Persian → English transcript

I do not think that up until now it has only been a victory, no. And besides,

this is still not fini…

It is a great event that is not over, it is continuing. And as Mr. Amini says,

its agency no longer lies

with the people of Iran, but with foreigners, and we do not know in which direction

they will go.- What exactly do you mean its agency is in foreigners’ hands?

- I mean the control over where it is going to go,

what things…- Where it is going to go?

- The same Stone Age he is talking about, right?

This is an issue that is an existential danger for Iran. The life of Iran,

the life of the country…- You mean those same people who…

Right now, as we are talking, the people of Iran would be living in smart townships

and waste would be separated and recycled, and a robot would come to the door…

- Now I wanted to say my opinion, you already talked yourself…

- No, no, I want to say something.

A people who take food out of trash cans, who sleep in graves,

They rent out the rooftop of their house,

can you explain the Stone Age to him?— My hope, you can recite a lament…

I can recite a lament too.

— Can you explain the Stone Age to him?— Yeah… no, wait.

You are a country that yourself used to make your own medicine

right here in Pasteur, with all this situation,

you made your own medicine, right? You made your own steel,

a lot of countries do not have these.— Yes.— It belongs to the people,

it belongs to Iranians. In your country, steel, in your country,

the factories you had,

they are targeting these things, they are taking these away from your country.

I said I should make this clear, I am not one of them.

I was not in favor of this from day one… — You, yes, we know.— Yeah,

but I wanted the viewers to know that I am not.

I have been against war from day one,

especially a war that people like Trump and Netanyahu would want to run.

I have never thanked them, I have never said Uncle Lindsey.

I was never one of them.— What was your alternative to military action, Ali Agha?

— My alternative to military action is this that people themselves must do this.

People must be able to find a way to struggle with an opposition…

a proper opposition, an opposition that is organized…

- So this opposition that exists now is not serious?- It needs to organize.

What has the opposition done now?

The opposition has now put all its eggs in Trump's basket. Trump says" Stone Age,"

And there is nothing you can do about it.

I disagree with you on this point.

Then argue, it is fine, but that is the issue.

Yes, please allow me, Let us go forward step by step together. I see it wrong, okay?

I hope I am wrong. I mean like this…

I do not want to get into a discussion that will make him really upset.

I see it as bleak. I do not see

this path as constructive for Iran.

Because there is a person who is deciding and is just casually saying,“ I’ll take

you back to the Stone Age,” right?

I cannot trust a person like that. A person like that that nobody…

nobody should trust. And that is my problem.

But anyway, some of our compatriots go and thank him, they dance in front of him,

I do not know, songs…

- No one has gone and done that in front of Trump,

do not insult the people, Ali Agha.- No no no,

I am not insulting them. - No, people go and dance in front of him. Are people some

monkey of someone that they should dance for him? - No, some people dance for him,

they dance for him. I do not care that they danced for him.

- No, you say you do not care while you are insulting,

you should say you do not care.- No no, I am not insulting.

Right now I am not arguing with you. You said something on behalf of…

You said everyone welcomes him,

and I said here that I am not one of them.

- Omid… yeah no no, it is not like that. - Lower your voice, I do not think that…

I do not think this is a place for a fight.

When you say people go dance for Trump, you are insulting the people.

I will not let you do this.- Who are you to not let me?

- I am the one who is running this show here.- No, that is not how it is at all.

- I am the one who will not allow…- One second, one second, one second, friends,

guys… - No way, not at all, that is exactly why I did not want to come sit here.

Because I knew I would

have to listen to things like what you are saying.- What do you mean?- I am out.

- Omid, Omid, Ali…

Hit yourself, but do not insult anyone.- One second, one second, you insulted…

- Will you give me a moment? Will you give me a moment?