How Iran's repression machine works

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 21. 12. 2022
  • And the protesters rising up against it.
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    The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's "morality police" on September 16, 2022 sparked major protests in Iran. The morality police arrested Amini for improperly wearing her hijab, and after they allegedly beat her, she fell into a coma and died. Protests began by asking for accountability. They’re now demanding regime change.
    In theory, Iranians have a democratic branch they can use to fight for change under the regime. But it's actually all part of the same power structure controlled by Iran’s autocratic supreme leader. Iranians are forced to voice their objections in the streets because the system that protects the morality police, the supreme leader, and the entire power structure of Iran was designed to fight dissent.
    During the 1979 revolution, the Iranian military declared neutrality. This led to the shah’s downfall, but it also caused the Supreme Leader to decide he needed a whole new loyal army to protect himself and his ideology. It’s this other arm of Iran’s power system that is also out on the streets, cracking down on protesters, hoping to keep the existing structure in place - the same system many Iranians have been fighting against for 40 years.
    Further reading and sources:
    This video simplifies Iran’s power structure to focus on the elements relevant to our story and the ongoing protests. There’s a lot more to learn about - to explore the full power structure of Iran and all its branches, check out:
    iranprimer.usip.org/resource/...
    This Council on Foreign Relations piece also describes the country’s power structure in detail:
    www.cfr.org/article/islamic-r...
    If you’d like to read more about the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) check out this Foreign Policy article:
    foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/18/...
    Amnesty’s leaked documents referenced in the video can be found here:
    www.amnesty.org/en/documents/...
    To understand the origins of the ancient Persian tradition of women cutting their hair as a sign of protest, check out this CNN article: www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/middle...
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  • @mohsenghodsi1439
    @mohsenghodsi1439 Pƙed rokem +3208

    I am currently living in Iran, I have participated in the protests, have been beaten nearly to death, and I was almost arrested once. I'll be glad to answer any of your questions if you're curious to know detailed truths

    • @Flex000Fusion
      @Flex000Fusion Pƙed rokem +471

      Take care, good times will come. Stay strong

    • @kndrs7931
      @kndrs7931 Pƙed rokem +144

      @react aerospace and what are yours?

    • @annasabdulle
      @annasabdulle Pƙed rokem +73

      it's sick that you think thiests are "irrational" and "inhumane" Were did freedom of expression go, huh?

    • @boahhist
      @boahhist Pƙed rokem +6

      dadashi tazagorata kamtar shodan? az che shari hasti?

    • @kndrs7931
      @kndrs7931 Pƙed rokem +83

      No amount of factfinding out foreign journalism can get a feel of the so called zeitgeist in Iran at the moment, I'm half Iranian too but most of my family is in areas where the protests are few and far between so I don't get as much on the ground news as some other Iranians. I know that the majority of the population is definitely against the regime and supports the protests, but in the past there have always been the rifts in regular society where some do support it and some don't. Would you say that the number of civilians who back the regime are so few that at this point it's as simple as the people vs the government, or are there still somewhat significant groups of civilian society who support the regime?

  • @cersaia1792
    @cersaia1792 Pƙed rokem +2705

    The protests are still going strong by the way

    • @ki2319
      @ki2319 Pƙed rokem +45

      In your dreams lol

    • @alinaqirizvi1441
      @alinaqirizvi1441 Pƙed rokem +1

      Maybe in your imaginary la la land that you've projected onto Iran

    • @jesusofnazareth3507
      @jesusofnazareth3507 Pƙed rokem

      Iran is very likely go into a civil war just like Iraq, Syria and Libya. Then it would be thousand times worse than the current situation.

    • @Zionistequalsfascist
      @Zionistequalsfascist Pƙed rokem +28

      Not anymore

    • @barontuna
      @barontuna Pƙed rokem +185

      @@Zionistequalsfascist they still are ongoing

  • @Booksandstrawberries
    @Booksandstrawberries Pƙed rokem +130

    "Morality police" sounds like something straight out of 1984.

  • @alimonajemi6073
    @alimonajemi6073 Pƙed rokem +2504

    Pls cover more topics like this. Iranian people (not only protesters) are cracking down "everyday" in different ways.

    • @akshayprabhu7022
      @akshayprabhu7022 Pƙed rokem +8

      But they wanted same regime in 1979....😂

    • @parsahasselhoff7986
      @parsahasselhoff7986 Pƙed rokem +35

      @@akshayprabhu7022 Improve your English

    • @AmirGTR
      @AmirGTR Pƙed rokem +64

      @@akshayprabhu7022 It was a bait and switch scam

    • @jesusofnazareth3507
      @jesusofnazareth3507 Pƙed rokem +55

      Western nations are largely reasonable for this current oppressive regime's ascending to power. Before the revolution, 84% of Iran's oil revenue used to go in the Western hands and Iranians were left with only 16%. The Shah regime was filled with corruption. There was virtually no democracy at all. Dissidents were either jailed or executed. But Western nations continued to support this regime despite all of these. If Western nations didn't do these, we could have a democratically elected government in Iran right now.

    • @Didisnsis
      @Didisnsis Pƙed rokem +9

      @@jesusofnazareth3507 nah, not following that gutter religion

  • @sour5327
    @sour5327 Pƙed rokem +623

    Iran is filled to the brim with such a rich culture and a beautiful people. It’s so upsetting to see our country stuck in this system.

    • @akshayprabhu7022
      @akshayprabhu7022 Pƙed rokem +18

      Just don't forget what ur ancestors did to Zoroastrians... 😱

    • @mm-qq7bb
      @mm-qq7bb Pƙed rokem +9

      @@akshayprabhu7022 Zoroastrians is an ancient iranian religion, duh

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Pƙed rokem +1

      As an untainted outsider to both Iran and US regimes, I see very disturbing parallels. Supreme Leader is akin to Wall Street, Guardian Council is the Supreme court and the IRGC/Morality police is merely the Iranian versions of Homeland Security, ICE, local sheriffs.
      Iran and the US are both fanatical religious extremist countries with repressive militarized governments.

