VICE Guide to Iran with Suroosh Alvi

Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world's largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges since it was founded in 1979.
Just days before all hell broke loose, VICE founder Suroosh Alvi traveled to the country, meeting people from all walks of life: from hipsters to hostage-takers, and from top lawmakers to one of Iran's heaviest metal bands.
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This is what people mean when they say they miss the “old vice”

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As in the vice that never left? They never stopped posting content like this. They just expanded. Their purpose in media is fringe journalism, not world news reporting. Should definitely look into the origins of vice if you feel so strongly about this.

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Totally agree!!

[@randyrysdale852]

100%

[@wolfauu]

The owner of the yacht building company really got me! He seemed like a really decent man caught in the cross fire.

[@imertiaudio]

He's probably got a few quid to fall back on

[@whatintheworld6413]

Thats America Freedom for you and Iranian Leader for you also

[@yugi77777]

The maritime businesses are struggling in iran, that is true. But you have to understand how these situations came to be. Many of these yacht building facilities and companies were financing irgc's navy in pursuit of engineering subs. This poor man may be one of hundreds hit by the sanctions, and there are more for sure. As a person who have had the unfortunate fate of being conceived in this god forsaken land i find myself responsible to clear some of this haze around the actual situation in iran.

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@Mustafa Iraq please tell us, like what? I'm curious, what did they miss or didn't point out?

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Man, that old shipbuilder broke my heart. He's clearly very attached to his project and probably down a lot of money into it as well.

[@lifebricksdigitalmedia]

Life dreams ambitions and possibilities shattered

[@haziqehsan]

Blame murica

[@buttbuttson737]

@@haziqehsan Blame Iran. The Iranian government brought the sanctions onto themselves, and because of that it hurts the Iranian people too.

[@MultiLiam24]

@@buttbuttson737 That’s the intended point of the sanctions although you have to think of this from an Iranian person’s point of view. Imagine you’re trying to make an honest living and the government makes it impossible by being a menace then not being able to do anything about it due to living in an autocratic dictatorship. The rich who live in Iran can easily get around sanctions, they have nothing to worry about while the common people have nothing. I’m not saying to get rid of sanctions for complete trade but what I am saying is that it is unfair on those who just happen to live there.

[@MrRobloMan]

@@buttbuttson737 Bruh. Trump literally threw away the Iran Deal and reinstated sanctions on Iran for no reason whatsoever other than Obama started the Iran Deal

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I feel like this is an actual resurgency of the old vice, lead by the person who created it.

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Ben Brooks he’s always kept the old vice alive, Shane’s the one who’s driven it to be the trash it is today.

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Minus the racist douchebag!

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@@TheJerbol Gavin left vice early, when it was a magazine about dildos and huffing paint. Its became the news source people love after him. Then it went to shit, now it might be coming back.

[@fayaadislam88]

Finally felt like one of the original vice documentaries. Huge fan of Suroosh and Shane, cant over state this. Keep up the super work girls and guys. Also the ending credit scene and music was awesome.

[@amoreazione3563]

yeah right. Tell me whys the US government is since a century in the hand of zionists while the Iran government is at loggerheads with Israel since its foundation. I am no expert, no geopolitician, but it did ALWAYS strike me how America pursues Israel's interests without the two country having any real cultural/political/economical reason for proximity. And yet EVERY single Us president has always stated his uncompromising support to the jewish state. Why? Have you asked yourself that? And here comes VICE, an American news outlet, telling you how bad the Iranian government is.

[@Don-qb1vi]

@@amoreazione3563 that's probably the single weakest argument I have ever seen against US support for Israel. How conveniently you forget Iran and Israel were once close friends and allies. Israel didn't even begin receiving US support until nearly 20 years after her creation. Do you read books?

[@captaincalmag4953]

@@amoreazione3563 they both feed off of eachother. isreal and iran use eachother as boogeymen to keep their populace in check via increased police state and militarization of society.

[@Flow-.-]

Suroosh and Shane are my heros

[@spicycurrybread8818]

@@amoreazione3563 Well that's because both Israel and the US are fascist sh*tholes

[@HastiHeidari]

As an iranian, I get very picky when it comes to documentaries about my motherland. It was so relieving to finally watch something authentic. Thank you.

[@atomusbliss]

that weighs heavy for me

[@khalifaezzar5151]

Is democracy of bombs perfect? 12 million civilians dead because of america kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmKzk5itotR0gKc n

[@paultrimble21]

What does she mean by "Death to America" is "just a word"? What does that mean? And how can that not be paradoxical?

[@khalifaezzar5151]

@Yahya Zolfiqar Iran is currently the most progressive nation in our umma respect and watch here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWa7dYuke7x5qM0

[@HastiHeidari]

@@paultrimble21 it is just a word, none of the people I know actually want AMERICANS to DIE and by authentic i mean, that Iran is shown as if you visited it, not lie they want you to see it.

[@HA-fq5xc]

My dad went to Iran long time ago and he loved it. I hope one day I can visit. Respect from Saudi Arabia

[@grease839]

@Mustafa Iraq no.

