Iran sentences LGBTQ activists to death for 'human trafficking'
NBCAPR 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Yet again the Islamic Republic has shown that it's one of the worst places in the world for human rights. Members of the LGBTQ community, religious minorities, and women are all targets of the regime. Neither the Islamic Republic's behavior nor its regime should be normalized by Western governments.
Establishment-critical narrative
Iran's ability to conduct law enforcement and security operations must be viewed within the context of external agitation and propaganda from Western powers. Western nations often exploit subversive or illegal activity under so-called "human rights." Tehran's law enforcement and judicial processes should be given the benefit of the doubt, and the West must stop meddling in its internal affairs.