BBCPERSIAN — broadcast 20261012 043000 UTC 431 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. [00:00:20] سرخط خبرها [00:00:22] افزایش کشته های حمله دیروز حوسی ها به فرودگاه ریاض به [00:00:25] Riyadh and Dammam airports were targeted again today. [00:00:30] US army fired at a commercial ship [00:00:32] in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM [00:00:36] says it violated Iran's naval blockade despite warnings. [00:00:39] Trump's claim about an agreement between Kyiv and [00:00:42] Moscow to stop [00:00:45] mutual attacks on energy infrastructure. The President [00:00:48] of Ukraine said he was unaware. Russia [00:00:51] attacked again. [00:00:55] and gender equality in Top Fuel races. [00:00:58] Women are outperforming men in the world's [00:01:02] fastest car races. Welcome [00:01:22] to this news program. Saudi officials say [00:01:26] that today, Riyadh and Dammam airports were once again targeted. [00:01:30] The attack resulted in several injuries. This comes as the number of casualties [00:01:33] from yesterday's attack by Yemen's Houthis on Riyadh airport [00:01:37] has reached 13, with over 300 people injured. [00:01:40] During these attacks, Riyadh airport's operations were disrupted [00:01:44] and it remains closed. The Ansarullah movement of Yemen, known as [00:01:48] the Houthis, claimed responsibility for yesterday's attacks, stating [00:01:51] that their attacks were a response to Saudi Arabia's [00:01:55] military aggression. They had previously warned airlines and passengers [00:01:58] not to use Saudi airports. More [00:02:02] details in a report from Kasra [00:02:04] Naji. [00:02:07] Shortly after yesterday's attack on Riyadh International Airport in [00:02:11] Saudi Arabia, [00:02:13] at least 12 people were killed here. Over 300 [00:02:17] people were injured, and the condition of several of them is reported [00:02:20] to be critical. An attack in broad daylight on the heart [00:02:24] of Saudi Arabia's capital. These images from closed-circuit cameras [00:02:27] show the moment of the explosion. It has been reported that the [00:02:31] domestic flight terminal was targeted by at least one [00:02:35] drone. This is the third drone and missile attack on this [00:02:38] airport in the past 8 days. It is the bloodiest [00:02:41] on Saudi soil since a terrorist attack [00:02:45] 11 years ago. An attack that was attributed [00:02:48] to ISIS. The Houthis [00:02:51] have now claimed responsibility for this attack and say it was in retaliation [00:02:55] for renewed Saudi air attacks on Yemen. [00:02:58] The Houthis have warned airlines not to cross Saudi airspace, [00:03:02] with the exception of Mecca and Medina. King [00:03:05] Khalid Airport will now be closed until [00:03:09] 9 PM tonight GMT. It has been reported that some [00:03:12] of the airport's equipment and facilities were hit. [00:03:16] Flights to Riyadh were diverted to other [00:03:20] parts of the country. The [00:03:23] Saudi Minister of Health today visited the injured [00:03:26] from the attack, those who survived unharmed. [00:04:30] These are images of the bombardments of Houthi positions [00:04:33] around Taiz, Yemen's third largest [00:04:36] city, which has been under Houthi siege for two weeks. [00:04:39] A city that is controlled by government [00:04:42] forces supported by Saudi Arabia. [00:04:44] Developments [00:04:48] in the Strait of Hormuz and its surroundings are also concerning. [00:04:51] Iran says that a supertanker [00:04:55] in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, near the port of [00:04:58] Khorfakkan, hit a mine. [00:05:03] If Iran's report of it hitting a mine is true, it seems [00:05:07] that the mines have also reached the Sea of Oman [00:05:11] and to ports and... [00:05:13] Meanwhile, US forces say they targeted a ship [00:05:16] that was intending to cross the blockade line [00:05:20] of US forces and disabled [00:05:24] it. Developments [00:05:26] indicating a further increase in tension in [00:05:30] the entire region. Kasra Naji, BBC. [00:05:33] Mostafa Daneshgar, political analyst from [00:05:37] Detroit, USA, is with us. Mr. Daneshgar, what do you think? [00:05:40] The escalation of tension between the Houthis [00:05:42] of Yemen and Saudi Arabia, where is it headed? [00:05:46] I extend my greetings and respect to [00:05:49] you, the viewers and listeners of BBC Farsi. [00:05:53] In my opinion, this should be viewed within the larger picture. A larger picture in [00:05:57] which the Islamic Republic [00:06:00] simultaneously, by rejecting its own proposal for [00:06:03] a seven-day and rapid reopening of the Strait [00:06:06] of Hormuz, the transit of large quantities of oil through [00:06:10] the Strait of Hormuz by the United States. [00:06:13] The Islamic Republic's prediction of oil prices reaching [00:06:17] $150 or $200 not materializing. [00:06:20] All of these factors have combined to create a resolve in the Islamic Republic [00:06:24] to go to war before