[@AlfaOmega2503]

GTFO saudi arabia

[@Mark_Money420]

@Mustafa Iraq no, they have made some questionable decisions funding certain rebels groups, but for the most part, they stand very against terror. And even as an ultraconservative Islamic authoritarian monarchy, they have great US relations, and are rich and powerful becuz of it. Iran cud be in the same shoes as Saudia arabia, but they're government has fked up too many times (chanting death to America doesn't help)

[@PandaFishBat]

Hats off to vice for listening to the people who want the old Vice format back. Hopefully more of this content and less videos about dildos

[@americana4193]

Piffle Hats off to you for voicing that. Vice used to be the shit, real journalism and not promoting degeneracy. Hopefully they’ll come around and be as bad ass as they were in the beginning

[@americana4193]

A Jr yeah PROMOTING DEGENERACY. Vice used to be raw journalism, used to be unbiased information, “take it or leave it” type of journalism, and they’ve fallen victim to politics. Take for instance Tim Pool and Gavin McInnes, a couple of the founders of Vice and on both spectrums of the isle... even they’ve acknowledged Vice is bs and too political. They went from “I don’t care about your politics” to promoting degeneracy. Plain and simple. Oh and I don’t pay too much attention to the news because they’re lying to you as well

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Belthazor22 so you’re telling me FOX/A&E/Disney is hipster/fringe? No they are not! They’re promoting an agenda now and all I’m saying is Vice is no longer unbiased. Vice used to be the shit and is now a political tool advance that agenda

[@mkaizn]

@@americana4193 No hes saying that Vice always covered these weird kind of topics

[@user-wx8si6bf2p]

about time..... vice was real before they turned into sjw's.

[@talonmadc]

When that yacht guy started crying I felt so bad for him

[@Hayatt313]

Me too!

[@evagarcia258]

Hes rich he be aight

[@vasugarg863]

a businessman puts a lot of effort and passion in his work. Seeing that destroy is more painful than financial losses.

[@jenniferanne4533]

Same here

[@michaeljoseph3528]

How could one be saddened? We are all human beings. Perhaps politicians are not.

[@SuperA119]

Irrelevant to argue whether it's old or new Vice. It's just awesome when they make videos covering citizens abroad. It humanizes countries beyond a regime. I am in law school now and got hooked on vice int'l when I was in grade school. Videos like these have shaped my world view over the years immensely.

[@bustereagal3570]

I Don't Know Why I Have Such A Strong Feeling Towards This Nation Of Iran 🇮🇷❤️

[@revolutionary-brother]

Oppresed and strong its common point

[@bustereagal3570]

@@revolutionary-brother True 🙏🏿

[@smithpereira7117]

This wasn't a documentary, this was an experience.

[@seppo2032]

What did you experience then

[@maazkalim]

Uh-huh?!? Yet-another hipshit???

[@maazkalim]

Bwahahahahaha! Hey.. Here we 'meet' a-gain. Your Bizarro World going all right, eh - "@First Name

[@khalifaezzar5151]

Is democracy of bombs perfect? 12 million civilians dead because of america kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmKzk5itotR0gKc n

[@andrewarszawa7700]

propaganda

[@ksc7957]

"We used to drink in public and pray in private. Now we pray in public and drink in private" Damn....

[@mdukasa]

woah

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@@mdukasa ?

[@mdukasa]

@@ksc7957 it's kinda powerful and the reality, so... Woah.

[@ksc7957]

​@@mdukasa I see

[@Strang3M]

@@ksc7957 You see ?

[@MoAli-wm4of]

Suroosh is a straight up legend at this point .. I’m rewatching this and a few of the earlier vice docs during lockdown .. with quality work like this, it’s well worth a revisit ...

[@shelteredwaffle4665]

"Do women have enough freedom in Iran" Guy cuts girl off and says "yes" lol

[@auroraborelaris]

@Boston 508617 yea so much freedom. if you wanna ride a bicycle as a woman in the city, you get arrested, and thousands of people march against you lol

[@auroraborelaris]

@Boston 508617 I know what women can do and cant do in iran. i live in turkey and im interested in women's rights in my country as well as in iran. your response continue with BUT which implies justification to brutal legislations/ limitations to oppress iranian women. yes women can hold goverment position and get education BUT as video shows, if you say a negative thing about compulsory hijab rule or anything that is related to women's freedom, you are out. this is not a fredoom as you can see, this is just a being a chained dog of the government. you are probably a man, and not affected by those opressive laws as it is seen. so let iranian WOMEN decide whether they have enough freedom or not.

[@auroraborelaris]

@Boston 508617 dude, in turkey, we live mostly under liberal, secular laws and turkish women have much more rights than iranian women. as in your first comment, we have much more rights than western people believe. i know what you are coming from because your pride hurts when some ignorant westerners comment on your country, that's why you activated your "heyy we are not like you guys think of us we are not like completely opressed ok" mood. sometimes i feel this too. but for example, when we talk about women's rights in turkey, nobody says BUT WOMEN HAVE MUCH MORE FREEDOM THAN PEOPLE THINK OF US, WELL WE HAVE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT POSITONS etc etc. your comment is like a justification propaganda and you dont get it. those rights you mentioned is just a tokenism that iranian government uses to dodge the real women question in iran.

[@AntiqasVykis]

I got an interesting explanation from an Iranian girl for this: in public, for cameras a lot of men will put this as a show to protect the women and themselves in front of goverment. In private woman can speak freely.

[@auroraborelaris]

@bob bobfor hat? which comment are you replying to?

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Maybe the "Vice Reads Comments" video did in fact have an effect. This is the kind of stuff we're looking for, Vice.

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I'm thinking that was the case

[@eliza1826]

Propaganda?

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This was filmed months ago............ also they left HBO so they are both posting content that HBO held back from youtube. And creating new content with less limits

[@kingoliever1]

Hopefully Hamilton found some new weird drugs meanwhile

[@LittleRainGames]

No its just that there is only so much content that can be made like this. Not all journalists are willing, and the ones that are can only make 1 video at a time, and they can take a while to produce.

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This is the respond of vice to those guys saying that they miss the old vice. Really good video

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Dude they literally showed the bad side

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Iago Outeiral I know! Going places their viewership knows little about with tact and empathy. Really reminded me of the North Korea train ride piece years ago.

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This is the bad side lol, The good side was all the conflict videos. Thats what I remember vice for.

