Eyewitness take Of Iran during Ebrahim Raisi's Funeral; refutes western media portrayal of Iranians

Amber Duke and Jessica Burbank speak with journalist Kim Ives about his recent trip to Iran, following President Ebrahim Raisi’s death. #iran #raisingrabbits

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[HemSandwich]

This guy is unqualified to be talking about this ….

[robertcarter]

Ive never been to iran before is the line most telling. He knows nothing.

[arashiri]

It's funny how your "eye witness" who admitted he has never been to Iran has the exact same views as the Iranian government

[gailcarey]

I know Iranian immigrants who have family there. They are not ALL in step with the ambitions of Islamist ideology. Many are Christians desperate for freedom.

[BLFulle]

I saw videos of people lighting fireworks, in Iran, when news broke that he died.

[saifdeen]

“Butcher of Tehran” loved and revered by millions of Iranian?

[danadams]

Wow . . . . where did you dig this guy up? The Iran Propoganda Bureau??!

[Agtsmirnoff]

How much does the government of Iran pay this guy?

[lastsolfa]

I'm Iranian and I can tell you that 5-10% of the population support the regime based on ideology or interest. In addition, many people who work for public institutions such as schools are basically forced to attend these kinds of ceremonies. The vast majority of Iranians despise the regime and have only seen repression and poverty.

[kouavang]

I listened to this for the first time it's clear that this anti western.

[mariambabakhanians]

From an Iranian in Iran. This man is talking pure nonsense. Unbelievable.

[dizzleblackizzle]

'I've never been to Iran but the people and country is amazing.' Lol

[msullivan]

So in my little world I happened across an Iranian immigrant who had become an American. Gotten citizenship. He was proud to be here. I really respected that. Anyway, the first thing I believe I asked him about bc I'm just very curious; was about the anti-American bias he must have had to break through. His answer shocked me. He said that it's a lie, at least around wherever he grew up. He said the people really thought no less about the American people than they would anybody from any country. He said there isn't an anti-American sentiment among regular people. His message was basically some aren't fans of our government but are smart enough to separate it from the citizenry. You might say maybe he was lying. I don't know why he would though.

[oscar-lohc]

African American here. His experiences match mine exactly. I've never been to Iran but I've known Iranians. Before and after 1979. I was always struck how dignified and proud they are; how steeped they are in their history and rich culture. They KNOW their past! Ancient and recent history. How patient they are. How they are not to be played with.

[EB-dbde]

Saying that the Ayatollah is no different from queen Elisabeth is a wild take... What clown.

[cristinabutasimon]

On what planet is Azerbaijan close to Israel? It is surely not on planet Earth.
Israel is on the Mediterranean Sea. Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea. There are 4 countries between them. Pretty big ones at that.
How can we trust this guy on the report?

[ClownCarCoup]

Hmmm. ‘First time to Iran’ reporter? Not sure this is the best source of info on the subject.

[Izzy-zhck]

i mean if we continue to mess with other countries and get involved in their politics why are we surprised they dont like us?

[RLDun]

How is this man qualified to talk about Iran anyway?

[SamPashmi]

On behalf of 97% percent of Iranians, this man is talking nonsense 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