The President's Banter with the Leader

Once, the issue was women's rights, and he said equality is not always good; he was answered that there are no first and second genders... One says a woman's place is in the home; the other asks on what basis? ... One emphasizes that the Assembly of Experts must remain revolutionary; another clarifies that if I say I am revolutionary, what does that mean? ... He says humanities are dangerous; he hears that they are very useful... On this side, he insists not to abandon ideals in negotiations; on the other side, another erupts, what are these delusions?! ... He scolds that yes! We are obliged to lead people to paradise; shortly after, the response comes, are you unemployed? ... Now, the back-and-forth between the President of Iran and his Leader has extended to foreign language education as well. The number one figure of the Islamic Republic of Iran asks why English? He receives a detailed explanation from his executive branch head on why not?! The story of Hassan Rouhani's banter with Ali Khamenei began in the early months of his presidency and seems to have no end. What does this verbal friction mean? Is the gap between the President of Iran and the Leader of the Islamic Republic this deep? What gives Hassan Rouhani such confidence to stand, at least in words, fully against the most powerful figure in the system? Will these verbal confrontations translate into action? This week, the sixth hour program hosted Radio Farda's audience and Morteza Kazemian, a national-religious activist and political analyst from Paris.