Exclusive interview with Iran’s foreign minister

WAS READY FOR U.S. GROUND TROOPS AND WHAT HIS MESSAGE IS. WHAT HIS MESSAGE IS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND I ALSO PRESSED. TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND I ALSO PRESSED HIM ABOUT THE ONGOING. AND I ALSO PRESSED HIM ABOUT THE ONONGOING IRANIAN STRIKES ON. HIM ABOUT THTHE ONGOING IRANIAN STRIKES ON ITS NEIGHBORS. G. ITS NEIGHBORS. TONIGHT, THE ALARMING AIRPORT ATTACK. TONIGHT, THE ALARMING AIRPORT ATTACK. VIDEDEO SHOWING A DRONE. AIRPORT ATTACK. VIDEO SHOWING A DRONE STRIKING IN. VIDEO SHOWING A DRONE STRIKING IN AZERBAIJAN, INJURING. STRIKING IN AZERBAIJAN, INJURING FOUR PEOPLE. AZERBABAIJAN, INJURING FOUR PEOPLE. THE COUNTRY'S FOREIGN. RE. THE COUNTRY'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYING G MORE DRONES HIT, INCLUDING. DRONES HIT, INCLUDING NEAR A SCHOOL, CALLING THEM IRANIAN. NEAR A SCHOOL, CALLING THEM IRANIAN TERRORIST ATTACKS. CALLING THEM IRANIAN TERRORIST ATTACKS. IT'S THE 15t5th COUNTRY. TERRORIST ATTACKS. IT'S THE 15th COUNTRY IRAN HAS STRUCK WITH. IT'S THE 15th COUNTRY IRAN HAS STRUCK WITH DRONES OR BALLLLISTIC. IRAN HAS STRUCK WITH DRONES OR BALLISTIC MISSILES SINCE T THIS. DRONES OR BALLISTIC MISSILES SINCE THIS WEEKEND.

MISSILES SINCE THIS S WEEKEND. TODAY, WE SPOKE WITH. TODAY, WE SPOKE WITHTH IRAN'S FOREIGN. IRIRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBAS. IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBABAS ARAGHCHI, ABOUT THOSE. ARAGHCHI, ABOUT THOSE IRANIAN STRIKES. WHY ARE E YOU ATTACKING. IRANIAN STRIKES. WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING YOUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS. WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING YOUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORORS DURING THE HOLY MONTH. YOUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS DURINGNG THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN? DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN? >> PLEASE DON'T. OF RAMADAN? >> PLEASE DON'T MISTAKE, WE HAVE NOT. >> PLEASE DON'T MISTAKE, WE HAVE NOT ATTACKED OUR. ATTACKED OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE NOT ATTACKED. NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE NOT ATTACKED THE MUSLIM COUNTRIES. WE HAVE NOT ATTACKED THE MUSLIM COUNTRIES. WE HAVAVE ATTACKED. THE MUSLIM COUNTRIES. WE HAVE ATTACKED AMERICAN TARGETS AND. WE HAVE ATTACKED AMERICAN TARGETS AND AMERICAN BASES, AMERICAN TARGETS AND AMERICAN BASES, AMERICAN. AMERICAN BASES, AMERERICAN INSTALLATIONS WHICH. AMERICAN INSTALLATIONS WHICH ARE UNFORTUNATELY. INSTALLATIONS WHICH ARE E UNFORTUNATELY LOCATED IN THE SOILS. . LOCATED IN THE SOILS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.. >> BUT MINISTER, IRAN.

