01x02 - Ghosts from the Past

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on the shores of Lake Geneva the question of international sanctions on Iran the control

of its nuclear sector are at the heart of these discussions we don't give an inch without

something in return the secret meeting between Cohen and Madhavi 10 billion is what we are asking

I call that an ultimatum it is up to you to restore trust we have done enough you speak

Didn't you like Iran?

I came back for personal reasons.

I guarantee that Iran's interests will be respected.

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental and

unintentional.

I'm sorry.

I'll show you to your room, please.

I'll take care of it.

I'll do it.

Don't insist.

Thank you very much.

Am I disturbing you?

No.

Now that you're number one,

Congratulations.

I need a list of your relatives.

That's the procedure.

I don't have anyone in particular to report to you.

I'm thinking of your family, your husband, your parents, your children.

I don't have anyone, I'm telling you.

I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

Don't shut the door

Come on, everyone's waiting

Give me 5 minutes, I'm sorting out the details

Just 5 minutes

Come on

Morning, Madam Davies.

Real trauma.

Salaam.

Salaam. Salaam.

No, I'm... I'm... Just don't...

Hi. I'm, uh, I'm Alexandra.

I'm the new head of the Swiss delegation.

Okay. All right.

Ah, oui, merci, prenez-le.

I'll meet you in a minute.

Minister, now that your expert

has arrived, I'd like to get to the heart of the matter

and clarify a point regarding your uranium enrichment capacities.

Ms. Cohen, we have developed a civil nuclear sector.

The international community has authorized us to do so,

so that our country can be provided with electricity,

which therefore requires a certain amount of uranium stock.

What's the problem?

The problem is that your stock is significantly greater than your needs in terms of civil

infrastructure.

Should we allow Professor Sanjabi to enlighten us on that subject?

Professor.

Roll ears.

Yes.

We have two centrifuge sites, now Tanzan for low.

Those sites meet our needs for the production of enriched uranium ore for civilian use.

We know all that. I'm not talking about your civil program. I'm talking about ARAC.

I mean, what is the purpose of a 40 megawatt heavy water reactor serve if your objectives are

solely peaceful and civil?

The ARIC power station has a different technology.

We're simply multiplying our network's chances of success.

Apologies, I lost my train of thought.

Professor Kunitz, could we...

Professor Sanjavi, ARIC is a heavy water reactor

intended to produce plutonium-239, is that right?

Nine to ten kilos per year, according to our estimations.

I'm sorry, Professor, you know as well as I do

that plutonium 239 is a waste product that is naturally produced during the fission of uranium

it's not as if we've specifically decided to produce it yeah forgive me but nevertheless it

mr mr katibi please will you put your hand would you put your hand down your turn will come we're

just right in the middle of a conversation here please get your chance please mr katibi

nevertheless it still exists and it is the primary element for the building of an atomic b*mb is it

not yes but no plutonium reprocessing facility has been built in Iraq which effectively precludes

any military exploitation no facility last year Iran failed to provide the international atomic

energy agency with that facility's plan so you're either lying or you're out of date now what is

the

purpose of the Arak power plant. And without a clear response regarding Arak's purpose,

whether civil or military, the United States demands that the site be dismantled.

We are keeping Arak. That is our fundamental right.

No, my son. Prior to any discussions or questions about our nuclear stockpile or any other aspect

of our nuclear program we demand a strong gesture from the americans first oh oh for god's sake

minister what do you mean by a strong gesture ask madam undersecretary she knows

all right well we'll take a short break there

What was Madhavi talking about when he talked about a strong gesture from the Americans?

What was that?

He wants an initial $10 billion worth of sanctions lifted.

I mean, that's what he demanded at our meeting.

Excuse me, is there a place where I can smoke?

Yeah, of course.

Follow me.

I will keep our engineer company. Yeah? Befarmoyin? Az in taraf. Ibraz, please. Merci.

You brought Kareem here?

I just got here this morning

Do you know where I'm from?

