Iran Panel on Piers Morgan Show Escalates as Guest Denounces ‘Jihadist Propaganda’

A heated exchange over Iran policy erupted on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” when Iranian-born former Canadian politician Goldie Ghamari accused “The Young Turks” host Cenk Uygur of spreading “jihadi Islamist propaganda” during a discussion about anti-regime protests in Iran.

The confrontation occurred during Tuesday’s broadcast as Morgan’s panel addressed the ongoing nationwide demonstrations that human rights activists report have led to deadly government crackdowns and widespread internet blackouts across Iran.

President Donald Trump has taken a hardline stance against Tehran, issuing multiple warnings on Truth Social demanding the regime stop killing protesters. The escalating situation has prompted global concern, with the G7 nations threatening new sanctions against Iran over the violent suppression of dissent.

During the panel discussion, Uygur cautioned against American military intervention in Iran, arguing such action would likely backfire and repeat past U.S. foreign policy failures in the region.

“I guarantee you that both Israel and America do not want democracy in Iran,” Uygur stated. “What they want instead is a puppet leader. So, they will bring in the former shah, a king, a dictator who will do everything that Israel wants, and then the Iranian people will revolt against him, and then we’ll go through the cycle again and again.”

Ghamari immediately pushed back, dismissing Uygur’s perspective by questioning his credentials to speak on Iranian affairs. “First of all, Cenk is not Iranian, so he has no idea what’s going on in occupied Iran,” she said. “Pretty sure Cenk doesn’t speak Persian either.”

The exchange quickly devolved when Uygur attempted to correct her terminology, saying “No, actually, it’s Farsi,” to which Ghamari responded, “Persian is the English word for Farsi. So, don’t correct me when I’m speaking, and don’t interrupt me. I let you speak your garbage jihadi Islamist propaganda.”

As Morgan attempted to regain control of the conversation, the two commentators continued talking over one another, with Ghamari claiming to speak “on behalf of 90 million Iranians” – an assertion Uygur vehemently disputed.

After the heated interruptions subsided, Ghamari characterized the 1979 Iranian Revolution not as a popular uprising but as “an Islamic coup d’état,” arguing that Iranians today are attempting to “rectify” what she described as a decades-long mistake. She expressed support for exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, suggesting Iran should “return our king” and restore what she described as the country’s pre-1979 “constitutional monarchy.”

The contentious debate highlights the deep divisions over how the international community should respond to Iran’s internal unrest. Human rights organizations, including the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), continue to document human rights violations as protests enter their third week.

Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and the United States remain high. On Thursday, regime supporters in Iran chanted “death to America” and displayed signs calling for the assassination of President Trump, underscoring the precarious state of U.S.-Iran relations.

The protests represent one of the most significant challenges to the Iranian regime in recent years, with demonstrators risking imprisonment and death to voice opposition to the government. Security forces have reportedly escalated from using non-lethal means like pellet guns to employing live ammunition against protestors.

International human rights organizations have documented widespread internet blackouts across Iran, a tactic frequently employed by authoritarian regimes to prevent information sharing and hinder protest organization. These communication restrictions have complicated efforts to accurately report on the scale of the protests and the government’s response.

The intense debate on Morgan’s program reflects broader questions about Western policy toward Iran and whether external intervention would help or harm the Iranian people’s struggle for political change.