OF OUR NEIGHBORS. >> BUT MINISTETER, IRAN IS HITTING CIVILIAN. >> BUT MINISTER, IRAN IS HITTING CIVILIAN TARGETS, STRIKING. IS HITTING CIVILIAN TARGETS,S, STRIKING HOTELS, HIGH-RISE. TARGETS, STRIKING HOTELS, HIGH-RISE APARTMENTSTS, AIRPORTS. HOTELS, HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS, AIRPORTS IN MANY OF THESE. IN MANY OF THESE COUNTRIES. THOSE ARE NOT. COUNTRIES. THOSE ARE NONOT MILITARY TARGETS. THTHOSE ARE NOT MILITARY TARGETS. >> WELL, NO, WE HAVE. MILITARY TARGETS. >> WELL, NO, WE HAVE TARGETED WHERE. >> WELL, NO, WE HAVE TARGETEDED WHERE AMERICANS ARE. TARGETEDED WHERE AMERICANS ARE. MAYBE THERE HAVE BEEN. L. MAYBE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME COLLATERAL DAMAGES AS IT IS IN. SOME COLLATERAL DAMAGES AS IT IS IN EVERY WAR. DAMAGES AS IT IS IN N EVERY WAR. THIS IS A WAR OF. EVERY WAR. THIS IS S A WAR OF CHOICE BY THE UNITED. THIS IS A WAR OF CHOICE BY THE UNITED STATESES, AND THEY. CHOICE BY THE UNITED STATES, AND THEY SHOULD HAVAVE -- THEY. STATES, AND THEY SHOULD HAVE -- THEY SHOULD BE E HELD. SHOULD HAVE -- THEY SHOULD BE E HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THOSE DAMAGES. >> MINISTER, NATO. THOSE DAMAGES. >> MINISTER, NATO SAID THEY SHOT DOWN. >> MINISTER, NATO SAID THEY SHOTOT DOWN AN IRANIAN MISSILE.

SAID THEY SHOT DOWN AN IRANIAN MISSILELE WHICH TURKEY SAYS WAS. AN IRANIAN MISSILE WHICH TURKEY SAYS WAS IN ITS AIR SPACE. WHICH TUTURKEY SAYS WAS IN ITS AIR SPACE. ARE YOU CREATING NEW. IN ITS AIR SPACE.. ARE YOU CREATING NEW ENEMIES EVERY SINGLE. ARE YOU CREATING NEW ENEMIES EVERY SINGLE DAY? ENEMIES EVERY SINGLE DAY? >> WELL, OUR MILITARY. DAY? >> WELL, OUR MILITARY HAS DENIED FIRING ANY. >> WELL, OUR MILITARY HAS DENIED FIRING ANY MISSILE TO EITHER. HAS DENIED FIRING ANY MISSILE TO EITHER TURKEY OR AZERBAIJAN. MISSILE TO EITHER TURKEY OR AZERERBAIJAN. >> THERE'S VIDEO OF. >> THERE'S VIDEO OF THE MISSILE ON THE GROUND. THE MISSILE ON THE GROUND. NATO HAS SAID THIS. GROUND. NATO HAS SAID THIS WAS FIRED BY IRAN. NATO HAS SAID THIS WAS FIRED BY IRAN. >> THERE'S NO REASON. WAS FIRED BY IRAN. >> THERE'S NO O REASON WHY WE SHOULD FIRE, WHY WE SHOULD FIRE, YOU KNOW, A MISSILE TO TURKEKEY, WHICH IS A. YOU KNOW, A MISSILE TO TURKEY, WHICH IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR OF US. TO TURKEY, WHICH IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR OF US. ALSO, THTHERE IS NO. GOOD NEIGHBOR OF US. ALSO, THERE IS NO REASON TO FIRE DRONES. ALSO, THERE IS NO REASON TO FIRE DRONES TO AZERBAIJAN.

REASON TO FIRE DRONES TO AZERBAIJAN. WE ARE INVESTIGATING. TO AZERBAIJAN. WE ARE INVESTIGATING WHAT HAS GONE WRONG. WE ARE INVESTIGATING WHAT HAS GONE WRONG REGARDING THESE. WHAT HAS GONE WRONG REGARDING THESE MISSILES OR DRONES. REGARDING THESE MISSILES OR DRONES. >> IT COMES AS THE. MISSILES OR DRONES. >> IT COMES AS THE PENTAGON SAYS AMERICA. >> IT COMES AS THE PENTAGON SAYAYS AMERICA IS WINNING DECISIVELY. PENTAGON SAYS AMERICA IS WINNING DECISIVELELY AGAINST IRAN IN THE. IS WINNING DECISIVELY AGAINST IRAN IN N THE JOINT U.S./ISRAELI. AGAINST IRAN IN THE JOINT U.S./ISRAELI OPERATION. JOINT U.S./ISRAELI OPERATION. THAT THEY HAVE. THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SKIES AND ARARE. COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SKIES AND ARE E TAKING OUT IRANIAN. THE SKIES AND ARE TAKING OUT IRANIAN BULISTING MISSILE. TAKING OUT IRANIAN BULISTING MISSILE LAUNCHERS. BULISTING MISSILE LALAUNCHERS. >> BALLISTIC MISSILE. LAUNCHERS. >> BALLISTSTIC MISSILE ATTACKS HAVE. ATTACKS HAVE DECREASED BY 90% SINCE DAY ONE. DECREASED BY 90% SINCE E DAY ONE. DRONE ATTACKS HAVE. SINCE DAY ONE. DRONE ATTACKS HAVE DECREASED BY 83%.

