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Iranians took to the polls and overwhelmingly voted to re-elect incumbent and so-called moderate Hassan Rouhani in last week's presidential election.
But can we expect his next four years on the international stage to be any different from the previous years?
According to Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a close friend and ally of Rouhani, while the focus of the first term was on the nuclear issue, the second term will focus on regional diplomacy.
"I think in the second term he would really like to focus on the regional issues to bring peace, cooperation, engagement, diplomacy with the neighbours," says Mousavian, who also headed the Foreign Relations Committee of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
"The problem is whether Saudi Arabia would be ready … [they] now prefer to ally with Israel rather than Iran, to fight Iran."
In this UpFront special, Mehdi Hasan challenges Iranian policymaker and former diplomat Hossein Mousavian to explain Iran's policies in the region and what some see as the double standards with regards to Yemen and Bahrain.
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lol the interviewer is interviewing himself he asks the question than he wants to answer it him self
This was a horrible interview, Mehdi came in with a goal to just slander Iran to the benefit of its geopolitical opponents . Shoddy work, respect to the guest, he came out looking good.
@sashx05
7 жыл бұрын
So true!!! He has filled his head with fake news" and is running full steam with it.. and is emotional
@ummarsheikh4917
7 жыл бұрын
He could even answer the yes or no question on Yemen?
@navylaks2
7 жыл бұрын
It's Al Jazeera a Qatari based news station so what did you expect ?
@erik299188
4 жыл бұрын
This is his basic style of "journalism". To interrupt and slander his guests.
Why invite someone if you are not going to let them talk?
@navylaks2
7 жыл бұрын
Because this is Al Jazeera the Fox news of the middle east :)
What a useless interview - Mahdi Hassan is not even letting the Iranian guy speak.
@jonathancook8343
7 жыл бұрын
Yep, Al Jaz is a Western controlled channel, in the West it is de rigeur to shout down moderates during interviews in the name of journalistic 'rigour'. Terrible interview that exposes the mainstream hostility to Islamic moderates.
Persians are so smart. Even here. Guy just owned the interview. This reporter was silly.
the interviewer is not giving this guy the opportunity to answer the question..smh
@gibrankhan2174
7 жыл бұрын
He had plenty of opportunity despite the fact that he was speaking annoyingly slow to waste time.
@Orgakoyd
3 жыл бұрын
@@gibrankhan2174 It's a second language for him.
mehdi will u pls let ur interviewees talk.
@adamabdulmumin3157
7 жыл бұрын
y keep on interrupting him
@gibrankhan2174
7 жыл бұрын
Mehdi is doing his job as a journalist. Take your bias somewhere else.
@adamabdulmumin3157
7 жыл бұрын
Gibran Khan bias is wat he is doing u can search for da meaning in dictionary .
@adamabdulmumin3157
7 жыл бұрын
Gibran Khan bias is wat he is doing u can search for da meaning in dictionary .
@gibrankhan2174
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Abdulmumin He is a journalist, it is his job to challenge official narratives! Get it?! Now if you believe the official Iranian narrative then no one is asking you to give up your bias.
one week ago Iran celebrates democratic elections, when was the last time qatar or saudi arabia do the same?
@Geedi1977
6 жыл бұрын
Amado Dominguez Amaro Elections are a farce in Iran. Only candidates approved by the Mullahs can ran for office. That's a joke election. No different than North Korean elections.
@qinby1182
6 жыл бұрын
Well compared to the US elections pretty ok. Compared to Saudi, Qatar, UAE.... ooh wait they do not have elections.... We all know why Iran have the system they have... US coup's and interference. We all know the UN allegations are fake, who kills civilians... not the Syrian army we do know what is propaganda and what is not. It is very simple the legitimate government of Syria is Assad, Russia is allowed to be there and so is Russia all others are invaders. Quite funny claiming Iran are hypocrites... what about the US and the UK. *WORST PROPAGANDA EVER* Quoting human rights watch etc. without proof one simple example... The US had RT to register as foreign agents, not a peep. Russia retaliated and did the same and Amnesty and human rights watch went ballistic not mentioning that the US did the same and Russia just retaliated. The NGO's have become very political, unfortunately
Man more Americans need to watch this.
@Mr.eXon-
7 жыл бұрын
yes if you can share this to them
i support whoever is fighting isis, which is the Asad govt. Iran, Russia and the Kurds. USA, Israel, Turkey and rest of Nato are supporting ISIS period.
@newpersia88
7 жыл бұрын
I think that if all of these country were actually fighting ISIS it shouldn't last more than week.
mehdi is shia him self why you dont go live with so called moderate reable see what happen to you ok thats fact stop talking none sence
I am admirer of mehdi but this is one of his worst interviews..
