The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, with his younger son Mujtaba announced as successor.
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A clear look at how wartime media turns shock into narrative control.
The episode follows how state media and official messaging respond when Iran is hit and the story has to be managed in real time. It moves from the US and Israel's attack on Iran to the death announcement for Ayatollah Khamenei, then to the quick reframing of succession around…
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