the US midterm [00:06:28] elections without wanting to [00:06:31] accept the legal and practical consequences [00:06:34] of this issue. Because if the Islamic Republic acts unilaterally, [00:06:38] the cost will be [00:06:41] high. In the public opinion within Iran, and this protesting [00:06:45] society will attribute this to the Islamic Republic engaging in warmongering [00:06:48] through its proxy forces. They tried [00:06:52] to do this. The Houthis, well, [00:06:55] against the Houthis, there was a coalition led by Saudi Arabia. [00:06:59] There was a legitimate government of Yemen. The legitimate government of Yemen, [00:07:03] in response, began to repel Houthi attacks. [00:07:06] And the Houthis, in retaliation for these field [00:07:10] failures, meaning the capture and clearing of [00:07:16] Yemen, and also to help keep [00:07:20] oil prices high and keep [00:07:22] Bab el-Mandeb insecure, meaning to keep the region insecure [00:07:26] for energy transfer, they took action on [00:07:29] this issue to force the United States. In my opinion, [00:07:33] the type of reaction from Mr. Trump showed [00:07:36] yesterday that he initially said, "I just found out, I need [00:07:40] to investigate." Then he said, "I might intervene," and then finally [00:07:44] decided that Saudi Arabia has the ability to defend itself. [00:07:47] The Islamic Republic should not fall into this [00:07:51] trap. The Islamic Republic now has to decide whether to [00:07:54] openly, clearly, and unequivocally [00:07:58] have the courage to face its own decision [00:08:02] and directly confront the United States [00:08:05] in the region, or it has to decide to do this. But [00:08:09] America has currently shown that in response to these [00:08:12] provocative actions by the Islamic Republic, at least until the midterm [00:08:16] elections, it does not intend to do such a thing. Our report also showed [00:08:20] yesterday that Americans [00:08:23] will try, even if they want to take action, to do so indirectly, like [00:08:27] the request they made to Israel. Of course, Israel did not accept. Well, Mr. [00:08:30] Daneshgar, there are two points here: that it is still unknown [00:08:33] who controls Bab el-Mandeb. This is the latest [00:08:37] news that we are monitoring. This [00:08:40] shows it, and in addition to this, [00:08:42] the internationally recognized government [00:08:46] of Yemen, as we call it, because its legal [00:08:49] meaning is not clear to many [00:08:52] legal experts. In any case, you mentioned [00:08:56] that [00:08:58] perhaps a trap was set by the Islamic Republic. Briefly, [00:09:02] the Islamic Republic says that these are people who [00:09:05] have had problems with Saudi Arabia for years, and now [00:09:08] it is Saudi Arabia that intervened in the internal conflict of the Yemenis. [00:09:12] We have only one minute left, not that [00:09:15] I find it ironic. If you look at the statements of Islamic Republic officials, [00:09:19] state television, official platforms, Friday prayer imams of the Islamic Republic, [00:09:23] the official position of the Islamic Republic is that these are [00:09:26] our proxies, our pressure card, and our leverage in the Strait of Bab [00:09:30] el-Mandeb. So that now that the Strait of Hormuz does not [00:09:34] have its former function, we can raise oil prices to [00:09:38] a threshold that targets America's energy [00:09:41] resilience. Therefore, they are proud and celebrate, [00:09:45] just as they celebrated the October 7th terrorist operation. [00:09:48] No, these are statements to evade responsibility. The reformist [00:09:52] faction of the Islamic Republic's government has always drawn this line that [00:09:55] these are our proxies. But the Islamic Republic itself believes that these are our proxies [00:09:59] and is proud of it. Gholam Ali Rashid was proud of this, Qassem [00:10:02] Soleimani was proud of it. The commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and the Quds Force. Read [00:10:06] the statement from the Quds Force the day before yesterday to see how this entire [00:10:10] resistance front, this Revolutionary Guard, [00:10:13] the official military force of the Islamic Republic, portrays the entire resistance front as a [00:10:17] unified axis. Regarding the legal government, [00:10:21] it is international law that the Security Council recognizes this government as the legal government of Yemen. [00:10:30] Thank you very much, Mr. Daneshgar. We are not in a position [00:10:34] to recognize or not recognize a government, but [00:10:36] we do raise legal and [00:10:40] statutory issues. Thank you for your [00:10:43] company, and we will continue the program with a few short news items. [00:10:47] The head of Iran's Environmental Protection Agency says that US and Israeli attacks [00:10:51] on Assaluyeh energy facilities have significant environmental [00:10:54] impacts. Shina Ansari stated at a conference in Iran that as [00:10:58] a result of these