    • @MrMr-ws3tv
      @MrMr-ws3tv Pƙed rokem

      Yeah Islam is good a ruining countries

    • @schadenfreude6274
      @schadenfreude6274 Pƙed rokem +20

      @@akshayprabhu7022 Please learn to use your brain a little more before you comment ok? :)

  • @Droggo972
    @Droggo972 Pƙed rokem +690

    I can’t even imagine living in a country with “morality police”

    • @lukemurray4950
      @lukemurray4950 Pƙed rokem

      That's exactly what the west has been creating and is using but people are too blind to see it!

    • @xehsanx
      @xehsanx Pƙed rokem +5

      But ypu are from Africa 😼😅

    • @slayermate07
      @slayermate07 Pƙed rokem +49

      Morality police exists in all forms. In Iran it’s called as it is, in the west it’s called the social network.

    • @Quotenwagnerianer
      @Quotenwagnerianer Pƙed rokem +154

      @@slayermate07 The difference is that social networks are not government agents...

    • @sepehrsahali4214
      @sepehrsahali4214 Pƙed rokem

      @@slayermate07 social network? You don't have any idea about Islamic Republic. They're Unconscionable murderers

  • @mathieubyron2038
    @mathieubyron2038 Pƙed rokem +802

    as a historian, I love that you include Iran's history as a part of this. People forget and/or they don't care and it is important for us to continue to understand that knowing the past can help us understand the present before us.

    • @lolgod1695
      @lolgod1695 Pƙed rokem +66

      I definitely agree, but the part the US and the UK played in reinstating the Shah's rule for oil interest was glaringly absent.

    • @negariadesign4660
      @negariadesign4660 Pƙed rokem

      Shah was not a dictator by himself but the constitution at that time gave him much power and he was trying to reform toward a fully democratic constitution. But Soviet Union made a coup and toppled him. There was no revolution at that time, it was a coup. People loved him and still do love him. All story you hear about his cruelty is lie made by the left.

    • @abdulaziz-kt5ih
      @abdulaziz-kt5ih Pƙed rokem +11

      You're a historian and you didn't mind vox excluding UK and USA? Why?

    • @mathieubyron2038
      @mathieubyron2038 Pƙed rokem +7

      @@abdulaziz-kt5ih they’ve done other videos on Iran where they’ve mentioned us & uk. I’m well aware of their role and I’ve also followed vox long enough to know this

    • @abdulaziz-kt5ih
      @abdulaziz-kt5ih Pƙed rokem +9

      @@mathieubyron2038 yeah they've talked about it before but I think in this video more context would've been a lot more helpful.

  • @Bizzmillah
    @Bizzmillah Pƙed rokem +243

    This is a prime example of keeping church and state separate.

    • @nelsonkiiru7252
      @nelsonkiiru7252 Pƙed rokem +56

      Exactly!! Honestly religion can become oppressive at times especially if it's too enforced in people's lives.

    • @Aiden_Muslim
      @Aiden_Muslim Pƙed rokem +14

      So when 1 issue happens in a state ruled by religion suddenly it becomes a problem? Look at all Islamic countries how rich and wealthy and high quality life-style they have. Another example Russia and America, 2 secular countries yet having major issues in them. Will you now say remove secularism?

    • @Aiden_Muslim
      @Aiden_Muslim Pƙed rokem +6

      @@nelsonkiiru7252 Extremely foul logic.

    • @QWERTY-gp8fd
      @QWERTY-gp8fd Pƙed rokem +21

      @@Aiden_Muslim murica is richest country in the world pal. in islamic nations there is isis, al queda.

    • @Aiden_Muslim
      @Aiden_Muslim Pƙed rokem +13

      @@QWERTY-gp8fd Extremely foul logic, yeah richest country doesn't mean the people are rich it just means because the country has a lot people they can make a lot of money. The average Arab is making 2 to 3 times the amount the average American makes. Average American makes 42,500 and average Arab makes 97,200. Average tax rate in Muslim countries is 0% tax while the average tax rate in secular countries is around 33% and above. Big difference or maybe you skipped economics in your school.
      Average Muslim in Muslim countries gets a 30 holiday for every year worked with 2 to 3 days of weekly holidays while the average secular countries like Europe or America get 15 days for every year with 1 day of weekly holiday. Life quality in Muslim countries is much higher except the ones invaded by secular countries. Our life quality is much higher.

  • @mytruecrimelibrary
    @mytruecrimelibrary Pƙed rokem +751

    The Iranian people are so brave 💔

    • @mytruecrimelibrary
      @mytruecrimelibrary Pƙed rokem +101

      @react aerospace they're braver than you'll ever be

    • @bltvd
      @bltvd Pƙed rokem +9

      Not brave enough to stand up for their women!

    • @FinneasJedidiah
      @FinneasJedidiah Pƙed rokem

      @@bltvd have you watched the videos? And you know that the women of Iran are part of the people of Iran. Right?

    • @bltvd
      @bltvd Pƙed rokem +6

      @@FinneasJedidiah I am saying that if the Iranian men were real men they would not allow this to happen to their women. I think you understood that but just desperately wanted to make a comment.

    • @vinnielalumia
      @vinnielalumia Pƙed rokem

      The Iranian people allowed this in the 1st place. Reap what they sow

  • @bjorkhag8483
    @bjorkhag8483 Pƙed rokem +451

    Religion and government should never mix!!

    • @diogovasconcellosdasilva1634
      @diogovasconcellosdasilva1634 Pƙed rokem +31

      True

    • @ryuhayabusa9728
      @ryuhayabusa9728 Pƙed rokem

      Government is the religion of many deluded people and politicians are priests.

    • @shinigummyl1586
      @shinigummyl1586 Pƙed rokem +23

      So true

    • @thesaudiman2108
      @thesaudiman2108 Pƙed rokem +45

      The fact is the problem is not the religion itself Iran says they follow Islam but the way they run themselves says the opposite starting from sleeping with women without marriage and Iranian Clerks sleeping with young boys and praying to a person instead of a god alone this is blasphemy and your considered exiled from Islam so this proves that they don’t follow Islam rather they’re following something that they have created themselves.

    • @abdulaziz-kt5ih
      @abdulaziz-kt5ih Pƙed rokem +15

      Foreign countries should never overthrow other country democratically elected governments for their own interests!!

