Mohsen Sazegara
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So Iran should be in a distance from Western allies to make sure that is at the hands of Russia. So if you ask about who benefited from Iran revolution, I say that right now, Russia has benefited more than any country. Iran, let me put it on this way, especially during Khamenei, the present leader, Iran has gradually become a member of the incorporation.
So Iran should be in a distance from Western allies to make sure that is at the hands of Russia. So if you ask about who benefited from Iran revolution, I say that right now, Russia has benefited more than any country. Iran, let me put it on this way, especially during Khamenei, the present leader, Iran has gradually become a member of the incorporation.
I borrowed the word from Anna Pellbaum's last book. She has written a good book. Its name is Autocracy Inc. She explains that there is an incorporation from dictatorships, autocracy regimes, that all of them are kleptocracies. The leadership, there are about 36, 37 countries, including at the leadership are China and Russia.
I borrowed the word from Anna Pellbaum's last book. She has written a good book. Its name is Autocracy Inc. She explains that there is an incorporation from dictatorships, autocracy regimes, that all of them are kleptocracies. The leadership, there are about 36, 37 countries, including at the leadership are China and Russia.
And the members are Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, say Belarus, Belarusia and blah, blah, blah. She explains very well that how they unite each other, how they support each other. and how they have only one theory against the liberal democracy of West, especially the United States. And what they do, keeping the dictators in power, helping each other, and their kleptocracy regimes.
And the members are Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, say Belarus, Belarusia and blah, blah, blah. She explains very well that how they unite each other, how they support each other. and how they have only one theory against the liberal democracy of West, especially the United States. And what they do, keeping the dictators in power, helping each other, and their kleptocracy regimes.
Now Iran is in that club. Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of the club of incorporation of or dictatorships under leadership of Russia and China. And definitely, they are benefited from Iran right now. China, for instance. Iran smuggles oil to China because of the US sanctions, sometimes 50% under price. And they don't give to Iran any hard currency.
Now Iran is in that club. Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of the club of incorporation of or dictatorships under leadership of Russia and China. And definitely, they are benefited from Iran right now. China, for instance. Iran smuggles oil to China because of the US sanctions, sometimes 50% under price. And they don't give to Iran any hard currency.
They say, oh, no, this is under sanction, US dollar, no. And Iranians should buy Chinese goods with yuan. And even they don't give you their qualified goods. They say, okay, you should take this one instead of that one. And this is how the Chinese actually milk the cow. You ever read the book Committee of 300?
They say, oh, no, this is under sanction, US dollar, no. And Iranians should buy Chinese goods with yuan. And even they don't give you their qualified goods. They say, okay, you should take this one instead of that one. And this is how the Chinese actually milk the cow. You ever read the book Committee of 300?
No, Pat. I call them, you know, conspiracy theory. It's very common amongst Iranians, by the way, that Karkar and Gilisast, British conspiracy everywhere. Do you think the Shah came in because of CIA? That coup on 1953 was designed by British MI6 and CIA together.
No, Pat. I call them, you know, conspiracy theory. It's very common amongst Iranians, by the way, that Karkar and Gilisast, British conspiracy everywhere. Do you think the Shah came in because of CIA? That coup on 1953 was designed by British MI6 and CIA together.
Let's, no, can't both of them be true. First of all, first of all. Come on. I tell you why. First of all. Your young leftist is coming out. No, I'm not. But let's put it, let's follow your simple rule. Who benefited? From what? From 1953, bringing back Shah to Iran that fled Iran. And 1979, Khomeini came to power. The first one, after that, U.S. had very good relationship with Iran.
Let's, no, can't both of them be true. First of all, first of all. Come on. I tell you why. First of all. Your young leftist is coming out. No, I'm not. But let's put it, let's follow your simple rule. Who benefited? From what? From 1953, bringing back Shah to Iran that fled Iran. And 1979, Khomeini came to power. The first one, after that, U.S. had very good relationship with Iran.
British, for instance, British embassy in Iran had about 300 staff. And they had lots of, for instance, in industries of Iran, we had lots of contracts with Western companies and blah, blah, blah. But in 1979, when Khomeini returned to Iran, And Islamic regime, gradually, I remember that once while I was in Iran, I talked to one of the British diplomats.
British, for instance, British embassy in Iran had about 300 staff. And they had lots of, for instance, in industries of Iran, we had lots of contracts with Western companies and blah, blah, blah. But in 1979, when Khomeini returned to Iran, And Islamic regime, gradually, I remember that once while I was in Iran, I talked to one of the British diplomats.
He said that we have only 27 staff because we don't have any relationship, any commercial relationship with Iran. That's kind of like when, but that's kind of like. Who benefits from Islamic Republic? Russia right now. No, I'll give you who benefits from the... What American company have any contract with you?
He said that we have only 27 staff because we don't have any relationship, any commercial relationship with Iran. That's kind of like when, but that's kind of like. Who benefits from Islamic Republic? Russia right now. No, I'll give you who benefits from the... What American company have any contract with you?
And let me, sorry, finish that. The other thing are... Who benefited? When we talk about the... A historical event, we should talk about the facts. I'm going to give you facts, and I want you to push back. So far, for 1953... Yeah. it has been published several documents from foreign ministries, from the intelligence services, including the foreign minister of the United States.
And let me, sorry, finish that. The other thing are... Who benefited? When we talk about the... A historical event, we should talk about the facts. I'm going to give you facts, and I want you to push back. So far, for 1953... Yeah. it has been published several documents from foreign ministries, from the intelligence services, including the foreign minister of the United States.