As rhetoric toward Iran intensified in Washington, major Western media outlets published coverage that framed military escalation as increasingly inevitable. Key context on international agreements, legal constraints and prior acts of escalation was largely absent from the narrative.
Dimitri Lascaris analyzes specific examples to show how selective framing and journalistic omissions contribute to the normalization of war rhetoric and the shifting of political responsibility. The piece raises broader questions about the role of Western media in manufacturing consent for confrontation with Iran.
This video was produced byReason2Resist and published on their YouTube channel on the 1st of February, 2026.
To read the transcript of the interview: How Western Media Prepare the Ground for War Against Iran
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Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second. He is also the founder and editor of the YouTube channel Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris.
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