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Iago Outeiral I totally know what you mean!

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It is true, The old video shows and shares more

[@ahmadiali1372]

Thank you VICE for this work! The minute 26 of the reportage my heart was broken when I saw my compatriot was crying... I got lots of respect for him...

[@Askekat]

This is the kind of journalism that made me sign up for a Vice subscription back in my teens. After a 5-10 year dash of terribly superficial and incredibly boring pop-news, I'm really glad to see something with a bit of gravity to it. Please keep it up.

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These guys interviewed the ex-head of an organization known for hating the US and rode a small boat into the straight of Hormuz. The absolute BALLS on these journalists, loving the new old Vice

[@trippyness]

@Ibbs 69 cry more

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@Ibbs 69 not me

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You did realize there's no female journalists in this crew. Don't you think there's a reason for that? *HINT* Google all the female reporters who were raped and killed.

[@AmorAmor360]

@@googleuser9383 right nobody is saying Iran's goverment are good people.

[@harrypoosie3035]

VLMIGKHTY THREESIXOWE nobody said Iranians were bad people for being Iranian.

[@KleinOfficial]

I travelled to Iran almost exactly a year ago today. The people there are friendly, thoughtful, helpful and beautiful. I have been to many places, but there is no one like the Iranian people when it comes to hospitality. None of them hated the west, in fact most of them wanted to travel there, but most of them seemed to hate government regimes, both their own and the American one. They are the victims of politics, and they don't deserve to be. I hope one day they will be free of politicians' fight for power and influence.

[@alfonso201]

Surprisingly majority Muslim countries are disgustingly hospitable that they make me ashamed that i can't repay them for it

[@Automedon2]

"that THEY will be free of politicians" That WE will be free of politicians.

[@BrokenAbyss]

Good, that’s how a large portions of Americans feel. Tell them that next time you’re over there please. May the working class unite.

[@KleinOfficial]

@@BrokenAbyss Don't think it has much to do with class, but more to do with power. I hanged out with people that would be considered both upper and working class over there, and they shared the same views on this. Common denominator was that they don't have power to change the situation.

[@esotericheretic3740]

@@KleinOfficial that is until you move in and don't consider a visitor anymore. Then you'll know the real deal. No hospitality whatsoever. That's why so many Iranians whish to leave their country. Im not trying to diss Iranians im originally from there and i love going there especially Shiraz its fucking amazing and full of drugs lol yeah im a dope head. Regardless, im glad to be visiting and not living there. That's just my opinion. Cheers

[@paolokadillari8338]

Song that starts at 26:03 is Smoky bird Sanam Marufkhani

[@cakkyboy]

You legend! Just spent about an hour searching for this before i thought "just check the commentstry the comments"! Love u! xxx

[@paolokadillari8338]

@@cakkyboy glad to help man 😁

[@samiulislamsifat8299]

Me as well... thanks bro ❤️

[@boogalooga7472]

thx bro as a producer, this is fucking fire hahaha

[@puneetkpaliwal5508]

you saved my time. thank you. lovely song.

[@mataratriaglanie3660]

12:22 thats cute moment when the father let the kid play in his back while he pray

[@daisy3382]

the old man with a half built yacht made me cry so much, I love him

[@starkidforlife136]

Anjana Mishra wym

[@3User]

well aren't you an emotional one

[@starkidforlife136]

Coniver Divide well it was kinda sad

[@badfish5447link]

23:30 man the older gentleman who ran the Yacht building company broke my heart. He clearly was a guy who loves his job, business and employees. It is very easy to relate with the people on the ground. They have as much control as we do when it comes to government making bad decisions. We need more people who are not bad actors and willing to actually make the world a better place.

[@kenmahoney5255]

That was awesome! Americans do not hate the Iranian people. Iranians don't hate Americans. But our government's would have us believe otherwise. We are smarter than that! Thank you vice for this so desperately needed story❤️🌎❤️

[@Invincible_joe]

Looks like a wahhabi dog's been kicked in balls xD

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@Fazli looks like a Saudi is triggered at the suggestion that Iranians are just people too haha

[@adamplentl5588]

The Iranian government is perfectly justified in hating the US.

[@Invincible_joe]

@@AlmostaFlipinSkater that wahhabi dog's DP says it all :)

[@hyrulemazta2296]

My best friend is Iranian.

[@scootsmcgoots]

What an awesome, well-made, fascinating video. You know it's awesome when it's almost an hour long and it feels like ten minutes.

[@jessicastern8597]

The part with the yacht builder is heartbreaking.

[@debapriyasen9019]

Very true! It is the common people who suffer and gets sandwiched in between the tussle of two nations...I felt really bad for the yacht owner :(

[@bruhlel2220]

Americas sanctions did that to him

[@Mahler2332]

pfff, dude lost his business, what about the women locked up in their own lives, the kids brainwashed - that's heartbraking

[@jessicastern8597]

Mahler2332 Good point.

[@1986tomdavies]

I'm watching it just thinking GIVE THE MAN A HUG FFS!!

[@globalfoodaction6748]

At 40:05 when the woman is stating her position you can hear the man quickly and slightly under his breathe say "don't say too many bad things guys" in Farsi. And the other woman nods her head. It's a telling moment.

[@rationalboy007]

@Julia Slane so true. Can we be friends on Instagram?

[@mirthedestroyer8657]

@@rationalboy007 Aren't you pushy

[@assassinaria]

@@mirthedestroyer8657 it's the modern bobs n vagene guy

[@jackalejandrojacobs2535]

@Julia Slane #pussyo

[@mirthedestroyer8657]

@@assassinaria for sure

[@TheNoticeBlog]

16:02 "He said The Dog is the brother of the Fox" Hehehe - you gotta admit that was a pretty good burn

[@delowarhossain70]

What does it mean?

