Mohsen Sazegara

And at the same time, IRGC is involved in economy of Iran. They are in several huge projects of Iran in the business of smuggling of the oil of Iran to bypassing the sanctions. And... At the same time, they are in atomic project of Iran.

And at the same time, IRGC is involved in economy of Iran. They are in several huge projects of Iran in the business of smuggling of the oil of Iran to bypassing the sanctions. And... At the same time, they are in atomic project of Iran.

And this is why I say that this is a monster that maybe we don't have such an organization in any other country to be like a Western cartel or KGB at the same time, Red Army at the same time, terrorist organization, Al-Qaeda at the same time, and blah, blah, blah, blah. This is a monster that is working.

And this is why I say that this is a monster that maybe we don't have such an organization in any other country to be like a Western cartel or KGB at the same time, Red Army at the same time, terrorist organization, Al-Qaeda at the same time, and blah, blah, blah, blah. This is a monster that is working.

And, you know, the leader of Iran, the present leader of Iran, Khamenei, runs this organization dependent to himself. This is not a unified organization. Every part does and report to Khamenei directly. I mean, IRGC intelligence is not reporting to the chief commander of IRGC. Anyway, this is something that I have to say that is not only a danger for the world, but is a danger to Iran as well.

And, you know, the leader of Iran, the present leader of Iran, Khamenei, runs this organization dependent to himself. This is not a unified organization. Every part does and report to Khamenei directly. I mean, IRGC intelligence is not reporting to the chief commander of IRGC. Anyway, this is something that I have to say that is not only a danger for the world, but is a danger to Iran as well.

Because as soon as they feel that they don't benefit anymore, they may get the gun and fight with the people, or with each other.

Because as soon as they feel that they don't benefit anymore, they may get the gun and fight with the people, or with each other.

You can say that? Yeah, I can say that. You know, I believe in democracy right now. And Shah was a military dictator, yes, but he was secular. And he was like the other dictators in Middle East right now. Look at Mohammed bin Salman or King Abdullah or the others in that region of the world. But by the way, he was working.

You can say that? Yeah, I can say that. You know, I believe in democracy right now. And Shah was a military dictator, yes, but he was secular. And he was like the other dictators in Middle East right now. Look at Mohammed bin Salman or King Abdullah or the others in that region of the world. But by the way, he was working.

He believed in modern world, in modernity, in running the country in the way of joining the modern world. But this regime, I mean, Islamic Republic is a regime that is against modern world. This is one of the main reasons that now Iran has gone backward. And a revolutionary regime and totalitarian regime, I have to say, is much more brutal than a simple dictatorship. So yes, you're right.

He believed in modern world, in modernity, in running the country in the way of joining the modern world. But this regime, I mean, Islamic Republic is a regime that is against modern world. This is one of the main reasons that now Iran has gone backward. And a revolutionary regime and totalitarian regime, I have to say, is much more brutal than a simple dictatorship. So yes, you're right.

Let me put it on this way. I believe in democracy. But if you tell me that, OK, you have only two choices. Forget about democracy. You can't reach democracy. But you have only two choices. First, a military dictator like Shah that is toward the modern world. or an Islamic regime like Islamic Republic of Iran against modern world, which one do you choose? Definitely I choose the first one.

Let me put it on this way. I believe in democracy. But if you tell me that, OK, you have only two choices. Forget about democracy. You can't reach democracy. But you have only two choices. First, a military dictator like Shah that is toward the modern world. or an Islamic regime like Islamic Republic of Iran against modern world, which one do you choose? Definitely I choose the first one.

How many people died?

How many people died?

Inside Iran, in the region, fortunately, we did not have any war during the Shah. That's very powerful what you just said right there. Unless that Shah intervened in Oman, sent the troops to Oman to suppress the communist rebels in Oman. Army of the Shah was fighting over there. But no, Iran was not involved in any war during Mohammad Reza Shah.

Inside Iran, in the region, fortunately, we did not have any war during the Shah. That's very powerful what you just said right there. Unless that Shah intervened in Oman, sent the troops to Oman to suppress the communist rebels in Oman. Army of the Shah was fighting over there. But no, Iran was not involved in any war during Mohammad Reza Shah.

But his father, Reza Shah, came to power after World War I, that Iran was invaded by foreign troops, Russians, Ottomans, British troops. And in that event, totally about one third of Iranian population lost their lives. About the population of Iran was about 8.5 million on those days.

But his father, Reza Shah, came to power after World War I, that Iran was invaded by foreign troops, Russians, Ottomans, British troops. And in that event, totally about one third of Iranian population lost their lives. About the population of Iran was about 8.5 million on those days.