Iranian Journalist Explains Why Iranians Aren’t Mourning Soleimani’s Death

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad explained why Iranians are not mourning Soleimani’s death on America’s Newsroom with Sandra Smith.

She said the media of Iran restricts the freedom of expression in the country.

“So, all you see in Iranian state television, state media, is like, showing some people took to the street mourning and showing their sympathy [towards] Qassem Soleimani,” Alinejad explained to Smith. “But, the fact is this: many Iranians do not see him as a hero and if you go to social media, that they are very happy.”

She added that Soleimani and the Revolutionary Guard are murderers and torturers and responsible for the terror acts in most of the Middle East.

Alinejad explained that the media is only allowed to “cover the story where the ministry of culture tells them to cover” or they will lose their connection. “So for most of the media, it is important to have connection with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif with our political leaders, and that is why they cannot tell you that how much people are actually angry, frustrated because of these terrorist warmongers.”

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My Interview with @FoxNews on the massacre of 1500 protesters by the regime:

When Charlie Hebdo was a victim of terrorism in France, leaders of the world showed solidarity.

But when 1500 protesters were terrorised during #IranProtests, there was no solidarity from the West" pic.twitter.com/N0KgNzxQMD

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) December 31, 2019

IMPORTANT: For many Iranians Qassem Soleimani was a warmonger who caused massive casualties in Syria. He was no hero to average Iranians who chanted against the country’s support for Hezbollah and Hamas 1/

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) January 3, 2020