Iran’s supreme leader could ‘take a step back' if regime is ‘at stake’ | Alex Vatanka.

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  • čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
  • “If the survival of the Iranian regime is at stake, anything is possible.”
    Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei could “take a step back” if the regime is “on the brink” to avoid “existential fights that cost him more than he’s bargained for, says Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute Alex Vatanka.
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Komentáře • 83

  • @cyberlizardcouk
    @cyberlizardcouk Před 29 dny +19

    Seems some Iranians are celebrating the death of ‘the butcher’.

  • @mafi211
    @mafi211 Před 29 dny +20

    Another criminal down

    • @mehranmossaddad1656
      @mehranmossaddad1656 Před 26 dny

      Yeah criminal so popular all the millions don't understand you do? Why was he a criminal?

  • @maverickjohn2526
    @maverickjohn2526 Před 29 dny +12

    Millions are celebrating

  • @user-yb6eo1xp2f
    @user-yb6eo1xp2f Před 29 dny +17

    Free Iran

  • @masonhancock5350
    @masonhancock5350 Před 29 dny +16

    Why did the EU offer to help rescue this murderer?

    • @AsimMasood-rs5ix
      @AsimMasood-rs5ix Před 25 dny

      Iranian regime is in the favour of the West to some extent.

  • @postpaal
    @postpaal Před 29 dny +14

    any fool knows not to fly helicopter in fog

    • @syryder3236
      @syryder3236 Před 29 dny +3

      Harold the helicopter from Thomas the tank engine has eyes so not everyone

  • @anthonyferris8912
    @anthonyferris8912 Před 28 dny +3

    If the mountain won’t got Raisi, Raisi must go to the mountain.

  • @lorenabg7632
    @lorenabg7632 Před 29 dny +9

    Iranian regime has money to arm the Houtis, Hezbollah, Hamas, etc. but no money for buying new helicopters or even parts is shameful. They can get helicopters from Russia or China!

    • @yazdani3289
      @yazdani3289 Před 29 dny +1

      What's shameful is that helicopter was purchased by the Shah in 1975 for maritime navigation and not to fly over mountains

    • @k.amalan7405
      @k.amalan7405 Před 28 dny +1

      LACKING EXPERT ADVISE ON THE APPLICATION OF HELICOPTER WHETHER SUITABILITY ,IS IT MEANT ON MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ,MANOUEVERINGS
      IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR MULTI-PURPOSES AS WHAT IS
      UNDERSTOOD.

    • @elsieyong703
      @elsieyong703 Před 23 dny

      Agree. T😢hey only know how to appoint proxies to fight for them against Israel..n its intention is to ANNIHILATE ISRAEL and the JEWS. ​@k.amalan7405

  • @maggiealena
    @maggiealena Před 29 dny +6

    You inspect the helicopter as your supposed to and need parts to fix it, you don't fly it until its fixed. So, the blame is not on the supplier. It on the buyer. If the parts are unavailable for whatever reason. Take responsibility of your own actions.

  • @yindyamarra
    @yindyamarra Před 29 dny +9

    Hate to think what’s in the future of this country,

  • @isabelstokes4042
    @isabelstokes4042 Před 29 dny +9

    All those poor trees that were needlessly killed...

  • @NaserHekmat
    @NaserHekmat Před 27 dny +2

    This helicopter accident shows what kind of people are in charge of power. The people who can’t decide right about their own life let alone the lives of others.

  • @miguelmorales9667
    @miguelmorales9667 Před 29 dny +5

    If Iran can't get US produced spare parts for their US built helicopters, then maybe Iran needs to build their own Iranian built helicopters. 😆

    • @davidjma7226
      @davidjma7226 Před 29 dny +1

      Seems like they have been making spare parts for 40 years......

  • @user-vc5zt9ci12
    @user-vc5zt9ci12 Před 29 dny +3

    5 days of morning? Everyone is going to be super tired by the end of the week

  • @user-mp3sc2sk1m
    @user-mp3sc2sk1m Před 28 dny +3

    UN flag at half mast is a total disgrace

    • @k.amalan7405
      @k.amalan7405 Před 19 dny

      IT IS FORMALITY BEING IN UN MEMBERBERSHIP LIST.

  • @boonedockjourneyman7979
    @boonedockjourneyman7979 Před 29 dny +3

    Thank you.

  • @AsimMasood-rs5ix
    @AsimMasood-rs5ix Před 27 dny +1

    U.S.A does not want the end of current regime.

  • @movieklump
    @movieklump Před 29 dny +4

    Ayatollah not to take the helicopter. You always have to say Ayatollah so.

