I’m reminded of Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015. This year I heard a program on This American Life about comedians in Syria post-Bashar al-Assad under the rebels government of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

Comedy is not a subject I mentally associate with Muslims in the Middle East.

Comedy must surely be the ultimate form of free speech (whereas “Citizens United” might be the most radical form).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/879/transcript

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

Iran messaging: we got attacked by mad apes but we are cool and funny and we carry on unbothered

USA messaging: UNGA BUNGA BIG EXPLOSIONS

Ironically, most Iranians can't see the propaganda since they don't have internet access.