@imposter-982
5 жыл бұрын
You admire a terrorist supporter
Shame on you Mehdi. HORRID interviewing. SHAME. Bravo, Dr. Mousavian. I would have lost my temper.
mehdi is such an intelligent reporter but this time he act like a propongadist against Iran. Respect your guest man even if he is ur enemy. Everyone has differences but talking like this?. really!!!
This guy's right. If Assad is doing such things, then take him to the International Court of Human Justice at the Hague and put him on trial. Otherwise, he is the lawful government of Syria.
Isis= saudi arabia Iran = killing isis I choose Iran❤️🙏💪
Mehdi you're too angry and too not suitable to interview anyone. you lost this one Mehdi big time.
And now the Qataries are trying to mend the wounds with Iran because their fellow arabs have pushed them out, man this is just hilarious
wow...this host isn't being much of a host..let the guy make and finish his point.
This reporter is impolite and aggressive.
@gibrankhan2174
7 жыл бұрын
He is one of the best journalist and he is doing a great job!
@kaisersoze508
7 жыл бұрын
Gibran Khan to you .. just like yellow is your favorite color or eggs are your favorite food etc
@moeamani4443
7 жыл бұрын
Gibran Khan probably you just watching y tube. interviewing must be organized and represent respect for the guests.
@adamabdulmumin3157
7 жыл бұрын
in an interview the interviewer is required to do abt 20% bt mehdi kept on interrupting da guy n doing more of talking da n his guest.
@gibrankhan2174
7 жыл бұрын
Moe Amani Holding the Iranis feet to fire is Mehdi Hassan's job. He is not there to give him a massage. I don't suppose you know what journalism is.
Love mehdi hassans abilities, but he did come across he had a bias towards saudi.......
@khiareozmakhiar3722
4 жыл бұрын
he invited someone who couldn't even put two sentences together. as an Iranian I would have decimated Mehdi Hassan in that debate with simple answers. UN is a joke, made up of a bunch of Zionist lovers, to prove your righteousness you shouldn't use UN as your reference. Iran is in Syria to fight Wahhabi extremism, pure and simple. who cares about Bashar or who will rule Syria?! that's for Syrian people to decide.
Dont waste your time with this "interview" peeps.
I think the Iranian guy made it absolutely clear that the government in Syria is fighting the foreign forces unlike Bahrain that is fighting its own people. I am surprised Mehdi didn't get that.
@sue3519
2 жыл бұрын
what about Hezbollah in Syria and in Bahrain? aren’t they foreign forces?
Al Jaaeera need to hire a decent reporter. Can't interview the man if the reporter is going to act a raging little girl.
There are obvious differences between the Indo-Aryan and the Afro-Semitic races and here you can study that.
@armandeidi8787
5 жыл бұрын
That's racist and wrong! what's wrong with you people? and FYI, I am an Iranian
Mehdi Hassan invites people and doesn't even let them talk or defend their positions, why doesn't he just do the show on himself like a youtube channel. Whatever happened to the element of professionalism.
@khiareozmakhiar3722
4 жыл бұрын
@nadkar shoeb are you a Wahhabi? cause it's a case of "pot calling kettle Black"
Mehedi Hasan seems to be argumeting rather than an anchor...
thanks mehdi hassan
Mehdi was an incredibly frustrating/awful interviewer here.
dear mehdi don't shout... I think you was wanted to make this interview like this to show that most of the people are against Iran and you was like them... you asked what so many people wanna ask... but please don't shout.
I am a great admirer of journalistic integrity of Mehdi Hasan but in this one interview,he could be a little softer. So much aggression was not required!!
Mehdi keeps interfering when the guest tries to give an answer. He's like trying to debate the guy rather than conduct an interview
Mehdi seemed afraid of the Iranian guy's arguments, he kept interrupting him xD
Mehdi Hasan, You've lost your temper. First of all you have to control your temper. Then let your interviewee utter his words. Have you ever heard about the basic principals of journalism?
Interview? Street brawl?
