Mohsen Sazegara

Or one day they told me that we have arrested your wife as well. While you were in there, they're saying this to you. You know, they wanted to. I had six accusations according to what they put pressure on me. they wanted to tell me that, okay, you have been an agent of the United States. You have been... Because that some of the top senators in the U.S.

Or one day they told me that we have arrested your wife as well. While you were in there, they're saying this to you. You know, they wanted to. I had six accusations according to what they put pressure on me. they wanted to tell me that, okay, you have been an agent of the United States. You have been... Because that some of the top senators in the U.S.

have supported you after arrest, you are an agent of the United States. Second, they wanted to tell me that, okay... One day, one of those two interrogators told me that we know that you are a good entrepreneur and you can make hundreds of factories. Why don't you go for that? We can support you if you agree not to oppose the regime and go out of politics. I said, you know, thank you.

have supported you after arrest, you are an agent of the United States. Second, they wanted to tell me that, okay... One day, one of those two interrogators told me that we know that you are a good entrepreneur and you can make hundreds of factories. Why don't you go for that? We can support you if you agree not to oppose the regime and go out of politics. I said, you know, thank you.

That's what this was built for. Evin prison actually was built in the 60s by the regime of Shah. And before that, it was a garrison, if I'm not wrong. It was converted to a prison during the Shah. It's the most notorious prison in Iran.

That's what this was built for. Evin prison actually was built in the 60s by the regime of Shah. And before that, it was a garrison, if I'm not wrong. It was converted to a prison during the Shah. It's the most notorious prison in Iran.

And Muslims as well, right.

And Muslims as well, right.

Some of them were members of guerrilla groups, yes. Right. Definitely, I think that on those days they were heroes of guerrilla wars, but today they are called terrorists. Maybe he was right, but not torturing them, because he was torturing the political prisoners as well by Sabaki. But no. He stopped doing it. He said in the one interview with Wallace.

Some of them were members of guerrilla groups, yes. Right. Definitely, I think that on those days they were heroes of guerrilla wars, but today they are called terrorists. Maybe he was right, but not torturing them, because he was torturing the political prisoners as well by Sabaki. But no. He stopped doing it. He said in the one interview with Wallace.

But some of them were not, you know, fighting with Shah with arms. Some of them were writers. Right. Some of them were just opposition, like Bazaar Gun, for instance. Or some of those clerics that were in prison were just only against the Shah. This is what I said to Islamic Republic as well, that... I have nothing but my interviews and my voice and writing the articles. Why should I be arrested?

But some of them were not, you know, fighting with Shah with arms. Some of them were writers. Right. Some of them were just opposition, like Bazaar Gun, for instance. Or some of those clerics that were in prison were just only against the Shah. This is what I said to Islamic Republic as well, that... I have nothing but my interviews and my voice and writing the articles. Why should I be arrested?

Okay, I'm in opposition of this regime. I'm against Velayat-e-Faqih. I'm against the leader. But I don't do anything violently, and my weapon is teaching the students. talking about the constitution of Islamic revolution that is wrong. It should be changed. Why should I be arrested?

Okay, I'm in opposition of this regime. I'm against Velayat-e-Faqih. I'm against the leader. But I don't do anything violently, and my weapon is teaching the students. talking about the constitution of Islamic revolution that is wrong. It should be changed. Why should I be arrested?

Totally in different positions in Islamic Republic in one decade. I was in different positions like head of radio or deputy prime minister or deputy minister of heavy industries, head of IDRO or vice minister of planning and budget.

Totally in different positions in Islamic Republic in one decade. I was in different positions like head of radio or deputy prime minister or deputy minister of heavy industries, head of IDRO or vice minister of planning and budget.

President.

President.

To my boss, for instance. When I was deputy prime minister, I worked with Rajoy, the prime minister.

To my boss, for instance. When I was deputy prime minister, I worked with Rajoy, the prime minister.