Iran Election: a debate on Press TV - Forum part 5 of 6

Iran Election And Global Media Hosted by Phill Rees

Press TV Ltd. broadcast an episode of its flagship current affairs debate show, Forum, with the title, Iran Election And Global Media It broadcast on Press TV (also available on SKY 515, UK / www.presstv.com) and now is available on the archives section below:

http://www.presstv.com/programs/#1

Debate around the Iranian elections and the medias coverage of this historic event has obviously raged since results were announced. Press TV in its unique position in the media landscape wishes to add to this debate with this special event.

Some quotes from the panelists:
There is an anger within Iran Paul Moorcraft
With all the journalistic restrictions. What are you guys hiding? Paul Moorcraft
Irans problems are domestic Paul Moorcraft
The Western media assumed fraud from the start. They always think the negative. Professor Marandi
It wasnt the Western Media that claimed fraud, it was the leading opposition candidate, Mousavi! Tim Llewellyn
This suppression and paranoia to the West has destroyed optimism Paul Moorcraft

The audience was made up of a mixture of Brits, Iranians and many other nationalities Mousavi supporters, Ahmadinejad supporters a true mixture of opinions.

We always strive for balance on our Forum show.


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Forum@presstv.co.uk

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• Masoud Shajareh
• Phill Rees
• protest

[paulalock14]

It was a very good debate and the two Iranians clearly won. The real liars are the peple working in the western media.



[doi9r]

it is really surprising for educated iranians when they say that inspite of an inquiry into the election rigging and a 10% recount, the supreme leader has cheated them.if ahmadinejad did have a victory and the World Public Opinion(private organisation) result that 98%Iranians are satisfied with the election outcome, then i don't see why anyone with a brain in their head wud object to this situation.dissatisfaction must run in genes of people who don't have their will accomplished.very sad.

[najihoma]

fuck press tv kir to rishe harchi hezbollahie

[aled1110]

Thanks for your thoughts. I am an Iranian and i understand what is like to be under threat all the time, but this in my opinion does not give the leadership any right to betray its own people. What Iran needs in unity and the trust of its people more than anything to confront these external threats what has the leadership done is divide Iran and support Ahmadi who is a divisive figure that insults every one. This only make our enemies happy.

[darthsouheil]

if your country was constantly attacked and besieged on all fronts , then youd understand why we are the way we are , take a look at the islamic republic constitution if you wanna see how the elections should work. think of the current state of the government in iran in recent years as a paranoid state , rightfully so though.

[aled1110]

Who cares what the west thinks. What is important here is the question of elections in Iran and if it was rigid. In my view it was you may ask why it is simple there are not transparency in the elections, the guarding council prefers one of the candidates and does not take the legitimate questions of the other candidates seriously the Iranian leader openly backs the president and declares the election free and healthy. The whole system is controlled by the leader that is dictatorship.