[@pouriat92]

​@@delowarhossain70 It's a Persian saying the guy slightly mistranslated. The original translates to "The yellow dog is the jackal's brother." Which refers to a situation where even though one of a number of bad options is less bad, it will still effectively be as bad as the rest. Here, the man was implying that since the reporter is from a US media organization, he is probably the same as the rest of them. There is a chance that he used this specific saying to refer to the situation due to a confusion in the scene where someone said the reporter is from "Voice" of America (VOA - US State Department owned media organization) and someone else corrected them and said it's "Vice", from America. In this scenario, the jackal refers to VOA.

[@delowarhossain70]

@@pouriat92 Thanks a lot.I clearly understand it. Long live Iran.

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

More like cousins

[@therealgiannis3117]

Funny thing is he was spot on

[@iwanegerstrom4564]

When I was meeting the crew on-board Iran Air back I noticed that most of the people were quite normal. Most of them were quite friendly and polite, some were eager to ask questions. And then we had the male security officers that never smiled, always spied on everyone, never talked to anyone and looked like they were in a bad mood 24/7. Guess which people runs the country?

[@russiandrivers9986]

"Before people drank in public and prayed in private, now they pray in public and drink in private." That sums the country up perfectly.

[@babardon9977]

What's bad about that?

[@budhikai4652]

@@babardon9977 deceit

[@babardon9977]

@Kurt Erickson exactly

[@russiandrivers9986]

@@babardon9977 What's bad is that people are not free to decide for themselves how they want to live their lives

[@babardon9977]

@@russiandrivers9986 only thing alcohol is good for is making people do dumb things. Especially out in public

[@wo7925]

This type of Vice brings a smile to my face.

[@craftingmac6162]

True that!!

[@FuzzyDunlots]

Its CIA propaganda.

[@Marty-uv7ep]

Snowing Sideways oK

[@FuzzyDunlots]

@@Marty-uv7ep Don't just say ok. You have a responsibility to investigate further you fucking slug. www.mintpressnews.com/vices-fall-counterculture-hipster-rag-neoliberal-government-mouthpiece/220431/

[@Marty-uv7ep]

Snowing Sideways seems like you can’t take a joke, you fucking slug

[@benjaminharris951]

"Do Iranian women have enough freedom?" Question directed to the women at the table. Male immediately : "Women have enough freedom." oh boy.

[@sisyphus645]

I think it was obvious that he was trying to protect them from getting into trouble. Just look at his eyes

[@failedchemistry]

@@sisyphus645 good spot! second time watching i could see him pleading with his eyes for them to stick to the script

[@FREEDOM-iz7ee]

This man , sorush Alavi working with IRGC/ they're sending the Iranian money to ppl like him to make fake news against us... // ppl in street yelling our Enemy its here{{mullahs}} not there (us ) but fake journalist like him won't see or hear ..

[@474yx]

@kamran Eslami They are people who have commited a crime. In Iran, the islamic religion is oppressive towards woman and promotes male patriarchy and control. Ben pointed out a clear and certain outline of a way that Iran's and islamic countries treat women. If you have a problem with it, defend it, or provide real counters instead of calling people pieces of shits. :D

[@474yx]

@ZIOS RPEDOS how so is liberalism oppressive? Personally I’m a conservative, but ok.

[@ibrahimbah1044]

When i see Iran with all these sanctions but still yet thriving i cry for my African countries always complaining about colonialism while we don't even have basic organization skills.

[@patriotpeasant199]

You will all be better off if your government keeps Bill & Melinda Gates foundation (foundation of crime) and WHO from meddling into its people. They’re NOT qualified for the positions they’ve put THEMSELVES INTO. If with all their billions (Gates) and all of our wasted tax dollars (WHO) wanted to do good for African & Asian countries, they’d offer nothing but clean drinking water and food. They are eugenicists, Gates parents always were & his actions prove the “apple didn’t fall far from the tree” and inherited/learned those same evil ideas and has the intent, thats proven. The more countries that have woken up to their wreckless behaviors & practices, have banned them...so now, they’re pushing their “skills” onto their fellow American citizens. m.journal-neo.org/2020/09/28/gates-vaccine-spreads-polio-across-africa/

[@DynamiteProd]

Colonialism royally fucked Africa. The way they divided the continent was not conducive to organizing. They really need other countries to actually care about helping.

[@M29NT]

@@patriotpeasant199 So much for "critical thinking"...

[@Mortum_Rex]

@@M29NT Welcome to Murica right? Lol

[@prateek2645]

@@patriotpeasant199 conspiracy theorist spotted

[@parthrangan]

This video/documentary is a glimmer of hope as far as the journalism on this channel is concerned, i hope VICE creates more stuff like this instead of teaching everyone how to make a cross joint.

[@cucumber623]

measure carefully, use a square and hold the saw straight

[@bb_arcadia5752]

Feels like the old vice again

[@vairageeabhilash5593]

Absolutely

[@Jimmy-sb6zv]

Not trying to be funny but could some post a link to the cross joint video that’d be helpful tm

[@Gothead420]

@@Jimmy-sb6zv Are you actually too lazy to click once on their channel symbol and then copy&paste the words in the search bar? Typing these words in this thread is waaaaay more work...xD

[@samcharo]

This is what Vice should be all about, keep feeding us this incredible stories from the ground...

[@ianwatosky5481]

This is what vice used to be almost entirely. they had all kinds of amazing stuff from the more well known stuff to lesser known stuff like dafur/sudan and all kinds of obscure places and idk why, whether it wasnt as profitable or all their correspondants got banned from most places they just don't have much of this stuff anymore and its a shame.

