Iran’s New Reformist Pres. Masoud Pezeshkian Promises More Freedom, Better Relations with the West
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Voters in Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian as president Saturday. The heart surgeon and former health minister defeated hard-liner Saeed Jalili in a runoff vote held just weeks after President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials died in a helicopter crash. Pezeshkian has criticized Iran's mandatory hijab law for women and has promised to disband Iran's morality police, as well as better relations with the United States and other Western countries in the hopes of lifting sanctions. Journalist Reza Sayah in Tehran says that while Pezeshkian spoke the language of the reformist movement, he also strived to show "he's not going to be a disruptive force to the establishment." We also speak with Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi, who says "elections in Iran are a farce" and that no candidate who reaches the presidency can really challenge the system. "The president does not change a lot."
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Iran's relation with US will not change unless US position toward Iran changes.
Wrong, Irans position with US is hostile, Einstein
The US will not change its position until Iran stops breaking international law
No. Unless regime changes which is so hard.
Unless if Supreme Leader comes from Reformists.
@@mersifullwolf4054 Can you read?
If you don’t have time for these two people, why interview them? What is the point, Amey?
I disagree with the author/film maker. The years of sanctions and radio silence from the west has done nothing to bridge the divide. We need diplomacy!
and exactly, diplomacy with whom? be very specific. diplomacy & rational works if both side understand and believe in them. Method/tactic used are far from what you think. And don't make a mistake, what you see is just a game. As simple as that.
Lastly, secular/democratic Iran first before diplomacy can entertained. Want to help your birth country? then be a Good/Strong Persian 🙃
@@romanobaggio5961 Didn't we overthrow a more secular government of the 50s in Iran? How can we force the Iranian government to become secular without risking another regime change that could backfire? Additionally, the Saudis are brutal authoritarian theocrats, yet we maintain good relations with them. We don't have to condone everything the Iranian government does, but we can't change the fact that they are in power. Shouldn't we try to find some common ground with them for the sake of stability?
The woman in Iran are very educated and actively participating in the development of Iran . They are the scientists , directors in any way , surging, dentistes , in nuclear physics, nanotechnology, etc etc and they don’t need the iraniens Diaspora in the west ……
Marjan and the other like Marjan are very néfaste for IRAN
Only 14% of women work outside the home
Stop the BS!
Fake Fake Fake !
The women in the village work too …
Dont spread western propaganda against my country Iran 🇮🇷
@@georgeking6095women in West are underpaid. Do you know that? But Iran they are paid the same salary as men.
@georgeking6095 my sister is a lawyer. My cousins are all teachers and nurses. My anuts hold high-level government offices and entrepreneurs. What are you talking about?
All money from sales of resources from Russia should be given to Russian citizens, but our officials take everything for themselves! We pay high taxes and our government also sells weapons, but life is not enough for them; we ordinary Russians have not been given and are not being given! I believe that the resources in Russia need to be returned to Russian citizens! All money from resources must be distributed to Russian citizens.!!
The woman who was a guest went on a useless rant.
She told the truth! You're likely connected with the Mullas
@@omrak2000 cope harder
@@az6802 Another apologist for the Islamic regime 😏
Marjane should have answered the question instead of spreading her lies and propaganda
Naw that is your ilk
Or reading from a script prepared for her lies
What lies?
What propaganda?
@@mersifullwolf4054I see your comments all over this video 😂 maybe she could have given useful information like the first guest rather than go on a rant of typical anti-regime talking points which everyone already knows.
It is counterproductive to interview those with the goal of regime change in Iran which bore no fruit since 1979.This practice has been going on for decades. If we are looking for a better relations with Iran instead of pushing them into the arms of the us adversaries, we need to interview common people from all traits who live in the us and have no political affiliations but they personally travel to Iran or their friend and family visit the country.
The majority of Iranians inside and outside Iran don’t like our regime, kid
@@mersifullwolf4054At least they don’t support genocide like the satanic United Satates of SATAN!
@@mersifullwolf4054 don’t speak for the majority child
Somehow that lady filmmaker seemed so irrelevant and angry reading what she is saying from a prepared script. I don't know maybe she is more of an actress than a filmmaker.
I’m not Iranian but it’s quite weird that a dissident would be called on to speak about a country she’s no longer a part of. Like what do we expect her to say?
If she were in Iran, she would be dead.