I know where you're from

You're in Geneva

Mr Mahdavi thinks highly of you

You're not in prison, you're in prison

I don't want to be in prison for 3 years

They don't talk about prison here

I'll see you tomorrow

Hey! What are you doing here?

Do you want some tea?

No, I'm fine.

I'm sure.

Excuse me.

With all the trouble you've brought me into,

I'm still in love with my country.

Use this opportunity to prove to us how much you know Iran.

and prove to us how much you know Iran.

Don't act so easily.

Miss Weiss?

Miss Weiss!

Yes?

I've suggested a deal to Cohen to break the deadlock.

The Americans will make some concessions on the sanctions

before we examine Iran's nuclear program.

Ten billion.

In exchange the Iranians will turn over the secret archives on their nuclear program to the

International Atomic Energy Agency

In Vienna

The IAEA HQ is in Vienna Austria in the EU have the Americas accepted

Cohen's willing 10 billions within our reach

Try persuade Madhavi chance for you to prove you're in our camp

I'm not in anyone's camp we're neutral

Neutral I was beginning to wonder after hearing you speak a little Farsi

And the funds will be unfrozen immediately

Yes, the Americans are ready to act quickly.

Funds will go through Switzerland in cash.

Minister, please.

The CIA is in direct contact with the Israelis.

They will wind up publicizing our secret military archives.

It's a trap, I am telling you, please.

The International Atomic Energy Agency

as a totally independent agency,

your archives won't be given to anyone.

Minister Madawi,

I think it's an opportunity for you to regain

legitimacy in these negotiations.

Because I'm not legitimate?

No, just saying that your rank lends a certain way

to your decisions.

I am indeed Minister,

and Ms. Cohen is only Under Secretary of State.

If I give my agreement, I demand a press conference.

Big press conference.

there we will announce that the united states of america is giving us 10 billion dollars back

of our money minister this is our mistake i am telling you please

mercy thank you

No, I don't care if it's organic.

Can you do me a steak?

No, I'm sorry, we don't have a steak.

But I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't know what you're talking about.

No, I don't care if it's organic.

Can you do me a steak?

No, I'm sorry. We don't have a steak.

But maybe if you want to try a dolme, it's Iranian food.

Fine. Give me one of them.

f*cking dolme.

Homesick?

Hmm?

Europe has some qualities, but one major flaw.

Two.

It's impossible to find a decent steak.

Do I know you?

Pete Mattern.

Porter. Treasury.

Mr. Porter, may I join you?

Sure.

Nathan Coleman, your old professor at Stanford.

Nathan Coleman. Wow. That is a blast from the past.

Nate Coleman. He's a good friend of mine.

Mr. Sanjevi, can we go through tomorrow's schedule, please?

Why did you go to prison? What happened?

I can't explain right now.

Later.

Alexandra?

Yes?

I'm coming.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

Yes?

Over there, with Porter. Who is he?

I don't know.

Is he one of the new American delegates?

No, not at all.

Tell the hotel management to make it easier to access, OK?

The deal is that they can receive customers in the West.

Yes, and I told Brunner it was a bad idea.

Mind if I join you?

Um, gladly.

Make it easier to access.

You went to LBT, didn't you?

You're not part of the delegation?

No.

I work for various senators in Washington.

All Republican.

Big shots.

Okay, well, I serve in the Democratic administration.

Yeah, well, no one's perfect.

You know, I'm playing fair with you here.

I know you take a dim view of these negotiations.

Treasury favors sanctions over diplomatic channels.

You know, my friends in Washington would be interested to know what's going on here.

So, you want inside info on ongoing negotiations?

Are you f*cking dreaming?

I know you shared your opinions when you were a student on the matter.

the dems are crazy for negotiating with the iranians

and you're neither crazy nor a democrat right am i right i may agree that conservatives have

some clear ideas on the middle east but that does not mean that i would engage in any activity that

could be deemed a betrayal to the administration that I serve.

No, no.

Not a betrayal.

Information.

Mr. Porter, I'll be staying all week at the hotel.

