Comedian Maz Jobrani Explains Mocking Chant Saying Goodbye to Ahmadinejad

Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, is wrapping up his first week in office.

The moderate cleric was sworn in last Sunday, officially ending the eight-year, two-term presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Many Iranians–both in Iran and around the globe–celebrated with a chant.

It’s a very distinct chant that dates back to Iran’s previous presidential vote, in 2009, which many believe Ahmadinejad stole.

Ah-medi-bye-byyye. Ah-medi-bye-byyye. Ah-medi-bye-byyye.

Host Aaron Schachter talks with Maz Jobrani, an Iranian-American comedian who lives in Los Angeles, about the chant.

Jobrani knows that chant well.