How many ex Iranians people have to tell u it’s a prison for u to believe lol
Right what a waste she can't speak on nothing but herself
As an iranian living in Iran, i confirm she is lying and spreading hate towards iran and repeating western anti-iran Islamophobic propaganda
exactly. that woman is based anyways, living abroad off of western country's social structures doing "political work". which rather translates into unemployed migrant, granted asylum by irresponsible western officials. Remember when that president died in a crash? They showed you pictures of a few unemployed refugees abroad dancing and drinking to the death of someone the did not know in person. But they didn´t show the millions who turned up to the streets in each city to mourn the late president. The Media wants you to see a certain narrative, this will never change.
long live iran
Who has written script for Satrapie ?
Who better to tell us about current day Iran than someone who has lived abroad for last 20+ years?
If she were in Iran, she would be dead.
Right? After 20 years awau, what do you know about the reality of iranians besides repeating Western talking points?
exactly. that woman is based anyways, living abroad off of western country's social structures doing "political work". which rather translates into unemployed migrant, granted asylum by irresponsible western officials. Remember when that president died in a crash? They showed you pictures of a few unemployed refugees abroad dancing and drinking to the death of someone the did not know in person. But they didn´t show the millions who turned up to the streets in each city to mourn the late president. The Media wants you to see a certain narrative, this will never change.
I’m Iranian and visited Iran in February and I can confirm that everything she said is true
@@mersifullwolf4054 I'm the supreme leader of Iran and I say it's a lie - TRUST MEEEEEE BROOOOO
Women need their freedoms everywhere not only in Iran. The first sign of the people losing power usually appears as hate against women. Hate against a woman is also most often never seen until other people lose power. Speak out about hate against women and you will be quick to see abuses of power.
Sure but Iranian women have it hard. Throw in Afghanistan too but there are places where women's freedom is present to an extent in comparison to Iran, and Afghanistan.
@@Muhdah1972what do you mean about women freedom ? Do you mean wearing bikini?
Freedom to be commodified & sexuality exploited all that good Western capitalist stuff.
Yeah, for abortions
@@sofunnystars5557stfu. You know nothing about the movement
I agree with Marjan pezeskian was selected already and elections was just a show I didn't vite and my family and friends didn't vote
Marjan is full of lies😅 just because she wrote a book you can't take her as experts on the topics
Why did Democracy Now bring Marjan? She doesn't live in Iran and it seems she is clueless about Iran.
Marjan saying exactly what people want to say
I'm Persian. I live in Iran. I voted for Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran is a pluralistic society. In Iran, people's opinions are very different. This lady has no knowledge of Iranian society at all. People's opinions in Iran change frequently with various domestic and foreign events. In addition, Iranian society has very different views. But the main concern of the majority of Iranian people today is the fight against corruption, justice and inflation control. There is an acceptable level of freedom of speech in Iran and it is not a concern of a large part of the people. A small part of people, especially young people, are also concerned about the freedom of hijab, but for other people, it is not very important and it is not one of the main priorities. Of course, the freedom of covering and hijab gradually arises over time with gradual cultural and customary changes. As it has been in the past. But some young people are in a hurry. Of course, today all governments have problems with the young generation. @@simaj9452
Dear lady what you said about leadership in Iran also applies almost equally to every government around the world especially in the western countries.
I think the western media has to show more positive things about iran and its people.we in the west are always shown negetive things about iran remember no country is perfect 🇮🇪♥️🇮🇷🍀
Wake up mate as we all know scumbag Jimmy Carter brought Khomeini dajal to Iran now they pretend they are enemies, same as Taliban and isis and Hamas. Wake up. This is all puppet show
Iran is a beautiful Islamic nation and I pray it stays that way forever! Allah protect Iran! If u do not like Iran, leave it and cry “women life freedom” in other nations
Go listen to professor Mirandi who actually LIVES in IRAN
Well said. He is very reasonable and educated
“Professor” 😂😂 he’s a propagandist 😂😂
@@omiid8393said no Iranian ever 😂😂
@@mersifullwolf4054all Iranians recognize he’s more than suçâtes than that "expert"
Yes those guys not living in Iran and marjan she is not right
Unfortunately your guest represents the view of the Iranian opposition abroad which is very removed from the reality of people in Iran and what's happening inside the country.
Very well said.
She talks based on her personal grudge
Actually she is a telling the truth and talking behalf of Iranians
MARJANE what an insult why are you speaking on Iran" we know all about France blood on there hands" colonizers stay in ur dam lane
You made no sense Abdul 😂
@@mersifullwolf4054why are you calling everyone Abdul ? It’s not an insult. What are you an islamophobe ?