DRONE ATTACKS HAVE DECREASED BY 83% SINCNCE DAY ONE. DECREASED BY 83% SINCE E DAY ONE. >> PRESIDENT TRUMP. SINCE DAY ONE. >> PRESIDENT TRUMPMP TONIGHT --. TONIGHT -- >> AS SOON AS THEY SET OFF A MISSILILE. >> AS SOON AS THEY SET OFF A MISSILE WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, SET OFF A MISSILE WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, THE LAUNCHER G GETS. WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, THE LAUNCHER GETS HIT. THE LAUNCHER GETS HIT. THEY DON'T KNOW. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. BUT WE HAVE E THE. WHAT'S HAPPENING. BUT WE HAVE THE GREATEST MILITARY. BUT WE HAVE THE GREATEST MILILITARY ANYWHERE IN THE. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. >>>> WE PRESSED THE. WORLD. >>>> WE PRESSED THE FOREIGN MINISTER, THE. FOREIGN MINISTER, THE PENTAGON SAYS AMERICA IS WINNING. PENTAGON SAYS AMERICA IS WINNING DECICISIVELY. IS WINNINGNG DECISIVELY. DO YOU THINK THEY'RE. DECISIVELY. DO YOU THINK THEY'RE WRONG? DO YOU THINK THEY'Y'RE WRONG? >> WELL, I THINK, YOU. WRONG? >> WELL, I THINK, YOU KNOW, SIX DAYS AFTER. >> WELL, I THINK, YOU KNOW, SIX DAYS AFTER THE WAR, IT T IS CLEAR. KNOW, SIX DAYS AFTER THE WAR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE U.S. HAS. THE WAR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE U.S. HAS FAILED TO ACHIEVE ITS.

THAT THE U.S. HAS FAILED TO ACHIEVE ITS MAIN GOAL, WHICH WAS. FAILED TO ACHIEVE ITS MAIN GOAL, WHICH WAS CLEAN, RAPID VICTORY. MAIN GOAL, WHICH WAS CLEAN, RAPID VICTORY. THEY FAILED TO. CLEAN, RAPID VICTORY. THEY FAILED TO ACHIEVEVE THAT. THEY FAILELED TO ACHIEVE THAT. AND NOW THEY ARE. ACHIEVE THAT. AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO JUSTIFY WHY. AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO JUSTIFY WHY THEY DID ATTTTACK US. TRYING TO JUSTIFY WHY THEY DID ATTACK US.. >> MINISTER, YOUR. THEY DID ATTACK US.. >> MINISTER, YOUR SUPREME LEADER WAS. SUPREME LEADER WAS KILLED.. YOUR TOP MILITARY. KILLED. YOUR TOP MILITARY LEADERS WERE KILLED. YOUR TOP MILITARY LEADERS WERE KILLELED. YOUR MILITARY. YOUR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN BOMBED. INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEENEN BOMBED. HOW CAN YOU CALL THAT. BEEN BOMBED. HOW CAN YOU CALL THAT A FAILURE? HOW CAN YOU CALL THAT A FAILURE? >> WELL, THEN N WHAT. A FAILURE? >> WELL, THEN WHAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED? >> WELL, THEN WHAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED? WHAT WAS THEIR GOAL? THEY HAVE ACHIEVED? WHAT WAS THEIR GOAL? THEY CAME HERE FOR A.