أبرهة بن الصباح الحبشي ويقال له أيضاً أبرهة الأشرم (لاتينية:Abramus آبراموس وتعني إبراهيم) هو قائد عسكري من مملكة أكسوم وأعلن نفسه ملكا على حِميَّر. حكم بلاد اليمن من الفترة مابين 531 أو 547 وحتى 555 أو 565 ذكر أبرهة في المصادر البيزنطية والسريانية ونصوص خط المسند ونُسجت حوله العديد من الروايات والأساطير، وحسب ما ورد في الموسوعة البريطانية فهو مسيحي متدين اشتهر ببناء كنيسة ضخمة في صنعاء وبحملته العسكرية نحو مدينة مكة في نفس العام الذي ولد فيه النبي محمد في ربيع الأول 53 ق هـ الموافق لأبريل 571م وقد فشلت الحملة رغم استعانته بالفيل، وانتهى حكم الحبشة وسيطرتهم على اليمن نهائيًا بالغزو الساساني الفارسي لليمن عام 575 م ، بعد وفاة أبرهة بأربع أعوام. (والا الان اهل الحبشه متواجدين سياسيا بشبه الجزيرة عن طريق التيار الجامي ؛)
I would fired him if I was in charge of the TV after watching this atrocious interview..
Great Interviewer!~!
Long live Iran 🇮🇷
Iranian guy comes across as a gentleman who is patient and without getting set off, persists in trying to speak, sometimes passionate. Unpleasant to try to hear what he's saying because of Shawn Hannity-like behavior of the interviewer. sux.
good answered by mousavian
what is the point of having a guest if you are not going to let them speak? just rant to your camera alone. He should never ask the guest to hold on for him to make a point!
Lost all my respect for Al Jazeera with this propaganda bullshit.
this guy is good if you search best debate he comes up
People are not stupid, just read the comments, Al Jazeera only damages its own repetition by such a bias, unfair and rude interview.
Why did he took interview if he doesn't need to listen the answer........
the interviewer doesn't read the comments. he should be ashmed of himself.
dear mehdi you should listen to his answer and wait until he finish it.
Fake news! Long live Iran💪💪💪
Mahdi hassan please give the man a chance to answer... OMG
If you want to hide the truth, don't let the other person talk. Jezz mehdi
come on Mehdi, you know better.
Kuwait , Oman , Qatar. 🇰🇼🇴🇲🇶🇦 want to make peace
Mehdi Hasan digusts me.
This is not an interview. Mehdi just wanted to accuse Iran about everything. He is not defined as an impartial interviewer.
Dear Mehdi Hasan, you should not scream or talking fast in your interviews and let the other person answer his view points...
If i was that Iranian guy i would have exploaded with anger
He fears that Mousavian says something againt the policy of IranoPhobia.
I think India should be friend with Iran. Iranians have spacecrafts that can land on Venus. Indians are vegetarians. Vegetarians can live in a wall city on Venus.
is this a journalist?
This is more like an interrogation not an interview. Mehdi hassan is just trying to force Mousavian to confess to Iran's crime.
Mahdi is constantly on the offensive, and is trying to argue with emotions rather than logic. Mahdi, the person who shouts louder doesn't win the argument. Terrible interview and unprofessional.
Forget.
Forget. I think India should be friend with Iran. Iran has spacecrafts that can land on Venus. Indians are vegetarians. Vegetarians can live in a wall city on Venus.
I love how everyone claim that Mehdi Hasan is terrible interviewer, but no one commenting has their own show.
@adamabdulmumin3157
7 жыл бұрын
El Perro Loco u dont need to hav ur own show yo knw dat was a poor interview . mehdi is a journalist which means he studied communication n wen u study communication one thing u r required to do as an interviewer is to ask da questions n ACTIVELY LISTEN to da answers. Mehdi was nt ready to listen he had his own views dat he want da world to hr yy den invite him to ur show wen can just do dat .
This guy doesn't understand that he should ask questions and not fight for his expected answers. It's disgusting.
I dont like the way the presenter is negotiating we are not hearing the gust we are hearing the debate of the presenter !!! Leave the guest finishing their speech and then debate ... he kept saying hold on for ever we are not focusing on thr point the guest is saying !!! Listen and let us listen !! Its not a debate
I support Iran stance on this issue and not Mehdi Hasan's.Ofcourse in a war they will have civilian casualities and Iran is bringing militias to fight the terrorists and not any other nation.
thats like his dad his talking to lol
I agree with the other comments here... Mehdi doesn't even give the Iranian guy a chance to make his points without constantly interrupting him! It's extremely annoying!
They are comrades in arms
Why doesn't he let him speak? For someone who went to Oxford University he is a bad interviewer.
Mehdi is very unfair. He is giving the respected guest a tough time. Shame on you Mehdi!
Very disappointing interview Mehdi. You wouldn't let the guy speak and it did look like you were interviewing yourself. You were aggressive, arrogant at times and some of your comments very dismissive. Iranian minister.. very calm, composed and rational in all his answers (when he was allowed to talk).
I like you Mehdi but you can't f**k with Iranian. Respect to the guest.
Iran was invited into Syria, ffs!
@user-of4dd2oh4e
7 жыл бұрын
no
...but after all it's them cordial interview endings that are the mark of their career professionalism!
