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

Amber Duke and Jessica Burbank speak with journalist Kim Ives about his recent trip to Iran, following President Ebrahim Raisi’s death. #iran #raisingrabbits
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[@HemSandwich]

This guy is unqualified to be talking about this ….

[@mitchpeter5718]

He is a Marxist!! Go figure!!

[@robertcarter8868]

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

[@arashiri2]

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

[@julianvega2677]

Exactly

[@drm9979]

100%.

[@irfanahaider3697]

he is there now and being a journalist helps you understand world

[@jerroldgoldsmith9963]

This Islamist who has never been to Iran does not realize the people do not support the Government.

[@gailcarey3597]

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.

[@BLFulle]

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

[@Zahra-wd3md]

I saw people dancing across the street of Iran's embassy abroad in Tik Toks

[@Agtsmirnoff]

How much does the government of Iran pay this guy?

[@saifdeen9872]

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

[@willythemailboy2]

When the alternative is the attention of the secret police, yes!

[@KooroshBabaee]

So much anger in her eyes . She couldn't put that aside and focus on journalism or maybe they told her to keep repeating it .

[@Agtsmirnoff]

There are 80 million Iranians. The country is ruled by a 10% minority of religious fanatics…that’s still 8 million people.

[@JennyThomas-nv8zh]

[@davidwestwater2219]

​@KooroshBabaee well he was a butcher

[@danadams4714]

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

[@irfanahaider3697]

And who are you american propaganda

[@mitchpeter5718]

@@irfanahaider3697his fame is working for Haitian news site!! I think he has some Haitian American connection!! His newspaper’s name is Haiti Liberte!!

[@mariambabakhanians]

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

[@realitycheck-th6tw]

From an Iranian in Iran, shut up!

[@mariambabakhanians]

@@realitycheck-th6tw how much are you being paid to troll us sayberi?

[@zack256300]

You are hasbara troll ..😅​@@mariambabakhanians

[@americanparser]

Help me I'm not sure what the disagreement is here.

[@mariambabakhanians]

@@americanparser search Mahsa Amini and then you'll see what this reporter and some paid trolls are saying is all lies. We, Iranians want a free Iran.

[@kouavang5928]

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

[@tippytalk]

Obviously they love Iran, I think they should move there, dont you?

[@habsa8855]

How?? What is Western, Israeli interests??

[@kkartha]

Remember what has now happened to one of the great civilizations , society & country of Iraq ( to many ignorant American leaders, Eye-Rack) after the ' Butcher of Baghdad " was assassinated by the Imperial West ?

[@user-gz7fv7qc8y]

​@@kkarthayou think iran isn't imperial? Why do they have irgc in south America, Africa, and asia?

[@love_rain247]

​@@tippytalk Why you think anybody cares what you think😳

[@dizzleblackizzle]

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

[@mersifullwolf4054]

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

[@dejavu9605]

He’s a typical leftist

[@Pilot1947]

And who elected you?

[@jinusrafezadeh2494]

Did you pull that percentage out of your as…a?😳😂

[@tammyboon6259]

I thot the same thing?!?! What's clear is he hasn't listened the MAJORITY of Iranians in Iran!!!!

[@Pilot1947]

@@tammyboon6259 and you had? Give a break parrot.

[@mersifullwolf4054]

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

[@Pilot1947]

Oh I did not know the queen was trans😀

[@oscar-lo4hc]

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.

[@ClownCarCoup]

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

[@dm_1236]

He is a better source than you

[@ClownCarCoup]

@@dm_1236 lol. I’m not being interviewed as the “expert”. Are you a third grader? Is this where I say “I know you are, but what am I”? :)

[@Pilot1947]

You are so hard to satisfy. Ok let’s try “Iran international” or “Persian BBC”. Would that narrative fit you better?

[@ClownCarCoup]

@@Pilot1947 Rising has had Trita Parsi on previously. He’d be much better. how about someone that knows something about Iran. This guy has never even written about Iran. His beat is Haiti and South America. He happened to be in Iran for a film festival and his “guides” showed him the state funeral. This is not “reporting”

[@Pilot1947]

@@ClownCarCoup well sorry to disappoint. That person with affiliations VOA, Persian BBC and IzraHell sponsored “iraninyernation” does not have that much credibility ritger. He was an aid to Rep Bob Ney that went down with him when he was convicted of bribery and other corruption charges. It is unfortunate that within Iran we cannot cite a credible news outlet either. But as much you could not believe this guy who was there for totally unrelated matter and become a reporter, Mr Oarsi who has left Iran when he was 4, has no real connection either what is going on in that area. All his credentials are sponsored and for a reason if you know what I mean

[@DrJay1122]

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

[@ruqayyaali4163]

Yes, he's honest and not brainwashed.

