Propaganda

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/world/middleeast/assessing-iran-but-thinking-about-iraq.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=iran

The news story warns the United States and other developed countries to better investigate the nuclear capabilities of Iran in an attempt to avoid misinterpretation of capabilities. The story cites the scandal that arose after the United States failed to find Saddam Hussein's "weapons of mass destruction" upon invading Iraq. In the article we are urged to "learn from past mistakes"  and become more proactive in efforts to obtain reliable information.

The scandal about weapons of mass destruction is similar to the propaganda seen on the television throughout Persepolis. The statement by the United States that such weapons existed prompted a response, and the propaganda in Persepolis attempts to provide reason for action on behalf of the revolutionaries. We have seen that the younger version of Marjane might be convinced upon simply hearing such a statement that it is true, but her father and others would attempt to seek the truth looking at more than one source.