BBCPERSIAN — broadcast 20260806 153000 UTC 439 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:25] Headlines. [00:00:28] Continued negotiations between Iran and Oman over [00:00:30] the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan hopes that if an agreement is reached, [00:00:33] negotiations between Tehran and Washington will also resume. [00:00:37] Pezeshkian criticizes fueling [00:00:40] internal disputes in Iran. He says that the new leader accepted [00:00:44] the expert opinion of the Supreme National Security Council. [00:00:47] Afghan man on trial in [00:00:51] Greece for the murder of a Scottish aid worker. Sharif [00:00:54] Ahmad Zai, denying the accusations, said he found Elizabeth dead. [00:00:58] Increased pressure on [00:01:01] Infantino to resign. The FIFA president apologized but [00:01:05] did not accept calls for his resignation. [00:01:26] Hello and good evening. I am Farin Asemi. Welcome to this news section [00:01:29] of BBC Persian. Pakistan says it hopes that soon [00:01:33] the agreement between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz [00:01:36] will lead to the resumption of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. [00:01:40] Reuters news agency reported that the proposed agreement [00:01:43] between Iran and Oman allows Tehran to [00:01:47] control the entry of ships into the Persian Gulf. Iran has [00:01:51] announced significant progress in these talks and says that [00:01:54] the route for ships to and from will pass through Iranian waters. [00:01:58] Previously, US officials had repeatedly emphasized that they would not [00:02:02] agree to Iran's control over access to this important energy transit route. [00:02:05] Mohammad Amini reports. [00:02:08] میده. [00:02:11] The wait for the final outcome of negotiations between Iran and [00:02:14] Oman regarding the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz [00:02:18] continues. Tehran has described these negotiations as positive and forward-looking. [00:02:22] Some reports have spoken of an imminent [00:02:25] agreement. Reuters, quoting sources in Iran [00:02:29] and the region, said: If this agreement is finalized, Iran will maintain [00:02:33] some control over the entry of ships into the Persian Gulf, which is considered a [00:02:36] significant concession. US officials have not yet reacted [00:02:40] to these reports. Donald Trump said an agreement to [00:02:43] reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near. But [00:02:46] US officials had previously repeatedly emphasized that they would not [00:02:50] agree to Iran's dominance over this important energy transit route. [00:02:53] For now, the shootings have decreased. Even from [00:02:57] the Houthis in Yemen, who, with their entry [00:03:01] into the Bab al-Mandab Strait and declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, had [00:03:05] increased pressure on the energy market. Diplomatic movements [00:03:08] have also intensified. The Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief [00:03:12] of the Pakistani Army are now in Saudi Arabia for a [00:03:16] two-day [00:03:16] visit. [00:03:20] In Jordan, the foreign ministers of Arab countries met yesterday. [00:03:23] The Egyptian Foreign Minister said at the meeting that [00:03:27] discussions are underway to shape the future order of the region [00:03:30] and emphasized that the war with Iran has inflicted great damage [00:03:34] on the region. He said that the countries of the region do not want [00:03:38] to be excluded from the negotiation process and final agreement, [00:03:42] like the JCPOA negotiations in 2015. [00:03:45] شوند. [00:03:48] For now, however, the negotiation process between Iran and the US in the Strait [00:03:51] of Hormuz is stuck. JD Vance, Donald Trump's deputy, acknowledged [00:03:55] the criticisms and difficulties of the path in an interview with Fox News. [00:03:59] اضعان کرد. [00:04:02] Iranians are extremely difficult people to negotiate with. Their [00:04:06] government structure is also divided. Some want [00:04:09] the war to end, and some insist on continuing the war. [00:04:13] Our duty is to overcome these circumstances and [00:04:16] achieve the best outcome for the American people and the President of the United [00:04:20] States. I believe we will eventually reach such a point, [00:04:24] but the path to get there will be complex [00:04:27] and will take time. [00:04:32] Currently, part of the focus of headlines has shifted towards