The most likely scenario is that this decision has been made on the factors of a wider planning and scenario, which the United States is preparing against the Islamic Republic of Iran. This scenario actually links with the scenario of toppling the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Based on this plan, the Americans have come to the conclusion that the headquarters of Iran International should be moved to Washington for better coordination with the opposition figures of the Islamic Republic.
On Friday evening, the Saudi-owned Iran International TV channel announced that it is going to move its headquarters from London to Washington. This network started its operations from London five years ago. The channel is apparently owned by “Volunte Media” and licensed by “Global Media” company, owned by “Adel Abdul Kareem”, a Saudi citizen who is closer to Ale Saud and his colleagues also includes people from Al Arabiya Network “Abdul Rahman Rashid” etc. Saudi media such as “Al-Arabiya” and “Al-Hadith” are having the same thoughts and from the point of view of propaganda and negative coverage, Saudi channels introduce the name “Iran International” for anti-Iranian news and reports, which is also an attempt to increase the reputation of it.
Also, this media in its news and reports promotes the policies of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia “Mohammed bin Salman” and avoids any criticism of Riyadh’s policies, which is another proof of its dependence on Riyadh. Iran International is playing the role of a media wing in the joint war against Iran. Like the “BBC Persian” network, many of the network’s program staff, including producers and directors, are British nationals. It is quite clear that the political approach and behavior of this media must remain within the scope of London’s policies and its specific red lines, in other words its propaganda policy must work within the guideline of Saudi and British policies.
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Several scenarios can be considered regarding the network’s decision to move its headquarters to Washington. The first scenario or reason is the same, which the media announced and said it took this decision due to security issues and on the basis of British police reports, threats against its employees. In its allegations, Iran International accuses the Islamic Republic of Iran of endangering the lives of its employees in England. It is quite clear that Iran International’s claim in this regard is false and baseless, because first of all as mentioned a part of the staff of this media is British citizens and if the British police cannot provide protection to their citizens. then questions will be raised against their existence.
Second, such a claim based on British police reports is in fact an admission of the own weakness and incompetence of the police and security forces of this country and is in fact self-inflicted, which is logically impossible and not understandable. Another scenario is that London has sent a positive message to the Islamic Republic of Iran with this move that it does not agree with the network’s propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran and will no longer give permission to this media outlet. In this context, it is possible that the UK wants to maintain contact and dialogue with Iran and if in future the relation of Iran with the West’s relations become darker, the UK wants to maintain its relations with Tehran.
The third scenario is that Iran International has actually been kicked out of London, due to the fact that its propaganda activities are harmful to “BBC Persian”, the main media outlet in London having Objectives to protect British aim and interest. On this basis, London felt that the continuation of Iran International’s activities will be a threat for the BBC and will result in the BBC being left behind in the media competition, as the BBC considers it an important tool for England’s propaganda against Iran. Iran International has not only managed to attract the BBC’s audience and viewers but also attracted BBC staff and experts and BBC is practically facing difficulties in their activities.
The fourth and most likely scenario is that the decision was made as part of a broader plan and scenario that the United States is preparing against the Islamic Republic of Iran. This plan actually relates with the scenario of overthrowing the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Based on this scenario, the Americans have come to the conclusion that the headquarters of Iran International should be moved to Washington for better coordination with the opposition figures of the Islamic Republic. In fact, the main reason for shifting this network to the United States is to give the responsibility of the Iran International TV channel to Iran’s opponents and opposition think tanks in the United States, so that they can play their anti-Iran role through advertising and propaganda.
It seems that the opponents of the Islamic Revolution and the Americans have come to the conclusion that as compared to their other propaganda organizations, Iran International has more ability to promote and propagate against the Islamic Republic and it has great capacity and efficiency to implement and promote the ideas of the opponents and their scenarios for the future.
