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[00:00:24] Headlines of
[00:00:26] the news: U.S. President reiterates that the war with Iran
[00:00:30] will soon end. Tehran says it has given its conditions for negotiations to
[00:00:33] intermediaries and is awaiting Trump's response.
[00:00:36] است.
[00:00:39] Missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Yanbu confirmed by
[00:00:42] Yemen's Houthi rebels. They say Saudi Aramco
[00:00:46] was also among their targets.
[00:00:48] بوده.
[00:00:50] Trump's plan to establish a special artificial intelligence agency in the U.S.
[00:00:54] He says we support its development and will not hinder it.
[00:00:58] شد.
[00:01:02] And the Sheepdog Olympics in Scotland, with trainers from
[00:01:05] 34 countries competing.
[00:01:33] Tehran has conveyed its conditions for negotiations to the U.S. through intermediaries
[00:01:36] and is now awaiting Donald Trump's response.
[00:01:40] In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said Iran's conditions include
[00:01:44] ending the war on all fronts, unblocking Iran's frozen assets,
[00:01:47] and ending the naval blockade. Mr. Rezaei also warned
[00:01:51] that if Iran is attacked, U.S. bases and Washington's interests in
[00:01:55] the region will be targeted with greater force.
[00:01:59] Previously, Donald Trump, the U.S. President, had again stressed
[00:02:02] that the war with Iran would soon end and gasoline prices would return
[00:02:06] to their previous levels or even lower.
[00:02:17] left until the midterm elections, which could remove both houses
[00:02:20] of the U.S. Congress from the control of the President's
[00:02:24] supporters and Republicans.
[00:02:27] Elections amidst rising costs.
[00:03:06] we had, which I am very proud of, is that Iran will never
[00:03:09] acquire nuclear weapons. Of course, for such an achievement,
[00:03:13] people have to pay something extra. I think if
[00:03:16] people had to choose between lower gasoline and
[00:03:19] diesel prices or the threat of a nuclear Iran,
[00:03:23] I bet the result would be a very high
[00:03:26] vote. People don't want Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
[00:03:32] Direct war between the two sides has subsided for about 10 days,
[00:03:36] but there is no sign that it will end soon.
[00:03:39] The Iranian side is looking to inflict
[00:03:43] the biggest blow to the Republicans' electoral chances
[00:03:46] in the U.S. midterm
[00:03:48] elections.
[00:03:52] This is the U.S. Secretary of Defense and his complaint about the country's
[00:03:56] major media outlets, who, he says, only want to target the President.
[00:04:03] It's very sad that just as our fighters are achieving great successes
[00:04:07] in dangerous conditions, we have crazy media outlets whose hatred for
[00:04:10] the President is greater than their love for America. But we
[00:04:14] will complete our mission. Iran will never possess nuclear weapons.
[00:04:18] President Trump holds the winning cards.
[00:04:21] دست خودش
[00:04:22] داره
[00:04:26] But the war is escalating at the same time. This is
[00:04:30] at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,
[00:04:33] the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is reported that two runways
[00:04:36] were targeted and flights were suspended.
[00:04:40] The attacks by the Houthis and Saudi forces
[00:04:43] against each other have intensified in recent days,
[00:04:46] and with that, the possibility of rising gasoline and
[00:04:50] diesel prices in the U.S.
[00:05:00] from Rome, Italy, is with us. Mr.
[00:05:03] Jaafari, Houthi attacks have not only
[00:05:07] continued against the Saudi-backed government,
[00:05:10] but have now taken on new dimensions in attacks
[00:05:14] on Saudi Arabia itself. Where do you think the situation is heading?
[00:05:17] Look, I think with the
[00:05:21] approaching U.S. midterm elections,
[00:05:24] one of the tools
[00:05:27] that the Islamic Republic has to influence this process
[00:05:31] is to push the U.S. towards
[00:05:35] acceding to Iran's demands and
[00:05:38] backing down from its own demands in order for both sides
[00:05:41] to reach an agreement. This is what they are using.