  • @arvinkt
    @arvinkt Pƙed rokem +1272

    Thank you Vox for reporting on this!

    • @FA-rn1nc
      @FA-rn1nc Pƙed rokem +21

      In 1953, CIA-assisted coup overthrew the democratically elected government in Iran. If that stayed, we could've seen a democratic, prosperous Iran today.

    • @Magst3r1
      @Magst3r1 Pƙed rokem +4

      @@FA-rn1nc No one is claiming the CIA/the US as a whole is perfect

    • @llawliet666
      @llawliet666 Pƙed rokem +6

      @@Magst3r1 In fact, it is incredibly hypocritical and flawed.

    • @sam_mirza
      @sam_mirza Pƙed rokem +2

      Sect /Firqa preachers took the desert clothing that is needed in sand storms and called it religion.
      The word HIJAB is used in the Quran but NOT for Ladies
      in Quran 24.31. The word is KHIMAR.
      Khimar just means COVERING
      (They’ve added head, hair, face to the word “covering”)
      Quran 24.31 (part)
      //
 put forth the KHIMARs over the JAYBs 
//
      Put forth the COVER over the Jayb.
      Please notice it just gives importance to:
      “Cover the Jayb”
      Jayb means OPENING
      (Like an opening in a shirt for creating a pocket - some translate it as Bosoms coz that’s where the Jayb is)
      They will then point out
      Quran 33.59 but see what it says in that verse also:
      “
JILBAB over themselves
”
      JILBAB- outer clothing (wearing of decent clothes over the underwears as OUTER CLOTHING)
      (Please NOTICE:- No head, hair, face cover even in this verse)

    • @Lampredi4
      @Lampredi4 Pƙed rokem

      Characteristic of American media to start their story with the shah’s dethronement and not with the Anglo-American coup that enthroned the shah

  • @mcminecraftbrothers
    @mcminecraftbrothers Pƙed rokem +184

    Completely missed the British and US involvement in establishing the Shah instead of socialist leadership, which had the domino effect of leading to the Islamic Republic in Iran

    • @nickblackstone5772
      @nickblackstone5772 Pƙed rokem +22

      I was actually just thinking about a way to comment on that. I am from the USA I love my country but we have many problems and it is unfortunate our government is not willing to admit their mistakes and learn from them. Please try not to judge our citizens too harshly we have been lied to a lot by people in power. More videos like this showing the truth go a long way.

    • @aimanraza
      @aimanraza Pƙed rokem +26

      I was looking for a comment like this. Like many issues, this has roots in European and U.S. imperialism

    • @chadzahirshah2588
      @chadzahirshah2588 Pƙed rokem +17

      @@aimanraza No this really doesn’t.
      The self-proclaimed “democratically elected leader” Mossadegh was actually appointed by the Shah and he violated the constitution and attempted to coup the government by suspending the parliament.

    • @MeanMachine1992
      @MeanMachine1992 Pƙed rokem +12

      The _Islamic power structure_ and the desire of clerics to grab power has existed since the first democratic movements in Iran during the Qajar era and the constitutional monarchy (Mashroteh) movement. The backing of US and the UK in keeping the Pahlavi dynasty in power for less than 2 decades has had very little effect on that fact. Even Mossadegh himself hold onto power thanks to Kashani (another cleric) and was overthrown once Kashani withdrew his support.
      Today the Iranians categorically reject Islamic rule and want separation of religion from the government. Islamic culture and the Islamic way of life has all but collapsed in Iran due to the experience of living under the Islamic Republic and witnessing firsthand that the Mullahs actually don't practice what they preach. Most Iranians today are agnostotheists, if not atheists, thanks to the 44 years of the Islamic Republic.

    • @monstajoedev
      @monstajoedev Pƙed rokem

      @@nickblackstone5772 Thank you bro. I’ve been waiting for this 🙌

  • @saminyusefi5732
    @saminyusefi5732 Pƙed rokem +166

    I am from Iran and all I can say is that this time it's different.
    Woman, life, freedom🕊

    • @unknown2702
      @unknown2702 Pƙed rokem +9

      You are free to get your freedom just leave Iran

    • @unknown2702
      @unknown2702 Pƙed rokem +5

      It's just so simple to get your so called freedom (western backed) just leave the country in peace ✌

    • @andrewm3961
      @andrewm3961 Pƙed rokem +5

      What is the purpose of burning the hijab?

    • @r32fx49
      @r32fx49 Pƙed rokem

      đŸ€Ł

    • @Rosie-fk9mf
      @Rosie-fk9mf Pƙed rokem

      @@unknown2702 Palestinians should just leave Palestine if they want peace! It’s easy!

  • @Aqua021
    @Aqua021 Pƙed rokem +349

    BIG thanks to Vox for noticing.

    • @alinaqirizvi1441
      @alinaqirizvi1441 Pƙed rokem

      Long Live the Islamic Republic

    • @FA-rn1nc
      @FA-rn1nc Pƙed rokem +4

      In 1953, CIA-assisted coup overthrew the democratically elected government in Iran. If that stayed, we could've seen a democratic, prosperous Iran today.

    • @solabby33
      @solabby33 Pƙed rokem +7

      @@alinaqirizvi1441 yeah... sry to burst your bubble but Islamic republic is dead gone...đŸ€·â€â™€ïžđŸ—œ

    • @Aqua021
      @Aqua021 Pƙed rokem

      @@alinaqirizvi1441 ridam. zendegit ye joke

    • @xalpacazeu1332
      @xalpacazeu1332 Pƙed rokem

      @@FA-rn1nc Didn’t it have a shah
?

  • @jagotiberan2181
    @jagotiberan2181 Pƙed rokem +1147

    Rest of the video is great; to add context to the Shah -> Supreme Leader transition, as an American, I’d feel guilty NOT pointing out that the CIA had significant documented influence on installing the Shah in 1953 in the first place, which is a fact many knew and also contributed to the 1979 revolutions

    • @souvikrc4499
      @souvikrc4499 Pƙed rokem +34

      The CIA also failed to predict the 79 revolution

    • @user-ir8wi3xq1f
      @user-ir8wi3xq1f Pƙed rokem +55

      @@souvikrc4499
      The 1979 revolution was itself a western op.

