The embassy of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan in washington. My colleague and director will be moderating the conversation but its my great pleasure and honor to ask the ambassador to provide welcoming remarks. Your excellency. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are right now in joining us for the session. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the second event of the embassy of afghanistan. We are glad to be hosting the event on lebanons agreement and partnership with the Atlantic Council a wonderful partner of the embassy in washington. I want to offer a warm thank you to the Atlantic Council further help in organizing this important discussion and all the great work they are continuously doing. Furthermore i would like to express my gratitude for taking the time to share their knowledge and insight with us today. Ambassador i thank you and not just for joining us today that for all the great work that youve done in afghanistan over the y
In november 29th seen hundreds of thousands of people spontaneously took to the streets in irans not just cities men and women blocks traffic and trampled on poor traits of the countrys leaders. The crowds were upset about a huge increase in gasoline prices following months of fuel rationing. Since 2018 iran has been hit by new u. S. Economic sanctions on the government has taken a hard line against the protests. After the 1st demonstrations the blocks Internet Access nationwide for several days to keep people from post. Reports about the protests several 100 people were killed in the clashes and at least 7000 were arrested. I irans leaders blamed the demonstrations on its enemies. I mean. This your narky. You. Have just read the book. And as youve been seeing. Fick i think if youre looking for. You know having to go to the see the matter dont. Know. That. The u. S. Has applied maximum economic and political pressure on iran to try to get the countrys leaders to approve a new agreement
Been as they pointed. Out it was of course a legal accord to trash the law but it also just one president whatever you want they can. Be dont expect joe biden to restore the reputation of kassam say mommy is someone who for with u. S. Troops again cited a National Kind of. Person by him is going to do that. But i do but i do think it is going to try diplomacy with iran and you know if you try to promise as i tried to say in the book i mean the mistake of people often make is going to run can be complex because they listen to the anti american ism of the Islamic Republic and its leadership and the thing that this means that they wont be able to negotiate with the rest of the u. S. Its not true its never been true as you pointed out there has been many instances of not just the motion but military collaboration in afghanistan iraq and other places not so Many Americans are giving are told about that in the media just set the scene like you did in the book of where kos emslie money came f
But i mean the assassination was a procreation that i dont think iran is going to buy into i think theyre going to bait for biden to come and and hope for a different policy in iraq i know the book ends before the perceived retaliation from iran for the assassination of cousins and the money but surprise it hasnt been any immediate retaliation for for the latest assassination. No its not surprising that because i think and i think other said iran will act as a game or prudently and bait for biden to come. To act before that would would be almost suicidal right i mean if anything though there bori you know. What i do in what is a month and a half left of his presidency so were going to be very careful in iraq and other places that to make sure not to get into complications thats definitely what the majority i think of the iraqi leadership and the surfer mia how many would want you saying that the killing of kasim surname money by donald trump is comparable to the 943. 00 u. S. Assassina
U. S. President without starting any new wars thats despite New York Times sources claiming he wanted to bomb middle east Oil Superpower iran after the defeat at the polls he doesnt recognize nevertheless before the killing of iranian scientists most in fact reside there in the past few days came trumps assassination of iranian soldier money credited with coordinating with u. S. Troops to defeat i stash and al qaeda as reporters have documents pertaining to an iran saudi arabia peace deal when he was murdered joining me now from new york in the usa is the biographer of shadow come on to customs for their money as easy as thanks so much for coming on before we even get to the shuttle commander what have you made of the fact that you. Said it was criminal but didnt actually came out come out right and even condemn the assassination of this iranian professor most in fact president. I think the last 4 years weve seen them evil has really struggled to have an independent policy of the Unite