'This is better than any anti-USA propaganda they could make': Iranian state TV live streams presidential debate for the first time ever...and even discusses Donald Trump's sexist comments 

  • Iranian state TV live-streamed the US presidential debate for the first time
  • Commentators even discussed Donald Trump's sexist comments
  • Broadcast prompted some to joke it was 'anti-America propaganda'

By Jenny Awford for MailOnline

Published: 05:23 EST, 10 October 2016 | Updated: 06:27 EST, 10 October 2016

Iranian state TV live-streamed the US presidential debate for the first time ever on Sunday, prompting some to joke it was the best possible 'anti-America propaganda'.

Commentators on the tightly-controlled state TV channel even discussed the storm over Donald Trump's sexist comments.

The 'unprecedented' move to broadcast the fiery 90-minute debate on Telewebion sparked a bemused reaction on social media.

Iranian state TV live-streamed the US presidential debate for the first time ever on Sunday, prompting some to joke it was the best possible 'anti-America propaganda'

Iranian state TV live-streamed the US presidential debate for the first time ever on Sunday, prompting some to joke it was the best possible 'anti-America propaganda'

Commentators on the tightly-controlled state TV channel even discussed the storm over Donald Trump's sexist comments

Commentators on the tightly-controlled state TV channel even discussed the storm over Donald Trump's sexist comments

One Twitter user said: 'Iran streamed our presidential debate. They allow about as much foreign media as North Korea. What does that tell you?'

Joe Jaffe ‏tweeted: 'This is better than any anti-USA propaganda they could make.'

Leon Elsjan said: 'It's not exactly an advertisement for democracy, is it?'

Fousia ‏wrote: 'We are the laughing stock of the world.' 

The 'unprecedented' move to broadcast the fiery 90-minute debate on Telewebion sparked a bemused reaction on social media

The 'unprecedented' move to broadcast the fiery 90-minute debate on Telewebion sparked a bemused reaction on social media

Others discussed how Trump's claims about the Iran deal may have been met in the country

Others discussed how Trump's claims about the Iran deal may have been met in the country

James O'Brian ‏tweeted: 'Nothing to do with politics, it's been broadcasted on the comedy channel #USPresidentialDebate.' 

Dawn LaRoche said: 'And the people of the United States apologize for this debacle. Sincerely.' 

Journalist Negar Mortazavi tweeted: 'Iran state TV commentators are discussing Trump's sexist language aka 'locker room talk'.'

Others discussed how Trump's claims about the Iran deal may have been met in the country.

During the debate, he said that the US had paid Iran $150billion because of the deal.

The 'unprecedented' move to broadcast the 90-minute debate on Telewebion sparked a bemused reaction on social media

The 'unprecedented' move to broadcast the 90-minute debate on Telewebion sparked a bemused reaction on social media

'When I look at the Iran deal and how bad it is for us, it's a one-sided transaction where we're giving back $150 billion dollars to a terrorist state.' 

A number of publications have since denounced these comments, saying the money that Iran is able to access under the nuclear deal was Iranian currency that was frozen through various sanctions over the years. 

The deal was implemented in January this year in an attempt to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. 

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