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New York Post (Included / Excluded) : Trump orders aides to prepare for extended blockade on Iran — as Tehran’s economy collapses
The Iranian population is framed as collectively suffering under deserved pressure
Selective coverage and omission of civilian casualties in Iran dehumanize the population, portraying them as part of a failing regime rather than victims
“At least one million people have lost their jobs since the start of the war, according to early estimates cited by Gholamhossein Mohammadi, an official at Iran’s Labor and Social-Affairs ministry, and reported by the WSJ.”
Fox News (Included / Excluded) : MIKE EVANS: 'Uncle Trump' and Bibi, modern-day watchmen in global fight against antisemitism
Ordinary Persian people are included as allies in the moral struggle, separated from their government
The article attempts to split the Iranian population from its regime, portraying ordinary Persians as historically pro-Israel and victims of tyranny, thus justifying foreign intervention as liberation.
“Among the most pro-Israel people in the Middle East are the Persian people themselves. The regime chants 'Death to Israel,' but countless ordinary Persians reject that hatred.”
Fox News (Included / Excluded) : US Middle East ally strips citizenship from 69 in crackdown on pro-Iran support
People of Iranian descent in Bahrain framed as inherently suspect and disloyal
[omission], [framing_by_emphasis] — The article notes the targeted individuals were 'of non-Bahraini origin' and links them to Iran, implicitly associating ethnic or ancestral ties with disloyalty, without acknowledging due process concerns.
“Officials said those targeted — along with some of their family members — were all of non-Bahraini origin”
news.com.au (Included / Excluded) : Today host Sarah Abo clashes with Liberal deputy Jane Hume on Coalition migrant plan
Iranians framed as outsiders who do not belong
Senator Hume explicitly names Iran as a 'very good example' of a 'bad country' whose migrants may threaten Australian values, reinforcing exclusionary rhetoric during an active war causing displacement.
““Well, I think Iran is a very good example,” Senator Hume responded.”
CNN (Included / Excluded) : Photos: How everyday Iranians are coping with war
Iranian civilians portrayed as deserving empathy and inclusion in global moral concern
Cherry-picking of sympathetic civilian voices (a teacher, a mother, an elder) fosters identification. The narrative invites readers to see Iranians as ordinary people enduring war, countering dehumanizing stereotypes.
“These stories do not offer a complete account of the war. They offer something narrower, but no less essential: a record of how war is lived, carried, and remembered by those who remain inside it.”