the United States itself, [00:04:36] where the dispute is over the effects of reports that announced [00:04:39] a shortage of ammunition and long-range missiles for the US to confront [00:04:42] Iran. US President Donald Trump [00:04:46] said on Thursday that the country has extensive stockpiles of ammunition [00:04:50] and threatened that those who published information to the contrary [00:04:53] will face severe punishment. [00:04:57] The Washington Post reported that Trump had asked [00:05:00] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for explanations regarding the shortage of [00:05:04] ammunition during a cabinet meeting at the presidential residence in Camp David [00:05:07] last Friday. [00:05:11] Mr. Modarres, if the Reuters report [00:05:23] is correct and Iran takes control of the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran-Oman agreement, [00:05:26] could this be a sign that Iran has the upper hand [00:05:30] in these negotiations? Good evening. [00:05:34] Naturally, a regime that [00:05:38] has suffered such heavy military defeat, [00:05:42] lost its nuclear program, [00:05:45] its proxy groups have been grounded, [00:05:49] and its missile program has been severely disrupted, [00:05:52] cannot claim to have [00:05:55] the military upper hand. The Islamic Republic [00:05:59] is not the winner of this equation. The Islamic Republic [00:06:02] has only been able to survive and continue [00:06:05] its struggle in the aftermath of this [00:06:09] conflict. And when we consider that the very nature of this regime [00:06:13] was prepared for such a thing from day one, [00:06:17] then we can see that even its performance in this [00:06:20] regard has not been optimal. The fact that it is currently [00:06:23] using the issue of the Strait of Hormuz as its [00:06:27] last lever of pressure [00:06:30] does not necessarily indicate the victory [00:06:34] of the Islamic Republic or its upper hand. [00:06:37] This is a narrative that the government tries to promote. We [00:06:41] still don't know that US officials have not yet commented on this Reuters report. [00:06:45] We don't have details yet, but [00:06:49] if we had previously heard many times that the US said it would not allow [00:06:53] Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz, do you think [00:06:56] the US would fundamentally agree to this [00:06:58] issue? Look, the issue of controlling [00:07:02] the Strait of Hormuz has become a very, very complex [00:07:05] issue at present because [00:07:09] the Islamic Republic has placed its hand on one of the world's vital [00:07:12] waterways, and this [00:07:16] issue causes the rest of the world, [00:07:20] the international community, to have no desire [00:07:23] and effectively not want to live under [00:07:26] the permanent shadow of this threat. In order to address [00:07:30] such a thing, the history of the Islamic Republic in these 47 years has shown [00:07:33] that it has a great interest in blackmail. [00:07:37] The international community cannot currently [00:07:41] come and pay blackmail to the Islamic Republic. [00:07:45] Therefore, the issue of island ownership [00:07:47] is an issue in the Persian Gulf region [00:07:51] that, in my opinion, is also deeply endangered at present [00:07:55] due to the reckless actions [00:07:57] of this regime and its hostile and criminal actions. [00:08:01] But alongside it, we should not necessarily [00:08:04] only look for this to happen because of [00:08:08] island ownership. There is a possibility [00:08:11] that we will face new extra-regional alliances [00:08:15] in the Persian Gulf region. Exactly this [00:08:18] issue. Yes, yes, I wanted to point out that you mentioned Arab countries [00:08:22] and the threat of the Islamic Republic to other countries. Well, throughout [00:08:26] this war, we saw that many countries were under continuous [00:08:29] attacks by the Islamic Republic. Now, [00:08:33] what opinion can the Persian Gulf littoral states have [00:08:37] about this agreement? What is clear [00:08:41] is that there are two sections, two, one might say, [00:08:44] leaders from the international community. One [00:08:48] is regional, which is the Saudi Kingdom, and the other is non-regional, [00:08:51] which is Britain. At present, [00:08:55] it seems that they are seriously moving forward to [00:08:59] be able to form an alliance that can somehow prevent [00:09:03] the blackmail of the Islamic Republic. This is very important because [00:09:06] Saudi Arabia, on the one hand, can [00:09:09] create a bloc of Persian Gulf [00:09:13] countries, especially countries that have closer [00:09:17] ties with the Saudis. And on the other hand, [00:09:20] Britain can attract the attention of its Western [00:09:24] allies and its allies in NATO to this issue, [00:09:28] and it can lay the groundwork for an alliance. [00:09:31] And this, over time, in the long run, can even [00:09:35] become an alliance that [00:09:39] can further reduce the angle between [00:09:42] Arab and Israel from what it is. [00:09:45] This means that this move [00:09:49] of the Islamic Republic, although it became [00:09:52] its last lever of pressure, in fact [00:09:56] served a great purpose for what is called the Abraham Accords. [00:10:00] Thank you very much, Shahin Modarres, director of the Iran section [00:10:03] at the Verona Institute for Security Studies, from [00:10:07] Rambama. [00:10:10] Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, said that communication with Mojtaba Khamenei [00:10:14] is currently very difficult. In a recorded speech [00:10:18] on the occasion of his second anniversary as president, he also reacted to the margins [00:10:22] of a message attributed to the new leader of the Islamic Republic regarding [00:10:25] the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the United States. Mr. Pezeshkian [00:10:29] said that the current leader of the government had said that if three-quarters [00:10:33] of the members of the Supreme National Security Council agreed to it, [00:10:36] he would accept their opinion. Previously, a message attributed to [00:10:40] Mojtaba Khamenei had been published in which it was stated that he, in principle, [00:10:43] had a different opinion, but due to accepting [00:10:47] the responsibility of the president and the Supreme National Security Council, he agreed [00:10:51] with this decision. Groups from the hardline conservative current [00:10:55] considered this message as a sign of the new leader's opposition [00:10:59] to negotiations with the United States. [00:11:01] It's very difficult to communicate with him now, but anyway, his [00:11:05] presence is a very great [00:11:08] strength for us to be able to [00:11:11] continue the process, even these events that they had started [00:11:15] with that message he had given, [00:11:19] that [00:11:22] "in principle, for example, I was not in favor, [00:11:25] but now I allow this to happen." [00:11:29] Well, some of these people who were looking for discord [00:11:32] and were looking to revive that gap [00:11:36] and then wanted to achieve their [00:11:40] goals in their party movements, [00:11:43] they kept exaggerating it. And [00:11:46] what he said was absolutely correct. He had an [00:11:50] opinion in the summary that was made in that council. [00:11:54] This was reported to him, [00:11:58] and he said that if it gets three-quarters of the votes, I will accept it. [00:12:01] Instead of three-quarters, it got twelve-thirteenths of the votes, [00:12:05] and he accepted it. [00:12:08] Omid Parsanjad, my colleague here in the studio, is with me. Omid, Mr. Pezeshkian [00:12:12] referred to discord and division in his speech. What can be understood from [00:12:16] the internal differences in recent weeks? Internal differences [00:12:19] are becoming more apparent day by day. [00:12:22] They probably existed before, but they weren't so evident. Before [00:12:25] the funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei, [00:12:28] a more coherent [00:12:31] picture of decision-making within Iran emerged. [00:12:35] It started from there with the raising of red flags [00:12:38] as a sign of demand for revenge, slogans that [00:12:42] were chanted against some officials at this ceremony. And [00:12:46] after that, the atmosphere suddenly changed. The propaganda [00:12:50] space mostly fell into the hands of [00:12:54] those who were against agreement and understanding. [00:12:57] A message was also published from Mojtaba Khamenei, [00:13:01] the new leader, in which he referred to the necessity of taking revenge [00:13:04] for his father's blood and those killed in the war. [00:13:08] That also added to that atmosphere. [00:13:11] And then you could see that despite the fact that it seems that [00:13:15] the government, the Speaker of Parliament, the Head of the Judiciary, [00:13:18] meaning actually, and most members [00:13:22] of the National Council, as Mr. Pezeshkian is now saying [00:13:25] for the umpteenth time, twelve out of thirteen people had voted [00:13:29] positively. No one has denied this. [00:13:33] He is also the head of the council. [00:13:36] We don't have a higher authority than him to comment on the council. [00:13:39] Despite the fact that we see that the most powerful [00:13:43] figures in the government [00:13:46] agree with this process, we see that the propaganda [00:13:49] atmosphere in the media and in the streets [00:13:52] is completely against this. The very [00:13:55] sharp and unprecedented language of people like Mr. [00:13:59] Rasaee or Mr. Kharrazi is being used [00:14:02] against those who are pursuing this. [00:14:06] Mr. Ghalibaf, Mr. Pezeshkian, in an insulting [00:14:09] way, [00:14:13] and their voices apparently do not reach anywhere in the propaganda space. [00:14:17] Therefore, it seems that for [00:14:20] making difficult decisions, which are necessary from now on, [00:14:24] and difficult decisions mean giving concessions that are hard to give. [00:14:27] Naturally, when you enter negotiations, especially under [00:14:31] such circumstances, to preserve [00:14:34] national interests, sometimes you are forced to give concessions that you didn't want to give before. [00:14:38] For that, cohesion within is necessary, which seems [00:14:41] to be lacking now, and the absence [00:14:45] of the new Mr. Khamenei, Mr. Mojtaba Khamenei, [00:14:49] at least from public view, makes the issue very difficult. [00:14:52] Because little by little, the opponents of this [00:14:56] are casting serious and explicit doubts on the accuracy and authenticity [00:14:59] of the statements issued by his office or the messages published [00:15:03] on his behalf. And they are slowly moving towards [00:15:06] saying that no, who said these messages [00:15:10] are from him? And [00:15:13] the issue is becoming very, very difficult. And this is happening at a time [00:15:17] when the Iranian government needs to make decisive and [00:15:21] coherent decisions. What exactly can be its effect on the issue [00:15:25] of the agreement under these circumstances? First, after [00:15:28] assuming that we resolved the issue [00:15:32] of the Strait with the agreement between Iran and Oman, [00:15:34] Iran expects the naval blockade [00:15:38] to be lifted immediately. Probably, [00:15:41] the Americans will bring up the issue of Bab al-Mandeb, [00:15:44] and then we will enter much more difficult issues [00:15:47] that Mr. Araqchi said some time ago that in the nuclear issue, [00:15:51] they want things from us that we cannot give them, so we tried [00:15:55] to divide this into two and separate the issue [00:15:58] of the Strait of Hormuz from that. Therefore, [00:16:02] they themselves know that from a reputational [00:16:05] point of view, it may not be very important for really national interests. [00:16:08] But from a reputational point of view, they are in a situation where [00:16:12] giving concessions there is very difficult for them. And if [00:16:15] Iran does not want to give any meaningful concessions regarding, for example, nuclear [00:16:19] and enrichment and, I don't know, uranium reserves and so on, [00:16:23] then it is clear that that will not succeed. [00:16:26] That is where the main negotiations [00:16:29] and that is where they face problems. [00:16:32] That is where they need a coherent [00:16:36] voice. [00:16:52] In Mr. Pezeshkian's speech last night, there was a part where he was saying that if the people had not stood by the government and Iran, [00:16:55] everything might have fallen apart. And he emphasized [00:16:59] that he meant all the people, not necessarily just the Hezbollah members who came to [00:17:02] the streets, because they are the only ones who dare [00:17:06] and have the opportunity to come to the streets. The rest of the people cannot come to the streets. [00:17:09] There is no possibility for street presence for critics of the government, [00:17:13] and they may be the majority without [00:17:17] their voices being heard anywhere. This is what seems to be behind [00:17:20] the words. Mr. Pezeshkian doesn't say it so explicitly, but it seems that he is hinting [00:17:24] that if there is not at least a minimum [00:17:27] of public satisfaction, the government could actually [00:17:30] collapse. Thank you, Omid [00:17:38] news headlines of this program. [00:17:41] Pakistan has expressed hope that if an agreement is reached [00:17:45] between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations [00:17:48] between Tehran and Washington will also resume. [00:17:50] شود. [00:17:52] Masoud Pezeshkian, criticizing the fueling of internal differences, [00:17:56] says that if the people had not resisted, [00:17:59] Iran might have [00:18:25] Last month, a few days after she was reported missing, [00:18:29] she was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building. Sharif [00:18:33] Ahmad Zai, 26, from Afghanistan, has been accused of murder, robbery, [00:18:36] and ... related to weapons. [00:18:40] Let's watch the report by Ben [00:18:41] Philipp. [00:18:45] This is the first time we see the man suspected of Lisa Ross's [00:18:48] murder in person since his arrest. Sharif [00:18:51] Ahmad Zai, handcuffed and wearing sportswear, was transferred by heavily armed police [00:18:55] to a car under strict security measures. A short while [00:18:59] later, the car arrived at the Central Court of Athens. Many people in the city are closely [00:19:03] following this case. Lisa's body was found on July [00:19:06] 18th. The body of the 38-year-old woman was discovered [00:19:09] in a suitcase in an abandoned building. [00:19:13] چمدانی در ساختمانی متروکه کشف [00:19:16] Ahmad Zai was in court for about an hour and twenty minutes. [00:19:18] He was told that he is suspected of murder, robbery, and [00:19:22] weapons-related crimes. [00:19:25] This 26-year-old man, [00:19:27] born in Afghanistan, had entered [00:19:29] Greece as a refugee at the age of 15. He did not speak [00:19:32] during the trial, and his case was adjourned [00:19:36] until Thursday. When he left the court, [00:19:40] we were able to get close to him. He was returned [00:19:43] to detention by officers, head down, without a word. [00:19:47] The abandoned building where [00:19:50] Lisa's body was found is just a few steps [00:19:53] away from the courthouse building. Residents of this area are still [00:19:57] in shock. [00:20:00] Everyone in the area is suffering from severe anxiety [00:20:02] and distress. [00:20:06] that Ahmad Zai, after placing [00:20:36] Lisa's body in a suitcase, abandoned it there and withdrew [00:20:40] about 11 thousand dollars in cash with Lisa's bank cards. [00:20:43] It is expected that with the resumption of the investigation [00:20:47] into Ahmad Zai's case, the charges will be officially [00:20:51] announced to him. Investigations are currently [00:20:54] ongoing to clarify exactly what happened [00:20:57] to Lisa in the Greek capital. [00:21:00] Gianni Infantino, who has been under pressure [00:21:04] in recent days to resign from the presidency of the International Federation [00:21:08] of Association Football (FIFA), apparently [00:21:11] intends to run again in the elections [00:21:15] next spring against other potential [00:21:18] rivals after receiving support from senior officials of the organization. Mr. [00:21:22] Infantino had a meeting with FIFA's board members in Morocco [00:21:26] on Wednesday. This meeting took place after increasing criticism [00:21:30] of his failed proposal to sell a portion of FIFA's [00:21:33] competition shares to private investors. [00:21:37] The criticism of the FIFA president mostly came from UEFA, [00:21:40] the governing body of European football, an organization that [00:21:44] said it had lost confidence in him. More details in [00:21:47] a report by Kavi Meshkat. [00:21:53] Now, after days of heavy pressure, he can smile, [00:21:56] even after an unsuccessful attempt [00:22:00] to sell a portion of FIFA's competition shares. [00:22:04] Gian Infantino now has the support he wanted behind him. [00:22:07] FIFA's office in Rabat, [00:22:11] Morocco. An emergency meeting with FIFA's senior executives [00:22:14] and the president of the organization. After increased [00:22:18] pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign. [00:22:20] After this meeting, FIFA officials [00:22:24] issued a statement declaring their support for their president. [00:22:27] The statement said that FIFA [00:22:31] admits its mistake in presenting the FIFA Forward 2.0 plan. [00:22:35] The goal was not for the FIFA Council and [00:22:38] member associations to feel excluded from the decision-making process. [00:22:42] However, it was acknowledged that this process should [00:22:45] have been managed differently. It was also stated that mistakes [00:22:48] were made after leaking this proposal to the media. [00:22:52] The controversy began when FIFA intended to