The Main mission of western media in nuclear negotiations

In recent weeks, we have witnessed heightened activity and persistent narratives from media outlets such as Reuters and Axios regarding the nuclear negotiations. These narratives have garnered significant attention from both general and specialized audiences of the talks, even becoming a basis and criterion for judging their nature and progress.

The key question is: What exact role does Western media play in the context of nuclear negotiations? Are they merely narrators in this equation, or do they act as catalysts or accelerators in pursuit of the objectives set by their policymakers?

To answer this question, two fundamental points must be considered. First, contrary to the misconceptions shaped by the West’s misleading portrayal of the role of media in the U.S. and Europe, Western press and news agencies are fundamentally not independent. Each serves as a media arm of a hidden or overt power structure. By debunking this misconception, we can understand the primary function of Western media in nuclear negotiations. This function is not based on mere narration but on shaping the negotiation landscape and creating targeted mindsets or demands among audiences. The undeniable role of powerful lobbies, including governments, wealthy and influential non-governmental organizations, and political-security factions in the West and the Israeli regime, in shaping and sustaining this dynamic cannot be overlooked.

The second point concerns the orchestration of meta-textual factors by Western media. Most of the specific narratives from outlets like Reuters and Axios emerge precisely at critical and pivotal moments in the negotiations. The goal of these narratives is to shape the meta-context of the talks in alignment with their textual and substantive objectives.

In other words, many of the messages that diplomats or policymakers intend to convey to impose their specific paradigms on the negotiations are transmitted to the Iranian government and nation through Western media. This repetitive and worn-out tactic was also evident during the series of nuclear negotiations leading to the JCPOA, where Western media often spoke on behalf of American and European diplomats when needed.

At this sensitive and decisive juncture, we must be vigilant about this deliberate and meta-textual media game orchestrated by Western actors. By doing so, we will undoubtedly adopt a deeper perspective toward what is published as “reports from reliable sources” or “claims by informed sources” in biased media outlets in the U.S. and Europe.