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 Is there a transcript of senior military the advisor to Iran supreme leader’s chilling interview to CNN?

While CNN has not published a word-for-word, verbatim transcript document, the complete text detailing the interview is available across CNN's official report and their broadcast video coverage. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The exclusive, highly tense interview was conducted in Tehran by CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen with Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. [1, 2, 3]

Key Highlights from the Interview

• The "Dark Corridor" Threat: Rezaei warned that negotiations are deadlocked and that the United States will “enter into a dark corridor” if fighting resumes. [1]
• $24 Billion Demand: He stated that any potential peace agreement hinges on the Trump administration releasing $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, calling it a "test of trust". [1, 2]
• Expanding the War: Rezaei threatened that if hostilities break out again, Iran will expand the war beyond the Persian Gulf and launch severe, painful blows against other American military bases. [1]
• Nuclear Treaty Withdrawal: He noted that Iran might completely withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), calling a continued conflict "economic suicide" for the United States. [1]
• Land Invasion Warning: He claimed Iran is prepared for a potential U.S. land invasion, stating that the world would learn their true capabilities because Iran's "land power is many times greater than [their] missiles". [1]