attacks, 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide have entered [00:11:01] the earth's atmosphere. She also said that more than 25,000 tons of suspended [00:11:05] particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen [00:11:09] oxides were also released into the air. The gas [00:11:13] and oil facilities in the South Pars gas field and the Assaluyeh port refinery [00:11:17] were targeted on March 17th last year. [00:11:19] The [00:11:22] United Nations says the death toll from the drowning [00:11:25] of a boat carrying migrants in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb [00:11:28] has increased to 139 people. [00:11:32] The boat was traveling from Djibouti towards Yemen. It is estimated [00:11:35] that dozens of people are also missing. The boat, with approximately [00:11:38] 350 passengers, capsized last night in the waters near [00:11:42] the city of Obock in northern Djibouti in the Red Sea. [00:11:46] Search and rescue operations for survivors are ongoing. Some [00:11:50] of the refugees from the conflicts between the Houthis and the official [00:11:53] Yemeni government recently sought refuge in Djibouti. [00:11:56] Islamabad suspended the local government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province [00:12:00] in northwestern Pakistan and declared a state of emergency in the province. [00:12:03] Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari accused the local government of this region [00:12:07] of being unable to confront Islamist militants. The dissolved [00:12:10] government of this region was formed by the Pakistan [00:12:13] Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The leader of this party, Imran Khan, the former [00:12:17] Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been imprisoned for two years. His [00:12:21] supporters have protested in recent days and... [00:12:32] attacked its energy infrastructure. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Kremlin carried [00:12:35] out this attack exactly after US President Donald Trump claimed [00:12:39] that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to stop attacking each other's [00:12:43] energy facilities. However, Volodymyr [00:12:47] Zelenskyy told the American media outlet Axios that he was unaware [00:12:50] of such an agreement and asked the Trump administration to inform [00:12:54] his country of its details. The President of Ukraine also announced [00:12:57] that if there is a two-month ceasefire in Ukraine, presidential [00:13:01] elections will be held. Khashayar [00:13:04] Joneidi, our colleague from Washington, is with us. [00:13:07] Khashayar, Mr. Trump has heavily criticized [00:13:10] Zelenskyy and is trying very hard [00:13:14] to lower fuel prices. Is it really possible [00:13:17] that due to the limitations the US is facing, [00:13:21] he might sacrifice Ukraine for a [00:13:25] compromise with [00:13:26] Russia? [00:13:29] Not only is Mr. Trump putting pressure on Ukraine and [00:13:33] criticizing Mr. Zelenskyy - although Mr. Zelenskyy said today in an interview with [00:13:37] ABC that the reason is that they can't beat Putin - Mr. Trump didn't say [00:13:41] Mr. Trump, but he said this: [00:13:44] but according to six Democratic and Republican [00:13:47] senators, members of the Foreign Relations Committee [00:13:50] of the US Senate, in a statement released [00:13:53] just moments ago, [00:13:57] the agreement between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin [00:14:00] to supply Russian diesel to reduce [00:14:03] its price is against the laws passed in [00:14:07] the US. They specifically refer to the 202 [00:14:09] law, which prohibits the purchase [00:14:13] of any oil derivatives [00:14:16] and fuel from Russia, as they believe [00:14:20] that when they passed the law, they believed that [00:14:23] purchasing these products would help Russia's war against Ukraine. [00:14:27] However, Mr. Trump had a phone call with Mr. [00:14:31] Putin two days ago and agreed [00:14:34] that 300,000 barrels of Ukrainian [00:14:37] diesel, I mean Russian diesel, would enter the markets [00:14:41] with the aim that Mr. Trump wants [00:14:44] to lower the price [00:14:46] of diesel in global markets, especially in the US domestic market. [00:14:50] Part of the reason for the high price of diesel [00:14:53] is the war in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, [00:14:57] but another part of it is also the attacks that [00:15:00] Ukraine has carried out against Russian refineries, [00:15:04] and Russia's refining capacity has decreased. Anyway, Mr. [00:15:07] Trump is looking to control the price of gasoline and diesel [00:15:11] in some way before the congressional elections on November [00:15:15] 3rd, because it's not just the high price of gasoline and diesel. [00:15:18] The negative impact of high [00:15:21] diesel prices on the price [00:15:29] of food and other essential goods is what worries Republicans and