[@StockerFinance]

@@ianwatosky5481 The videos of the Ukraine protests and war was outstanding journalism. It's a shame they've fallen so far since than. Hopefully they realize or at least make a separate channel with that kind of journalism again.

[@kerzariz8717]

It's a for profit initiative. If doing other things give them profit to do shit like these who are we to complain?

[@StockerFinance]

@@kerzariz8717 True, idk the profit/loss breakdown of the videos they make, but it seemed like the old videos they did got a lot more views than the newer content.

[@stewiegriffin6724]

Best thing I watched for a very long time, vice you have done it, this is content, this is journalism, loved it hope to see more.

[@skyz6239]

this was so good. thank you

[@UlissesTovar]

I’m gonna need a “Getting drunk with North Korean generals” part 2 with Shane of course

[@cucumber623]

the one with shane and the fish's high speed car chase will always have a special place in my heart!

[@Shadowdreamcast]

Uli 1 lmao he can never go back to NK tho

[@leonlaurant4097]

Shadowdreamcast He went back recently, like right after Trump and rocket man became besties.

[@nooner1228]

Best series ever

[@ReprobiCrucesignati]

Whats that lol. Never heard of it

[@nayasea3918]

when the man was crying i could feel his hurt that his dream to build yachts was over

[@tilershoe2136]

It was very sad, hurt my heart to see.

[@tilershoe2136]

@@Dirge4july he was upset his life and dream fell apart, but cool way to be positive 🤙🏾 Edit: He deleted his comment👌

[@user-fz5fo8mc9r]

Yeah the only thing missing is tears 😁

[@Yashatheseal]

Yeah feelsbad for big homie

[@user-fz5fo8mc9r]

Corcadil tears

[@flock1003]

great documentary, great soundtrack. Thank you.

[@fr.anthony]

Hi, I really appreciated this. I'm a monk living in Israel. Thank you for opening up this world on the other side of the fence. I'm finishing a 900-page book on the past 500 years of Iran, and some novels. But I really needed some visuals and a sense of where people are at today. The recent Arte documentaries of Iran from the air are amazing, too. They might only be in French and German...

[@Senneeeuh]

I don't know what the hell happened to Vice in recent years, but it was about time you guys started dropping bomb ass documentaries like these again. Awesome documentary, great job.

[@piratesmurf4251]

American Govt Controls the News aka Vice News

[@Joseperez-oz7to]

They've been on HBO that's why

[@sixhunna66]

fuckin libtards made their way in i tell ya

[@catfink4710]

nothing happened it's just ISIS ended now so they can't get any content.

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

Trump was elected, and like a lot of media they become obsessed with the man to an unhealthy level.

[@jackr8558]

the american flag business in Iran must be doing great

[@hunter70558]

rush so is the match industry

[@nimaetminai]

The flags are provided by the regime and burned by actors paid by the regime... that whole “death to America” nonsense is all orchestrated by the government. Iranian civilians would never commit such embarrassing acts of aggression. We are a peace loving people imprisoned by fanatics and hardliners.

[@Ninetwotillinfinity]

echogrid blame your parents. They overthrew the Shah thinking these guys were better haha. Sucks for you guys.

[@matthewkember7245]

I hear the sales are on fire

[@logoseven3365]

rush Made in China

[@Nerdifull]

Hell yeah please PLEASE make more documentaries like this one, it reminds me of the olden times when VICE used to be the most badass news channel promoting real stories

[@ashkan318]

as an Iranian , I really appreciate your hard work, the production quality was amazing despite recording restrictions in Iran.

[@seanbaskett5506]

Your people over there are really cool. I thought all Iranians hated us in America. I'm a big space fan, and Iran now has its own space program. Much respect.

[@DasistnichtmeinechterName]

Vice Hase been dropping pretty sick documentaries lately, like in the early 2010s. Keep that good trend up :D

[@TheJttv]

It is because they left HBO so they can post all their content now. Nothing ever changed.

[@raddog1478]

The hobo series had to be the greatest of all time

[@gator9339]

I enjoy The Dark Side Of The Ring series. Definitely check it out if you're a wrestling fan

[@hax0rbugan670]

DOCUMENTARIES NUTJOB!!

[@KA-vs7nl]

Vice is an emaciated leftist tainted organization

[@DrBillBieber]

Btw the part where the woman was saying there isn't enough freedom for them the guy in the background says "be careful what you're saying"

[@kiyan110]

Not in a threatening way, though. Havaseshoon bayad jam bashe jeloye doorbin.

[@lassliejen]

thnx. was wondering bout that.

[@RealBlackBox]

Which basically means, be careful u don’t wanna end up in jail, it’s a possibility

[@deadclovvn5487]

not all women agree with her , she might be a stripper and needs a stripper club . but vice news trying to show that this how women feel in iran . i hope he asked her what freedom u want? .. what u missing ?... u want to be a plane captain ? u wanna have ur own company ?! u wanna divorce and get married again ?! wtf does she wants .... i hope i can discuss that with any iranian woman here that reads this ... reply to me .

[@hakim19]

I Think that he is trying to protect them. The reason for why I Think so is he knows that there will be reprisal from the iranian gorvernment against these 2 women if they express an honest view on the matter

[@AshShrawane]

Great Video...Brilliant journalism and also very well edited...loved it!!

[@merochicago77]

Wow. That end with chaos descends outro was bad ass. What an amazing piece of reporting thank you

[@adityavarier7442]

The producers of the docu going out for a swim in the middle of a shoot and in the middle of a conflicted region is the most VICE thing I have ever seen. This, coming from a former VICE employee.

[@walkerdawson5206]

You didn't work at Vice

[@zebunnaher3711]

F***u

[@handohall3406]

@@walkerdawson5206 yea he did. Legit just google his name + vice and it is super easy to find. How lazy are you?

