Washington Post reporter once held captive in Iran reacts to Iran's strike on Israel

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Published 2024-04-14
Iranian-American reporter Jason Rezaian was held captive for 544 days while reporting in Tehran and offers his insight on the growing tensions in the Middle East.

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All Comments (18)
  • @sayhi247
    CURIOUS WHY WONT THEY REVEAL INFRASTRUCTURAL DAMAGES OF THE 2 PERCENT THAT GOT THROUGH SHADY
  • @thunderation
    For those who think the Iranian retaliation was a failure, I have some bad news for you: Iran did what it planned to do. It told the United States beforehand that they will strike Israeli military bases. Iran sent hundreds of drones and cruise missiles to occupy the (many) Air Forces and air defense systems involved. While those systems and forces were distracted, Iran launched ballistic missiles, which hit both Nevatim Air Base and Ramon Air Base. While people are talking about the 99% of (distraction) missiles and drones that were intercepted, hardly anyone is talking about the ballistic missiles that were not interrupted and hit their intended target. Unfortunately for the Israelis, Iran demonstrated they can do exactly what they threaten to do.
  • @kdsf12
    They flung their junk at them. You literally could have had a NAP before those drones got there. You LITERALLY could have slept for the entire afternoon. The missiles they fired were probably the equivalent of putting an old beat up rusted-out pick-up truck with a busted windshield on a Trebuchet, called them on the phone (first) and said "Watch out. Here it comes. Here we go! FLING!!!!" They spent WAY MORE MONEY shooting that crap out of the sky than they spent sending it. Who's the dummy now? How much taxpayer money did they piss away last night? They estimate a billion Israeli taxpayer dollars. And then, bragging that you shot down 99% of their junk? You spent a billion dollars on that? You know what I think? I think THEY won. They threw a bag of dog poop at you and told you to wear a raincoat. Good job, guys.
  • As much of a failure as the attack was, one thing that was a success is that Iran and the rest of the world now know exactly who has Israel's back by who helped to defend it last night. Most people had no idea that Jordan was such a close ally of Israel.
  • The attack on the consular pirtion of an Iranian embassy was unprecedented. Netanyahu got off easy considering Iran considers their retaliation done now, there were no deaths (vs 14 died after Israel illegally bombed Iran's embassy), and almost all incoming attacks were blocked (they were even polite enough to give full warning of their launch which they knew could be blocked). If Israel stops aggression, there will not be the escalating tit for tat that could turn into a decades long regional war. Netanyahu (& Fox News) should pause & think. 🙏
  • @darius5909
    Iran didn't target the civilians. Iran targeted military sites.
  • @tedged
    ya'll remember when Iran and the U.S. were so tight you couldn't tell the difference between an Iranian city and a U.S. city? I know you don't. Unfortunately it doesn't make it any less true. what changed? it's recorded in history.
  • @kiteblaster
    I appreciate it when the interviewer doesn't just keep interrupting the subject - as with Fox - always forcing their agenda. This guy provides great insight.
  • @daniconi7333
    Feels like the end times...need to stock up on food, weapons, etc.
  • @1611_KJV
    Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. ' ' '
  • @godark8332
    Where the video, photo, proof ….they showed the consulate destruction.
  • @williamshaw5388
    He’s probably a spy. I could care less what he has to say.
  • @pjdava
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