Arabic → English transcript

With one of the Arab officials, in an easygoing, relaxed session… I told him…

He said to me,“ My brother, your relationship with Iran?” He said,“ That’s it.”

I told him,“ Yes, Iran does support us.” He said,“ But Iran benefits.

Is it possible that Iran supports you for free?”

I told him,“ No, it is not free.” “ So what was the price?

Stay with me. So that means there is a price?”

I told him,“ Yes, there is a price.” He said,“ And why?” I said,“ The price

is twofold. The first price is, when Iran supports Sunni Palestinian Hamas,

in religious terms this beautifies its image better in the Arab world,

which is mostly Sunni.”

“ And the second?”“ And the second is that

in front of the West it tells them,‘ My relationship with Hamas is strong.

Whatever you want from Palestine, I am ready.’”