[@ultreiasnyggovic2354]

Except Iran is safe but otherwise you are exactly right.

[@tiko5876]

Walker Dawson yes he did! He now works for Newslaundry according to what I can find online. Seriously man just google people’s names sometimes lol. Infos all there for ya!

[@Nevernotpushing]

Damn, I thought Iran hated the US, but the thumbnail says they’re down with us

[@adamzaidi1748]

Well they're not down with the us but they are not bad people either. It is their government. Let's also not forget that they did take US citizens hostage for over 400 Days which was complete BS.

[@Andreas_linden]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maximeanselot3007]

Iranians are really nice people

[@landokhan]

Archie Bunker1488 America fucked Iran first. Iran is just trying to survive.

[@wesunderwood8443]

Most Iranians have no problem with America or Americans. It's the radical Islamic state that hates America and everything we stand for. They believe WE are the epitome of EVIL. For Islam to teach tolerance and LOVING and FOLLOWING GOD as closely as possible, they sure have no problem with decapitating Christians. You NEVER see Christian's trying to kill other religions for not following JESUS. We use LOVE and THE GOSPEL to try to turn their hearts. You tell me which GOD seems "right"? JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY.

[@jorgegarciamex]

great job vice!.. please more of those high quality documentaries.

[@AtaurRahman-vv5xv]

The background music they use during certain scenes was so fitting. This whole documentary was awesome! Instead of just feeding into the biases, they decided to show another side to Iran. I miss these type of Vice documentaries!

[@shay3355]

*They listened to us...* thanx vice

[@SuperCatman]

"do women have enough freedom in Iran?" Man answers: "yes!"

[@Sundara229]

He seemed geniunely convinced, but still makes me wonder if he just purposefully lied because of persecution or something.

[@BigJoe2286]

@@Sundara229 That's just the definition of freedom that they've been brought up to believe. He most likely was convinced. Although I could be wrong, I doubt men in Iran are naive or gullible for lack of a better word when it comes to the definition of freedom.

[@saeedvazirian]

@@Sundara229 you don't get persecuted in Iran for that. lmao

[@saeedvazirian]

men and women aren't very different. if the man answered yes then it's possibly true.

[@blackzovd5113]

The guy told them when she started talking to watch what they say.

[@benefits2544]

Come on give that old man on the shipyard a f*cking hug

[@flesz__]

Good documentary. Thanks Leon

[@dashingtherouxthesnow4017]

25:13 it was heartbreaking to see the upset that the US sanctions have caused this man who's just trying to earn a living. People seem to forget that behind the aggressive Iranian and American governments are real people who are suffering.

[@YourAwesomeAsian]

Its unfortunate that they are suffering. Hopefully the Iranian govt can either help their citizens directly more, or make amends with the US to have sanctions lifted.

[@MonCappy]

@@YourAwesomeAsian If anyone needs to make amends it is the greatest engine of terror in the US government.

[@user-kb8rc5vq2i]

The US supported the shah, supported Saddam's war against Iran, unilaterally broke off the nuclear treaty, and placed crippling sanctions including on humanitarian goods, and then has the gall to claim it's the other side who should make amends. That the US chastises Iran for funding terrorist groups and shipping arms to fuel conflict is also ironic considering that the US has been funding and arming terrorist groups like the Mujahideen, various Syrian terrorist organisations and Saudi Arabia's genocidal war on Yemen (not to mention groups in other parts of the world, like the contras). The US is a nation whose leadership is seemingly incapable of introspection.

[@kurousagi8155]

Jesper you’re missing some context. The USA supported the Shah because Mossadegh was attempting to steal oil producing equipment from US and UK companies. It’s one thing to expel the oil companies and pay them off for their equipment. It’s another to simply steal what isn’t yours. The Iran nuclear deal was a joke negotiated in bad faith by Iran. The Iranians continued nuclear weapons development by advancing their ballistic missile program. The sanctions omit humanitarian aid. The USA has been very clear that humanitarian aid is exempt from US sanctions so long as the provider performs oversight on spending. The USA only “supported” two groups you mentioned. The USA supported part of the Mujahideen, specifically the Northern Alliance. Which is not noted as a terrorist organization anywhere. Additionally, the USA’s “support” to Saudi Arabia has been mostly weapon sales. Notice the word sales. This support is a business transaction.

[@user-kb8rc5vq2i]

@@kurousagi8155 "Theft of equipment" is not a valid excuse for toppling a democratically elected government and replacing it with an oppressive, torturous dictator. And Iran was in full compliance with the agreement as per *every single report* made by the IAEA, equating ballistic missile development with developing a nuke is a half-assed excuse. And US Sanctions still harm medical supplies. www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/as-coronavirus-cases-explode-in-iran-us-sanctions-hinder-its-access-to-drugs-and-medical-equipment/2020/03/28/0656a196-6aba-11ea-b199-3a9799c54512_story.html It doesn't matter what exceptions you put in place when you utterly destroy a countries ability to pay for the supplies needed. You are also ignoring the intelligence and "training" provided to the Saudi coalition, and acting like you're only marginally involved when you literally sell them the bombs the use to drop on school busses is laughable. Also, the US did support the Contras, they even sold Iran missiles to do it.

[@skubisnak2228]

"The Dog is the brother of the Fox" is actually a pretty sick burn for a man put on the spot.

[@sereysothe.a]

its just that persian has a lot of idioms and common phrases for different situations. something you'll find in other very old languages with very long literary traditions

[@cactusheart9632]

@@sereysothe.a true. We have many many sayings.

[@K.A.Y..]

Is it fox or hyena?

[@sacreddeer3361]

He translated wrong. The idiom is yellow dog is the brother of jackal.

