Administrators of the Post-Soviet Conflicts Research Program cited the Turan Research Center in a publication on how the Iran-Israel war was covered in the South Caucasus.
"It’s important to note the difference in target audiences for Iranian and Armenian fakes. As Joseph Epstein, Director of the DC-based Turan Research Center pointed out, Iranian propaganda seeks to create an imaginary “ring of fire around Iran” by claiming that it is fighting not just Israel but a large coalition, which includes the United States, Azerbaijan and Turkey. For years, Tehran has committed itself to destroying Israel and has bragged about its military superiority while dismissing the Jewish State as a vulnerable colonial outpost reliant on foreign powers for its existence. Now, Israel’s military domination of Iran is turning that narrative on its head."
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