    • @nopurpd
      @nopurpd Pƙed rokem +49

      I do not like how they omitted that from the history summary. Also, at 2:53, those are paintball guns, not weapons as implied. I haven't watched the rest so I can't complain more but this is shaky journalism at best.

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Pƙed rokem

      As an untainted outsider to both Iran and US regimes, I see very disturbing parallels. Supreme Leader is akin to Wall Street, Guardian Council is the Supreme court and the IRGC/Morality police is merely the Iranian versions of Homeland Security, ICE, local sheriffs.
      Iran and the US are both fanatical religious extremist countries with repressive militarized governments.

    • @a.r.s
      @a.r.s Pƙed rokem +13

      @@souvikrc4499 CIA actually gave them the green light. They wanted the Shah gone!

  • @sardamdar
    @sardamdar Pƙed rokem +69

    The forces wearing black costumes are actually one of police force departments. The big problem is that the government tell the Basij forces to wear normal clothes so that they would not be distinguishable from other normal people, and with that they can spy on people or act whenever it is needed without any problem.

    • @jancarlosmanon4556
      @jancarlosmanon4556 Pƙed rokem

      Do you think that doesn't happen in America?

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 Pƙed rokem

      Most of these guys don't work for any government, though. They're just armed gangs extorting people.

    • @sirskirmish6927
      @sirskirmish6927 Pƙed rokem

      Duhh... That is what they call intelligence gathering. It happens everywhere.

    • @sardamdar
      @sardamdar Pƙed rokem +2

      @@sirskirmish6927 They are not just spying. They are a military with a different name, fully armed, disguised among people. For example there are news that when they are patrolling or are on a checkpoint, people can not recognize them because they think they are thief or something , so they don't want to stop, and the Basij or IRGC starts shooting them.

  • @irubberyouglueonethousand5384
    @irubberyouglueonethousand5384 Pƙed rokem +277

    revolution needs to be televised

    • @tango_doggy
      @tango_doggy Pƙed rokem +2

      The song says otherwise

    • @skp8748
      @skp8748 Pƙed rokem +8

      Like Canadian truckers or french yellow vests or Dutch farmers huh

    • @muntyal-bazaz2663
      @muntyal-bazaz2663 Pƙed rokem

      There ain’t no revolution gonna happen, Iran has been thru this before and they still standing. The regime is too strong while enforcing their religion, it’s the ppl that are straying away from religion

    • @garrylong2993
      @garrylong2993 Pƙed rokem +23

      @@skp8748 well they were very well televised, so yes

    • @FA-rn1nc
      @FA-rn1nc Pƙed rokem +11

      In 1953, CIA-assisted coup overthrew the democratically elected government in Iran. If that stayed, we could've seen a democratic, prosperous Iran today.

  • @asankajayaweera7212
    @asankajayaweera7212 Pƙed rokem +271

    The torture that is happening against activusts in notorious Evin prison is horrible. I have read many stories regarding it.

    • @northstar1878
      @northstar1878 Pƙed rokem +1

      Haha

    • @northstar1878
      @northstar1878 Pƙed rokem

      @@secularhumanistforever lol it's very funny how Iran executes these women and men for going against them

    • @razzle_dazzle
      @razzle_dazzle Pƙed rokem +4

      What's with all the hidden comments?

    • @Soda_Bobinski
      @Soda_Bobinski Pƙed rokem +23

      @@razzle_dazzle when someone starts being extremely racist or something youtube automatically hides it

    • @java_siege_
      @java_siege_ Pƙed rokem +17

      @@Soda_Bobinski Or just the automated spam filter. Innocent comments can get hidden too. Some people love to claim that CZcams intentionally deletes comments, but they’re just being held for judgement.

  • @alipanahi5374
    @alipanahi5374 Pƙed rokem +73

    This is one of the most accurate videos I've seen about what my people are going through right now. I'm thankful for your efforts to be precise.
    If only you informing other non-Iranians could have actually helped us Iranians in our endeavors... :)

    • @whoisvahid
      @whoisvahid Pƙed rokem +1

      yeah if we edit the Ali Veza out.

    • @dotto9722
      @dotto9722 Pƙed rokem +2

      accurate?? 💀💀

  • @ChairmanMeow1
    @ChairmanMeow1 Pƙed rokem +17

    What I found horrifying is they are classifying protesting against the government as "Revolting against God".

  • @MrBrightlight66
    @MrBrightlight66 Pƙed rokem +55

    I wish the Iranian people the very best ...they deserve much better

  • @soheilsaze5488
    @soheilsaze5488 Pƙed rokem +45

    Oh god....
    I can't bleave u covering about this...
    Thank you for explaning about morality police to the world ✌👌

    • @Geniusignotus
      @Geniusignotus Pƙed rokem

      Don't worry mate the "morality police" and the mullahs will all soon be put to trial for killing Iranians and corrupting Iran

  • @joeheeheehoohoo6696
    @joeheeheehoohoo6696 Pƙed rokem +95

    I’m so proud of all the Iranians and especially the younger generation and women who are at the front lines, i hope they succeed and achieve all their demands.
    Women,life,freedom 💕

  • @Thebreakdownshow1
    @Thebreakdownshow1 Pƙed rokem +106

    Exactly the video I was waiting for, Iran deserves freedom.

    • @marsel8718
      @marsel8718 Pƙed rokem

      Yes, freedom from western democracy

    • @_Wakaz_
      @_Wakaz_ Pƙed rokem +3

      What is your conception of freedom?

    • @peapopea
      @peapopea Pƙed rokem +2

      @@_Wakaz_ the one described by Nietzsche

    • @x_pogboy6594
      @x_pogboy6594 Pƙed rokem +6

      Freedom like Iraq? Like Syria? Like Afghanistan ? Please keep ur freedom to yourselves

    • @prasmitkumarpradhan1497
      @prasmitkumarpradhan1497 Pƙed rokem +2

      @Zaydan Alfariz yes pak need to go

  • @plxton
    @plxton Pƙed rokem +39

    One of my university tutors was from Iran. She left the country to pursue a life in the UK after feeling helpless to make chnage within the country. She loves Iran, but hates the system and felt that nothing could be done to remove the existing structure.