[@OfficialShadowKing]

@@sacreddeer3361 What? Says who?

[@jomarch4700]

This was the purest documentary about Iran.

[@dannyfrantsevich727]

That metal band music in the ending scene was truly sick 🤘. Best of luck to them, hopefully they can find somewhere to expand their talents.

[@ChaosDescentOfficial]

thanks \m/

[@connor7558]

It's my 21st birthday today and its been terrible, and just seeing this old vice type of video has cheered me up

[@MrChandan2398]

CON NOR Happy birthday mate !

[@connor7558]

@@MrChandan2398 thanks mate

[@colepotashnyk7142]

Happy birthday man, it might’ve not been great now but just wait until you can celebrate for real after the virus!

[@ehiggins360]

You’re gonna be just fine, young man. Check out videos by a cat named Casey Zander. It’s stuff I wish I learned at your age about how to be a high quality man. Let me know what you think.

[@connor7558]

@trevor1317 ahah I wish I had £1200, but I guess iv got my family

[@Zaete0chan]

THIS is documentary film making I laughed, I shed some tears, sat in awe of the beauty of Iran, and got angry at politicians. Fantastic

[@jremainedrummonds8498]

We need this type of vice back immediately.

[@Paradoxception]

Vice keep bringing documentaries like this 👌🏾

[@hr6598]

My heart broked when that gentleman started crying, I'm pretty sure he wasn't crying for himself, he was crying because he knew if that company was still open how many more families would be happier.

[@bintalhuda]

My heart broke too. Oh God.!

[@christopherpugmire2969]

I was also in Iran in November. It is totally safe for travellers. Persians are the warmest, friendliest people. Not a day went by without someone offering me food or inviting me to their home. If you can travel around Iran without having to hire a government guide, it's totally worth the hassle of getting there.

[@missmojo8779]

I really wonder how it is for a female solo traveller.

[@manhoodobesity2115]

Miss Mojo probably safer than Mineapolis right now

[@amirhosseintb1521]

@@missmojo8779 search "nora iran" A lone woman travelling in iran

[@missmojo8779]

Amirhossein TB thanks!

[@amirhosseintb1521]

@@missmojo8779 🙏🏻✌🏻

[@un-karnish2967]

The greatest piece on Iran till date. This is simply outstanding! Now for the first time, I truly know Iran.

[@jorgenovoa4958]

The old Man make me tear for a beat cause I'm from Venezuela

[@videoaddict961]

Asks women if they have enough freedom *Man instantly answers for them*

[@dingdingdingding2871]

In Saudi Arabia he wont even be able to ask that. Where is a documentary about Saudi Arabian women's rights? Why isn't it there? Is it because USA is in bed with the Government? Vice is just a propaganda media. Fact.

[@videoaddict961]

@@dingdingdingding2871 Classic whataboutism, Vice have written tones of articles on the saudis if you bothered to do a one second google www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xm3mx/saudi-arabia-women-driving-activists-detained

[@tasinal-hassan8268]

@@dingdingdingding2871 Freedom and Human Rights are different.

[@wearewatchingyouhumans6956]

39:29 I'm sorry but he asked the women the question. Can he not speak for the women? They are there they have a voice and he is literally talking for them it's disgusting

[@ww3737]

@@wearewatchingyouhumans6956 zio troll

[@kyleblecha1]

You know its gonna be a good doc when it has Suroosh Alvi, remember watching Heavy Metal in Baghdad years ago with him.

[@hussainrt3242]

In baghdad? Who's suroosh alevi?

[@trj1442]

Awesome doco. Thankyou Vice team.

[@bajoobiecuzican]

This type of journalism is delicious, informative, eye opening. Well done, Vice!💝

[@JZeroo]

"do women have enough freedom in iran" *man answers the question*

[@DeadGodMetal]

of course not

[@gurjodhsingh6872]

relative to rest of the middle east, YES If you are comparing to the developed countries, NO

[@DeadGodMetal]

@@gurjodhsingh6872 Why are you comparing Iran to other countries in middle east when women in Iran had so much freedom before the revolution while other countries are struggling for women's freedom for hundreds of years?

[@megwhydoesitmatter]

@@gurjodhsingh6872 again, you're not a woman and not from iran, your argument is INVALID

[@gurjodhsingh6872]

@@megwhydoesitmatter Alright, but a... Leave XD

[@higlerthybing1568]

This... this is the vice I’ve missed for so long...

[@curly8393]

Now if only Shane had been the host...

[@jandupreez4880]

@@curly8393 dude Suroosh Alvi is one of the Co-Founders! He is a great host and the fact that he is Pakistani-Canadian and muslim definitely helps in situations like this.

[@Dastadum]

Love this documentary ❤️❤️

[@frederikstautz5774]

Min. 26, my greatest respect, you can literally see his ethics towards his profession, in his best age..buddy i wish you the best.. love IRAN!

[@prerakmalik1242]

long-haired rockstar: yeah playing outside is kind of illegal (five seconds later) It's brutally illegal

[@alis.2895]

Suroosh single-handedly took vice in his own hands, making such a great documentary! great job !!

[@abhijeet2125]

The probability of finding genuine humble warm and friendly people is highest in Iran 🙏....love from Hendoostan 🇮🇳

[@bcp2795]

Great documentaries Vice👌

[@Waqar968]

Hope every Iranian interviewed in this documentary are safe.

[@bbs7403]

18 lashes.

[@davidulanovsky8943]

This isn’t Saudi Arabia or occupied Palestine we’re talking about.

[@bigben2781]

you mean this? unwatch.org/amnesty4hamas/

[@CommonSense858]

I can promise you they will get in trouble if they get out of line. Furthermore they were told as much. At roughly 40 minutes in the girls being interviewed even said they didn't want to go to jail... Those protest happen because they are planned by the government.