[00:05:45] However, at the same time, we must also consider that the Houthis
[00:05:48] also have their own specific internal agenda.
[00:05:51] They are not a group that takes direct orders
[00:05:55] from Tehran, although in many cases
[00:05:58] there can be shared interests between them. Given
[00:06:02] the situation they are currently in, they seem to be taking
[00:06:06] advantage of the opportunity to strike Saudi Arabia
[00:06:08] and advance their own internal goals.
[00:06:12] This is also simultaneously changing the conditions
[00:06:16] in the energy market in favor
[00:06:19] of the Islamic Republic more than before,
[00:06:22] because you see that currently, the control
[00:06:26] of two of the main and most strategic
[00:06:29] waterways through which oil and energy
[00:06:33] pass is in the hands of Iran and its allies,
[00:06:37] and naturally, this gives them more
[00:06:40] leverage and playing cards.
[00:06:47] insists on conditions that might be very difficult for Mr.
[00:06:50] Trump to meet. What do you think?
[00:06:54] Are these conditions set not to be met?
[00:06:57] Because there are also signs that some people in Iran say
[00:07:01] that perhaps the situation will continue as it is until Mr. Trump
[00:07:05] is in office. Look, what emerges from
[00:07:08] Mohsen Rezaei's statements is that it seems
[00:07:12] Iranian officials are demanding a return to the Islamabad agreement.
[00:07:15] That agreement, for multiple
[00:07:19] reasons, heavily favored
[00:07:22] Iran, and for this reason, it was also heavily criticized
[00:07:25] in the U.S., because it largely addressed
[00:07:29] Iran's demands and offered concessions
[00:07:32] that perhaps seemed unattainable before the war began.
[00:07:36] His new statements also show
[00:07:40] that Iran is still ready
[00:07:44] to return to that agreement, and given that the midterm elections
[00:07:47] in the U.S. are approaching, it is likely that their assessment
[00:07:51] and evaluation in Tehran is that, especially with
[00:07:54] the continued high energy prices (we are still seeing oil above $100),
[00:07:58] the U.S. side might be willing to return to that
[00:08:01] agreement. At the same time,
[00:08:05] the actions they are taking internally also show
[00:08:08] that while they are ready to return to that agreement,
[00:08:11] they are also ready for an escalation of tensions,
[00:08:15] and even the attacks that took place in recent
[00:08:19] weeks, some of the actions taken against U.S. naval
[00:08:23] vessels, were a kind of message to show that they are even
[00:08:26] ready to take more risky actions.
[00:08:30] My assessment is that their priority
[00:08:34] is to return to that agreement,
[00:08:37] but whether that will actually happen or not is a bigger
[00:08:41] question, but they are showing
[00:08:56] and if the Republicans lose the congressional elections,
[00:08:59] it might not be his personal
[00:09:03] concern.
[00:09:05] Yes, this is also an assessment because when you talk about Mr.
[00:09:09] Trump, you should analyze and evaluate him based on his
[00:09:12] specific characteristics. He is a person
[00:09:16] whose priorities are more focused on action,
[00:09:20] in fact, on the operative, not on the structure.
[00:09:23] As a result, some analyses are based on the premise that he would actually
[00:09:27] prefer to achieve a result that leaves a lasting legacy
[00:09:31] for himself, and this has a higher priority
[00:09:34] for him than the fate that awaits the Republican Party.
[00:09:38] However, another point that we must consider is that Mr. Trump
[00:09:42] will have to deal with this Congress for another two years,
[00:09:45] and if both houses are lost
[00:09:48] from Republican control, he will face a more difficult
[00:09:52] situation. It's not easy to say which outweighs the other,
[00:10:05] the Houthis in Yemen say they have targeted positions in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia,
[00:10:09] and the city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. This Iranian-backed
[00:10:13] group announced that in response to Saudi
[00:10:17] fighter jet attacks on its positions, it launched missiles and drones.
