‘The reign of terror is almost over’ | Iranian dissident Ali Safavi

The Brendan O'Neill Show

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🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Iranian dissident Ali Safavi – member of Iran's Parliament in Exile and National Council of Resistance of Iran – is the latest guest to join Brendan O’Neill on The Brendan O’Neill Show. Ali talks about his brother’s murder at the hands of the regime, the peaceful future Iranians want, and why a restoration of the Shah is not the answer. Join us for the spiked summit, our biggest ever live event, on Saturday 27 June in Westminster featuring Konstantin Kisin, Lionel Shriver, Katharine Birbalsingh, Toby Young, Allison Pearson, Brendan O’Neill, Tom Slater and more speakers to be announced. Get tickets here: https://www.spiked-online.com/event/spiked-summit/ Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Support spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Sign up to spiked’s newsletters:https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	How am I going to figure this out of this month?
0:02.0	So many bills.
0:03.0	Kids.
0:04.0	Lunch is at school.
0:05.0	They need any new car.
0:06.0	Rens and gas and electric.
0:08.0	25 pounds.
0:09.0	20,000, $25,000.
0:11.0	$255.
0:13.0	New government policies are making every day easier,
0:17.0	like offering 30 hours funded childcare to help working families save on average £8,000 per year.
0:23.4	This is just one of the ways the UK government is tackling the cost of living.
0:27.4	See more at gov.uk.uk slash cost of living help.
0:30.1	The regime has never been so weak and vulnerable in its 47-year history.
0:35.3	Thanking economy, a corrupt government,
0:38.3	complete incompetence in managing the affairs of the country,
0:41.3	a runaway inflation, rising unemployment,
0:45.3	and of course stifling suppression of every aspect of life in Iran
0:50.3	have brought the people to the edge.
0:52.3	The Rania people have never been so determined, so resolute to bring this regime down.
0:59.0	The Mollahs have no answer for them.
1:01.0	Not that Iran doesn't have the resources, not that Iran doesn't have the capable people
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