Iran’s New Reformist Pres. Masoud Pezeshkian Promises More Freedom, Better Relations with the West 

Iran's relation with US will not change unless US position toward Iran changes.

If you don’t have time for these two people, why interview them? What is the point, Amey?

The woman who was a guest went on a useless rant.

Marjane should have answered the question instead of spreading her lies and propaganda

Why did Democracy Now bring Marjan? She doesn't live in Iran and it seems she is clueless about Iran.

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

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!

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.!!

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?

Who better to tell us about current day Iran than someone who has lived abroad for last 20+ years?

long live iran

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.

Marjan is full of lies😅 just because she wrote a book you can't take her as experts on the topics

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

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.

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

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.

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 🇮🇪♥️🇮🇷🍀

Go listen to professor Mirandi who actually LIVES in IRAN

Who has written script for Satrapie ?

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

She talks based on her personal grudge not facts that's why she doesn't make any sense to a reasonable person

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'm Iranian and this woman is a liar.

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.

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?

What she talking about cut of this or cut of that . Thanks Amy to stop her

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!

Hope they do investigate that crash it was very odd

the guest gave completely wrong information

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

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,

$ 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.

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.

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.

The impact of the history of Kurds, Armenians and women seeking their rights are very significant in what is changing in Iran.

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.

Good for this new leader… hopefully for the best for the women of the country!

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.

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.

Nothing will change in Iran

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

Relations between Iran and the west aren’t bad because of Iran, but rather because of the west!

People just want to chill and grill.

مسعود پزشکیان رئیس جمهور باسواد و خوشتیپ و دوست‌داشتنی ایران عزیزم ان شاالله خداوند با دستان پزشکیان کشورم آباد میکنه

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 is a hard liner not a reformist neither a moderate .He is within the regime .

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.

Who is this lady i unsubscribe your channel for her.I was one who constantly watched nd liked your videos .

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,"

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.

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.

Satrapi is reading off a typical script. How is she considered an expert ?

The “ king “ ( or whatever the current title is) are still in charge. In U S it’s the oligarchs! 😣😩

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

OMG Iran just elected a moderate to the presidency

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"

Please remove the sanctions

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.

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.

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 .

سپاس

Demonising Iran is besides the point, doesnt tell us about the attitude of the new president. Nuclear weapons are not islamic.

Anything that brings relationships to a better place will be good.

When I look at him, I see hope.

Forgot to comment on Democracy Now! channel. You are extremely funny😊

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.

he is Azeri Turk. You simply cannot digest the fact a reformist is a Turk.

"Is this not more propaganda!"

Marjan Satrapi does not represent the average Iranian women’s viewpoint. Greetings from Iran.

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 "

I pray this is a sane, caring man

Not the brightest journalists tho !

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.

Let's See

No woman should lose their head for not wanting to cover fheir face

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.

Long live the Islamic Republic of Iran. Proud to be Muslim and Iranian. 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

How sweet this year is , How sweet this year is , How hellish this year will be 😊

Eventhough Marjan Satrapi is reading feom a paper, she sounds like a person who has no clue about Iran and what is happening there!

She is reading off from a sheet she or someone prepared for her

Are you trying to report or are you speculating ...

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😅😅😅

You are completely wrong. He is a same Pipette like theatre

The only leader who may bring peace in Middle-east is PRINCE REZA PAHLAVI . پاینده ایران، جاوید شاه

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

That guy is powerless. I tell you.

Not much is going to change in iran as long as Islamic Republic exists. President doesn't have much power unfortunately.

It was about 50%

Heart Sergeant? Are you ceding 😅 he is Khamenei, now piped, and he is just like the others.

This lady is taking rubbish, no proof of this type of behaviour what so ever. The thins is because Trump went out an international agreement with Iran, and since then they accused Iranians of controversial behaviour which is not true! If Iranians did their bits then it was Americans who cheated and did not their responsibility! And, now they say Iran behaving bad and the word "Terrorisim" should not be use for some one who is living at home, and suddenly, somebody comes from 15 thousands miles away and built military bases around your country in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tagistan, ...! PLEASE HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE! RUBBISH REPORTING IS MADE VERY EASY THESE DAYS. SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR UNTRUE REPORT. LOMG LIVE IRANIAN!

whats up with having only 3 seconds per guest? This is for all intents and purposes a podcast.

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.

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.

why such a short time given to them?;

Pezeshkian considered Iran's method of managing the 2018 protests as "scientifically and intellectually wrong". He blamed the country's system for all the events and said: "We should have done better."After the 2022 protests, Pezeshkian demanded the creation of an assessment and clarification team regarding the death of Mahsa Amini. Although he considered the way of dealing with the protesters and their trial to be contrary to the constitution and demanded that the defendants should get lawyers, he later issued a statement, condemned the protests and did not consider it to be in the people's interest.

modesty is a sign of honor and not something to be feared

Khatami and pezeshkian aren't reformists

Please Marjane, let's try an harmonic translation to what " you" want. Please, settle down, we women have to be very wise to do a real thing

Any things she said is a geat lies