[00:10:20] They say the Saudi state oil company Aramco
[00:10:24] was also among the targets of these attacks. Meanwhile, Bloomberg News,
[00:10:28] citing informed sources, reported that
[00:10:31] Aramco has informed at least two of its European customers
[00:10:35] that they will not receive
[00:10:45] through the Strait of Hormuz is,
[00:10:47] due to Iran's control, at least
[00:10:51] partial control, facing challenges and problems.
[00:10:55] There was another route, a route that passed
[00:10:59] through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and also that
[00:11:01] pipeline. What situation have these events
[00:11:05] put Saudi Arabia in?
[00:11:08] Well, basically, there are two issues here. One is the Houthis,
[00:11:12] the other is Iran. In fact, although they are separate,
[00:11:15] they cooperate because they have a common goal
[00:11:18] regarding Saudi Arabia or Saudi oil.
[00:11:22] The Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia because
[00:11:25] they are at war with each other, and basically, even though Iran
[00:11:29] supports them, even if Iran didn't support them,
[00:11:32] Saudi Arabia generally opposes them and tries to prevent
[00:11:36] them from gaining complete control of Yemen.
[00:11:39] Iran's issue is that, basically,
[00:11:43] because the oil that was leaving the Persian Gulf,
[00:11:47] about half of the oil that was actually leaving
[00:11:50] the Persian Gulf before this war, Americans are now saying that
[00:11:54] we are taking it out through the southern route
[00:11:57] every month. Because Iran wants to stop this,
[00:11:59] or because it couldn't completely stop it,
[00:12:03] instead, it attacked oil targets
[00:12:07] in Iraq through militias and
[00:12:11] the Saudi oil pipeline, which, instead,
[00:12:14] stopped the oil that was being exported from the other side
[00:12:18] of the Red Sea. Therefore, for Iran, regardless
[00:12:21] of what happens in Yemen, the goal was
[00:12:25] to reduce oil exports and, in fact, not lose
[00:12:29] the leverage it has over
[00:12:32] foreign countries, Europe, China, and so on.
[00:12:36] But for the Yemenis, even
[00:12:39] if we put aside cooperation with Iran, for the Houthis,
[00:12:43] they want to actually take complete control of the country,
[00:12:46] and Saudi Arabia is the main country
[00:12:49] that has stood in their way. In fact, without Saudi
[00:12:53] support, there is a high probability that the Yemeni
[00:12:57] government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, would have fallen.
[00:13:01] Therefore, they also have a problem with Saudi Arabia,
[00:13:04] and they are coming to the conclusion that no one can defeat
[00:13:08] the other. That is, the Houthis and the Yemeni government, supported by
[00:13:12] Saudi Arabia, have not been able
[00:13:15] to be the complete winners of this war. For a while,
[00:13:18] they had a state of neither peace nor war. Now, with the increased
[00:13:22] tensions, it seems that an opportunity has arisen for both sides
[00:13:26] to test the war again. I think
[00:13:29] it is highly probable that this time too, neither of them
[00:13:32] will achieve what they want. That is, neither the Houthis
[00:13:35] will be able to take complete control of Yemen,
[00:13:39] nor will Saudi Arabia be able to stop them. In the meantime,
[00:13:42] Iran, whose goal is to prevent oil exports from the region,
[00:13:52] how did the Houthis, given that they were under siege and their main
[00:13:56] supporter in the region, Iran, was under severe pressure,
[00:14:00] suddenly gain so much power? Yes,
[00:14:03] you see, the Yemeni government forces that collapsed,
[00:14:07] some of their areas, important areas like Bab al-Mandab,
[00:14:10] were similar to what happened to Bashar al-Assad two years
[00:14:14] ago. Even though he had a stronger army than his opponents,
[00:14:17] they all decided to flee. Or before that,
[00:14:21] in Afghanistan, when the Americans withdrew, the Afghan
[00:14:24] army was stronger in terms of weapons,
[00:14:28] personnel, and training than the Taliban.