If you ever want to grab a great steak,

I know some good spots in Geneva.

And not just for great steaks, either.

If you'd like to have a fun time.

You know, you have a brilliant mind, Mr. Porter.

Your treasury, it's big.

Think about it.

Check.

What's wrong with you?

I'm fine

What's wrong with you?

What kind of man is he?

He's eating

What's wrong?

Mr. Mahdavi made a joke

I don't know

He's making a joke

for disturbing you while eating.

I just want to inform you that the press conference

is in two hours. I assume that you go first?

Absolutely.

Okay. Thank you.

The first lifting of sanctions

is a sign of appeasement and an opening.

Yeah, opening is good.

Opening is good.

So, all good?

I think so, yes, thank you.

We start in two minutes, okay?

Yes, sure, yeah.

Madame Davis, we start in two minutes.

Where's Madavi?

He'll be here in a minute.

Well, he's late.

Where's Madavi?

He'll be here in a minute.

What?

Where is Madavi?

He refused to go out of his room.

How come?

He wanted to tell you that it's important and that it concerns the protocol.

The protocol is Dario's now?

Yes, I know, I told him.

But it's up to you to speak.

Look at us.

Look at you.

I've found my queen.

What's happening?

What's going on?

Ah, Madhavi is still in this room,

so it's a technical problem.

So you want me to make a holding statement?

You want your room to be more visible.

This is your chance.

Thank you.

One minute, one minute.

We're partners.

Partners.

Mm-hmm.

We have international partners.

Thank you.

Minister, we're all waiting for you.

Yes, I can imagine.

But after careful thought, I'm not

going to do the joint statement with Ms. Cohen.

Ah, well, we weighed every word of that statement.

So do you maybe want to make a correction?

Is that it?

No, the statement is perfect.

The problem is I am minister, and Ms. Cohen

is under Secretary of State.

That is a fact.

What can we do about it?

I want someone of equal standing to do the first statement

in front of the press.

You want us to bring Secretary of State Corey to Geneva

to make a statement?

It's a question of legitimacy.

It appears I have none.

OK.

The state secretary's in Berlin.

Yes, Cindy.

Jean, um, we have a slight emergency.

We need you here for a press conference.

Why, in Geneva?

Yeah.

Minister Madawi is demanding someone of equal standing

in terms of protocol regarding the initial lifting of sanctions.

To whom do I have the honor?

I'm sorry, I'm Alexandra Weiss.

I am the new head of this mission I facilitate for the Swiss Confederation.

Gene, I think that if we agree to Madhavi's demand, then it will...

That'll give us a tactical advantage down the line. I get it.

Yeah, and my objective is still to shut down Iraq.

Of course.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'll obviously be there tomorrow morning if that helps.

Oh, that in no way calls into question my confidence in your abilities.

Let me be very clear on that.

Sure.

Fantastic.

Oh, Cindy, don't alert the press just yet.

I want to make a surprise appearance. We should make an event of it.

You know, I have a very good approval rating in the American opinion polls.

It's gone up again recently.

Awesome.

The fact that it's still going up must make you very happy.

Fine.

Prepare some talking points for me, would you?

You know the file better than I do.

Oh, three points, Cindy.

Not your usual reams.

Just the essentials, huh?

He's still thinking of running for president.

And it's still going up.

I'm going to the hospital. I'll be back in a minute.

You've been serving me for three years!

You brought me from the well to the well!

Listen to me, Mr. Sanjabi.

I just came to get your passport.

This is not the Islamic Republic. This is Switzerland.

Switzerland will take you down!

Calm down, Azam. Calm down.

Calm down, calm down.

Azam, I'm the law here.

Don't think you're too low.

You're too much. I'm careful. You're too much like Mr Kunoz. What do you think?

What do you mean? He came to me to talk to me.

I read your case.

Do you think I don't know why you were in prison?

I don't know either.

Who were you with three years ago?

I've been repeating something for three years.

What?

I was supposed to see one of my physics colleagues who came from Italy to Tehran.

