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Farhikhtegan Warns Against Publishing Unverified News and Reposting Suspicious Narratives on Iran's Security Developments, Criticizing Some Political and Media Figures
According to Ambassador Arjan, in part of his criticism, the editor of this newspaper, without mentioning a direct name, made fun of a political-media activist who claims to be a professor and claimed that cutting a video of martyr Larijani to give credibility to fake news is actually on the path of cognitive warfare against Iran; Criticisms related to Ali Akbar Raifipour and the institution under his management in the media.
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The editor of Farhikhtegan claims that one of the political-media activists has tried to give credibility to this narrative by publishing excerpts from the film Shahid Larijani. From his point of view, the selective use of images and statements of political figures can provide the basis for false perceptions and lead to the publication of narratives whose authenticity is not known.
This criticism is raised in a situation where in the media and social networks, the rapid republishing of news and short videos, sometimes before investigating the source and the main context of publication, leads to the formation of political and security narratives.
Criticism of suspicious narratives about Tangsiri assassination
Another part of his criticism is related to the published narratives about the reason for the assassination of martyr Tangsiri. He criticized some domestic media activists who, without providing clear evidence, raise the possibility that domestic forces played a role in this assassination.
From his point of view, making such claims without sufficient documentation can lead to the spread of public distrust. However, the evaluation of these accusations requires the examination of reliable evidence and information, and merely presenting a narrative does not alone prove its truth or falsity.
In addition, the editor-in-chief of Farhikhtegan has expanded the range of his criticisms to some reformist activists. According to him, attributing the collapse of previous understandings to Iranian officials, without examining all aspects of the negotiations, may inadvertently help strengthen the Donald Trump administration's narrative about Tehran's untrustworthiness.
He has emphasized that the problem is not just the behavior of a political current and that people from different spectrums may help to strengthen the narratives by republishing unverified news or one-sided analyses, which in his opinion are in line with the media goals of Iran's opposition.
The main focus of his criticisms is the necessity of verifying the news, avoiding misleading information and refraining from making security accusations without sufficient evidence. However, regarding the claims raised in this controversy, including the attribution of the criticized behavior to specific individuals or groups, a distinction must be made between political posturing and proven fact.