@@mersifullwolf4054👏👏👏😂😂😂😊😊
Why you compare France to Iran? Dumbo we have been promised better life noth like France
What she talking about cut of this or cut of that . Thanks Amy to stop her
Pezeshkian isn't a Kurd , he's a Turk. But that is beside the point.
I hope he will deliver without having to succumb to western pressure.
Amy, why should Iran change its geo political direction? Merely because West does not like Iran's dominant ideology which has given Iranian people dignity and separate identity amidst a sea of Arab servitude to the West. No sir, they should stick to their geo political stance. The western attitude towards Israeli genocide has already expised the hollowness of western values.
These Iranian diaspora reps you brought for comments, are from the remnants of Shah regime and have no clue about the real feelings on Iranian streets. From Pakistan, our friends & relatives travel far more frequently to Iran, and their reflections are far different from what these Shah legacists are saying. Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the economy of common Iranians on behest of Zionists Israel.
Islamist joker
The problem with the criticism of Iran, you need not to play into the western islamophobia and arabphobia. The issues that she is talking about are real. But to act like they exist because Iranian government and people did it to them selves is as islamophobic and arabphobic as it can get. Nothing is in a vacuum. What i see with this election is the willingness to change, the iranian people are very progressive in terms of the region. But also they know they don't live in vacuum and the west is trying to turn them into next Irap.
As an Iranian I agree with your analysis; however the term "Arabophobia" is simply wrong. Afterall only 2% of Iranians are Arab. The majority (98%) are Persian, Azeri, Kurdish & etc...
@@Ahmed_Reza_Mehrdad yeah I was just trying to simplify it. I already knew that it wasn't the right phobic term, although to be honest it's kind Arabphobia translated to adjacent cultures 😂.
I mean the US and the West have been trying to paint Iran as a "Middle Eastern" country for the longest time. Not to mention "Middle East" is also made up term by the West rather than Western Asia.
@@Ahmed_Reza_Mehrdadthing is tho most westerners would call yall Arabs cuz they don’t know the difference 😂
islam has a beautiful history and i believe the asymmetry found in their garden designs is a nod to the belief that imperfection is what makes humans human and their mistakes and subsequent realisation of these make us seek improvement and humility,
Im so happy for this news todays, now all women are safes and disband law of hijab and morality police
... live peaceful, godbless you all.
Hope they do investigate that crash it was very odd
@@EM-lz9kg Several high quality psychics did a reading on the crash. It was bad maintenance, not assassination. At least, that's what they got.
Hmmm seems very suss!
@@carolsaia7401 😄😆🤣😅😂
Congratulations to President Masoud Pezeshkian on his election! As an ethnic Turk from the Azerbaijan region of the country, he received the highest votes from Turkish-populated regions.
He’s also Kurdish.
@@az6802 he is not. He also speaks Kurdish because he was born and raised in Mahabad. Both of his parents are Turk. This is what he says about himself.
@@TheAzadveten show me where he says this
the guest gave completely wrong information
Which one? And what did they say wronf?
He is a Azeri Turk. Not a kurd.
@@Akkedashe is from his mother sides.
Kurd mother and azeri father?
One hundred percent wrong
She talks based on her personal grudge not facts that's why she doesn't make any sense to a reasonable person
$ 14,000,000,000,000 Billion campaign contribution by corrupt us corporations does not make US elections
Fair. You forgot to insert that : on the second round after the supreme leader cast his ballot, told Iranian people to get out and vote-that would make him happy: and they did.10,000,000 all 10 million more voters came out, and voted. In Iran there are safety rules for the sake of nation not to allow felons to run for the office.
Nothing will change in Iran
As an Iranian-American who once had some hopes in the reformist in Iran, I have come to learn and believe that they are much like their counter parts (Democrats and Republicans) in the US and are there to protect the same system and same corrupt oligarchy. This is just playing a good cop bad cop game with the people by giving them the illusion of changes that people want, all the while they protect the same system that is making people powerless.
People just want to chill and grill.
There's this article on Vatican News titled "When Hamas Kidnaps Muslims." It's not just about Hamas kidnapping Muslims, including Bedouins, in Israel on October 7. It also talks about some really terrible stuff, like ki__ings that happened during the same incidents. The article highlights the case of a 16-year-old Bedouin girl named Aisha and her family who were kidnapped. It's pretty heavy stuff, showing just how brutal and tragic these events were, with both kidnappings and people losing their lives.