WHAT WAS THEIR GOAL? THEY CAME HERE FOR A REGIME CHANGE. THEY CAME HERE FOR A REGIGIME CHANGE PERHAPS, A RAPID. REGIME CHANGE PERHAPS, A RAPID VICTORY SO THEY CAN. VICTORY SO THEY CAN CONTROL EVERYTHING. BUT THEY H HAVE FAILED. CONTROL EVERYTHIHING. BUT THEY HAVE FAILED. THE SYSTEM IS. THE SYSTEM IS WORKING. THE COMMANANDERS HAVE. WORKING. THE COMMANANDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BEEN REPLACED. AND THE SUPREME LEADER IS GOGOING TO BE. AND THE SUPREME LEADER IS GOING TO BE REPLACED SOON. LEADER IS GOING TO BE REPLACACED SOON ACCORDING TO THE. REPLACED SOON ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES SET BY THE. PROCEDURES SET BY THE CONSTITUTION. SO EVERYTHINING IS IN. SO EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER. >> CAN IRAN WIN THIS. ORDER. >> CAN IRAN WIN THIS WAR AND WHAT DOES. >> CAN IRAN WIN THIS WAR AND WHAT DOES S WINNING LOOK LIKE FOR. WAR AND WHAT DOES WINNING LOOK LIKE FOR IRAN? WINNING LOOK LIKE E FOR IRAN? >> WELL, THERE IS NO. IRAN? >> WELL, THERE IS NO WINNER IN THIS WAR. >> WELL, THERE IS NO WINNER IN THIS WAR. OUR WIN IS TO BE ABLE. WINNER IN THIS WAR. OUR WIN IS TO BE ABLE TO RESIST AGAINST,

OUR WIN IS TO BE ABLE TO RESIST AGAINST, YOU KNOW, THEIR GOALS. TO RESIST AGAINST, YOU KNOW, THEIR GOALS AND THIS IS WHAT WE. YOU KNOW, THEIR GOALS AND THIS IS WHAT WE HAHAVE DONE SO FAR. AND THIS IS WHWHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR. >> RIGHT NOW YOU'RE. HAVE DONE SO FAR. >> RIGHT NOWOW YOU'RE SAYING IRAN DOES NOT. SAYING IRAN DOES NOT WANT A CEASE-FIRE? >>>> WE'RE NOT ASKING. WANT A CEASE-FIRE? >> WE'RE NOTOT ASKING FOR A CEASE-FIRE. >> WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR A CEASE-FIRE. AND WE DON'T SEE ANY. FOR A CEASE-FIRE. AND WE DON'T SEE ANY REASON WHY WE SHOUOULD. AND WE DON'T SEE ANY REASON WHY WE SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH THE. REASON WHY WE SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH THE U.S. NEGOTIATE WITH THE U.S.S. WHEN WE NEGOTIATED. U.S. WHEN WE NEGOTIATATED WITH THEM TWICE, AND. WHWHEN WE NEGOTIATED WITH THEM TWICE, AND EVERY TIME THEY. EVERY TIME THEY ATTACKED US IN THE MIDDLE OF. ATTACKED US IN THE MIDDLE OF NEGOTIATIOIONS. MIDDLE OF NEGOGOTIATIONS. >> SO WHO COMES NEXT. NEGOTIATIONS. >> SO WHO COMES NEXT AFTER THE AYATOLLAH. >> S SO WHO COMES NEXT AFTER THE AYATOLLAH. THERE ARE REPORTS. AFAFTER THE AYATOLLAH. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT AYATOLLAH. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI'S SON IS A.

THAT AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI'S SON IS A FRONT-RUNNER. KHAMENEI'S SON IS A FRONONT-RUNNER. IS THAT TRUE? FRONT-RUNNER. IS THAT TRUE? >> I DON'T HAVE EXACT. >> I DON'T HAVE EXACT INFORMATION, BUT THERE ARE MANY R RUMORS. INFORMATION, BUT THERE ARE MANY RUMORS AROUND. THERE ARE MANY RUMORORS AROUND. BUT YOU KNOW, WE HAVE. AROUNDND. BUT YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE. BUT YOU KNOW, WE HAVAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS. TO WAIT FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS TO CHOOSE THE NEW. ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS TO CHOOSE THE NEW SUPREMEME LEADER. TO CHOOSE THE NEW W SUPREME LEADER. >> WE ASKED ABOUT THE. SUPREME LEADER. >> WE ASKED ABOUT THE AMAMERICAN SUBMARINE. >> WE ASKED ABOUT THE AMERERICAN SUBMARINE THAT TOOK OUT THIS. AMERICAN SUBMARINE THAT TOOK OUT THIS IRANIAN BATTLESHIP. THAT TOOK OUT THIS IRANIAN BATTLESHIP WITH A TORPEDO. IRANIAN BATTLESHIP WITH A TORPEDO. >> THE WORLD SAW YOUR. WITH A TORPEDO. >> THE WORLD SAW YOUR BATTLESHIP SUNK IN. >> THE WORLD SAW YOUR BATTLESHIPIP SUNK IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. BATTLESHIP SUNK IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. DOZENS OF IRANIAN. THE INDIAN OCEAN. DOZENS OF F IRANIAN SOLDIERS DIED. SOLDIERS DIED. YOUR RESPONSE WAS, MARK MY WORDS, THE. YOUR RESPONSE WAS, MARK MY WOWORDS, THE U.S. WILL COME TO.