  • @jamesdelaney3797
    @jamesdelaney3797 Před 29 dny +6

    Poor helicopter

  • @CATNMOTION
    @CATNMOTION Před 29 dny +2

    Freedom to the Iranian People from Oppression and the “ supreme leader”
    There is only one Supreme Leader
    The GOD OF ISRAEL,
    Erdogan , Assad , You May Be Next

  • @unstrungstudios818
    @unstrungstudios818 Před 28 dny

    Peace❤

  • @k.amalan7405
    @k.amalan7405 Před 28 dny

    Flying in fog is one thing,but seriously consider sanctions that obstructed the flow of maintenance parts for the Helicopter.Ageing helicopter that needs urgent attention,if not metal fatigue,other possible defects could arise.Vision could shroud visibility.Can it be a freak accident,besides the very foggy conditions?

  • @user-hk1me8mh3l
    @user-hk1me8mh3l Před 29 dny +2

    It seems american chopper is the number one choice of the Iranians, what about Russia and China helicopters

    • @PassivePortfolios
      @PassivePortfolios Před 27 dny

      Raisi did not want to fly Putin Airlines and end up like Prighozin.

  • @charliebrown6590
    @charliebrown6590 Před 28 dny

    Damn the CIA is back in black baby…

  • @elizeleroux6388
    @elizeleroux6388 Před 28 dny

    i do hope he takes a few long steps back, there will always ve someone put in his favour to put on their throne, but the people of Iran do not need this oppressions on women, they need to be free, its human laws , God does not force people, it's their own traditions they made

  • @kavousniamir2375
    @kavousniamir2375 Před 28 dny

    Yeah right! Zarif said it. So, it must be true. You lost me as soon as I heard that!

  • @George.Andrews.
    @George.Andrews. Před 27 dny

    Massive party in iran I recon

  • @glantedavid9728
    @glantedavid9728 Před 29 dny +1

    God answers Israel.

  • @markhayward7400
    @markhayward7400 Před 29 dny +4

    Iran is a theocracy run by old men who do not speak for or represent the aspirations of its population. Regime change is inevitable. Only repression has prevented it so far.

  • @moejotuber
    @moejotuber Před 29 dny

    so business as usual, POOR IRANIANS.

  • @JRattheranch
    @JRattheranch Před 29 dny

    You shouldn't have denied us,the parts to maintain the helicopter! 🤔🧐 Perhaps you shouldn't have used it or any other aircraft, without the parts! They are called sanctions for a good reason!

  • @SandyRegion
    @SandyRegion Před 29 dny

    Diagnosis: death.

  • @davidjma7226
    @davidjma7226 Před 29 dny

    The President of Iran has no exec utive decision making power, only Khamanei has.

  • @lloydbeattie9370
    @lloydbeattie9370 Před 29 dny

    Political-religouse power is not working for the ppl .

  • @mehranmossaddad1656
    @mehranmossaddad1656 Před 26 dny

    With this the west will be gone from the region. The west has brought nothing but pain and agony to the region and the people know that while they suffered you lined your pockets with their riches.

  • @shadrana1
    @shadrana1 Před 29 dny +2

    Who cares?

  • @73chengosaro4
    @73chengosaro4 Před 29 dny

    this channel

  • @HannuKaleviElo
    @HannuKaleviElo Před 29 dny

    😅😂🤣

  • @mnajaf4461
    @mnajaf4461 Před 25 dny

    Deceitful news unfortunately, misleading naive people.

  • @auggievu2972
    @auggievu2972 Před 29 dny

    Propaganda always eh?

  • @tomstory8502
    @tomstory8502 Před 29 dny

    This was an Israeli assassination 💯

    • @johncronin7875
      @johncronin7875 Před 29 dny

      Nope

    • @tomstory8502
      @tomstory8502 Před 28 dny

      Israel has a history of assassinating Iranian politicians and scientists.
      Out of three helicopters only the one carrying the Iranian president went down? 🤔

    • @briantoplessbar4685
      @briantoplessbar4685 Před 27 dny

      Eli Copter!! Famous mossad assassin

  • @jamesgreen1116
    @jamesgreen1116 Před 29 dny +4

    More nonsense from this joke of a site 😂

    • @jeremymanson1781
      @jeremymanson1781 Před 29 dny +4

      Bot

    • @dextercool
      @dextercool Před 29 dny +2

      Bad bot!

    • @davidcampbell3642
      @davidcampbell3642 Před 29 dny +1

      Twenty-four hour propaganda from Talk TV.

    • @Ridethebomb777
      @Ridethebomb777 Před 29 dny

      Its just continual propaganda woven around what ever incident is happening at the time. They went hard at it on the 'Ukraine is winning' theme but that seems to have quietened right down, now that the army is going backwards at a rapid rate, and Russia is making substantial gains.

  • @DK-ev9dg
    @DK-ev9dg Před 29 dny

    Regime is safe and on track. Worry about your country

  • @felipee83
    @felipee83 Před 23 dny

    gono rreas