Interview of Mohammad Hossein Bagheri with Shahzeb Khanzada’s popular program on Geo News

About the war and attacks:
Bagheri said that everyone in Iran knew an attack was coming, and that negotiations were only a game to show the world that Iran was not a warmonger.

He claimed that during this period, the United States and Israel bombed around 1,500 locations inside Iran, and that Tehran was being bombed 30–40 times per day.

Public reaction and Western miscalculation:
He said Western countries believed that people would take to the streets to overthrow the government after the attacks, but the opposite happened—people instead came out to mourn and show support.

He called the assassination of Iran’s leadership the biggest mistake of the attackers, claiming they would ultimately be trapped in the same “pit” they dug.

Succession and possible options:
According to him, under Iran’s constitution, a new leader would soon be chosen.

He mentioned names allegedly discussed in the Assembly of Experts: Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, Hassan Rouhani, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, and “Etemadi.”

He claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei and Hassan Khomeini have higher chances, and whoever becomes leader will continue the same path with renewed energy and younger leadership.

Human situation and casualties:
He said Israeli and U.S. attacks were not limited to military targets and also hit schools and hospitals.

He alleged that in Minab, a school was targeted and 170 schoolgirls were killed, but that global media censored this news.

He further claimed that around 20 schools and 4 hospitals have been completely destroyed.

U.S. casualties:
He said there is strict censorship regarding U.S. and Israeli losses, claiming the U.S. reports only 5 deaths, while actual numbers in places like Dubai and elsewhere are much higher.