    • @Ali-xx8ej
      @Ali-xx8ej Pƙed rokem +5

      I mean why should she change things in Iran. These Western plots are doing more harm than good. Iran is suffering from Western sanctions and plots.

    • @kenz2756
      @kenz2756 Pƙed rokem +3

      @@Ali-xx8ej Well that's proven true. After all Iran's systems came in to power due to direct US intervention, quite literally.

    • @peterparker9954
      @peterparker9954 Pƙed rokem +2

      Amen to the Iranian sister
      I hope she renounces peaceful religion

  • @rbamba1731
    @rbamba1731 Pƙed rokem +50

    Iranian youngsters, you are the inspiration for generations across the globe! Keep voicing your idea of change for freedom, for women, for your future! We are behind you.

    • @skp8748
      @skp8748 Pƙed rokem +3

      What about blm

    • @Ali-xx8ej
      @Ali-xx8ej Pƙed rokem

      There is no inspiration. People are betraying their country and destroying things in the process.

    • @skp8748
      @skp8748 Pƙed rokem

      @@Ali-xx8ej BP and lockheed stocks go brrrr

  • @eges72
    @eges72 Pƙed rokem +8

    Us Turkish people are with standing with you, The Iranian people, people who has thousands of years of great history, traditions, cultures and the birth of equality and liberty during the ancient times. I hope you can succesfully struggle against your Islamic oppressors who don't have anything with your rich history. đŸ‡źđŸ‡·đŸ€đŸŒđŸ‡čđŸ‡·

    • @lw1xwyd828
      @lw1xwyd828 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

      đŸ‡źđŸ‡·đŸ€đŸ‡čđŸ‡·

  • @NovaRuner
    @NovaRuner Pƙed rokem +325

    At first I hear the phrase “morality police” and think that it’s a joke or figure of speech
.. then I realize that it’s serious, deadly serious.
    This story is terrible that bad stuff is happening to the people. From Canada I wish good luck to the people that are protesting.

    • @AvithOrtega
      @AvithOrtega Pƙed rokem +12

      Morality police, heh funny... oh wait.....

    • @syedbaqir2687
      @syedbaqir2687 Pƙed rokem

      Call it regime, Throw them , do whatever to them, At the end of the tunnel you will return to God. You can not hide, nor change and neither skip from death.

    • @upscaleavenue
      @upscaleavenue Pƙed rokem +2

      It is very Orwellian. I am tempted to question if the Iranian and North Korean governments are intentionally trying to imitate the government of 1984.

    • @anarcho.femboyism
      @anarcho.femboyism Pƙed rokem

      “Morality police” sounds like a made up term by conservatives to stoke fear for no reason

    • @haruhisuzumiya6650
      @haruhisuzumiya6650 Pƙed rokem

      The USA has morality police

  • @MichelMrz
    @MichelMrz Pƙed rokem +308

    Thank you VOX, great as always đŸ‘đŸŒ

    • @skp8748
      @skp8748 Pƙed rokem

      Don't look to international support. Theyre vultures. The only way change your country is internally without leaning or being influenced by external actors

    • @gayan2517
      @gayan2517 Pƙed rokem +1

      What about the Shah of Iran?
      20 years in the can. Not a peep.
      We loved him like a brother in law.
      There are no scraps in his scrapbook.

    • @alinaqirizvi1441
      @alinaqirizvi1441 Pƙed rokem

      Down with the rioters, long live the Islamic Republic

    • @mememasterj270
      @mememasterj270 Pƙed rokem

      But they got one big thing wrong. In 78 we protested for a Democratic government NOT an Islamist one like the Mullahs who hijacked our revolution.

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Pƙed rokem

      As an untainted outsider to both Iran and US regimes, I see very disturbing parallels. Supreme Leader is akin to Wall Street, Guardian Council is the Supreme court and the IRGC/Morality police is merely the Iranian versions of Homeland Security, ICE, local sheriffs.
      Iran and the US are both fanatical religious extremist countries with repressive militarized governments.

  • @tunahanakarsu
    @tunahanakarsu Pƙed rokem +42

    My good wishes are with Iranian people

  • @EmperorsNewWardrobe
    @EmperorsNewWardrobe Pƙed rokem +35

    Thank you, Vox. Would love to hear more coverage like this as things develop. This was very simple and informative

  • @PakBallandSami
    @PakBallandSami Pƙed rokem +85

    “Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine.”
    -Asghar Farhadi

  • @Skmax673
    @Skmax673 Pƙed rokem +26

    Liberty, Equality, integrity to Iran and Iranian people. Government of the people, by the people and to the people.

  • @tannaz3844
    @tannaz3844 Pƙed rokem +15

    Thank you for covering this :(

  • @frzd
    @frzd Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you so much for covering this🙏

  • @omidpourhossein
    @omidpourhossein Pƙed rokem +31

    Thanks for supporting, The thing with a threat is, the first time you use it there is great shock and fear, but after you've repeated it a hundered times it loses it's meaning.
    The pendulum has swung. People want to be free everywhere. I wish the best for the Iranian people - especially the women!!!

  • @AaAAanaA
    @AaAAanaA Pƙed rokem +53

    this all clearly isn't about hijab itself (since i saw people pointing hijab as a form of repression), but it is about women's choice to wear it or not, willingly.

    • @mojtabafarzaneh42
      @mojtabafarzaneh42 Pƙed rokem +27

      well actually from the get-go it was all about the regime change, cause we(the people of Iran) knew that there would be no choice for our private or social life under IR rules.
      Woman, Life, Freedom is not a movement it's a revolution.
      I don't know when we will be victorious but the time for us will come.

    • @Whoami1988_
      @Whoami1988_ Pƙed rokem +1

      People sick and tired of Islam that's it!😒

    • @uptheblues1875
      @uptheblues1875 Pƙed rokem

      @@mojtabafarzaneh42 I'm curious as to what the end goal is. Is there a party or a leader that you guys want in power like in 1979? Or something else? Genuinely asking

    • @mojtabafarzaneh42
      @mojtabafarzaneh42 Pƙed rokem +6

      ​@@uptheblues1875 The end goal is to have a democratic(in any form but my prefer is a federal gov) and secular government, we don't want anyone to be a leader or have the leaders role because of what happened in 79. on the other hand, IR wipe out all the independent parties and individuals inside of Iran who had a base in Iranian middle-class society... so at the moment the movement doesn't have a party to organize it but there are some opposition parties aboard that may have join a coalition and that will be a very big step for us towards toppling down this murderous regime.

