Iran, Hezbollah's sponsor, reacts to Israel's strikes on the militant group

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian sat down with CNN's Fareed Zakaria to discuss the latest escalations between Hezbollah and Israel. See more of Zakaria's interview with Pezeshkian this Sunday at 10am/1pm ET on CNN and at 10am/9pm ET on CNN International. #CNN #News

[@joso7228]

playing victim - human rights - his Islamic State government shot women for not wearing a headscarf.

[@Borhan82]

And US police shot people and judge people from their skins...

[@meezylive1162]

hasnt he only been president for like 4 months?

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

This guy is part of The Regime, in Iran everything is controlled by the REGIME for 45 years.. .​@@meezylive1162

[@faiznext3878]

You have misunderstanding

[@seargantmagor]

Yes, and he said his government managed these protests "scientifically and intellectually wrong". While he did condemn the protestors, he also said his government was in the wrong as well. *dude has been in office since July of this year

[@girmaykahsai]

What did you expect when you sent rockets for more than a year

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

You treat them like sheet and you expect good from them ?

[@AdA-rl4eo]

Exactly right… they now cry victim…

[@hanxopx]

Nobody cries like victims as much as Israelis armed by US Tax payers and supported by their western warmongers, go enjoy your numbered days similar to Nazis years ago.

[@jazmin1932]

@@AdA-rl4eo. Israel has won the championship for Victimhood.

[@johnsonochaje372]

Cowards. They keep using their people as human shields to perpetrate crimes and still cry out so the world can sympathize with them. Fools

[@maryann2970]

Hezbollah is armed to the teeth themselves and knew what they were getting into.

[@e4t662]

* "Were"..

[@Getdowngetdown6]

Are you dumb?💀 israel got nukes

[@ecurewitz]

@@e4t662still are

[@faiznext3878]

Israel is the armed from United States

[@josebonifaceka6812]

Preposterous cant make aphone call and Biden Kamals shameless futility exercise

[@asafhenig3833]

Reminder: it wasn’t Israel who attacked Lebanon on 10/8 , it wasn’t Israel who breached security council 1701. Israel has no territorial dispute with Lebanon

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

Isreal belong to west and their existence in middle east is dispute

[@jazmin1932]

Daaaaa! Why did they attack?

[@badomen9057]

But it is Israel that according to UNSC 2334 has been illegally occupying Palestinian territory. It is also Israel that ICJ found to be an apartheid and illegally occupying territory

[@stennan]

​@@badomen9057and Hezbulla has thus initiated warfare against Israel and since they are not acting as a military, but rather militants in civilian cloths (AKA terrorists).

[@adamredwine774]

@@ArslanAli-cs1beIsrael belongs to Israel. It will exist longer than you.

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

Hypocrite. Full of it.

[@faiznext3878]

Reason

[@hamidhamidi3134]

Islamic Republic of iran resorts to deceiving in the face of Israeli resolve.

[@badomen9057]

Have you seen how much of hypocrite we have been about Gaza and decades of illegal occupation by Israel

[@stennan]

"These are people who are defending their own country and dignity". He speaks of Hezbulla, but the description is instead applicable on Ukraine. Iran speaks with false tongue.

[@yanky7961]

Playing victim

[@JamieWilliams-w2c]

Says that then sends 100s of drones and missiles to Russia to attack and kill innocent ukranians he’s a hypocrite if I’ve ever seen one.

[@flesz_]

there are no innocent Nazis in Ukraine

[@olf9832]

But supporting Russian terror against Ukraine is acceptable? disgusting double standards

[@Edders6]

True, but it makes us as bad as them

[@ChairmanKim]

We support Saudi Arabia, the worse human right abuser in the world.

[@buccaschie]

but how about supporting israeli occupation but not the russian ?? disgusting double standards

[@Borhan82]

@@olf9832 So you also don't have any right to support a fake criminal and apartheid country like Israel ! Every action has a reaction... .