Iranian people clearly shouting that they do not want islamic bloodthirsty terrorists regime . Problem of people isn't only hejab for women Iranian people wants Democracy also they Don't want religious interfere with politic also in people life
The impact of the history of Kurds, Armenians and women seeking their rights are very significant in what is changing in Iran.
The “ king “ ( or whatever the current title is) are still in charge. In U S it’s the oligarchs! 😣😩
Nailed it...
@@Bavafa1 thanks , 😇👍🥹🥸😎🧐🤔
what a shame that a great channel like this just invited opposition and not even one pro Iran guest we have saying in Iran "if you go to the judge alone you will come out happy"
The intellectual differences between the two interlocutors were obvious!
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"
Marjsn Satrapi knows almost nothing about iran, although she may speak farsi and claim iranian citizenship. So do not waste anybody's time by talking to her!
😂😂
خیلی بهت فشار اومده 😂😂😂 شما خ رمذهبی ها تو ایران جز اقلیت ها هستید
She talks based on her personal grudge not facts that's why she doesn't make any sense to a reasonable person
Abstract
Masoud Pezeshkian, a Turk originally from the city of Urmu (Urmia) in West Azerbaijan, is a candidate for the Iranian presidency. Born and educated in the city of Savucbulaq (Savujbulagh, later Mahabad), Azerbaijan due to his parents' employment and residence, he is fluent in the Mukriyani dialect of the Kurdish language and familiar with the Kurdish culture. The candidacy of Pezeshkian for the presidency, is significant not only for the general democratization of Iran but also for the Turkish nation living in Iran and the "Turkish National Cause".
In the contemporary history of Iran, Pezeshkian is the highest-ranking government official who has openly stated that he has a Turkish ethnic identity, is proud of being a Turk, and that Persian is not the mother tongue or the first language of Turks. By emphasizing his Turkish identity and expressing pride in being a Turk, Pezeshkian has delivered a historic and fatal blow to the official ideology of the modern state of Iran, as well as pan-Iranism and Azerbaijanism ideologies and their colonial nation building processes. For the past century, these ideologies have denied the existence of a distinct ethnic and national identity known as Turk in Iran, rejected the idea that Turkish is the mother tongue and primary language of Turks, and portrayed being a Turk as a shameful phenomenon.
When Pezeshkian was the deputy speaker of the parliament, he was involved in the establishment of the “Faction of Turkish-Populated Regions”. Following its formation, he assumed leadership of the Faction. This Faction, consisted of representatives of all Turks residing throughout Iran with various political leanings, solidified the national name and identity of "Turk" and strengthened the national unity of the Western Oghuz people living in Iran, transforming them into a single entity and a cohesive political force operating under the banner of “Turk”, which is independent and separate from Farsis (Persians) and Farsistan (Persia).
In this way, the independent Turkish ethnic-national factor reappeared in the political scene of Iran after the overthrow of the Turkish Qajar state. Over the past century, the Iranian state and Fars nationalists have been attempting to eliminate the "Turk" as an independent political factor and remove it from the Iranian political scene.
In his speeches, interviews, and debates, Pezeshkian has consistently advocated the rights of women, as well as national and religious groups and the transition towards the Eyalet system - a form of federalism. He has voiced strong opposition to institutionalized discrimination against national, ethnic and religious groups, as well as gender discrimination. He also opposes the official policy of Farsification imposed on non-Persian nations. Pezeshkian has condemned the linguistic and national genocide of Turks by the Iranian state, mockery and demeaning portrayal of Turks in publications and media. Pezeshkian has insisted on the necessity of providing education in the Turkish language for Turks and in the languages of other nations and minority groups, in schools. Additionally, he has stressed the significance of fostering friendly relations with Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
For these reasons, Pezeşkiyan's name is considered an important and positive figure in the national history of the Turks and the "Turkish National Struggle", even before being elected as President.
Good for this new leader… hopefully for the best for the women of the country!
I live in iran. And believe me big change is impossible in Islamic Republic. Iranian people don't like this dictatorship. Candidates are first approved by a council who is chosen by Supreme leader . So they let only the ones who Supreme leader allows to enter the race . Foreign policy is completely at the hands of Supreme leader . He wants to pay for hezbollah and hamas . Iranian people are struggling financially and they don't want their money to be given to hezbollah. They don't want sanctions. They want free press . Women want freedom . They want to change their outrageous laws but no president can't do any of this
Why this woman is reading from a prepared script? That means she is ingenious. The first round was 40% the runoff was 49% so she is a liar.