[@mersifullwolf4054]

@@ruqayyaali4163wrong again Abdul 🤣🤣

[@msullivan85]

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.

[@cookielapaz8927]

US isn't considered a top country anymore. Foreign countries show the British flag for English language signs. Most Americans are clueless when it comes to American politics and even more clueless about foreign politics.

[@Don-vv8ct]

This guy has an agenda

[@user-qm8bc4bu1t]

He doesn't know Boris is the Mafia.

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

no fox news had a agenda

[@AlirezaDakhteh-pv4mb]

Yes it called the truth and that never pleases the audience of today.

[@discoveractivities300]

It’s an agenda.

[@VisionClearly]

This guy is not a reporter.

[@lastsolfa]

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.

[@MrManny075]

The butcher of Tehran was the Shah, there are two ways the Shah way which is the Western or Islamic way God's law, Are you saying the majority of Iranians prefer the Western way over God's law? Is there repression and poverty in Western countries? Have you seen homelessness in the US? It looks like every bridge is occupied by the homeless, have you seen the Zombies in Kensington Philadephia? What causes those people to harm themselves?

[@mahssahazfi5956]

I’ll increase your estimate,in the absence of reliable statistics, to 20% supporters. Even if half of them show up in the streets that is 9 million people. That looks huge on tv screen. These gatherings are family events

[@lastsolfa]

@@MrManny075 There is no god

[@MrManny075]

@@lastsolfa You created yourself

[@davidwestwater2219]

​@@MrManny075his son will be back soon

[@lavonnetraylor8403]

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

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

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

[@acbower4468]

Well we have no diplomatic ties with Iran, so it would seem the opposite is true

[@AGW99-df3yg]

@@acbower4468 it would seem that way if you were trying to pretend we interfere with other countries through our official diplomatic channels

[@marcelooofenwonken4251]

@acbower4468 You really are some sort of special

[@norbertgeorge7700]

Then there are a whole lot of countries that dispice the US, considering the unjust and unilateral wars and [regime change] military operations it waged around the world since WWII, in countries like: 1945-1948: South Korea 1945-1949: China 1946: Iran 1947-1949: Greece 1948: Costa Rica 1948: Italy 1948-1954: Phillippines 1949-1953: Albania 1949: Syria 1950-1953: Burma and China [Korean war] 1952: Egypt 1952: Guatemala 1952-1953: Iran 1954: Guatemala 1956-1957: Syria 1957-1959: Indonesia 1958: Lebanon 1958: Panama 1959-1963: South Vietnam 1959-1962: Cuba 1959: Haiti 1960-1964: Vietnam 1960-1965: Congo-Leopoldville 1960: Laos 1961: Cuba 1961: Dominican Republic 1961-1964: Brazil 1962: Cuba 1963: Ecuador 1963: Iraq 1964: Panama 1965-1967: Indonesia 1965-1975: Vietnam 1966: Ghana 1966-1967: Guatemala 1970: Cambodia 1970-1973: Chile 1971: Bolivia 1971: Laos 1974-1991: Ethiopia 1975-1991: Angola 1975-1999: East Timor 1976: Argentina 1979-1992: Afghanistan 1980: Iran 1980-1989: Poland 1981: Libya 1981-1982: Chad 1981-1990: Nicaragua 1981-1992: El Salvador 1982-1992: Lebanon 1983: Grenada 1983-1989: Honduras 1984: Iran 1986: Libya 1986: Bolivia 1987-1988: Iran 1989-1994: Panama 1989: Libya 1989: Philippenes 1989: Paraguay 1989-1990: Panama 1990: Liberia 1991: Iraq 1991: Haiti 1992-1994: Somalia 1992-1996: Iraq 1994-1995: Haiti 1996-1997: Zaire 1997: Liberia 1998: Sudan 1998: Afghanistan 1998: Iraq 2000: FR Yugoslavia 2001-2021: Afghanistan 2003-present: Iraq 2005: Kyrgyzstan 2006-2007: Palestinian Territories 2005-2009: Syria 2011: Libya 2012-present: Syria 2014-present: Yemen 2014-present: Ukraine 2023-present: Somalia

[@WillKnight-33K]

So you just copy pasted every single Cold War era conflict you could Google & unilaterally decided it was a US unjust military incursion...mind you,most of those were Cold War era geopolitical conflicts zones between SOVIET & AMERICAN allies & proxies...& some,like 1991 Iraq wasn't even unilateral,but rather saw the participations of dozens of allied nations.🧐

[@EB-db9de]

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

[@ssir5927]

true, the Queen had far far more blood on her hands...