Yes, in the room where they live in the basement only

You wanted to inform them?

I wanted to sell them to the westerners

I repeated it a thousand times

I wanted to see an Italian physicist

I told you to shut up

I told you I'd cut your teeth in your mouth

Hello

Professor Sanjavi's briefing documents for tomorrow's session

I will give them to him

No, I'll give them to him

I need to explain some details to him in person

No, I am sorry

I insist

This lady has brought a few materials for Sanjavi

Hello

No one is interested, I don't know what they're saying

She's brought a few materials

I need to give your engineer the technical files he's asked for.

Thank you very much. Please, you can leave it with us.

Is everything okay?

Yes, thank you very much. Yes, I appreciate the concern. Please.

We are fine. Please.

Khuda hafiz.

What's your problem?

Think about it.

Give me your passport.

Mr. Secretary of State, on behalf of the Swiss Confederation, welcome to Geneva.

Where's the Minister of Foreign Affairs?

She's been detained. She's in Bern.

I'm head of diplomacy for the most powerful country in the world.

This is how I'm greeted?

Well, your security service agreed to a streamlined protocol.

Mm-hmm. Streamlined.

Not anonymous. Shall we?

Yes, of course.

Tell her a photo with me is still good for her career.

Take some money with you and see if there's anyone who can help you.

I went to the hospital. It's not about money.

I can't find it.

If you go to the library, you'll find it.

First of all?

No way!

I can't.

I can't go to the army.

Especially the library.

Mohsen, it's my dad.

I don't know. Find him a solution.

I'll try.

Hello. Boback.

Should we really mention the amount publicly?

Yeah. Madhavi insisted, and Davis agreed.

Ten billion.

Your strategy's on the money, Cindy.

I don't think so.

I don't think so either.

There's strategies on the money, Cindy.

Listen, I'm not hanging around after the press conference.

I take off for Rome.

Let's just get me out of here without incident.

Okay?

Certainly.

Shall we?

Marvin.

How are you?

Good.

Nice to meet you.

How are you doing?

Nice to meet you.

Mr. Mondavi, we really have to go to the hospital, please.

Please.

Good morning.

who's next Tony this secretary of state what's the reason for your unexpected presence here in

Geneva my exceptional presence here is aimed at unblocking the situation does this lifting

of sanctions mark a new era of diplomatic relations between Iran in the United States

I'm delighted to have my American counterpart here in Geneva this is a genuine and great sign

of respect toward Iran and I would like to thank Secretary of State Corey for coming from Berlin

And for the $10 billion, you're not thanking me?

No. This was our money to begin with.

Mr. Secretary, if I may, Mr. Secretary,

has Under Secretary Cohen lost the confidence

of the Iranians or yours?

No. No, Cindy's doing a great job.

She's a wonderful first violin.

I'm simply here to throw my political weight behind her.

It's a team effort.

Now, negotiations will continue,

continue but I wanted to honor the efforts of my Iranian counterpart in

this first phase. Come on Tony, don't see evil where there is none. Minister, shall we?

I'll let you bask in your moment of joy because in my book ten billion has a

Madhavi will pay for it.

Open a salon for Davis and Markov?

Madhavi may have won the battle,

but he hasn't won the w*r.

I'll make him bend on a rack.

Believe me.

I need you to, uh, to work on Markov.

I need you to work on Markov.

I want the Russians on our side, on Iraq.

All right, I'll see what I can do.

I'll be right back

I'm so happy I don't watch it on TV or newspapers

I don't have much time

But congrats, 10 billion



But they have to give us all of it

All of it, understand?

Tell me

What can I do for you?

I need your help

My father's heart medicine can't be found in Iran either.

Where did you get it?

In front of Gilda.

You know what? I'll give her the name of the drug so she can do something about it.

You're in a good mood. Everything will be fine.

I'll give you the name of the drug.

Faghad Mohsen!

Tonight, with some of the other guys,

we're going to stay at the restaurant in Nowruz.