    • @uptheblues1875
      @uptheblues1875 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@mojtabafarzaneh42 so kinda like how turkey is, if you exclude the fact that Erdogan is kinda dictator

  • @lawrencejorgensen2914
    @lawrencejorgensen2914 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for covering this!

  • @shivanshii
    @shivanshii Pƙed rokem +1

    thank you so much for covering this topic

  • @manoj4730
    @manoj4730 Pƙed rokem +11

    Why VOX didn't mention that USA and Britain toppled democratic government before the monarchy.

    • @re1ic
      @re1ic Pƙed rokem +5

      They do have a video on that, but I strongly agree with you.

    • @souvikrc4499
      @souvikrc4499 Pƙed rokem +3

      They already made videos about it.

  • @bilalfnous
    @bilalfnous Pƙed rokem +43

    This is very reminiscent to what happened in Syria almost 12 years ago and still happening. How could it not since the Iranian regime is playing by the same book it used to help the Syrian regime to repress it's own people.
    If the Iranians really want to see a regime change, they can't stop their revolution like they do everytime they start protesting. They have to carry on till the end.

    • @sus527
      @sus527 Pƙed rokem

      Syrian regime is nothing like Iran, they are secular and safeguard minorities unlike Muslim countries I just wish bashar had made an alliance with israel rather then Iran

    • @magnet1548
      @magnet1548 Pƙed rokem +4

      The Revolution won’t stop

    • @negariadesign4660
      @negariadesign4660 Pƙed rokem

      Syria became a disaster because the terrorist regime of Iran with all oil's money helped Bashar al-Assad. Who's gonna help Khamenei? Iran will not become Syria.

    • @Jake-ns6fj
      @Jake-ns6fj Pƙed rokem +2

      @@magnet1548 it has largely stopped

    • @Mila-Nova
      @Mila-Nova Pƙed rokem +9

      @@Jake-ns6fj it hasn't actually that is what irans state media is preaching to still hold on to its power. Protests are very much still occurring in iran. This was told to me by family and friends in iran.

  • @thegreata3565
    @thegreata3565 Pƙed rokem +246

    Thank you for covering this ❀
    As Iranians we ask you to cover more topics like this executions and political prisoners sentenced to death are some of them, and we ask all people in the world to talk about our revolution, to participate in protest that happen outside of Iran against the regime, to keep the beam of light alive in the darkest of nights.

    • @jacobali4088
      @jacobali4088 Pƙed rokem

      Revolution 😂
      There's worst regimes for vox to cover, like usa and isreal, but they'll cover Iran so it can become another Syria lol

    • @CG_VON
      @CG_VON Pƙed rokem +5

      I'm appreciate people protesting. I still think the Iranian people should rethink the protesting and regroup to figure out other strategies. This must be done with plan of action and it can't happen without the proper equipment.

    • @syedbaqir2687
      @syedbaqir2687 Pƙed rokem +1

      Call it regime, Throw them , do whatever to them, At the end of the tunnel you will return to God. You can not hide, nor change and neither skip from death.

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Pƙed rokem

      As an untainted outsider to both Iran and US regimes, I see very disturbing parallels. Supreme Leader is akin to Wall Street, Guardian Council is the Supreme court and the IRGC/Morality police is merely the Iranian versions of Homeland Security, ICE, local sheriffs.
      Iran and the US are both fanatical religious extremist countries with repressive militarized governments.

    • @PoochieCollins
      @PoochieCollins Pƙed rokem +1

      @@CG_VON "proper equipment"? As in military equipment? The only way there's a revolution in Iran is if either (1) the civilians get enough followers in the military branches outlined in the video to side with them; or (2) a better military of a foreign power decides to enter on their side.

  • @onthebricks4260
    @onthebricks4260 Pƙed rokem +2

    This is great reporting, thank you!

  • @letstalkpolitiks
    @letstalkpolitiks Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you Vox!! Love this sort of content and love the light that you guys are shining on the protests and Iran's corrupt government!

  • @avantgardener7493
    @avantgardener7493 Pƙed rokem +4

    Power and freedom to the Iranian people!

  • @sushrutsharma6927
    @sushrutsharma6927 Pƙed rokem +6

    Great context Vox

  • @alirezakhosravani5843
    @alirezakhosravani5843 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you for covering this

  • @davidtagliaferri
    @davidtagliaferri Pƙed rokem

    Exzellent reporting, as always

  • @emmaeriksson7155
    @emmaeriksson7155 Pƙed rokem +22

    Thank you for sharing! It’s a important part to understand the system to give properly support to our brothers and sisters in Iran. I take some time every day to listen and/or to act in benefit of their revolution

  • @ankokunokayoubi
    @ankokunokayoubi Pƙed rokem +10

    Wishing the best to Iranian people for a better future đŸ™đŸœ

  • @noramoghadam832
    @noramoghadam832 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you Vox, great as always ♄

  • @reneedennis2011
    @reneedennis2011 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for this video.

  • @sohasani5406
    @sohasani5406 Pƙed rokem +31

    Thank you for covering this and painting a wholistic picture of the corruption of the system of repression.

  • @andresgomez7264
    @andresgomez7264 Pƙed rokem +21

    The video incorrectly says that people were calling for Islamic rule in 1979. There were factions that wanted Islamic rule, but the vast majority of intellectuals and professionals did not want that. The Ayatollah became the leader of the country by lying to people, and given that there weren’t any prominent secular leaders at the time the religious extremists faced little opposition.

    • @alamgirhossain2791
      @alamgirhossain2791 Pƙed rokem +1

      😂😂

    • @jasonstormsong4940
      @jasonstormsong4940 Pƙed rokem +2

      The islamists also had better organisation because the Shah couldn’t exactly storm into mosques with a Muslim majority.