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

Yeah these people are ridiculous

[@smulin01]

@@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT I guess you are right, more people were subjugated and killed under British colonialism which continues in Gaza today.

[@user-ot3wl3ky9i]

How dare he🤬

[@Agtsmirnoff]

@@ssir5927 the queen never killed anyone for not wanting to wear a head scarf

[@lauradunbar7443]

How is this man qualified to talk about Iran anyway?

[@charlesrichardson6931]

He’s clearly bias to the regime

[@banirahman4926]

because he is there now

[@liuj88]

He's a journalist who has appeared on this show multiple times to report about Haiti (which I believe is his specialty). It's clear that he isn't an Iran specialist, but he has the general professional experience to at least provide reports first-hand. And I don't know how many other journalists were there to witness what he witnessed.

[@cyrusparsa1724]

He is reporting what he sees.

[@lauradunbar7443]

Simpy being in a place does not qualify one as a worthy source.

[@Brass-nv6rj]

Reporters are supposed to relay facts not their own fantasies

[@TonyPIRANIO]

Nah reporters mostly just share their opinions ig he did alright if he's trying to be a reporter

[@cristinabutasimon9159]

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?

[@brandond88]

Iran is closer to Isreal than Azerbaijan....

[@user-tx3sx6pi1i]

Obviously he didn't mean geographically. Israel, the UK, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bahrain, the Emirates and the US are the only friends Azerbaijan has. Almost everybody else hates them..

[@nafise440]

By "close" he meant that Azerbaijan is an ally of Israel.

[@jamalbibishahrbanoui7267]

Hasbara are really getting desperate with the things they say, Iran has bases in Lebanon and Syria, very close, based on their logic iran is an ally of Israel 🇵🇸🇮🇷

[@grinningchicken]

"Close" meaning closely allied with Israel. Come on bro put some thought in

[@sepanta8762]

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

[@4DsTD]

America's politics is only about 200 years in comparison.

[@ProudSanghi108]

Misleading. It was a thriving wealthy progressive Persian nation until it was infected by the same disease that is ransacking the entire planet, starts with I and with M.

[@linaamirova3293]

And ? Should we remind you that Arabs Muslims made revolution in Iran and removed king of Iran

[@samuelgoldring9691]

Actually 2500 years and its indigenous people werecvcrushed by Islam 1400 years ago Zoroastrians are indigenous to Iran not Muslims

[@user-tx3sx6pi1i]

@@linaamirova3293 Arabs made revolution in Iran? In which parallel universe?

[@bropitt]

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

[@ef7971]

hmmm...maybe the one that's biased is you? Why on earth would this person lie. You just prefer to believe what the West media has been telling us from centuries. I've learned to do my own research and create my own beliefs on different countries. I love my country but I can call them out when they've been wrong. And regarding certain counties, including Iran, they've been wrong. Open your eyes.

[@pierredelecto7069]

If Iranians wanted to get rid of their government they would do so. Stop falling for the CIA propaganda.

[@enndubful]

You're joking, right? Iran is a brutal dictatorship and it's controlled by a man who isn't even Persian. He's projecting his own anti-western views onto the Iranian people who are by and large moderate when compared to their government.

[@TonyPIRANIO]

​@@ef7971unless you love seeing your secret police force I wouldn't say to much about what your country dose wrong...yeah HAVE FUN WITH THAT 😂

[@Christy-myplace]

Thank you for covering this!

[@user-qm8bc4bu1t]

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

[@user-in5sh5fg3s]

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

[@sawyer4713]

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

[@RoberinoSERE]

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.

[@crestbay]

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

[@Nonbd]

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

[@banirahman4926]

Well said!

[@twatts1523]

Patrick Bet David?

[@Nonbd]

@@twatts1523 not just him there’s a whole army of them in US War mongering. Imagine if they’re so full of hate for the land they’re born at how loyal of an “American” can they ever be

[@Nonbd]

@@twatts1523 there’s a bunch of them

[@72marshflower15]

So well spoken..

[@Fabioman3]

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

[@alexmeyer2222]

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

[@GirmaKassa-ip7ht]

The women protesting for months was also propaganda 😂

[@cyrusparsa1724]

There are people in iran who oppose the government, but there are also people who support the government. The people who left iran mostly oppose the government.

[@diranshouse7061]

​@@cyrusparsa1724 This goes without saying.