[00:14:32] Despite all this, they all fled. In Iraq in 2014,
[00:14:35] 30,000 soldiers and officers were present in Mosul.
[00:14:39] 500 ISIS forces came and took the city from them.
[00:14:43] This is what seems to have happened at least to some extent
[00:14:47] in Bab al-Mandab, meaning the Yemeni government
[00:14:50] forces were not weaker than the Houthi forces.
[00:14:53] The Houthis don't have planes, while the Yemeni government
[00:14:57] is supported by Saudi Arabia in terms of airpower.
[00:15:00] Despite this, it seems that morally, they were not willing
[00:15:04] to resist here, and that's
[00:15:19] Donald Trump, the U.S. President, signed the law imposing extensive
[00:15:23] sanctions against Russia.
[00:15:25] The U.S. House of Representatives had approved the draft of these sanctions.
[00:15:29] This law includes sanctions against Russian officials, financial institutions,
[00:15:33] and other entities, and allows the U.S. President to impose
[00:15:37] tariffs up to 100%.
[00:15:50] Iran announced the execution of an individual named Hossein Padran
[00:15:54] on charges of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Mossad.
[00:15:57] The Mizan news agency, affiliated with the judiciary,
[00:16:00] stated that he had provided Mossad with information about sensitive
[00:16:04] military sites in Isfahan province. The agency did not release
[00:16:10] details about the time or location of the execution, but said the death sentence had been upheld by the Supreme Court. Human rights organizations have warned about the increase in executions in
[00:16:14] Iran in recent months.
[00:16:17] اند.
[00:16:21] Donald Trump, the U.S. President, announced the formation of a special
[00:16:24] artificial intelligence task force. According to Mr. Trump,
[00:16:28] the aim of this action is not to restrict artificial intelligence technology,
[00:16:31] but to support its growth alongside government oversight.
[00:16:34] This decision is announced as industry leaders
[00:16:38] recently warned about the speed of AI development and its dangers.
[00:16:42] Simultaneously, and on the eve of the midterm elections
[00:16:45] for the House of Representatives, public concern about
[00:16:48] the increasing number of data centers, their energy consumption,
[00:16:52] and the environmental
[00:17:32] very close, intellectually speaking, to commercial enterprises.
[00:17:36] But he is a statesman who, on one hand,
[00:17:39] wants to increase government oversight,
[00:17:43] and on the other hand,
[00:17:45] highlights political rivalries in his notes.
[00:17:49] He says that the U.S.
[00:17:53] is ahead of every other country, including China, in the field of artificial intelligence,
[00:17:56] and he wants to maintain this situation
[00:18:00] and even asks his
[00:18:03] followers, those who follow him on
[00:18:06] social media, to suggest other names
[00:18:10] instead of "artificial intelligence." It's not clear
[00:18:14] exactly what this artificial intelligence task force wants
[00:18:17] to do, but as you said, it is gaining
[00:18:21] political importance. This
[00:18:24] decision made by Mr. Trump,
[00:18:27] especially since these data centers are mushrooming
[00:18:31] everywhere, their number has grown
[00:18:34] so much.
[00:18:37] This has created many concerns at the local level
[00:18:40] and in various cities and states.
[00:18:44] Many lawsuits have been filed regarding
[00:18:47] it, which can affect Mr. Trump's popularity.
[00:18:51] A Gallup poll
[00:18:55] had shown that 70% of Americans are dissatisfied
[00:18:59] with the establishment of a data center
[00:19:02] in their area.
[00:19:05] ناراضی هستند.