    • @andresgomez7264
      @andresgomez7264 Pƙed rokem

      @@jasonstormsong4940 Exactly. That’s a very good point

    • @Ali-xx8ej
      @Ali-xx8ej Pƙed rokem +1

      If the people didn't call for an Islamic rule then why did so many people march for it and make it happen? 98-99% of Iranian people of 1979 voted for an Islamic state. Iran is more democratic than the whole West combined. Iran is progressing despite all the American sanctions.

  • @aligh8698
    @aligh8698 Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for your report!

  • @rhomwhitten115
    @rhomwhitten115 Pƙed rokem

    Thanks you for reporting this

  • @134343
    @134343 Pƙed rokem +58

    @vox You forgot to mention how the shah came to power and overthrew the initially democratically elected president. By a coup instated by UK and the US. Some crucial context that is missing in this video. That is why they initially supported the religious leadership, but soon came to regret it.

    • @Vichu.
      @Vichu. Pƙed rokem +16

      Yea I felt the same. Fascinating how an entire story can be changed if one context is removed

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Pƙed rokem +5

      @@Vichu. Because it goes against their narrative

    • @ShadelkanRaeth
      @ShadelkanRaeth Pƙed rokem +18

      They already have a video on that, ands it's pretty damning against the US and UK.
      Their channel is very pro-people, not pro-countries.

    • @razzle_dazzle
      @razzle_dazzle Pƙed rokem +5

      Yep, this might sound like a conspiracy theory but it's actually true - it's not hidden or denied. The democratically elected president was going to nationalize the oil industry and give the profits to the people, and the US was like "nope, we can't have that", lol.

    • @re1ic
      @re1ic Pƙed rokem +3

      The CIA also overthrew the Sha bc he stopped cooperating.

  • @fabiocruzponcedeleon7867
    @fabiocruzponcedeleon7867 Pƙed rokem +11

    The religion of peace, they say.
    This is what happens when you don't separate religion and state.

  • @d.c.g.6094
    @d.c.g.6094 Pƙed rokem +1

    Good content.
    Thank You, Vox.

  • @boristheblade8433
    @boristheblade8433 Pƙed rokem

    that was very informative and precise

  • @mind-of-neo
    @mind-of-neo Pƙed rokem +7

    What a horrifyingly evil government. I feel so bad for these people

  • @MrAri233
    @MrAri233 Pƙed rokem +26

    The video clip at the beginning is made by the government. It’s not actually her, she was treated much worse than what the video shows. The government made that video to downplay the issue.

  • @shoja2009
    @shoja2009 Pƙed rokem

    Very accurate, thank You for fantastic reporting

  • @aminrezaie976
    @aminrezaie976 Pƙed rokem

    This is great. Thanks for the support and attention

  • @sammartens1090
    @sammartens1090 Pƙed rokem +11

    Iranians, thank you for being strong

    • @Ali-xx8ej
      @Ali-xx8ej Pƙed rokem

      You mean thank you for being pawns of the Western plot of trying to ruin yet another Middle Eastern country

    • @sammartens1090
      @sammartens1090 Pƙed rokem

      @@Ali-xx8ej No, this is not what I mean

  • @BlueStone-qt9md
    @BlueStone-qt9md Pƙed rokem +12

    The story of the modern Iranian government is truly ironic. It was set in place to institute new change for everyone, yet it is holding the same authoritarian values that held its previous government together with a twist of religion sewn into the fabric.

    • @roelandaudenaerde8312
      @roelandaudenaerde8312 Pƙed rokem +1

      With regard to repression, the Islamic Republic is the heir of the regime that preceded it.

  • @arvinbehshad
    @arvinbehshad Pƙed rokem

    I love you Vox. Amazing coverage!

  • @roelandaudenaerde8312
    @roelandaudenaerde8312 Pƙed rokem

    Good analysis by Vaez!

  • @traeyoung458
    @traeyoung458 Pƙed rokem +70

    Applause to all those that came here to learn something new 💯👏

  • @TempoHack
    @TempoHack Pƙed rokem +5

    6:14 incase anyone is wondering those pictures are hanged in every single classroom in every single school in iran public or private. the picture of the first supreme leader is on the second page of every school book as well.

  • @razabadass
    @razabadass Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

    This felt worth a watch for my learning efforts :)

  • @alizhon204
    @alizhon204 Pƙed rokem

    Thank You VoxđŸ–€

  • @victoriaman117
    @victoriaman117 Pƙed rokem +7

    “And this is exactly what’s going on here in America to women”

.no Brittany it isn’t

  • @cutthroatcare
    @cutthroatcare Pƙed rokem +11

    Stories like this are why I say separate the people from the government. The worst political leaders in history always hurt their own citizens first.

    • @cloudoftime
      @cloudoftime Pƙed rokem +1

      What do you mean? How would that work exactly? Governments are made up of people, and the most sought after forms of government are those with democratically elected officials, which would not be a separation.

  • @munhakgirl
    @munhakgirl Pƙed rokem +2

    So well organized videos to know about what iran people go through right know. Wishing the best to Iranian people for their survival and success. And especially to young generations and women who are going against the system. “The fact that there is no longer any hopes in the possibility of reforming the system from within, it has created an situation in which the younger generation of Iranians increasingly believe they have nothing to lose” 😱 So heartbreaking lines to hear.

  • @Optimistic_lad
    @Optimistic_lad Pƙed rokem

    Thanks fox, such an informative video!

  • @imdavidbaby
    @imdavidbaby Pƙed rokem +19

    This is so true more ppl need to here this they just killed 37 ppl and children yesterday in Iran, it's like there still living in the dark ages

    • @mohamedabdukadir3271
      @mohamedabdukadir3271 Pƙed rokem +3

      America killed more than that in one night in Iraq.

    • @vivianaugusta3000
      @vivianaugusta3000 Pƙed rokem +1

      Only this year in 2022, more than 220.000 civilians were m.u.r.d.e.r.d. in Syria. Where is the comotion to the lives of innocent syrian children?

  • @a.hoctavius5848
    @a.hoctavius5848 Pƙed rokem +14

    For once, a balanced view of the Shah’s Iran.