[@AdA-rl4eo]

@@buccaschieIsrael has been established in the region far anyone else that has claim over the land… you knob

[@135isu]

Ask him how many people were hanged in Iran today

[@JuniorEyetan]

Best comment so far

[@itnotallaboutyou]

if he ask that question, Iranian president will teleport to Iran. They avoid hard questions.

[@TruthOne313]

Not even close to how many have been killed due to gun violence in the US.

[@night_wolf9734]

Non

[@smartecho3766]

You mean Israeli spys?

[@damondiomandes39]

What has Iran done to stop Hezbollah? They are complicit.

[@jazmin1932]

Why should Iran stop Hezbollah? Did USA stop Israel?

[@Idani2]

@@jazmin1932 Your attempt at making a moral equivalency is ridiculous.

[@gonduras]

Wow. You really pressed him hard with your questions. He even was forced to admit that his country is behind all the mess.

[@princefaith6916]

Look at who is talking about human rights 😂😂😂

[@ecurewitz]

This is the last person to be talking about human rights

[@shaunjohnson9340]

The UN allowed these clowns to arm themselfs...the UN needs to be disbanned

[@brenthood2337]

This guy never learned Don't start no sh*t won't be no sh*t.

[@leomuller4716]

Lebanon should be held accountable for what is going on in their land. They should kick out third party armed militia from their territory

[@bearsjunky23hof88]

So you think a country like Israel is worthy of that judgment? Dumb

[@ifyjike4249]

Fact!

[@jazmin1932]

Did you bother to learn why is Lebanon / Hezbollah attacking Israel?

[@smartecho3766]

USA is involved in israels genocide against Palestinians

[@GrizliMashed]

I'm half Iranian and ❤ Yisrael.! This nation not my enemy.!

[@DoncampbellUSMC1041]

I didn't see him Demanding Hezbollah To Leave His Country

[@ecurewitz]

Exactly

[@blondpanda6211]

Did you see Biden demanding occupation forces leave internationally recognized occupied lands?

[@invadingomen6826]

Nice to see the marines are still snacking on crayons. He’s the prime minister of IRAN. Lebanon is LEBANESE Shia militia. That’s like wondering why Regan didn’t demand that the contras leave the US.

[@invadingomen6826]

Nice to see the marines are still snacking on crayons. Hezbollah isn’t in his country; he’s the prime minister of Iran, not Lebanon. They’re different countries. Try to keep up.

[@somashekars7928]

This Iranian representative did not address the plight of lebanese civilians who are internal refugees in their own country.

[@jazmin1932]

So why don’t you give it a try?

[@4xpaul]

Could you imagine if Mexico started firing missiles into the US.. for a year? What response would the world expect?

[@thanos8107]

Shame on you, for giving Iranian politicians a platform. Complaining about human rights violations when when your open citizens are oppressed is tragic and shameful

[@jazmin1932]

Shame on you for saying that. Open your eyes and ears, maybe you will learn a thing or two.

[@Tola5657]

If you can't think for you self it say a lot his hypocritical word just point to himself and are good to show the hypocrisy

[@letXeqX]

@@jazmin1932 From what he wrote looks like he knows very well what's happening in Iran. Maybe you think it's ok to shoot into crowds of women protesting for their rights?

[@valevisa8429]

We need informations from all sides.What are you talking about shame ?! How else do we know what Iranians are thinking ?

[@salahkhan6984]

They should give platform to the Israeli war criminals?

[@princefaith6916]

Playing victim card.Hypocrisy

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

Victim card belongs to some psudo-nation with blue star flag , which stolen as well.

[@Vineeth..v]

Iran shouldn't talk about human rights. A piece of cloth could destabilise the country.

[@richardhildebrandt1440]

How dare you give this man a platform to complain about human rights! Look at the rights of his own citizens and thier woman! Shame on you!

[@nero_tigger]

totally. what hogwash propaganda but hey thats cnn

[@Borhan82]

We have seen your human rights in Gaza, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and.... and its enough for everyone so close it and don't talk about it and keep it for yourselves... !

[@aligillani7107]

How dare you to talk about human rights when your own country is a complicit in ethnic cleansing and occupation. Shame on you.

