Mohammed, Iranian Student Demonstrator: Message for Obama

Obama doesn't want to say much to the protesters in Iran.

However, a student protester in Iran, Mohammed, has a message for Obama.

Yesterday, on CNN's American Morning, John Roberts and Kiran Chetry spoke via telephone with Mohammed. He relayed his message to the international community, and to Obama in particular.

Transcript

JOHN ROBERTS: Are the students seeking regime change? Are they looking to bring down the Ayatollah and completely change the form of government there in Iran? Or are you looking for, as has been suggested, more civil rights, more freedoms within the context of the existing regime?

MOHAMMED, STUDENT DEMONSTRATOR (via telephone): Yes. Let me tell you something. For about three decades, our nation has been insulted by this regime. Now Iranians are united again one more time after 1979 revolution. We are peaceful nation. We don't hate anybody. We want to be an active member of international community. We don't want to be isolated. Is it much of a demand for a country with more than 2,500 civilizations. We don't deny holocaust. We do accept Israel's rights. And actually, we want -- we want severe reform on this structure. This structure is not going to be tolerated by the majority of Iranians. We need severe reform as much as possible.

ROBERTS: Interesting perspective this morning from Mohammed, a student demonstrator there in Tehran.

MOHAMMED: And finally --

ROBERTS: Yes, go ahead.

MOHAMMED: Excuse me, sir. I have a message. I have a message, international committee. Will you let me tell it?

ROBERTS: Yes, go ahead.

KIRAN CHETRY: Yes.

MOHAMMED: OK, Americans, European Union, international community, this government is not definitely -- is definitely not elected by the majority of Iranians. So it's illegal. Do not recognize it. Stop trading with them, impose much more sanctions against them.

My other message to international community, especially on President Obama directly. How government that doesn't recognize its people's rights and oppress them brutally and mercilessly can have nuclear activities. This government is a huge streak to global peace. (INAUDIBLE) to insane person. We need your help international community. Don't leave us alone.

"Don't leave us alone."

Obama isn't listening.