establish [00:22:56] a company and sell a portion of its shares to a private [00:22:59] company. A company that controlled [00:23:03] the commercial and executive activities of FIFA's main competitions, [00:23:06] including the World Cup. [00:23:10] However, the reaction of the football world to this plan has made Gianni [00:23:13] Infantino's position as FIFA president more precarious than [00:23:17] ever before. UEFA. [00:23:21] The Asian [00:23:25] and CONCACAF confederations also opposed this plan, [00:23:28] and even political leaders described [00:23:32] him as unsuitable to lead FIFA. [00:23:35] That someone would think that proper management means [00:23:38] not saying anything about an important issue that is even under consideration, let alone [00:23:42] proposing it to his closest [00:23:45] advisors, his Chief Operating Officer, and his board members. [00:23:48] مدیری خودش چیزی نگه. [00:23:58] But I certainly do not trust Mr. Infantino after what happened. [00:24:01] ندارم. [00:24:05] Gianni Infantino spent last week in Morocco [00:24:08] amidst intense pressure to step down from the FIFA [00:24:12] presidency. Within FIFA, figures such as [00:24:14] Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, and Mattias [00:24:18] Grafström, FIFA's Secretary General, have also joined the critics [00:24:22] and described the events of the past nearly two weeks [00:24:26] as disturbing and reprehensible. In Europe, [00:24:29] some federations and also UEFA said that he should [00:24:33] resign. A picture of Gianni Infantino with [00:24:36] the FIFA Secretary General, someone who had criticized [00:24:40] him. Despite the storm at FIFA, [00:24:44] the number one man in this organization does not intend [00:24:47] to leave. [00:24:56] In recent months, and after the October ceasefire agreement, [00:25:00] global attention has shifted from Gaza. The US President [00:25:03] announced last week an agreement between the peace delegation and Hamas [00:25:07] on disarming the group. However, the Israeli army says that [00:25:11] it continues to target Hamas members, in which civilians are also killed. [00:25:14] This is while before the war, Gaza was turning [00:25:18] into a technology hub. Now, as Yolande Nell reports, [00:25:22] thousands of young people with their laptops are connecting to the outside world [00:25:26] to earn an income for their families. [00:25:30] درآمدی کسب [00:25:31] In the rubble of Gaza, [00:25:34] Palestinian technology experts have found ways to earn [00:25:38] the much-needed income while taking a break [00:25:41] from the difficult reality of their lives. Tariq [00:25:45] Zaim is a software engineer and is developing a mobile [00:25:49] application for international clients. [00:25:52] We speak to him via video. Everything is gone. [00:25:56] I lost my home, I lost my job. [00:25:59] Now I have to start a new career path from scratch. [00:26:03] During the two years of war, all people in Gaza [00:26:07] faced many problems in accessing water and food. [00:26:10] Many still live in camp tents. [00:26:14] Nevertheless, thousands of people are trying to connect [00:26:17] with the world through the digital economy. [00:26:21] Generators and solar panels provide [00:26:24] the electricity and internet needed for shared workspaces. [00:26:28] های کاری اشتراکی را تأمین [00:26:30] From here in southern Israel, [00:26:33] the Gaza Strip can be clearly seen. Given the massive destruction, [00:26:36] it may be hard to believe that Gaza still remains a kind of advanced [00:26:40] technology hub. [00:26:43] Before the recent war, [00:26:46] Gaza was under Hamas control and under Israeli-Egyptian siege. [00:26:50] Therefore, remote work and informal activities [00:26:54] were among the few ways for university graduates [00:26:56] in the region to make a living. Now, aid workers [00:27:00] are trying to revive this industry. They refer to it as a kind of digital lifeline. [00:27:04] In a situation where about 80% of Gaza residents [00:27:07] have no income, helping people return to work [00:27:11] is truly essential. Wala Folly Dies is talking [00:27:14] to a coach in Silicon Valley about artificial intelligence. [00:27:18] She is 24 years old and the breadwinner of her family. [00:27:21] She is trying to send her injured sister out of Gaza [00:27:25] for treatment. She recently started working remotely [00:27:28] at a company. [00:28:16] depicts a brighter future. [00:28:19] We have reached the end of this news section.