[@aligillani7107]

How dare you to talk about human rights when your own country is a complicit in ethnic cleansing and occupation. Shame on you.

[@segs3394]

I don't understand why CNN will jump on this. Why are they giving a dictator and human rights abusing regime airtime.

[@michaeladoyo8702]

Why is this man given platform? While he arms them and Russia?

[@MarcoDollenz]

If they were concerned about innocent people suffering then maybe they would reconsider arming militants who are bent on terrorising civilians

[@ecurewitz]

Religious fanatics won’t do that

[@blondpanda6211]

That could just as easily apply to us arming bibi and his occupation forces.

[@night_wolf9734]

Nazi Israel just killed 500 people in Lebanon. So shut your mouth

[@MarcoDollenz]

@@blondpanda6211 I agree that Bibi is out of control yet US intentions are to give Israel means to defend themselves from attack and hopefully just avert one thru deterence ...not to smash up Gaza killing thousands of civilians

[@MarcoDollenz]

@@blondpanda6211 difference is Iran expressly condones terror operations

[@faiznext3878]

United States is also involved to supporting armed weapon to Israel

[@princeachim6365]

🤣🤣 this guy needs to remember what happened to the last president, watch yourself with Israel

[@jazmin1932]

Are you kindergarten age?

[@LukesGwaza]

😂😂😂

[@gabrielrodas123]

Shame on Fareed, such a softball interview. Just give an audience to a monster

[@Idani2]

I understand Fareed, I also wouldn't challenge the Iranian president more than he did. on the other hand, the fact that he cant challenge the Iranian president makes this interview pretty useless

[@marcharliedavid3201]

This man is decietful

[@Toughbeinganangel]

The country who funded the horror of oct.7th and took hostages alive and dead pleading for restraint is unacceptable. May our Father bless Israel and may He send Jesus soon.

[@tr7938]

Jesus ain't coming back

[@urbanart7325]

This man speaks about himanity and human rights

[@japhethmwendwa617]

This Iranian guy is just playing victim.

[@FitnessIsLife_15]

Iran can not talk about human rights

[@Samcaleet]

Its your fault iran

[@kuwinsitall]

welp, so stop encouraging them

[@blondpanda6211]

You referring to Biden so he stops Bibi?

[@rickyflashs391]

They are the one started it by backing up the terrorist

[@MuktarAnsary-h3r]

Iran president foolish speech

[@juneabfalter7361]

CNN they act like they're talking to Democrats😅😅😅

[@robertgreenberg1934]

Mr Zakaria- Disappointing effort to challenge the assertions of the prime supporter of terrorism worldwide.

[@jazmin1932]

The prime supporters of terrorism are the US and Israel Actually state sponsored terrorism.

[@TizBaz5]

Islamist propaganda

[@blondpanda6211]

Didn’t know they owned CNN

[@gregmac2392]

Wait…is Iran invoking “human rights?” Give me a break

[@ericthur4138]

Women, life, freedom!

[@Borhan82]

The slogan was 3 years ago, you are behind the times.... .

[@kobeoneal3402]

look at this hypocrite talking

[@jazmin1932]

What do you know about him or the issues of Middle East?

[@John_Smith_86]

So stop fighting Israel. I don't see Israel attacking Lebanon if Hezbollah imposes a total ceasefire from its end. It is not as if Israel is looking for a fight there

[@jazmin1932]

How did you come up with that brilliant idea?

[@lordlorian81]

@@jazmin1932 how about 20 years of ceasefire That was broken by hizbolah ? Here is the prof

[@00tingabinga11]

oh such bad guys for opposing a genocide.

[@John_Smith_86]

@@jazmin1932 I am highly intelligent according to my government

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

We should not be subjected to these Non leaders, Fareed STOP it 🙃

[@yawzerdoink-a-sore-as8159]

A president is a non leader? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yawzerdoink-a-sore-as8159]

He means nukes guys, stop putting words in his mouth

[@uniqueme1976]

CNN never ceases to amaze me how they can easily access talking to terrorists.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@EdisonObidike]

Hezbollah is no match for The IDF

[@aha3885]

Your pager is ringing, moha. Don't miss the call...