Mr. Trump. [00:15:31] However, these six senators I mentioned said in their statement [00:15:35] that the action taken [00:15:37] was without consultation with Congress and illegal. [00:15:40] Well, can it be said that the economic [00:15:43] consequences of the war with Iran have led to this? [00:15:46] That's right. [00:15:49] The consequences of the war and the concern [00:15:53] about the continuation of this current situation in the Strait [00:15:56] of Hormuz are what ultimately led Mr. Trump [00:16:00] to ask Mr. Putin, despite [00:16:03] his talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, [00:16:08] to bring [00:16:11] diesel into global markets. Just as when [00:16:14] the war started and Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, [00:16:17] the US issued a permit for Russia to sell [00:16:21] some oil to control oil prices. [00:16:25] And this [00:16:28] action, this event that is happening, [00:16:31] has drawn criticism from Democrats [00:16:35] in Congress and caused dissatisfaction in [00:16:39] Ukraine, which ultimately led to [00:16:41] Mr. Trump putting pressure on Mr. Zelenskyy, [00:16:45] and he also showed a positive [00:16:48] signal. But today, after Mr. Trump initially wrote [00:16:52] on Truth Social that a cease-fire [00:16:55] on energy would be established between Ukraine and Russia [00:16:59] and expressed hope that both sides would adhere to [00:17:03] this cease-fire, Mr. Zelenskyy [00:17:05] said in an interview with Axios [00:17:08] that this cease-fire issue was news to him, [00:17:12] meaning he was not aware, but he said that if Russia has agreed [00:17:16] to a cease-fire, Ukraine would also welcome [00:17:19] it. Of course, the cease-fire is in the area of attacking [00:17:23] energy infrastructure, but he said that he doesn't know [00:17:26] when this cease-fire is supposed to be implemented [00:17:30] and what its conditions are. In any case, it seems [00:17:33] that Mr. Trump, based on the negotiations he had [00:17:37] with Russia, and without consulting [00:17:40] or informing the Ukrainians, announced this issue with [00:17:44] the understanding that the Ukrainians, in any case, [00:17:48] are obliged to accept what is announced. [00:17:50] Thank you, Khashayar Joneidi, our correspondent in [00:17:54] Washington. [00:17:56] A look back at the most important news headlines of this [00:17:59] program: Following the deadly attack on Riyadh airport, [00:18:03] the United Nations condemned it, and the European Union also called for an immediate cessation [00:18:07] of attacks by Iran's proxy forces. [00:18:10] CENTCOM says it fired at a commercial ship for [00:18:13] violating Iran's naval blockade in the Sea of Oman. [00:18:17] In the continuation of this [00:18:19] program: [00:18:21] How women in the world's fastest car race [00:18:25] snatched the lead from [00:18:26] men. [00:18:30] In recent years, hair and eyebrow transplants have become popular [00:18:33] among Tajik citizens, and dozens of private clinics have... [00:19:03] This young Tajik is one of hundreds of people who decided [00:19:06] to get a hair transplant. He is preparing to change his appearance, [00:19:10] and will spend long hours on the clinic [00:19:13] bed. [00:19:28] However, only hair transplantation among young people and [00:19:31] men has not gained popularity. In this [00:19:34] period, the attention of women and Tajik girls [00:19:47] has become more beautiful. Many believe that widespread advertising of hair [00:19:50] and eyebrow transplantation on social media has led [00:19:54] to an increase in demand for beauty services in [00:19:57] Tajikistan, and now there are only 20 [00:20:00] private clinics in Dushanbe [00:20:02] offering such services. According to [00:20:06] бо [00:20:17] a cultural and social phenomenon that in this former Soviet [00:20:21] country has no [00:20:24] precedent. [00:20:59] high financial means. Today, more people seek [00:21:03] these services from private clinics, but [00:21:07] the increase in demand also raises another important [00:21:11] question. The [00:21:13] license [00:21:21] for hair and eyebrow transplantation for private clinics is [00:21:25] issued by the Ministry of Health of Tajikistan. Oversight [00:21:28] of the activities of these clinics is carried out by the [00:21:31] health services, an agency under the ministry. [00:21:34] This agency in Tajikistan [00:21:38] has no centers that operate illegally and without a [00:21:41] license. Dr. [00:21:44] Faridun Homidov, one of the few Tajik [00:21:47] surgeons, [00:21:52] has gained experience in India and Iran, and mostly performs [00:21:55] transplants for individuals [00:21:58] with congenital defects or those whose hair [00:22:01] and eyebrows have been damaged due to burns or diseases. [00:22:05] He does not recommend hair and eyebrow transplants in clinics [00:22:09] that do not have the necessary license. [00:22:12] This Tajik specialist mentioned cases [00:22:15] where patients, after