MARK MY WORDS, THE U.S. WILILL COME TO BITTERLY REGRET THE. BITTERLY REGRET THE PRECEDENT IT HAS SET. WHAT IS IRAN GOINGNG TO. PRECEDENT IT HAS SET. WHAT IS IRAN GOING TO DO, ANAND AT THIS. DO, AND AT THIS POINT, GIVEN THE STATE OF YOUR. POINT, GIVEN THE STATE OFOF YOUR MILITARY RIGHT NOW, STATE OF YOUR MILITARY RIGHT NOW, WHAT CAN YOU DO? MILITARY RIGHT NOW, WHATAT CAN YOU DO? >> FIRST OF ALL, THAT. WHAT CAN YOU DO? >> FIRST OF ALL, THAT WAS A TRAINING N NAVY, >> FIRST OF ALL, THAT WAS A TRAINING NAVY, TRAINING SHIP WHICH. WAS A TRAINING NAVY, TRAINING SHIP WHICH WAS S INVITED BY THE. TRAINING SHIP WHICH WAS INVITED BY THE INDIAN NAVY TO TAKE. WAS INVITED BY THE INDIAN NAVY TO TAKE PART IN AN EXERCISE. INDIAN NAVY TO TAKE PART IN AN EXERCISE. THE SHIP WAS UNARMED, PART IN AN EXERCISE. THE SHIP WAS UNARMED, SO ATTACKING AN. THE SHIP WAS UNARMED, SO ATTACKING AN UNARMED SHIP FULL OF, SO ATTACKING AN UNARMED SHIP FULL OF, YOU KNOW, TRAINING. UNARMED SHIP FULL OF, YOU KNOW, TRAINING OFFICERS AND SAILORS.

YOU KNOW, TRAINING OFFICERS AND SAILORS IS A WAR CRIME, I. OFFICERS AND SAILORS IS A WAR CRIME, I HAVE TO SAY. IS A WAR CRIME, I HAVE TO SAY. >> WHAT TYPE OF. HAVE TO SAY. >> WHAT TYPE OF BATTLESHIP --. >> WHAT TYPE OF BATTLESHIP - -- MINISTER, EXCUSE ME, BATTLESHIP -- - MINISTER, EXCUSE ME, BUT WHAT TYPE OF. MIMINISTER, EXCUSE ME, BUT WHAT TYPE OF MILITARY WOULD ALLOW. MILITARY WOULD ALLOW A BATTLESHIP INTO THE OCEAN WITH NO WEAPONS. A BATTLESHIP INTO THE OCEAN WITH NO WEAPONS ON BOARD? OCEAN WITH NO WEAPONS ON BOARD? >> BECAUSE IT WAS, ON BOARD? >> BECAUSE IT WAS, THE GOAL WAS NOT --. >> BECAUSE IT WAS, THE GOAL WAS NOT -- THE AIM WAS NOT GOGOING. THE GOAL WAS NOT -- THE AIM WAWAS NOT GOING TO WAR. THE AIM WAS NOT GOING TO WAR. THEY MEANT IT FOR AN. TO WAR. THEY MEANT IT FOR AN EXERCISE. THEY MEANT IT FOR AN EXERCISE. >> TONIGHT, ISRAEL. EXERCICISE. >> TONIGHT, ISRAEL STRIKING IRANIAN. >> TONIGHT, ISRAEL STRIKING IRANINIAN INTERNAL SECURITY. STRIKING IRANINIAN INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES IT SAYS ARE. INTERNAL SECURITY FORCESES IT SAYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE. FORCES IT SAYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE RECENT BRUTAL.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE RECENT BRUTAL CRACKDOWNS ON IRANIAN. CRACKDOWNS ON IRANIAN PROTESTS. WE SPOKE TO O ONE MAN. PROTESTS. WE SPOKE TO ONONE MAN INSIDE OF IRAN. WE SPOKE TO ONE MAN INSIDEDE OF IRAN TONIGHT WHO ASKED US. INSIDE OF IRAN TONIGHT WHO ASKED US TO CONCEAL HIS. TO CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY FOR HIS SAFETY. IDENTITY FOR HIS SAFETY. TELLING US H HIS. SAFETY. TELLING US HIS REACTION TO THE U.U.S. TELLING US HIS REACTION TO THE U.S. AND D ISRAELI AIR. REACTION TO THE U.S. AND ISRAELI AIR STRIKES. AND ISRAELI AIR STRIKES. >> I WAS EXHILARATED. STRIKES. >> I WAS EXHILARATED THAT FINALLY, >> I WAS EXHILARATED THAT FINALLY, FINALLY, SOMEONE IS. THAT FINALLY, FINALLY, SOMEONE IS STOOD TO THESE NASTY. FINALLY, SOMEONE IS STOOD TO THESE NASTY PEOPLE, NASTY PEOPLE. STOOD TO THESE NASTY PEOPLE, , NASTY PEOPLE WHO JUST MACHINE GUN. PEOPLE, NASTY PEOPLE WHO JUST MACHINE GUN EMPTY HANDNDED. WHO JUST MACHINE GUN EMPTY HANDED PROTESTERS. EMPTY HANDED PROTESTETERS. >> NOW, HE'S WORRIED. PROTESTERS. >> N NOW, HE'S WORRIED THE STRIKES WILL END. >> NOW, HE'S WORORRIED THE STRIKES WILL END TOO SOON, ALLOWING. TOO SOON, ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT TO STAY IN POWEWER.