[@EdwardGarcia-h3f]

My cat looked at me like I was crazy when I laughed at this video🍓

[@user_mcl_28]

Cats know the difference between crazy and healthy. I agree with your cat . nothing is funny here

[@dgeneral6667]

You’re boring and crazy

[@jazmin1932]

And you idiots trust the brain of a cat!!!

[@Owenalpe]

They’ve nailed their PR platform so perfectly , dog whistles and all. The encampments and hate marchers all take their cue from him and the Ayatollha

[@HunnidTheTrapper02]

😂😂😂

[@HunnidTheTrapper02]

How do they take those cues exactly?

[@invoked5114]

He is a paid actor

[@jazmin1932]

And you are a paid bot?

[@Shimonayani]

Not mess with Yisrael.! Dont touch Yisrael.!

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

Israel cannot stay for long because it is a myth

[@jazmin1932]

Scared?

[@CyrustheGreat-j8q]

don't mess with persians😉 Those who saved you from slavery 😘

[@smartecho3766]

Pisrael

[@Rhotz-ix8ll]

Hamas started all this when they murdered 1,500 young Israelis at a music festival. Why don’t you ask them why they don’t surrender and spare their people exposure to military action?

[@jazmin1932]

Your numbers are bogus. 1200 died that day and half or more were killed by Israel fire power

[@justice3125]

Don't mess with Israel!

[@jazmin1932]

Ooooh and the resistance is running spooked.

[@jazmin1932]

Iisrael is messing with its own dooming its prospects

[@cheffanie1752]

There are Americans that do care about Lebanon and their people, prayers

[@RandyWatson-q2t]

I'm not one of them.

[@suhailbhat1996]

America used to be a beautiful country as long as natives lived there.

[@shade38211]

I see you’re speaking English . lol

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

They still do.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

They still do

[@suhailbhat1996]

@@shade38211 is education illegal in US

[@suhailbhat1996]

@@BlueTeamRedTeam or extinct human species

[@lcgs883]

Lololol I will take moral guidance from many people but an Iranian govt official is not it.

[@ag.s2012]

This interview is a disgrace and outrageous to human kind. CNN - you share blood on your hands.

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

It looks like you have eaten propaganda well , west is not a saint as well.

[@hamidhamidi3134]

Islamic Republic of Iran, the master of deceiving.

[@jazmin1932]

Disgraceful are the ignorants who are incapable of hearing let alone understanding truth

[@g.i.filoria3444]

One thing I can say for sure is that this new Iranian president is better than the last one.

[@sinhuatneo4246]

European countries, USA and notably China will never tolerate bad Muslim people cause unnecessary trouble to the world.

[@GideonLpachiwan]

SHAME ON YOU CNN

[@jazmin1932]

And on you Gideon who thinks your opponents should not be heard.

[@jazmin1932]

Shame on you for not wanting your opponent heard. That’s the sign of a coward.

[@shaunjohnson9340]

Your right the children and women didnt kill anyone...there Husbands and brothers did

[@jazmin1932]

What a sick mind

[@YemeniYemeni2023]

Before 1917, the Palestinian Territories were inhibited mainly by three groups: Christians, Jews and Muslims who were all living together in some considerable peace compared to today. 1917 Balfour declaration however gave the JEWS ONLY the right to a RELIGIOUS STATE on Palestinian Territories. And do you know what does a RELIGIOUS STATE exactly mean!!? It means for everyone belonging to that religion gets the right to a citizenship of that state even if they weren't born within that state. That's when Jews- including very baaad people, you name it- started flowing in masses from all over the world and barbarically settle and spread on Palestinian lands. Indigenous Palestinian (almost non-Jewish) communities normally started resisting and some western governments unfortunately sided with the new unfair order. By the way, Britain was occupying the Palestinian Territories back then (in so-called mandate) when giving that promise to the Jews ( giving what they don't own). Since then, Jews have been flowing, settling and spreading, and Palestinians have been resisting. And that's how this whole misery started after Jews, Christians and Muslims were living together in some considerable peace on the Palestinian Territories.