Wrong again Abdul 😂
@@mersifullwolf4054wrong about what ? What was her purpose ? She didn’t bring any useful information about the new president.
@@mersifullwolf4054 You are saying wrong in reply to multiple comments yet have nothing of substance to add - typical NAFO nobody.
He is a hard liner not a reformist neither a moderate .He is within the regime .
I am an Iranian. I voted for reform so that I can have a normal life without sanctions. So that Iran can have peaceful relations with the world. Yet this Iranian lady (who lives is Europe & is not affected by the sanctions) is asking the western governments to keep pressuring the Iranian people under harsh sanctions. Why do you hate us?
Because Iran dosent bow down. Thats why the west opresses the iranian people
You dont need to beg anyone.... Daimonds forms in the pressure
You Chinese, why to talk about Iran, talk about Taiwan
Shame on you
@@viralvideos-xn1jz one of my relatives had cancer & went through lots of trouble cuz guess what? Medicine sanctions on Iran. I wonder if you would've had the same view had your people & family been under sanctions (which btw are harsher than the sanctions imposed upon North Korea)
OMG Iran just elected a moderate to the presidency
I wonder whether there is a possibility in Satrapi's discourse to digest the fact that the majority in Iran, men and women, wants to keep the regime.
This woman is obviously talking based on her anger and not facts. Anyone who opposes the government is rate or beheaded? "And that's a fact" What does she get this from? Polling stations are empty? Pictures of you saw that were long lines. What is she talking about
Mahsa amini proves otherwise
3:22
Don’t let these so called opposition individuals fool you! She has no idea what she is talking about; she is actually reading from a preprepared script.
When I look at him, I see hope.
Who is this lady i unsubscribe your channel for her.I was one who constantly watched nd liked your videos .
He must be virtual Heart Dr. I don't think He performed heart surgery ever . He has been in government establishment since he was in medical school in Tabriz university from being of revelation 1980's . He was in besiege in Iran Iraq for 8 Years after that He had government jobs and duties in most of the so called reformists . When he gets to get his Heart surgeon's and specialities degree and practice You should have serious doubts . Iran politically run by different Mofia . most of their chief's has very mouthful degrees and specialty . They love to call them Dr. Reise was a Dr. too he was that ind of Dr. who could not speak fluent Parsi .PezeShkian actually just his last name in Parsi is MD notting else .
I pray this is a sane, caring man
Regardless, the west will continue it's offense against Iran and it's people.
Anything that brings relationships to a better place will be good.
The west is into negative relationships with the rest of the world.
Forgot to comment on Democracy Now! channel. You are extremely funny😊
New pres Peszeskian is only a IRGC server " his Diploma of Forensic is droid and he got it by PAYOFF " and Favouritism of khameneie approach "
"Is this not more propaganda!"
Demonising Iran is besides the point, doesnt tell us about the attitude of the new president. Nuclear weapons are not islamic.
No woman should lose their head for not wanting to cover fheir face
Except that doesn’t actually happen in Iran.
As an iranian living in Iran, i have never heard of beheading. You are confusing Iran with US ally Suadi Arabia
And no one does. She's a lier who talks based on her personal grudge
@@LakeshowAA24 mahsa amini proves otherwise
@@omiid8393mahsa amini enters the chat
Not the brightest journalists tho !
Relations between Iran and the west aren’t bad because of Iran, but rather because of the west!
Can someone explain to me why democracy now always run out of time??😅 Isn't this THEIR show? Does it play in any media like tv or for a provider that tells them when to stop? Most online shows run for as long as their producers want them to.
That guy is powerless. I tell you.
Ya, thanks to western imperialism.
he is Azeri Turk. You simply cannot digest the fact a reformist is a Turk.
You are completely wrong. He is a same Pipette like theatre
Let's See
Please remove the sanctions
Said no Iranian ever 😂
Please remove the ayatollah
We Iranians thank the west for helping bring down our regime
Satrapi is reading off a typical script. How is she considered an expert ?
She is a liar who hasn't lived in Iran for the last 20 years.
As an iranian living in Iran, i confirm she is lying and spreading hate towards iran and repeating western anti-iran Islamophobic propaganda
Heart Sergeant? Are you ceding 😅 he is Khamenei, now piped, and he is just like the others.
