforms for promoting unverified casualty figures, which the outlet says amplified a misleading narrative of a nationwide crackdown.

1:33 AM · Jan 14, 2026

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