[@reneamin5653]

Leave Israel alone and have peace

[@Godson3GsMusicManagament]

We stand for human rights- Isreal act is not appropriate. This is a terrorist act

[@deanocrowie5519]

This is a "person" that supports oct 7th...so what is she talking about?

[@kristianacevedo8193]

He appeals to Human Rights Groups because he knows Human Rights Groups appeals to criminals and terrorist groups. 😂. What a joke.

[@Ray-kk8hc]

liar, hypocrite

[@RobertDanesh]

He is heart surgeon, MD! He can speak 🗣️ full English!

[@KOWUSU11]

these arabs and their thinking is just baffling to say the least

[@amina19604]

Look at who’s talking about human rights? Oh please!!!

[@elizabethawa6351]

Israel, The God of Heaven and Earth is your God.

[@Tony-md7dk]

This guy would be a great American democrat.

[@MegaStefanutz]

This fellow should buy himself a new pager, to get the good news!

[@jazmin1932]

You support state sponsored terrorism !!!

[@Christlikelife459]

😂😂😂

[@SAFARIBLADESMITH]

CNN irans mouth piece. 🤣. how far you have fallen CNN.

[@NobodyImportantier]

When you interview a psyhopath what do you expect?

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

He’s on an errand for Putin 👦

[@ek5273]

This guy is a smily face mask on monstrosity

[@evolliateh7566]

You have been sent rocks for a year and Israel probably is just starting now you are complaining 😂

[@agnellogeorge]

Look who's talking...

[@dittspoke4400]

it is a shame he will not be allowed to read the comments here.

[@hrvojesvetec3058]

Hahaha what BS!!

[@akshaysharma3809]

First they hit you and claim it as their god'S order and then when you hit them ,They play Card VICTIM CARD 😢😢😢

[@deanocrowie5519]

What do you think when hamas fights from underground and leave their people to be killed above ground....

[@amechailangphong2478]

He responded wrong answer to every Q he asked... He talked only Israel but ignore d to mention terrorist attack..

[@kaypee1972]

So what is your country doing for peace in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jemen, … not to mention in your own country to your own people?

[@ash7ahmed]

You gave a jewish state to the middle east.. Now look at the tension.. USA & Europe..

[@donaldokoth8124]

They have started playing victims. Yet they started the war through their proxies

[@jazmin1932]

No one beats Israel in victimhood.

[@stubronstein9932]

📟📟📟📟🤣

[@nikicutts8097]

Didn’t this guy just give 200 ballistic missiles to Ruzzia to kill Ukrainians & doesn’t Iran want to destroy Israel? I agree with the guy in certain issues but he is failing to mention Iran’s awful behaviour.

[@135isu]

תשאל אותו כמה אנשים תלו היום באיראן

[@ArslanAli-cs1be]

How many babies you killed today ?

[@MarkHernandez-v2e]

What about the women's in Afghanistan.?

[@josephakuta6969]

Lebanon is not Islamic state mind your language. There is a proverb that says, 'When a Tortoise stretches its shell will definitely brake.

[@sumanaella]

Why is he not wearing a Hijab?

[@georgio9376]

oops i lost myself in the cancer of humanity channel.

[@fromtheswamp1953ajax]

International law should be same to every country and every leader. Crime has to be punished. If somebody do not obey international law then why should anybody. In the middle East there is a occupier and occupied. If this occupation has been legal for 80 years then what is the problem in Ukraine? Israel has used preemptive strikes to protect it self. Why not Russia? US provides large-scale political support, having used its United Nations Security Council veto power 42 times against resolutions condemning Israel. Its ridiculous to think that this will end to peace rather than WW3

[@cruel_5]

Is this actually an interview with Iranian president???😂😂😂 I thought Iran is anti america.

[@revathishanmugam4306]

Strongly condemn Israel and US

[@gilbert643]

It's just apolitical game for them.