Please give us a chance to be proud of you.

I'm a guest in the middle of a festival.

We have a lot of time left.

I'm not going to help you.

Please help us.

Honestly...

The chef's vegetable soup is not good.

It's not for you.

Look...

Let's have a talk over there, okay?

I'll wait for you at 8 o'clock.

Okay?

Okay.

Bye, sir.

Thank you.

No, no, lifting the sanctions was never dependent upon closing the Arak site.

You know very well Iran has to pay.

Ten billion doesn't come free.

If the Iranians shut down Arak, they'll find themselves with a stockpile of uranium on

their hands.

And?

Cheap uranium, my friend, very good deal.

Explain it to me.

He wants some Chinese dish.

What dish?

Chicken?

Miss Weiss, may I speak with you?

Yes, of course.

Sorry.

Yes?

I need your help.

Can you please help me leave the hotel

discreetly this evening?

Yes, I will do the necessary arrangements,

but is everything okay?

It's okay, it's a private matter.

tell her that I

Didn't mean to offend her. Yeah, I was just defending my interests, okay?

She'll appreciate the gesture

Thank you, please

Minister yes, I would like to speak with you. Of course along with mr. Katibin

I am.

We need to talk.

Come on, everyone inside, let's get back to work.

Prison we pass messages in the dirty laundry

That's not what I expected from an allied country one gentleman, let's be seated

Madam Cohen, this is a present from minister Madhavi gift. Yes, mr. Madhavi

Mr. Markov?

Our position is this.

Russia recommends that the Iraq nuclear power facility be dismantled.

In exchange, we agree to buy Iran surplus uranium at the market price.

Within the quantity limits imposed by the International Atomic Energy Agency?

obviously well I like to thank look at Markov for his contribution the closure

of Iraq is a difficult but key decision in the interest of restoring trust I

believe we've taken a big step forward I congratulate us all

Today, due to our Russian position and mediation, we succeeded in obtaining a compromise which

will help at the end to adopt a final resolution will help maintain peace in the region and

beyond.

The United States, the United European Union, Russia and China are working to support the

leadership of Dr. Mahdavi, who is the main leader of the Iranian regime, and to stop all the cruel

sanctions against him.

We'll see if he's able to do it or not.

Are you going to see one of the thieves, Babak Pirouz?

Do you remember me, or are you making fun of me?

Mr. Mahdavi, I'm here for your safety.

If you want to know...

Babak invited me to a private party

And he didn't invite you

You should pay more attention to who you're greeting

Especially people like Babak who have all the information

Yes

That's why he's with Sepah

Do you want me to tell Sepah that this is a suspicious case?

We have to use people like Babak

So we can put the sanctions back

We're forcing people

How long do you think we're people?

Tell someone else

Mr Mahdavi

Where are you going? You've gone too far

My leader's patience is limitless

Especially after Iraq

I don't like it when you look at me like this

My father was k*lled in the Iran-Iraq w*r.

I didn't see him alive.

I had drawn the picture on the wall of the city as a martyr's grave

I would go there every day and see it

I don't want this Mahdavi man to remember me with his friends without his own

Hello. Hi. We ran into each other yesterday at the hotel. Mr. Porter, what can I do for you?

Make my stay in Geneva a little less boring. All right, okay. I'll text you the address in a minute

. Great.

I can't hear you.

Salam.

For Mr. Sanjabi.

I'll take it.

I'll give it to him myself.

Mr. Sanjabi.

Thank you very much.

Wait.

Yes, your laundry.

Thank you.

Hey!

What is going on here?

What's going on here? I'm wondering that myself.

I mean, do I have to do his laundry?

Do I have to do his shopping?

I have other things to do.

I have other things to do, okay?

You tell him that next time he calls laundry service.

Yes? I have other things to do.

I'll do it for one time.

Just one time. Thank you.

are you okay yes i'm okay thank you mr porter yes you're going out yeah i'm

I'm going to check out Geneva's nightlife.

Oh, great. Good. Enjoy.

This is me.