Abdimedia Youtube Watch | Araqchi Reveals Details of the Agreement with the US; Ghalibaf, the Strait of Hormuz and the 14-Point Memorandum Mehrdad Khansari: In a situation that is neither war nor peace, the Islamic Republic is not more unstable. Mehrdad Khansari: A foreign attack harms the work of constructive political forces and creates conditions where many people, for national reasons, stand behind the system. Previous Next The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the leader of the Islamic Republic: what does it signify? An exclusive conversation with Mehrdad Khansari. Is the current dissatisfaction of the people similar to the dissatisfaction of the people in 1979? Mehrdad Khansari: The cause of the Shah's downfall was the dissatisfaction of the people. The people wanted more political freedom, which was not available at that time. Mehrdad Khansari: The Shah was a dictator politically, but he was not a brutal dictator. The Shah intervened in two areas: matters related to foreign policy and military matters and the defense of the country. Mehrdad Khansari: One of the differences between the rule of the Shah and the current rule is that the head of the country should not abandon his land. During the time of the Shah, dissatisfaction could be curbed by providing financial facilities to the people. Is public dissatisfaction with the government a "historical repetition"? Exclusive interview with Mehrdad Khansari Mehrdad Khansari: Our country, at the time when Mohammad Reza Shah came to the throne, was a poor country. Mojtaba Khamenei and the New Architecture of Power; Will the Third Generation of the Islamic Republic Be Consolidated? A Conversation with Hassan Etemadi, Political Analyst. It is very clear that the Islamic Republic is at one of the most sensitive historical junctures. Therefore, we are going to discuss an issue that is important for the future of Iran, and the topic of our conversation is the structure of power in Iran. We know that after the attacks that took place in recent months, and after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and the transfer of leadership in a very strange and extraordinary process to his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, many now believe that the Islamic Republic has entered its third generation. Although to this day, we have not seen any live voice, image, photo, or even a live signature from the new leader. Has Iran entered the era of a military-security government? And can the new architecture of power stabilize the Islamic Republic system and the nascent system of Mojtaba Khamenei, or will new crises arise? What is the biggest weakness of the Islamic Republic? Exclusive interview with Mehrdad Khansari Mehrdad Khansari: The biggest weakness of the Islamic Republic is the lack of development and the creation of public dissatisfaction. The Islamic Republic has made extensive use of the experiences of "1957". The skill he had in construction, he did not have in "crisis management". Hossein Bayat: In such an emergency situation, there is no authorization for the government to become "self-satisfied" or "pleased with itself." If the government continues its practice of raids, imprisonments, and house arrests, what we were worried about happening through a foreign attack will instead occur through "social collapse." Hossein Bayat: Fundamental rights have always come into conflict with the ideological foundations of the Islamic Republic. We are in an emergency situation in which the law is not observed. Is the Islamic Republic in an "emergency" condition? Hossein Bayat responds. Hossein Bayat: When the leader of the Islamic Republic is assassinated in the first second of the war, it means we are naturally in an emergency situation. Hossein Bayat: Given the conditions in which the Islamic Republic finds itself, it cannot and does not want to be a defender of "fundamental rights." The theoretical foundations of the Islamic Republic are fraught with conflict and contradiction. Hossein Bayat: The discussion of "transition" is currently ruled out. If there is to be a discussion of "transition," then the issue of "war" — which has already been defeated — must be raised again. Shaghayegh Norouzi addressing Reza Pahlavi: You never understood what happened to your father and grandfather. If you had understood, you wouldn't have relied one bit on foreign interference! Shaghayegh Norouzi: The instrumental view of popular forces in both the current establishment and the opposition is similar to each other. The binary of "people vs. government" is wrong and has led to war. Shaghayegh Norouzi: I didn't think the current system's capability to fight in the war would be this much. It cannot be said that those who are involved in the country's defense mechanism are necessarily the same people who suppressed the people in January Watch | The Third Leader, War, and the Future of Iran; Is Reza Pahlavi the most important alternative to the Islamic Republic? In a conversation with Mehrdad Khansari, former diplomat and political analyst. Watch on the Abdi Media YouTube channel. Shaghayegh Norouzi: Right now, an authoritarian current has been created outside the borders of Iran. Outside the country, the level of violence has risen so high that anyone who speaks "anti-war" cannot feel safe. Shaghayegh Norouzi: A Significant Portion of the Iranian People Are Desperately Seeking a Way Out of the Current Situation Under these circumstances, someone like Reza Pahlavi can become "sacralized." Shaqayegh Norouzi: I Do Not View Reza Pahlavi's Movement as a Revolution They Lack the Authenticity, Foundations, and Ideals of a Genuine Revolution Shaqayegh Norouzi: Pahlavi Is Neither Aligned with His Father's Model of Governance Nor with the Ideals for Which the People Have Struggled The Pahlavi model of governance is based on a paternalistic and patriarchal style of rule. نمایش بیشتر Most Read Memories of Akbar Hashemi - February 20, 2000 - Meeting with Abdullah Jasbi and Concerns About Election Results Movie / Where is Commander Morteza Talaie? Akbar Hashemi's memoirs - 1999 September 10 - The two-person political negotiations with Vaez Tabasi continued until he was escorted to Tehran, where Hashemi apparently decided to seriously participate in the sixth parliamentary elections. 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