Turkish Researcher Dr. Muhannad Hafızoğlu Slams Iran's Foreign Policy Amid Unrest in Turkey: Khamenei's Regime Oppresses Its People at Home While Exporting Its Domestic Problems by Undermining Securit
Turkish international relations researcher Dr. Muhannad Hafızoğlu criticized Iran and its foreign policy, against the backdrop of political unrest in Turkey during a March 21, 2025 appearance on Al-Mashhad TV (UAE). He stated that Turkey operates openly and cooperates with Arab countries, whereas Iran operates in the shadows. Hafızoğlu further noted that Iran is overwhelmed by many domestic problems. He accused Supreme Leader Khamenei of oppressing his people at home, while attempting to export his problems by undermining security abroad. Hafızoğlu asserted that Iran has become a pariah state, and even Russia has reached an agreement with the United States, effectively selling out Iran in exchange for gains in Ukraine. He stated that Iran has had its "eye" gouged out in Syria, and the blows to its remaining "eye" in Iraq, in the form of its proxies there, will soon do the same, forcing Iran to retreat home, doomed to live in "darkness."
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