[@Psibr1]

A number likely got covid-19, the older and weaker likely passed. Everyone who was busy sabre rattling 5-6 months ago has some serious problems they can't shoot or bomb their ways out of now. Man plans, and the fates laugh, so it goes. ;)

[@Will-kl5ri]

Suroosh and Shane are who we want to see. These guys are real journalists.

[@JanCarlo88]

and hamilton morris :D

[@TrollingTime123]

Don't forget about Ben Anderson

[@xeno1912]

Bro yes those two literally go to the craziest fuckin places from cannibals in Liberia and fake tours in North Korea to bin ladens home in Pakistan to war torn Iraq

[@neomeo1045]

Don't forget Simon Ostrovsky, the guy who was literally taken prisoner and the day he got out he went straight back into a warzone to cover the Crimean situation. Speaking to real people about real things attempting to be genuine. I really hope that this vice is actually coming back.

[@mr.meesicks1801]

How come no one mentions Isobel Yeung, she's amazing!! From the Assadist dictatorship in Syria to the CCP's concentration camps in Xinjiang, she's extremely brave.

[@sebastianrios7108]

I like the confidence he has to do a documentary like this wearing a gold patek phillipe nautilus

[@Dubleclick44]

Beautiful documentary

[@Tr4sh_can34]

Now this quality. This is what people mean when they say that they miss the old vice

[@cucumber623]

im one of them people who commented that a lot, having a beer now to celabrate the occasion lol

[@Tr4sh_can34]

@@cucumber623 nice

[@887frodo]

Love the part when the man man-explains why women are fine in Iran, it’s told to please let the women talk, and the woman (right in front of him) says: no, we are not ok. The absolute raw power of that burn alone makes that woman a source of energy bigger than the while Iranian oil infrastructure.

[@Dorrrr1111]

Yeah this whole film is full of BS, he says the country is fine and then the people keep telling him... NO it's not, the situation is bad.

[@887frodo]

@@Dorrrr1111 quite on the contrary. He is pretty neutral to the whole thing. He even asked the other guy to shut up and let the women talk. I don't know why people got the idea that he was trying to present an agenda.

[@DeusHex]

Do you even grammar bro?

[@lsxtmt4910]

She was publicy burned alive the next day

[@fematrailer]

@@Dorrrr1111 I thought he was being pretty even-handed. He's being an observer, nobody's watching this to get his opinion; we want to see what's happening in Iran. Saroosh is an excellent journalist because he understands that his job is to gather information and ask questions rather than editorialize.

[@The20ali20]

majority of the documentary focused on the so called "hardliners" not mentioning the fact that all these "hardliners" have high positions in the government and their kids live in first world countries as millionaires. and all those people in the government rallies are often paid to be there rather than wanting to be there. Would have been nice to further focus on the untold realities which still remain untold and unknown to many.

[@jpmrblood]

They put those here and there if we watch carefully. I think that Vice is like walking on Shiratal string. So, they are very careful to not complicate any people involved.

[@donaroma7106]

لایک داداش

[@spateri728]

I beive they were trying to show both sides of their society. Like any reputable documentary maker.

[@rorschach3920]

Guess I’ve watched a different documentary?!

[@Vinzmannn]

When he said he's going south by train I was immediately reminded of Shane in Russia. Those were good times.

[@aymanimtyaz8529]

Imagine my shock and surprise when I realised Iranian people are just like people from any other country.

[@kiyankhoraminezhad293]

Ayman Imtyaz what did you think we were, animals? Lmao

[@ezrakramer8672]

@@kiyankhoraminezhad293 do you guys have complete access to the internet or do y'all use VPNs too?

[@SenaChalishqan]

@@ezrakramer8672 Some websites, KZbin,Twitter, Facebook, Telegram are blocked by government so we use VPNs for these.

[@ezrakramer8672]

@@SenaChalishqan okay, how's it going these days? Lockdown still in effect or eased up a little?

[@ezrakramer8672]

@@Alichills social distancing might help to a certain extent I guess, what about government sealing areas with most affected people? Avoiding huge gatherings?

[@black__monk400]

Chaos band was dope. The ending fits the anxiety and frustration of Iranian people

[@reginaldbowls7180]

True! gave me lil chills

[@eclogite]

Yeah that was real good

[@KatoJari]

props on you vice, bringing back it back

[@MultiSciGeek]

How am I seeing this only now? I watched Suroosh's stuff about Pakistan yesterday, and am so glad this popped up! Damn what an amazing trip that was. Not very geopolitically in-depth, but I've never seen the real life in Iran this close up. Quite eye opening... It will take a while to process this somewhat paradoxical situation....

[@neilcahill5201]

That shipbuilders story almost made me tear up.

[@SurG30n]

Lets make sanction for all Presidents and politics and leave normal working people in pace!

[@Leelicious1312]

I've been to Iran many times, even lived in Shiraz for a bit. Would love to go back some day

[@sams2124]

Incredible work

[@razazaveri557]

"The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same." Marjane Satrapi Love & Peace to All Human Being.

[@justmadeit2]

Good quote, and true. Greetings from Manchester, England

[@Scarsofevil]

Same can be said with the India and Pakistan, I heard before UK partitioned them in to 2 states, they were coexisting just fine.

[@El-RaShahzad]

One of my favorite authors!!!

[@behamut92]

@ScarletDespair thank you captain obvious, please continue the cynicism, its very useful.

[@MrMadalien]

@ScarletDespair Minoritarianism, the majority of people in the US have no control over how their government is structured. They can vote, but that the structure of US elections (2 party system) makes the voting of a minority of fanatics more effective than the majority of non fanatic votes.