Eyewitness take Of Iran during Ebrahim Raisi's Funeral; refutes western media portrayal of Iranians 

This guy is unqualified to be talking about this ….

It's funny how your "eye witness" who admitted he has never been to Iran has the exact same views as the Iranian government

Ive never been to iran before is the line most telling. He knows nothing.

I know Iranian immigrants who have family there. They are not ALL in step with the ambitions of Islamist ideology. Many are Christians desperate for freedom.

Wow . . . . where did you dig this guy up? The Iran Propoganda Bureau??!

“Butcher of Tehran” loved and revered by millions of Iranian?

From an Iranian in Iran. This man is talking pure nonsense. Unbelievable.

I saw videos of people lighting fireworks, in Iran, when news broke that he died.

How much does the government of Iran pay this guy?

On behalf of 97% percent of Iranians, this man is talking nonsense 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

'I've never been to Iran but the people and country is amazing.' Lol

I listened to this for the first time it's clear that this anti western.

I'm Iranian and I can tell you that 5-10% of the population support the regime based on ideology or interest. In addition, many people who work for public institutions such as schools are basically forced to attend these kinds of ceremonies. The vast majority of Iranians despise the regime and have only seen repression and poverty.

This guy has an agenda

Hmmm. ‘First time to Iran’ reporter? Not sure this is the best source of info on the subject.

African American here. His experiences match mine exactly. I've never been to Iran but I've known Iranians. Before and after 1979. I was always struck how dignified and proud they are; how steeped they are in their history and rich culture. They KNOW their past! Ancient and recent history. How patient they are. How they are not to be played with.

How is this man qualified to talk about Iran anyway?

So in my little world I happened across an Iranian immigrant who had become an American. Gotten citizenship. He was proud to be here. I really respected that. Anyway, the first thing I believe I asked him about bc I'm just very curious; was about the anti-American bias he must have had to break through. His answer shocked me. He said that it's a lie, at least around wherever he grew up. He said the people really thought no less about the American people than they would anybody from any country. He said there isn't an anti-American sentiment among regular people. His message was basically some aren't fans of our government but are smart enough to separate it from the citizenry. You might say maybe he was lying. I don't know why he would though.

This dude really just compared the queen to Irans supreme leader? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Saying that the Ayatollah is no different from queen Elisabeth is a wild take... What clown.

Close to Israel??LOOK AT A MAP !!!

This was like listening to people talking about some guys vacation to Iran…..

On what planet is Azerbaijan close to Israel? It is surely not on planet Earth. Israel is on the Mediterranean Sea. Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea. There are 4 countries between them. Pretty big ones at that. How can we trust this guy on the report?

maybe get a guest on that has been to the country before, speaks a little bit of the language and isn't biased

i mean if we continue to mess with other countries and get involved in their politics why are we surprised they dont like us?

Reporters are supposed to relay facts not their own fantasies

Thank you for covering this!

Heard on another channel the night of the search...a indian man was loitering near the chopper, iranian army was looking fr him.. Any updates

Thanks for a non U.S. government perspective. It "might" be bias, but so is everything else we get.

“Azerbijan is pretty near Israel” (-9:57). What kinda hash is this guy smoking?

You want to know why Iranians loved the boucher of Tehran? Because he was involved in executing a terrorist group called "mojahedin" which killed 17000 people in the first years after the Iran Islamic revolution.

Mosedeck? That was 1954 under IKE at the request of Britain for him nationalizing British Petroleums facilities. This Iranian Mulahs nickname was the Butcher of Tehran by his victims.

A profound point: Iranian politics is thousands of years old!

He says Iran is anti-Imperialistic, well then what are the aims of the Islamic State anyways?

After he told that Azerbaijan was close to Israel, I knew he was a bogus. lol

Iranians have legitimate issues with their government but when it comes to foreign interference they all rally around the flag.

If this guy thinks his "tour guides" showed him the true Iran, he's not much of a journalist, which is why he was allowed into the country. He sounds like he bought the show, hook, line, and sinker. What is referred to as a "useful idiot". He had no interviews with citizens because that would never be allowed.

Really poor choice of a guest and questions. What happened here?

Boris and the mafias are the only ones that portrayed it badly but they portray everyone badly.

I read somewhere that Iran was blaming the USA because sanctions didn’t let them maintain their helicopters. No idea who would benefit politically by using the same old techniques that failed so spectacularly to achieve peace or revenge or whatever. 6:27 hallelujah. Biden did implore Bibi to not repeat mistakes of US in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam. Hypocrisy and oppression are the worst kind examples to follow morally. This is a result of never “normalizing relations” after the crusades or any other time.