THE GOVERNMENT TO STAY IN POWER. >> JUST HELP US. STAY IN POWER. >> JUST HELP US. I'M AFRAID IF THE. >> JUST HELP US. I'M AFRAID IF THE HELP AND MILITARY. I'M AFRAID IF THE HELP AND MILITARY ACTION WILL STOP SO. HELP AND MILITARY ACTION WILL STOP SO THEY CAN RECOVER, AND. ACTION WILL STOP SO THEY CAN RECOVER, AND AGAIN, AFTER. THEY CAN RECOVER, AND AGAIN, AFTER STOPPING, , THEY WILL. AGAIN, AFTER STOPPING, THTHEY WILL COME AND HUNT FOR US. STOPPING, THEY WILL COME AND HUNT FOR US. EVEN IF I'M IN MY. COME AND HUNT FOR US. EVEN IF I'M IN MY HOUSE IS BOMBED BY. EVEN IF I'M IN MY HOUSE IS BOMBED BY U.S. OR ISRAEL, THTHEY. HOUSE IS BOMBED BY U.S. OR ISRAEL, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. U.S. OR ISRAEL, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. REGIME IS. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. REGIME IS RESPONONSIBLE. REGIME IS S RESPONSIBLE. THEY HAVE CAUSED. THEY HAVE CAUSED THIS. >> HE SAYS THE. THIS. >> HE SAYS THE INTERNET I IS CUT OFF. >> HE SAYS THE INTERNET IS CUT OFF F IN IRAN. INTERNETET IS CUT OFF IN IRAN. WE ASKED THE FOREIGN. IN IRAN. WE ASKED THE FOREIGN MINISTSTER. MINISTER. INSIDE IRAN RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE HEARD. INSIDE IRAN RIGHT NOW, WE HAVEVE HEARD THAT THE GOVERNMENT.

THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS CUTTING OFF THE ININTERNET. INTERNET. WHY ARE YOU CLOSING OFF INFORMATION FOR. WHY ARE YOU CLOSING OFF INFORMRMATION FOR THE IRANIAN. OFF INFORMATION FOR THE IRANIAN POPULATION WHIHILE THIS. THE IRANIAN POPULATION WHILE THISS CRISIS IS UNFOLDING? POPULATION WHILE THIS CRISISIS IS UNFOLDING? >> THIS IS NOT THE. CRISIS IS UNFOLDING? >> THIS IS NOT THE CASE. >> THIS IS NOT T THE CASE. ALMOST, YOU KNOW, ALL. CASE. ALMOST, YOU KNOW, ALL IRANIANS HAVE ACACCESS. ALMOST, YOU KNOW, ALL IRANIANS HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL NETWTWORKS. IRANIANS HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL NETWORKS. AND YOU KNOW, IN SOME. TO SOCIAL NETWORKS. AND YOU KNOW, IN SOME CASES, FOR SECURITY. AND YOU KNOW, IN SOME CASES, FOR SECURITY REASONS, WE HAVE, YOU. CASES, FOR SECURITY REASONS, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, CUT ACCESS TO. REASONS, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, CUT ACCESS TO INTERNET. KNOW, CUT ACCESS TO INTERNET. >> PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOT RULED OUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND. HAS NOT RULED OUT BOOTS ON THEHE GROUND IN IRAN. BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN I IRAN. ARE YOU AFRAID OF A.

