Israel’s Election: Who’s Who and What’s at Stake? Council on Foreign Relations
Day: October 22, 2026
🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRAN is ACCUSING THE WEST of hiding who started the war by simply calling it the “IRAN CONFLICT”
And there’s actual academic research behind the argument.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei points to a study by American University researchers.
Their finding? America’s 2003 invasion became the “Iraq War,” while Russia’s 2022 invasion is routinely described as Russia’s war against Ukraine.
One name leaves the invading country out. The other puts it front and center.
Now Tehran is asking why the fighting involving America and Israel is so often labeled the “Iran conflict.”
Baqaei argues that putting Iran in the title while leaving Washington and Israel unnamed subtly shifts the public’s understanding of responsibility.
The researchers’ broader point: Even the words we use to describe wars can reflect the interests of the countries powerful enough to name them.
And once a name sticks, millions of people repeat it without thinking twice.
Writer: Oliver
🇮🇱🇶🇦 Netanyahu says he can’t be pro-Qatar because he bombed it
“They accuse me of being pro-Qatar. I attacked Qatar.”
Proving you’re not pro-Qatar by bombing Qatar is the most Netanyahu answer possible.
Writer: Daniyal
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Ever seen a dragonfly up close?
Looks like a tiny alien trying to figure out whether you’re edible.
Writer: Oliver
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