[00:19:12] A large number of them, almost all of them, refer to environmental issues,
[00:19:15] the pressure on the land and water,
[00:19:19] various pollutions, including noise pollution, which is rarely
[00:19:23] discussed in the media. In
[00:19:26] general, it can
[00:19:30] have opponents and supporters on both
[00:19:33] sides, for or against
[00:19:36] artificial intelligence. There is almost a consensus
[00:19:40] in both parties that these data
[00:19:44] centers have created a problem, and
[00:19:47] even the pressure
[00:19:49] on economic pressure on
[00:19:53] people to pay their electricity
[00:19:56] bills. And all these issues can create a high risk
[00:20:08] Donald Trump, the U.S. President, has announced that the United States, Denmark,
[00:20:11] and Greenland have reached an agreement according to which
[00:20:14] the U.S. will assume permanent control of Greenland's security
[00:20:18] affairs. Mr. Trump had previously threatened to annex Greenland
[00:20:22] to the U.S. territory. The Prime Ministers of Greenland and Denmark
[00:20:26] welcomed this action and said that this agreement strengthens
[00:20:29] the security of their countries in the Arctic and North Atlantic
[00:20:32] Ocean. This agreement needs to be approved by the Danish
[00:20:36] Parliament to become effective.
[00:20:59] faced opposition from Danish officials and a large part of the public
[00:21:03] in Greenland. The U.S. President's verbal
[00:21:06] threats also led nowhere until he suddenly announced
[00:21:10] last night that a new agreement had transferred permanent
[00:21:13] control of Greenland's security affairs to the U.S.
[00:21:17] Full details of the agreement have not yet been released,
[00:21:20] and its formal signing, according to the former Danish Defense
[00:21:24] Minister, who was one of the main negotiators, is scheduled for next week.
[00:21:28] بگیرد.
[00:21:33] I am very happy and optimistic that next week we will be able to sign an agreement with the Americans.
[00:21:37] Negotiations started in January. It's still
[00:21:41] too early to open it. This agreement is good
[00:21:44] for Denmark, Greenland, and everyone, but we'll see what happens in the future.
[00:21:48] میفته؟
[00:21:50] The Danish Foreign Minister wrote on social media that the agreement
[00:21:53] is scheduled to be signed next week on the sidelines
[00:21:57] of the UN General Assembly in New York. The U.S. President
[00:22:01] announced that none of America's rivals will
[00:22:04] have the right to establish a base or military presence in Greenland
[00:22:08] or invest in its sensitive sectors without Washington's
[00:22:11] approval. Estimates
[00:22:15] show that Greenland sits on significant
[00:22:19] reserves of oil and natural gas. It is also said
[00:22:22] that this island contains a large portion of raw materials
[00:22:26] that are vital for the electronics industry, clean energy,
[00:22:29] and strategic military technologies.
[00:22:33] These are materials that Mr. Trump has tried in recent years
[00:22:37] to ensure U.S. access to. Ted Cruz,
[00:22:40] a Republican senator from Texas, last year in a Senate
[00:22:44] hearing in the U.S. referred to Greenland's
[00:22:47] vast reserves of rare earth elements and said
[00:22:51] about the possibility of its acquisition by the U.S. that Greenland's
[00:22:54] strategic importance is not limited solely to defense
[00:22:58] issues. Now, all eyes are on next week and
[00:23:02] the moment of the formal signing of the agreement, where
[00:23:05] its details and the extent
[00:23:18] who yesterday were
[00:23:22] denied entry to the White House grounds. Mr. Trump
[00:23:25] accused CNN, Now, and Politico
[00:23:29] of publishing what he called "fake news." These media outlets
[00:23:33] say their reporters' entry cards were confiscated
[00:23:36] at one of the White House's security entrances. All three
[00:23:40] media outlets announced they would defend their rights
[00:23:44] under the U.S. Constitution.
[00:23:46] The European Union expressed regret over the U.S. decision
[00:23:50] to refuse visas for Palestinian officials to attend the UN General
[00:23:54] Assembly. This is the second consecutive year that the U.S.
[00:23:58] has denied visas to the Palestinian delegation. A spokesperson for the European
[00:24:01] Union, citing Washington's obligations as the host country
[00:24:05] and the UN Headquarters Agreement, called on the U.S.