IN IRAN. ARE YOU AFRAID OF A U.S. INVASION ININ YOUR. ARE YOU AFRAID OF A U.S. INVASION IN YOUR COUNTRY? U.S. INVASION IN YOUOUR COUNTRY? >> NO, WE ARE WAITING. >> NO, WE ARE WAITING FOR THEM.. >> YOU'RE WAITING FOR. FOR THEM. >> YOU'RE WAITING G FOR THE U.S. MILITARY TO. >> YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE U.S. MILITARY TO INVAVADE, THE GROUND. THE U.S. MILITARY TO INVADE, THE GROUND TRTROOPS? INVADE, THE GROUND TROOPS? >> YES. TROOPS? >> YES. BECAUSE WE'RE. >> YES. BECAUSE WE'RE CONFIDENT WEWE CAN. BECAUSE WE'RE CONFIDENT WE CAN CONFRONT THEM AND. CONFIDENT WE CAN CONFRONT T THEM AND THAT WOULD BE A BIG. THAT WOULD BE A BIG DISASTER FOR THEM. >> MINISTER, THE. DISASTER FOR THEM. >> MINISTER, THEHE WHITE HOUSE WILL. WHITE HOUSE WILL LIKELY SEE THIS INTERVIEW. LIKELY SEE THIS ININTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE. INTERVIEW. WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP? WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO PRERESIDENT TRUMP? >> WELL, MY MESSAGE. TO PRESIDENT TRUMP? >> WELL, MY MESSAGE IS THAT THEIR PLAN A. >> WELL, MY MESSAGE IS THAT THEIR PLAN A TO ACHIEVE CLEAN,

IS THAT THEIR PLAN A TO ACHIEVE CLEAN, RAPID VICTORY IN IRAN. TO ACHIEVE CLEAN, RAPID VICTORY IN IRAN HAS FAILED. RAPID VICTORY IN IRAN HAS FAILED. I'M SURE THE PLAN B. HAS FAILED. I'M SURE THE PLAN B WILL BE EVEN BIGGER. I'M SURE THE PLAN B WILL BE EVEN BIGGER FAILURE. WILL BE EVEN BIGGER R FAILURE. SO THERE IS NO WAY. FAILURE. SO THERE IS NO WAY THAT THEY CAN WIN. SO THERE IS NO WAY THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS WAR. THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS WAR. AS LONG AS IT TAKES, THIS WAR. AS LONG AS IT TAKEKES, WE RESIST. AS LONG AS IT TAKES, WE RESIST. SO THEY BETTER TO. WE RESIST. SO THEY BETTER TO STOP THIS WAR AND. SO THEY BETTER TO STOP THIS WAR AND STOP KILLING OUR. STOP THIS WAR AND STOP KILLING OUR PEOPLE. STOP KILLING OUR PEOPLE. >> WHILE PRESIDENT. PEOPLE. >> WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH A M MESSAGE. TRUMP WITH A MESSAGE TO IRAN. >> I'M ONCE AGAIN. TO IRAN. >> I'M ONCE AGAIN CALLING ON A ALL. >> I'M ONCE AGAIN CALLING ON ALL MEMBERS OF THE. CALLING ON A ALL MEMBERS OF THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY. Y, GUARD, THE MILITARY, AND POLICE TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS. AND POLICE TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS.S. THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO.

THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO BE KILLED. >> ON THE ISSUE OF. BE KILLED. >> ON THE ISSUE OF THE RISINGNG OIL. >> ON THE ISSUE OF THE RISING O OIL PRICES, THE FOREIGN. THE RISING OILIL PRICES, THE FOREIGN MINISTER TOLD ME IRAN. MINISTER TOLD ME IRAN HAS NO INTENTION TO CLOSE THE STRARAIT OF.