Claims of systematic slaughter rest on material funneled through the same Guardian that amplified a dubious "30,000 dead" figure from anonymous, extrapolated sources tied to regime change networks. When an outlet that admits it need not "convince anyone" publishes another unverifiable exclusive, skepticism is warranted. When the entire narrative is curated by western intelligence agency-backed newsrooms, it's reasonable for Iran to question who started the riots that killed thousands of its people.