Responses blistering as interviewer asks spox why Iran attacking US bases

Social media users have responded with blistering incredulity, outrage and bitter mockery to a US interviewer asking a spokesman why Iran is bombing US bases. His response:

Um, because you’re bombing us from those bases? What do you want me to say?

NBC news anchors asked Iran why it’s justifying attacks on American bases in the region.

“Um, because you’re bombing us from those bases? What do you want me to say? ” pic.twitter.com/P8pZU4L5Ix

— ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ (@LePapillonBlu2) March 1, 2026

Could anything better sum up the dishonesty and stupidity of western media and the entitled arrogance of the US? Even US respondents thought so too:

OK, the person who asked that question – are they a certified fucking idiot? If not, they are a certified, fucking idiot! Lord help us from all these certified fucking idiots.

— IAmMe (@IAmINTJ1) March 1, 2026

Who writes these dumbass questions?

— Michael J Box (@okanaganchild) March 1, 2026

Which right wing oligarch owns NBC.

— Robert Beattie🇦🇺🌏🌊💙🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇨🇦🇵🇦 (@beattiers_1958) March 1, 2026

Seriously? That was a fucking question? I guess they think all countries should just let us bomb them and not fight back?

— Turboe4truth 🇺🇸🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@turboe4truth) March 1, 2026

Others pointed out how the idiot question entirely fits within the usual western ‘mainstream’ media framing of western imperialism and aggression:

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— Varangian of the South Seas (@SouthVarangian) March 1, 2026

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— V a n a m o n d e 🌙 (@Vanamonde5) March 1, 2026

Which right wing oligarch owns NBC.

— Robert Beattie🇦🇺🌏🌊💙🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇨🇦🇵🇦 (@beattiers_1958) March 1, 2026

They are pro-Israel just like our shitty government. What the fuck kind of question is that to even ask? Like, how can anyone watch this shit and take it seriously?

— Blayzn Baddie 💋🌹💨 (@BlazynBaddie) March 1, 2026

Teleprompter: why Iran attacks civilian targets in the region gaining new enemies while being totally hammered by 🇮🇱 🇺🇸?
Anchors….🤯 pic.twitter.com/jZbCM0iWQl

— Don Pedro (@DonPedro_s) March 1, 2026

That news anchor is trying to whip up some manufactured consent. They know the truth but is trying to get Iran to say something they can spin. 🙄

— a succulent bread sandwich meal (@BeefFace80) March 1, 2026

The propaganda in the mainstream media is astounding.

— Alina 🌻 (@alinamercedes) March 1, 2026

But among the many sane respondents, just a few demonstrated that some parts of the US population are no less stupid or blinkered than the media that spoon-feeds them this nonsense. Some were outraged that a spokesman from Iran should be interviewed by US media at all.

Others thought they were being clever by claiming the bombers had come from ships, not from those US bases the ships use. As if in war, you only get to retaliate against the parts of your enemy that are directly involved.

Canary readers please, if you’re ever in a fight and someone punches you with their right hand, you can only hit back on that same right hand — anywhere else is not fair play.

Still others just demonstrated how lacking a gag reflex they are when it comes to swallowing MAGA BS:

That news anchor is trying to whip up some manufactured consent. They know the truth but is trying to get Iran to say something they can spin. 🙄

— a succulent bread sandwich meal (@BeefFace80) March 1, 2026

They’re not – the bombs came from the ships

— Sukicee88 (@sukicee8857454) March 1, 2026

The US didn’t launch ANY of the attacks from bases in the region, because we were told a week ago we couldn’t use them by the countries they are located in.

— Steve Boyette (@im_plane_crazy) March 1, 2026

And others pointed out how the US allows itself to be led by the nose by the one actual nuclear-armed rogue state in the region:

The US didn’t launch ANY of the attacks from bases in the region, because we were told a week ago we couldn’t use them by the countries they are located in.

— Steve Boyette (@im_plane_crazy) March 1, 2026

The US didn’t launch ANY of the attacks from bases in the region, because we were told a week ago we couldn’t use them by the countries they are located in.

— Steve Boyette (@im_plane_crazy) March 1, 2026

You can be anti-trump without necessarily siding with terrorist Iran

— kanagasomu (@gosumabrigade) March 1, 2026

Two corrupt states with nuclear weapons and idiots and liars for bosses and mouthpieces are threatening one that is trying to exist flanked by the nuclear armed idiot-liars. One televised interview question was all it took to (again) put a spotlight on it.

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