Yes someone said it right. Most Americans only meet Ex Iranians who left the country because they were part of the ruling elite during shah's time. Don't take their word on how popular or unpopular the government is. I am not thrilled about my country's government but I dont go around spewing hatred against them in a foreign country only the lowest amongst us do that and they're not to taken seriously. Watch out for those ex Iranians

The people in the comments are proving this guy’s point. Americans are eager to believe the propaganda about Iranians. It flatters their prejudices.

The word he heard 'on the street,...I thought he didn't speakbFarsi.

A perfect dupe if I ever saw one. "Is the supreme leader any different than the QUEEN of England, no!" Dude doesn't even know the queen is dead and they have a king. I guess the queen had the morality police beating people who didn't carry a cross and beat women who had their head covered while she was alive. "I have never been to Iran before" but "the Iranian people are like...." The dude sounds like someone who spent a week in another country and comes back telling people "The people there are this, that and so nice" when they have 0 clue what the people or the country is really like. Dude barely knows Iran is a Theocracy and probably can't even spell it! 🤣🤣🤣

Experiencing any foreign country first hand is eye opening, especially Middle Eastern countries. The people are wonderful and the cultures are a complete departure from what we are shown on msm. If every American had the time and money to visit these countries and see for themselves, the world would be a much better place, but then that would completely undermine the a /gen da of the MIC and the alphabet agencies that want to run the world.

This is toilet journalism at its finest 💩

About 10-15% of irans population supports islamic law. The rest really dont like it and have severe contempt for the government. However, americans aproval rating is THE EXACT SAME (around 10-15%) Americans have no place lecturing or giving opinion pieces on iranian politics, or the character of their leaders.

The one being interviewed is totally biased. He said he has never been to Iran. Do a better job. I am not listening to your second rate reporting again.

Yeah, well, i'm persian, and i've got this to say to you. Thank you for your new brand of b.S. The reality is that we all have the same identity, and that is the identity of people who have been lied to for thousands of years.

Whats the name of the intro song.

Good to get some truthful accounts out of Iran.

As an iranian i should say the old man that easbtalking about iran almost knows nothing about iranian people... he is absolutely blind or has bern paid.

"...landed 5 of 7 missiles." He must have run out of counting fingers.

Peace on earth... Compassion love from Cambodia ...Buddha bless you.

wow....where did the Hill dig up this ayatollah loving hack?!?!?

worked for RT....nuff said

Azerbaijan is not close to Israel! It's roughly 1,400 miles / 2,300 KM. This is true whether you're talking about the Republic of Azerbaijan OR the province of Azerbaijan in Iran. That's like saying NY is close to TX, better be careful! FYI: When you hear "marg bar amrika" / "death to America ", they are referring to the government, not the people.

Thousands? Are you kidding me? They were millions just in Tehran...

I think you're not acknowledging that Israel works with Iranian opposition. I don't know what "playbook" he's referring to with regards to this incident.

I’m confused one reporter shows people celebrating and the other says they’re morning. Maybe both are true?

Don't know very much about this person but he was reasonable on foreign policy over the last year or so.

Finally someone straying away from the main stream media narrative (which is govt propaganda anyway these days) to provide an alternate perspective. We are smarter when we hear diverse opinions.

Using the word imperialism to (very accurately) describe the US govt!!! Will wonders never cease?

Is this for real? Azerbaijan pretty close to Israel?

I wonder how much money the hill gets from a Middle Eastern country

Kim Iyes is always fair and balanced and not side-tracked by leading questions. He has shown an unbiased appreciation of his host country. More western people are attached to and admire Iran than the msm thinks.

I guess that guy was referring to the media, but no true American thinks that all Muslims are radical. Enough Iranians want change, but the US does and should continue to stand up for those people who want change and aren't radical.

Truth about Iran, indeed

All the Iranian dissidents moved to the west to stir up trouble here and get us to overthrow their government for them.

Israel close to Azerbaijan? Someone buy this fool a map.

west calls him butcher of Tehran. in 1986 Iran executed Monafeghin MEK terrorist groups , who had murdered more than 7000 civilians and top officials , including shahid sayad shirazi the famous F14 pilot. MEK aligned with Saddam to overthrow the government and carried out bombings in the 8 year war time. a lot of them repented and forgiven, a lot swore to do the same and did not regret what they did. anyhow by any standards, He cannot be called a butcher and this is again and again a propaganda made by western media to tag people. repeat and repeat until it becomes a fact

watching talking heads discuss this is a huge letdown. I wanted to see the actual footage without commentary

Did The Hill borrow this guy from RT?