[00:24:08] government to reconsider its decision. Most UN members
[00:24:11] recognize the State of Palestine. The U.S. is
[00:24:15] the only permanent member of the Security Council that has not
[00:24:18] taken such action.
[00:24:21] The new academic year in Gaza has begun, and more
[00:24:24] than half a million children
[00:24:27] have returned to schools for the first time in nearly three years.
[00:24:31] Virtual education has also been made available for Palestinian refugees
[00:24:35] living in other countries. According to the United Nations, since
[00:24:38] the start of the Israel-Hamas war, 97 schools
[00:24:42] in Gaza have been damaged or completely destroyed.
[00:24:45] The Gaza Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the United Nations
[00:24:49] agency, has established approximately 700 educational centers,
[00:24:52] some of which are just simple tents.
[00:24:55] هستند.
[00:24:57] Hundreds of dog trainers from 34 different countries participated in competitions
[00:25:01] referred to as the Sheepdog Olympics. The 2026
[00:25:05] World Sheepdog Trials began on Wednesday
[00:25:08] at Haddington Farm in the Scottish Borders region
[00:25:11] of Scotland and continues until Sunday.
[00:25:14] These competitions emphasize coordination between human
[00:25:18] and dog, precision in...
[00:25:50] from 34 countries are competing. How is Max's
[00:25:53] temperament? Very calm and composed, he doesn't get flustered
[00:25:57] easily. Always reliable and stable, and he
[00:26:00] can work with almost any type of sheep. Probably the best dog
[00:26:04] I've ever had.
[00:26:07] For someone unfamiliar with these competitions, the task seems complex.
[00:26:10] Michael Max, in addition to herding the flock, must
[00:26:13] separate the sheep one by one. First, you separate two sheep
[00:26:17] without collars. Then you gather them all back together and take them to the pen.
[00:26:21] Then you return to the competition
[00:26:24] area. This time, you have to separate a collared sheep and keep
[00:26:28] it separate from the rest until the judges approve.
[00:26:33] The command for left is "come," and the command for right
[00:26:36] is "go." Each has its own special whistle.
[00:26:40] The tone and intensity of the whistle can greatly change the dog's behavior.
[00:26:44] If you deliver the command in a drawn-out way,
[00:26:47] the dog usually circles
[00:26:49] the flock from a greater distance.
[00:26:52] If these scenes remind you of the TV show "A Man and
[00:26:55] His Dog," it's worth noting that the first episode of it was filmed
[00:26:59] right here on this farm. This is the fourth
[00:27:02] generation of the Longton family to compete in this field.
[00:27:06] I was 10 or 11 years old when I got my first dog.
[00:27:10] I've been competing since I was 12. In fact, I've grown up with this
[00:27:14] since I was born. But for now, all his attention is on the big
[00:27:17] competition this weekend. In previous rounds, we had participants
[00:27:21] from Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., and Canada.
[00:27:25] Many countries from South America also send representatives. So, they truly
[00:27:29] come from all over the world.
[00:27:32] It's great to compare yourself with the best in this field to see how good you
[00:27:36] really are, and how well your dog
[00:27:38] works.
[00:28:02] Can Iranians abroad be the voice of the people inside
[00:28:06] Iran? Some people say this, some people in Iran say this,
[00:28:10] but I won't give my own opinion because I don't think
[00:28:13] I have the right or permission to say now that Iran should
[00:28:17] be this or that should happen. I try to keep my opinion
[00:28:21] to myself, and when I inform,
[00:28:24] it was just informing. Life in the diaspora
[00:28:28] during war and crisis, a conversation with Nazanin
[00:28:31] Nour.
[00:28:35] I think someone in Iran is drowning in sleep.
[00:28:38] گرفته
[00:28:41] In a deep sleep, someone
[00:28:45] I think we are in a deep sleep. Unless he wakes up,
[00:28:48] the waters will go down.
[00:28:52] If only he would wake