Please recheck your facts. New president is not a Kurd but in fact an Azeri Turk. He speaks Turkish when with his family, had interviews where he admitted he having Azeri Turk origins and he is proud with that. As you know Iran has a large Azeri Turk population.
He comes from a mixed marriage azeri-kurdish.
Check ur own facts, ur wrong.
@@alangivre2474 yes but he considers himself Azeri - Turkish. He tought his kids Turkish and they speak Turkish within the family. I have seen his own interview where he says is proud of being of Turkish origin - so I don’t think he has much affiliaton w/Kurds. His first official visit to Türkiye would be quite interesting as he is already popular.
@@Miklagardian13he is azeri. Azeris are iranians. That's enough for us.
@@Storming360 do you really believe Azeris are Iranians? Come on! Where I live, there is a large Azeri Iranian community and all of them say they are Azeri Turks. They were simply born on the other side of the Azerbaijan/ Iran border. They even talk to me in Turkish 😀
Eventhough Marjan Satrapi is reading feom a paper, she sounds like a person who has no clue about Iran and what is happening there!
Inviting Marjan Satrapi, which is one of the most clueless Iranian Diaspora to your show is akin to bringing GW Bush to discuss French philosophy.
Please invite guests such as Professor Marandi and other distinguished Iran experts for a better insight into Iran's politics.
مسعود پزشکیان رئیس جمهور باسواد و خوشتیپ و دوستداشتنی ایران عزیزم ان شاالله خداوند با دستان پزشکیان کشورم آباد میکنه
سپاس
How sweet this year is , How sweet this year is , How hellish this year will be 😊
Are you trying to report or are you speculating ...
Not much is going to change in iran as long as Islamic Republic exists. President doesn't have much power unfortunately.
The Islamic republic is not the problem. It's the western imperialist countries who dictate the rest of the world is the root problem.
whatt??? they cutting heads in Iran??
thank you for revealing your willingness to enact a decided upon prejudiced cognition
they have been cutting heads and hands since Muslim conquest in 7th century.
Cause they think allah will give em all those virgins😂
@@noahpatterson5667
hanging people in streets, stoning, gouging eyes, cutting hands. any violation of Head-Scarf by women is one way ticket to prison and being lashed by morality Police in Iran. this is what this Evil Islam is. In Saudi-Arabia they cut your head off ( watch some of the clips getting out of the country ). How do I know all that ? please pay a visit to Iran and see with your own eyes how much this Islamic shit-heads are being hated by ordinary Iranians.
whats up with having only 3 seconds per guest? This is for all intents and purposes a podcast.
He is definitely not reformist, what you say isn't OK and is absolutely wrong.There is no reform in the Islam. What Mohllas will to say ,is only criminal acting.
please choose iranian people who living in iran and knowiran, not a person like this lady who liives in another country for 45 years and read from the papper. thanks
She is reading off from a sheet she or someone prepared for her
Khatami and pezeshkian aren't reformists
The author and filmmaker lady who looks under 45, born and raised in Islamic iran, herself is a successful product of the Iranian Islamic era, she is a contradiction to what she tries to proof that Iranian women are oppressed and underacheived😅😅😅
don’t say “Reformist”!!! This is not true!!!!!!
It was about 50%
why such a short time given to them?;
I'm Iranian and this woman is a liar.
The structure of Iranian government ensures that no one runs without permission of the entrenched hardline mullahs. So 'reformist' is a conditionally limited position. The Soviet Union had similar top-down power structure which didn't go away until the Communists fell.
Same with the hardline power structure in Iran.
Western capitalist dictators also have top down power structures.
The only leader who may bring peace in Middle-east is PRINCE REZA PAHLAVI .
پاینده ایران، جاوید شاه
Isnt democracy now an ONLY online show? If so, why do they insist on such short segments, cutting ppl off & craming in discussions on big topics into 30 seconds? I rly like democracy now, but i think they need to ditch the 80s format.
Ms. Amy Goodman, I always loved and watched yours show, but please don't lower the standards of your show Democracy Now by inviting guests like this woman, she and people like her are never satisfied with the progress Iran is making until Iran becomes a mirroring image of the west and throw away thousands of years of their own history and culture and religion.
Any things she said is a geat lies
Sounds like the Democrats.
modesty is a sign of honor and not something to be feared
@@Elevenated There are levels of modesty and then there are nasty men who can't control themselves.