[@philomeneexantus2129]

@@cyrusparsa1724 Half of America oppose the Biden administration but you don’t see no other country interfering in the US politics…

[@SinaZarin]

​@GirmaKassa-ip7ht it wasn't women, It was 90% men and 10% women. Why would you open your mouth when you know nothing about this?

[@yawarhussain7219]

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

[@user-ri5ex9xl9e]

Like everyone else, I don't know why its so hard for people to accept that we're all human no one group is above another. This is how any group of humans would react.

[@joesabet2001]

is there an exception of that in the world?

[@liuj88]

​@@joesabet2001 Yes. Ukraine, Georgia, Japan, Philippines, etc..

[@joesabet2001]

@@liuj88 they all rallied around the flag at certain points, like Japan’s nationalism leading to nuclear bombs being dropped

[@liuj88]

@@joesabet2001 Whether and how often nations rally around their flags doesn't preclude exceptions, which you asked about. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. Nationalism is neither universal nor automatic.

[@dddebz]

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.

[@dao8805]

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.

[@acbower4468]

Well, I’m a Jewish America, my countries I’m able to visit in the Middle East is kinda limited

[@SinaZarin]

​@@acbower4468 you might think this as insincere but i would love for you to visit Iran. There are many jewish sites in Iran including tomb of Daniel and many synagogues. 20000 jews live here in peace, why would we have problems with one more?

[@rtroyer8963]

Many Iranians escaped when the take-over took place, many put their children on planes to the USA not knowing if they would ever see them again, why do you think they did that?

[@SinaZarin]

@@rtroyer8963 lies. Those people never left iran through borders. They reserved airplane tickets and left with all their money. Most of them were lackeys to the late shah. They are still trying to punish iranians for their revolution.

[@SinaZarin]

@rtroyer8963 If their life was in danger, why didn't they just flee through iran's massive land borders? Why are all them left for the USA, the Richest Country on the planet? The revolution was inconvenient for their pockets. They were happy as long as we were puppet of the west, and they were paided handsomely for it. Many of them still want to reinstall some guy who haven't seen iran for half a century.

[@aliheidari9318]

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.

[@davidwestwater2219]

They goverment is not loved its hated and they have NO popular support. Everyone you see their works for the goverment

[@miket1899]

Not anti-government Protestors?

[@mehdi1371]

Exactly!

[@user-md4gk3we3z]

The terrorist group is actually called Islamic republic of Iran, the moojahedin were killed after they helped the current government take over, once there was no use for them, they killed them.

[@mikeottersole]

Yes, he's a real hero. And in following sharia law, females are "unvirginized" so they can be "unalived". Under his authority and the Ayotollah.

[@MrBillBronx]

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

[@siliyemoodislam]

He meat politically and economically not geographically . Israel sold arms to Azeris who were killing Armenians .

[@esthermarcen7587]

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

[@melaniegatton]

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

[@MinhNguyen-cn8kx]

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

[@fmsstudio6316]

Whats the name of the intro song.

[@sw8741]

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! 🤣🤣🤣

[@dbrox747]

Yeah I thought it was a little strange in one breath he talked about the beautiful museum that was the former US embassy. Next breath he states " I just got here last night so I can't speak on that".....🤔

[@eddievangundy4510]

Good to get some truthful accounts out of Iran.

[@HiHereIAm693]

😂

[@pierredelecto7069]

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

[@tivobelievo]

You get a Like for having an awesome name. 😄

[@SinaZarin]

I totally agree. They are 70% responsible for bad perception the West has about iranians. Those guys were mostly lackeys of late shah and want their power back.

[@majipon7747]

not true for everyone, most iranian dissidents understand that foreign overthrowing of the government is not in their favor... would be nice if western governments stop supporting and empowering the iranian government

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

Iran has brain drain bc it’s difficult to live under a theocracy how could you blame them

[@thechloromancer3310]

@@majipon7747 "would be nice if western governments stop supporting and empowering the iranian government" It would be even better if our governments would stop getting involved in the domestic politics of foreign countries. Perhaps we in the West would be better off if our governments actually focused on improving our domestic infrastructure and economies rather than spending so much attention and so many resources in counter-productive geopolitical games.

[@loveUrbanRanchLGD]

Truth about Iran, indeed

[@brucekaplan6124]

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

[@ruqayyaali4163]

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.

[@jenniferbond5771]

To bad Muslims don't don't treat the West with the same respect

[@philipclock]

Really? Really really?

[@mikeottersole]

"Fair and balanced" or "blind and gullible"?

[@abnadalil3926]

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

[@ElZappata]

worked for RT....nuff said

[@mikeottersole]

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.

