The Confession:  Ebrahim Nabavi as Mohsen Sazgar

In this video, Ebrahim Nabavi pretends to be Mohsen Sazgara, an opposition leader currently exiled in Washington D.C., as he “confesses” to his crimes against the state.  Nabavi is an Iranian political satirist and former writer for many reformist newspapers.  He is critical of the current regime in Iran.

Several years ago, Nabavi was accused of disgracing the supreme leader and sent to Evin prison. He was then made to “confess” on Iranian TV that he had received money from foreign countries and planned a Velvet Revolution. He was able to eventually leave Iran, and is currently exiled in Belgium.