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Mohsen Sazegara's weekly video talks, each with a full English translation. New talks are added as they are published. Older talks without a translation are on the Persian site.

Exposing Saudi and UAE attacks on Iranian soil and Netanyahu's trip to the UAE

Mr. Trump's trip to China, where his main negotiations will take place tomorrow and the day after, Thursday and Friday, is said to focus on three issues: tariffs and the trade war between the two countries; Taiwan and…
Iran's response to the US in five headlines: Trump's trip and China's role

First, let me apologize for not being able to be with you on Friday as usual. Finally, after perhaps a week of waiting and of "today or tomorrow," Iran's response to the American plan, which was said to be one page, 27…
Possible deal: Trump orders a halt to Project Freedom

Axios has reported on an agreement between the Islamic Republic and the United States. According to the reports, it is only a one-page agreement of no more than six or seven lines. It is really an outline of an…
Rising risk of war and economic tsunami on the way

Tension in the Persian Gulf rose again today, and the likelihood of a military clash, of war, reached its peak. Mr. Trump had announced that today, Monday, he would carry out a project called "Project Freedom" and would…
The UAE's decisions and the possible collapse of the Gulf Cooperation Council

The first of May is International Workers' Day, and I congratulate all of Iran's hardworking workers and all of the country's hardworking wage earners. Abdollah Movahed, a legend of world and Iranian wrestling, died…
Dollar at 180,000 tomans and 73% inflation

Today the dollar reached 180,000 tomans on the open currency market, and the regime, as usual, instead of addressing the real causes, decided to erase the problem itself. They raided the exchange shops and announced…
Mojtaba Khamenei and servitude to Putin

People's livelihood problems, which already existed with the high rate of inflation as well as unemployment, recession and so on, have intensified as a result of the war and are now showing themselves. Apart from the…
Power struggle in Tehran, negotiations in Islamabad

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran continues, but so do the US naval blockade and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, it was announced today that Mr. Araghchi has gone to Islamabad, with…
10 million unemployed in Iran due to internet shutdowns, including 4 million workers

First, I apologize that on Monday I was unable to be with you as usual because of several problems that had come up. The most important issue is still the war, the ceasefire, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and…
Ceasefire in Lebanon, opening of the Strait of Hormuz

The developments of the past 48 hours seem to point toward peace and toward the negotiations between Iran and America reaching a conclusion. After Iran announced that it would accept the ceasefire only if a ceasefire…
Pakistanis mediate in disputes within the Iranian government, Asim Munir (supporter of carpet wea...

The chief of staff of the Pakistani army, Mr. Asim Munir, went to Tehran today, and it is said that the main purpose of his trip is to arrange for the second round of negotiations between Iran and America to be held in…
70-member Iranian delegation in Pakistan and escalating disputes within the government

First, I apologize that I could not be with you on Friday as usual, because of travel and the circumstances that came up during the trip. This past weekend, negotiations between the Iranian and American delegations were…