Rouhani responds to controversial documentary about him
Iran's president has obliquely responded to an unauthorized documentary about his career by condemning "us[ing] the public treasury to destroy an administration elected by the people."
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded today, April 29, to a highly controversial documentary about his career that many believe was made by a group associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“Criticism is the right of the people and of all groups,” Rouhani said today at the opening ceremony of Tehran’s international book fair. “What is not acceptable is when someone, rather than criticize, wants to use the public treasury to destroy an administration elected by the people and with the majority of the votes. This is something the administration won’t accept.”
“Therefore, we want everyone to speak with an ID and to state to where and which group they are connected,” he added.
Rouhani did not mention who or what his criticism was aimed at, but there was no doubt for Iranian websites and observers that he was referring to the one-hour documentary “I am Rouhani,” which surfaced online April 27.