unsuccessful transplants, [00:22:18] Now, [00:22:50] in private clinics in Tajikistan, Iranian [00:22:53] and Turkish specialists are mainly engaged in hair [00:22:56] and eyebrow transplantation. The common language, geographical distance, [00:22:59] and history of activity in beauty [00:23:02] and hair and eyebrow transplantation in [00:23:05] Iran are considered factors for the presence of specialists [00:23:09] from this country in private clinics in Tajikistan. We [00:23:13] had [00:23:20] people from other countries coming. After [00:23:23] seeing that the demand of the people of Tajikistan for eyebrow transplantation [00:23:27] is increasing, we decided to have an active branch here as well. [00:23:30] The market for hair and eyebrow transplantation in [00:23:33] Tajikistan is still young. However, its rapid growth indicates [00:23:37] that beauty and restorative [00:23:40] services in this country are undergoing change. [00:23:43] The final result is important. [00:23:47] The market attracts more customers. [00:24:01] Sohrabi, BBC, Dushanbe. [00:24:03] We continue the program with two news items: [00:24:07] The British Prime Minister accused Russia of interfering in the [00:24:10] vote for the country's exit from the European Union. Andy Blair [00:24:14] says that two months ago, when he came to power, he was explicitly told [00:24:18] that Moscow had played a role in that vote, but he did not say who [00:24:22] or what institution provided this assessment. Conservative governments in the past have always [00:24:25] emphasized that there is no evidence of successful Russian interference in this referendum [00:24:29] 10 years ago. In [00:24:32] India, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, who is against the government, described [00:24:36] the prime minister as a shameful person. Abhay Dibka, [00:24:39] the leader of India's opposition movement, who was recently released [00:24:42] from police custody, said he has never seen anyone more cowardly and at [00:24:46] the same time more bullying than Narendra Modi. Yesterday, police arrested [00:24:49] Dibka and thousands of opposition political [00:24:51] figures. [00:24:55] Top Fuel class in high-speed drag racing [00:24:58] is often known as the fastest motor racing competition in the world. This [00:25:02] competition is also the only discipline of high-level motor [00:25:05] racing where women have repeatedly defeated [00:25:09] men to win championships. Natasha Page, in [00:25:12] a report, accompanied Swedish driver Suzanne Källin, who recently [00:25:15] won the European Top Fuel Championship for the second consecutive year. [00:26:06] Men and women compete directly against each other, and women [00:26:09] have been winning and breaking records for decades. [00:26:12] Why [00:26:19] is it called "man-eater"? Because most of the competitors [00:26:22] are men. In fact, in this country, they are all men. [00:26:26] That's why it's a bit of a tease. So you're a "man-eater" too? I'm [00:26:29] a "man-eater." [00:27:02] Growing up, no woman, not even my own daughters, is mistreated [00:27:06] here. Their failures are not exaggerated. No one says you lost to a girl, [00:27:10] or you can't do it. Such a thing doesn't exist. I never felt [00:27:14] that because I'm a woman, in a sport where men are the majority, [00:27:17] I was underestimated or mistreated. No. [00:27:21] If you take a tour here, you'll see that everything is normal. [00:27:24] In India, drag racing is still not very popular, [00:27:28] but women are gradually showing themselves and winning. [00:27:32] There are races where no other women participate; I am [00:27:36] alone. But Yuva Shri says that reactions [00:27:39] to female drivers are sometimes different. [00:27:42] Why [00:27:45] should they be surprised? Anyone can drive. No, sometimes [00:27:49] I feel proud that I am breaking the boundaries of participation in [00:27:52] a sport where men are the majority. Thank you for [00:27:56] joining us for this [00:27:57] news segment. [00:28:07] If income remains constant but food prices rise day by [00:28:10] day, how do nutritionists redesign the family's food [00:28:14] basket to minimize health risks? [00:28:18] Does creatine [00:28:21] supplement really have all the positive properties they [00:28:24] say it does? [00:28:39] has a famous quote. He says that all politics is local. [00:28:42] That is, before reaching the streets of Washington, those who want to enter [00:28:46] Congress must pay attention to the needs of local [00:28:48] people, who will choose only one [00:28:52] of the candidates. Welcome [00:28:55] to the US Election Podcast. Fridays on [00:28:58] BBC Persian Television and on online platforms. [00:29:06] use fake names. Their phones are disposable [00:29:10] and they remain hidden from view. Not to [00:29:14] escape the law, but to expose lawbreakers. [00:29:17] They are BBC World Service [00:29:20] journalists. 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