    • @DehnusNorder
      @DehnusNorder Pƙed rokem +4

      Right... balanced... view.... those are ... words.

    • @gayan2517
      @gayan2517 Pƙed rokem

      We loved him like a brother in law.
      His brother was 47. Just a kid.

  • @rayansadeghi2245
    @rayansadeghi2245 Pƙed rokem

    this video is the best i've seen yet

  • @PeymanSayyadi
    @PeymanSayyadi Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for the great report.

  • @skepticnavid1575
    @skepticnavid1575 Pƙed rokem +2

    Thank you for covering news about iran, people should stand against dictatorships I hope our revolution inspire others ✌✌

  • @krzysiekk22d
    @krzysiekk22d Pƙed rokem +3

    I support Iranian women and democracy. Love from Poland

  • @Laalaalaa10
    @Laalaalaa10 Pƙed rokem

    Please continue to share news on this!

  • @ashkanaref4056
    @ashkanaref4056 Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for covering most of the events that happened unlike what vice did

  • @containedhurricane
    @containedhurricane Pƙed rokem +46

    The civilians could only hope that the military would have a change of heart

    • @danko5866
      @danko5866 Pƙed rokem +7

      Not gonna happen

    • @TheMedicatedArtist
      @TheMedicatedArtist Pƙed rokem +12

      There will probably be a few defectors, but don’t hold your breath on the military doing anything.

    • @mrkilo-g8794
      @mrkilo-g8794 Pƙed rokem +4

      They need to get guerilla warfare

  • @Kalinga_3
    @Kalinga_3 Pƙed rokem +8

    Morality police is still present in Indonesia, much of middle East.

    • @yogurtyogurt8774
      @yogurtyogurt8774 Pƙed rokem +4

      Yes but women in Indonesian can live freely without wearing Hijab. That's because we have 5 religion in one nation

    • @valorzinski7423
      @valorzinski7423 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@yogurtyogurt8774 the police might not beat women for not wearing Hijab in Indonesia but their family might, the neighborhood and community might excommunicate them too
      Secularism died in 1998, it's time for secularists to move to another country coz there's no way to bring back secularism

    • @idosabamemanuel5163
      @idosabamemanuel5163 Pƙed rokem

      ​@@valorzinski7423 I'm from Indonesia but I don't think that Indonesian women who refused to wear hijab would experience that much scrutiny, except if they live in Aceh which still practicing strict Sharia Law

    • @yogurtyogurt8774
      @yogurtyogurt8774 Pƙed rokem

      @@valorzinski7423 100% true

    • @zhisu2665
      @zhisu2665 Pƙed rokem

      Religious extremism is becoming so much worse yet many of the younger generation dont seem to see a problem with it :(

  • @jayceon5027
    @jayceon5027 Pƙed rokem

    I hope nothing but the best for everyone in those protests may they survive and reach their goals đŸ™đŸŸđŸ™đŸŸ

  • @alexschrijnemaekers8067
    @alexschrijnemaekers8067 Pƙed rokem +14

    Stay strong, sisters!

  • @_Matt_Matt_365_
    @_Matt_Matt_365_ Pƙed rokem +6

    Ok that's good reporting, but I want to emphasize that THIS IS A REVOLUTION! Please for the love of god Don't call what's happening "unrest", "protests", or "demonstrations".
    THIS IS A REVOLUTION !!!!
    Please I'm begging you and anyone who has doubts about what's happening in Iran; THIS IS A REVOLUTION !!!
    You may not know, but it's to us Iranians detriment when other people call this movement just "protests" and "civil usrest". THIS IS A REVOLUTION !!! And it should considered and spoken of like a REVOLUTION!
    I'm begging to not down play our movement! Please I'm begging you to take this seriously! To take Iran seriously, to take us Iranians seriously!! THIS IS A REVOLUTION !! And should be considered just like any other massive and world changing revolution in the world!

    • @valorzinski7423
      @valorzinski7423 Pƙed rokem

      Being against the regime isn't a revolution, it will be a revolution when Iranians denounce Islam and revert their name back to Persians as well as making their ethnic identity the most important thing in the world (and making being Non Muslim a core part of the ethnic identity)
      Turning Iran into a true democracy will simply put a different kind of radical Muslim party in power ( possibly Muslim brotherhood),

  • @JIJCrow
    @JIJCrow Pƙed rokem +2

    all these struggles by the Iranians could've been avoided had the British accepted the Nationalisation of Iranian oil by Mosadegh

  • @blotzkrog
    @blotzkrog Pƙed rokem

    Great journalism

  • @MrSailormoonlover
    @MrSailormoonlover Pƙed rokem +6

    Thank you so much for highlighting the current situation in Iran. As an Iranian I can tell you that we want freedom and democracy! We want an end to this brutal theocratic regime and an end to religion in government!!

  • @arfaouiamine4085
    @arfaouiamine4085 Pƙed rokem +3

    lot of events that happend and still happening are still not shown
    hope the youth of iran can see in the near future the free country they seek
    love from tunisia stay strong stay focused
    the change is coming

  • @rob5393
    @rob5393 Pƙed rokem +2

    Keep strong! Support for you guys

  • @Jaysin412
    @Jaysin412 Pƙed rokem +2

    Poor woman. Nobody should be treated this way. Women this around the world should have the same rights as men in all countries and nations. Such a shame. Overthrow the regime!

  • @avengervandeta8601
    @avengervandeta8601 Pƙed rokem +5

    Women, Life, Freedom ❀

  • @DOT_ZER_O
    @DOT_ZER_O Pƙed rokem +3

    It's weird why humanity can't separate religion from government. Why must you force religious rules on the people? That's complete madness.

  • @curiouscat98
    @curiouscat98 Pƙed rokem

    Great video

  • @felixvergara5627
    @felixvergara5627 Pƙed rokem +2

    This is a cautionary tale for "us" here in "The West" of what happens when religion and politics get mixed; we must never, NEVER allow this to happen on this side of the world...SEPARATION OF CHURCH FROM STATE FOREVER !!!

  • @Shahabbi
    @Shahabbi Pƙed rokem +3

    Great video! Please do more videos to cover this, the Iranian people need word to get to as many people as possible