01:25 (21:55)⇢The Leader's Call and the Surgeon's Scar
⌨The Iranian media remains split between state-orchestrated mobilization and reports of internal repression. Government-aligned outlets focus on Ayatollah Khamenei's exhortation for a massive 22 Bahman turnout to project national 'power and dignity' (Kayhan, Shargh Daily, Tasnim News, Al-Alam). Conversely, international and diaspora media emphasize the escalating security crackdown, documenting the arrest of Reformist figures and the physical abuse of medical personnel during protests (BBC Persian, Radio Farda, Kayhan London, VOA Persian).