{"id":327770,"date":"2025-01-16T16:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327770"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:55:40","slug":"pezeshkians-nbc-interview-exposes-regimes-hypocrisy-and-internal-fractures-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/pezeshkians-nbc-interview-exposes-regimes-hypocrisy-and-internal-fractures-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Pezeshkian\u2019s NBC Interview Exposes Regime’s Hypocrisy and Internal Fractures in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian regime’s president Masoud Pezeshkian speaks to NBC News in January 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Iranian regime\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s recent interview with NBC<\/a>, published on January 14, has drawn sharp criticism both internationally and domestically, exposing contradictions within the regime and highlighting its duplicity. While presenting himself as a \u201cmoderate\u201d face to Western audiences, Pezeshkian\u2019s comments reveal Tehran\u2019s fear of a firm policy shift in Washington, especially ahead of former President Donald Trump\u2019s imminent inauguration.<\/p>\n

In the interview, Pezeshkian denied any Iranian involvement in assassination plans targeting Donald Trump, asserting, \u201cIran has no intent to engage in such acts,\u201d and called the allegations a \u201cfear-mongering campaign\u201d orchestrated by adversaries. \u201cWe\u2019ve never sought to assassinate anyone and never will,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

However, these statements contradict numerous reports and cases. Global media and government agencies have recorded hundreds of Iranian-backed terror and assassination attempts<\/a> over the years, with dozens of Iranian operatives caught and convicted in various courts. In a recent example, the U.S. Justice Department revealed in 2024 that a Pakistani national linked to Tehran was involved in a plot to assassinate Trump<\/a>. Intelligence agencies across Europe have also detailed Iran\u2019s systematic targeting of dissidents and critics abroad.<\/p>\n

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In negotiations, weak concessions beget strong demands. When dealing with the most active state sponsor of #terrorism<\/a>, weakness begets more #hostage<\/a>-taking and the spread of terror. https:\/\/t.co\/ieaaOkZb6y<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n