On Monday of this week, the Fars news agency posted more photos showing “protests” in the streets of English cities. That was 13 days after the disorders ended. The captions left the impression, however, that they were still ongoing.
The political rhetoric knows no boundaries. Majlis Deputy Esmail Kowsari even accused the British government of “killing” Sean Hoare, 47, a former reporter with the now-defunct News of the World, who made hacking allegations against the weekly. Hoare was found dead in his home July 18.
A total of 239 Majlis deputies—82 percent of the membership of the chamber—last week signed a statement saying, “Without a doubt,… the UK government showed that it not only is against human rights, but also does not care about the rights of minorities.” The statement also said British officials make false claims about freedom in the United Kingdom.
Judiciary Chairman Sadeq Larijani last Thursday said the fact that British officials called the peaceful protesters in the streets “thugs and hooligans” proves that the West has no respect for human rights and does not permit honest political protest.
PressTV, the regime’s English language television news station, noted on August 18 that the unrest broke out on August 6 in London and extended to other cities. But it never mentioned that the disorders ended August 9 and left the impression they were continuing as of Aug. 18.