One is citing war propaganda and the other is trying to cite the reality on the ground. Clearly, the propaganda is always louder to get your attention and cover up the voice of reason.
I have a proposal the Iranians and Arabs both stay out of the Levant and instead the syrians and Iraqis form a joint government run by the Assyrians and Arameans.
Mahdi Assad in syria or moderate rebels × alquida in the Levante take your pick
wake up people GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE ONLY GOD JESUS CHRIST.this TV Host JUST want to argue. he has not adia what's saying. how can we have people like this on TV. I feel sorry for this guy.
There is no point in talking to liars and delusionals... always the same reason "because they did it so we can". Elementary school knowledge : two wrongs dont make a right. Where are the adults?......
This 'interviewer' is just forcing his opinions down the guests throat. It's disgusting to watch. He should feel embarrassed to the point of handing in his resignation. So biased. I wonder, how much is his devils paycheque?
Disappointed in Mehdi here.. Don't want the man to make his point. This seems like Mehdi's doing a fox news audition..
اليارسانية، أو الكاكائية، و التي تسمى أيضا بـأهل الحق (من قبل الإيرانيين، والعرب) هي عبارة عن أحد فروع الديانة اليزدانية القديمة (كلمة يزدان تعني الرب أو الخالق أو الله)، التي كانت معتنقة من قبل معظم الأكراد قبل المد الإسلامي في إيران، والتي يقسم في الوقت الحاضر إلى ثلاثة أقسام رئيسية وهي اليزيدية، اليارسانية، علويو تركياالمانوية -أو المنانية كما ذكر ابن النديم في الفهرست - ديانة تنسب إلى ماني المولود في عام 216 م في بابل، والذي ظهر في زمان شابور بن أردشير وقتله بهرام بن هرمز بن شابور.وزعم أن الوحي أتاه وهو في الثانية عشر من عمره وكان في الأصل مجوسياً عارفاً بمذاهب القوم وكان يقول بنبوة المسيح ولا يقول بنبوة موسى فنحى منحىً بين المجوسية والمسيحية. حاول ماني إقامة صلة بين ديانته والديانة المسيحية وكذلك البوذية والزرادشتية، ولذلك فهو يعتبر كلاً من بوذا وزرادشت ويسوع أسلافاً له، وقد كتب ماني عدة كتب من بينها إنجيله الذي أراده أن يكون نظيراً لإنجيل عيسى. أتباع المانوية هم من تعارف عليهم أولا بإطلاق لقب الزنادقة. صحابي مسلم اسمه عبدالرحمن هرمز هاشمي قرشي قريب عمر وكسرى اسم ابوه هرمز !؟
Can they leave Yemen alone ?
comment section people found it hard to hear a true journalist challenging their narrative XD
I've watched many interviews by this guy Mehdi Hasan, he doesn't listen, he interrupts his guests, and often has a pre-determined narrative
absolutly he's great guy
so what if iran wañts a another friendly country syria and fights for it. thats what friends do.
Mashallah he is pointing to Saudi Arabia all the show
Mehdi is on Isis side I am not s fan of asad but from what I see he is the most secular man in the country and he is wrong on Saudis anyway he is getting paid from the other side so of course he will take their side
If you throw Asad out from the Syrian, what will happen to that country? It will become chaotic like Libya. We know only half of the true from the media. If America did not get involved, many Syrian people still have their homes. I think American reasons to be thrown Asad is double standard. Saudi has the same dictatorship, why American did not care about it. It is about money and natural resources.
This guy has a point Nato went to Lybia to save innocent people been killed by their government and left people killing each other and IS get involved in it cause Lybia become a lawless country, the thing is what happens with the oil is still flowing and who's in charge of it? who's buying it or taking it free?
Who is to be blame for Iraq mess
What kind of interview is this. Mehdi even didn't let the guest talk !!!!!! He should be more respectful. Hey Mehdi you get it wrong brother, it not about to force your perception to win your interview ! 👎
Aljazeera wants to stay relevant in the west mehdi has to repeat lies and show hostility to iranians to further that goal. Notice mehdi is desperately trying to block mosavian from answering! It's one thing to be critical of iran but this "interview" was way beyond that. Simply put mehdi has to trade his virtue to keep his job.
Please stop giving cocaine to your hosts!
Mehdi please be rational and let your guest talk. You made noise to cover the truth.
lol I love how Seyed Hossein Mousavian says "Mehdi" like Mehdi is his nephew and he is trying to convince him to come play football. I think what Mehdi is doing is good, he has good points but he needs to learn how to hold a respectable conversation without being rude.
@abasifar
7 жыл бұрын
TheLegendOwnz lol