The photograph of Iran and the US arm in arm at the Olympics, tweeted by American wrestler Jordan Burroughs, quickly became heralded as the image that epitomised the spirit of the games, and all that.

Burroughs wrote:

Who’s says Iran and America don’t get along? Maybe I should be president!

But the athletes’ embrace appears not to have rubbed off on state media in Iran.

A report posted on Sunday at the site of the government-controlled Press TV is under no illusions. “UK Olympics under influence of Zionism,” goes the headline, above a picture of what to the innocent eye might appear two Olympic mascots, but in fact are forces of evil set on brainwashing your chilfren.

It’s all linked together in one of the conspiracy theorist’s favourite stews: the Illuminati.

Some excerpts:

The international peaceful sports event that has taken place in London unfolds as the pro-Israeli lobby’s activities lose disguise in front of people, including researchers …

Soon after the vote [in 2005], Britain began planning and constructing the Olympic Park along with various elements. These elements have gradually shown signs of mystery and controversies that are linked to secret organizations.

London-based secret investing organizations include possibility movements of the Illuminati, Freemasons, the British Royal Family and the highly funded pro-Israeli lobby or Zionist groups …

It is said that a small but very powerful Zionist group, has a place in the Illuminati inner circle powers. Their aim is to create a single government that could control all aspects of the global population.

According to Icke and Springmeier, thinkers of conspiracy, the secret powerful Zionist investors already dictate world economic and food policies, controlling presidents and prime ministers and manipulate young generations of people through music, movie and sports entertainments.

Conspiracy researchers believe that pro-Israeli lobbies and Illuminati powers take a liking to clues and symbols.

The 2012 logo for the London Olympics has been recognized in jumbled letters to spell the word Zion, the Zionist religious name for New Jerusalem.

A possible element of Zionist or Illuminati influences can be seen in the physical appearances of the London Olympics mascots Wenlock and Mandeville, both designed with one large eye that parents in London find strange and creepy as the creatures are supposed to be role model characters for their children.

True enough, they are a bit creepy.

And that’s not all …

Coincidental to the whole event in London, another symbol has also been recognized in the London Olympics stadium’s lights.

The stadium lights happen to be in the shape and form of pyramids that is visible and illuminated to millions of viewers. The unusual similarity to the Illuminati pyramid of the All Seeing Eye has began to raise questions, especially with internet users who have viewed documentaries regarding Zionism and Illuminati possibilities.

The conspiracy thinkers believe that the 2012 Olympics is the Zionist-lobby’s latest target to invest and multiply on its power in the West.