'Hard-line' Iranian cleric and president? Why did you feel the need to qualify him with a negative adjective? Why not stick to the facts in a more neutral manner? Why not retain objectivity in your reporting?

Why did they stop reporting on UAP's or UFO's?

God seems to be warning Iran, hopefully, the Supreme Leader will finally listen.

The death of Princess Diana and President Raisi creates very very very similar feeling. how? i dont know. why? i dont know.

I like how he says the US is at odds since the revolution without mentioning the embassy and hostages, very nice omission….

😂😂😂Stockholm Syndrome is a real deal. I’m sure that women in Iran hopped to get the whole new wardrobe after his death . …..✡️✝️🙏for flourishing and free societies 🙏

no worries , when trump get 80,000 in his rallies, media says 80 people. this is western democracy- freedom of speech, freedom of press working . pay the media to show what the government want them to show.

Iranians are no different than any other people , when you lose a president a people grieve even when it may not be a popular president there's a certain shared grief that is embraced . The most insidious part of the struggle of the iranian people is that if they were to magically wake up to a democracy ( and if know anything of Persian and Iranian culture it would become a great democracy) but any way if they woke up to one tomorrow the industrial military complex that Eisenhower warned us of in addition to the Israeli lobby would immediately seek to overthrow it as was done in the past . Inspite of all the rhetoric iran maintaining the role of the Boogeyman is desired and depended upon to such extent ive often wondered if its all by design. Here you have an educated populace with a rich and indepth history prior the Islamic revolution, the iranian communities here in Amerca and the west are some of the most successful immigrant communities. They are no slackers and the majority are degreed professionals in their fields of choice , point being when you hear of the chants you can't help but to wonder if its all scripted in partnership with western security agencies ..., death to israel , or America the great satan ...,these are so childish and lacking of any real intelligent position that would be expected of an educated populace . When in doubt follow the money Iran as a Boogeyman is far more profitable for the interests of the industrial military complex and the israeli than as a democracy. We are living in the dangers Eisenhower warned of and now its gone beyond a driving force of influencing our government in his time ...., it's since then created the deep state that is quickly transforming into the globalist ideologies of the World Economic Forum...., so now they no longer represent as Gen Patton would have said OUR SPECIAL SOBS... but are now beholden to the interests of the globalist SOBs ..., who pledge nor hold any allegiance to any sovereign nation . Look at the masses of military aged male immigrants fooding into all western countries and it's all being financed and paid for against the will of thier citizens. Thank god Ireland and Spain are pushing back , we here in America need to put our politics a side and unite to do so as well or our children will not only live in an America we could recognize they wont even know what it was .

You show picture of Zanjan, which is for the pilot's funeral in his (average size) home town and claim 'thousands'. How about aerial shots of Tehran and Mashhad ???

Bunch of pro Israeli trolls in this comment sections. As an Iranian, this man is mostly on point.

100s of thousands

5 of 7000 you mean 😂

If there were thousands of mourners, then Raisi was a butcher. The fact that more than million people are reduced to thousands, alone, discredits the 'butcher' claim.

Iran is like the little guy acting tuff at the bar

We will survive.Allah is with us

2:17 “Azerbaijan is pretty close to Israel” dude really!? Iran is closer to Israel than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan literally borders on its south with Iran. The capital of Iran; Teheran is closer to Israel than the capital of Azerbaijan…

I was almost going to take this guy seriously until he said Azerbaijan is close to Israel. It is over 1900 km. It is on the north side of Iran. Countries which are closer include, between are countries such as Armenia, Turkeye, Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Georgia. Yep, it was definitely Israel that made him fly over mountains in an aging helicopter.

There was not millions of people for Risi

The Ayatollah blatantly mischaracterized Raisi's death as martyrdom on Twitter. Wonder what else he's willing to lie about...

"The Hill", what happened? You used to do top flight news, but it seems like you just gave up.

This guy does not know much. Get a better guest next time.

I managed to see a woman in the crowd

If you want to see a beautiful movie about the humanity of Iran, then watch 1997 Oscar nominated movie "Children of Heaven" by Majid Majidi

Shame on you

I wonder if they pay them to show up? Or if it is done by force?

Are they Iranian or people from another countries which regime feed them

Who's side is the US really on?