[@Aarrdsseddgs]

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.

[@nahidshahshahani6921]

The old man is an English, who lies about truth. Shame Mojahedin, acted like ISIS in Iran

[@internetgod5407]

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

[@seyedmajid]

We will survive.Allah is with us

[@mersifullwolf4054]

lol, 97% of we Iranians are celebrating 🥳🎉🥳🎉

[@fredrickbeasley1401]

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

[@pashapasovski5860]

100s of thousands

[@alisterzarkar7163]

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.

[@tonyelbows8045]

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

[@lauradunbar7443]

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.

[@user-qm8bc4bu1t]

Geographic struggles are consistent nowadays.

[@kiswindsidaguigma9261]

Azerbaijan is armed by Israel. They won the war against Armenia with Israelis weapons

[@twatts1523]

Close, as in close ties, not geographically, lol

[@lauradunbar7443]

They don't have close ties, however.

[@adeppacademy3869]

There was not millions of people for Risi

[@PrezVeto]

Did The Hill borrow this guy from RT?

[@PrezVeto]

@IranianKiddo No thanks.

[@acbower4468]

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

[@ssir5927]

How about the CIA coup that installed the Shah and his murderous Mossad trained death-squads that led to the revolution? Very nice omission...

[@MegaCoffee90]

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

[@sz8670]

Iran has a split. The higher-class elites and those living in megacities are pro-america, whereas the majority of the population are against the U.S.

[@arya1357]

It means you’re drinking from a poisoned well

[@dm_1236]

People mourn differently 🙄

[@antoineb7648]

Of course both are true, a lot of religious ppl supported him, while a lot of them won't miss him, but ppl can't really express their views over there for fear of repression.

[@Shineon83]

This dude is not a journalist-he’s a pro-Russia, pro-Iran activist.

[@SquidofCubes]

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.

[@eddievangundy4510]

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

[@mclager88]

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

[@VisionClearly]

💯% this guy is horrendous.

[@richh5824]

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

[@zyphryx9]

Is this for real? Azerbaijan pretty close to Israel?

[@TheOsajah]

Millions NOT thousands!!

[@t.birmingham2668]

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.

[@thomaslillibridge6103]

Activist, not journalist.

[@amarissimus29]

What tipped you off? Oh, right. All that bubbling glee. What a joke.

[@ruqayyaali4163]

Yes, activist for truth. Kim Iyes is a well-known anti-imperialist. He does not incline to the western narrative telling you who your enemies and friends should be.

[@ruqayyaali4163]

​@@amarissimus29That bubbling glee is called light - the light of truth and honesty. He has nothing to hide. You can't play him with loaded questions.

[@smulin01]

I agree with your description of the Fox news Activists that masquerade as journalists..🤫☺

[@eddievangundy4510]

They're all activists these days. Try watching CNN. No journalists on that network.

[@noelvoss6744]

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.

[@BobWadeGuitar]

You as well be interviewing protesters at Columbia

[@oscar-lo4hc]

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

[@chriszikos3672]

I managed to see a woman in the crowd

[@RasEthiopia.]

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

[@johnsajo6095]

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

[@grinningchicken]

closely allied with

[@ericaferro4450]

This death bothers me.

[@declen5558]

Excuse me not hundred of years but thousands of years of ancient listorys

[@declen5558]

Histo Histories

[@dyslexictroll8708]

Everywhere you go in the US you find people with different points of view, that's how you know we don't have a theocratic dictatorship.

[@johnahmadi2813]

Don't be so sure. Supreme Court is a stuff to with 6 Ayatollahs. And you have a very decisive Sharieh law in this country. Abortion, being one such a law.

[@user-ov9pe4ll4j]

Love one another

[@brandonyankowski4319]

Iran is like the little guy acting tuff at the bar

[@SinaZarin]

Iran isn't little. It has a vast influencal hegemony over west asia.

[@mehdifarid2864]

❤❤

[@michaelpersian258]

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

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

Why aren’t any Iranians on this panel

[@seyedmajid]

Thank you for being so supportive

[@mersifullwolf4054]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andysworld47]

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

[@chessnecessary8619]

5 of 7000 you mean 😂

[@Paul-zf8ob]

Big crowds! I wonder how long they have to pretend to care!

[@nahidshahshahani6921]

Shame on you

[@julianvega2677]

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.

[@michaelnobles6774]

Who's side is the US really on?

[@SimbaM2kufu]

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

[@mehdifarid2864]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@alimodiri6165]

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 ???

[@joeyanderson6660]

This is toilet journalism at its finest 💩

[@Arun_Kumar_UK]

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.