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[00:00:23] Headline News
[00:00:25] Most inbound and outbound flights to Saudi Arabia canceled as attacks continue.
[00:00:30] A number of major oil companies did not attend
[00:00:34] the Riyadh energy conference. They told us that
[00:00:36] we told them that they didn't pay us
[00:00:39] for a month. We swiped cards for nearly four or five billion, but they only gave us 50 million.
[00:00:43] We don't have any more money, no capital,
[00:00:47] we can't afford to solve the problem of the lower deciles in Iran
[00:00:50] in procuring essential goods. According to media reports, an increase
[00:00:54] in food stamp credits for 40 million people will be
[00:00:57] deposited.
[00:00:59] The global economy is grappling with the growth of artificial intelligence and the energy
[00:01:02] crisis. Financial policymakers are reviewing the situation
[00:01:06] at their annual meeting in
[00:01:08] Thailand. And the dispute over the development of data
[00:01:12] centers in one of the hottest states in the US has found its way
[00:01:16] into the congressional midterm elections.
[00:01:37] Hello and welcome to this news program. The Houthis in Yemen
[00:01:41] warned that if the US enters the war in Yemen, it will
[00:01:44] face a swift and painful response. This warning from this
[00:01:48] Iran-backed group comes as their continued attacks
[00:01:52] have caused widespread disruption to flights across
[00:01:56] Saudi Arabia. Riyadh International Airport has almost all its flights canceled.
[00:02:14] Saudi Arabia has promised a serious response to these attacks. Inside
[00:02:17] Yemen, fighting between government forces backed by
[00:02:20] Saudi Arabia is concentrated in the southern province of Taiz.
[00:02:24] Baran Abbasi reports.
[00:02:27] New footage of the moment of impact.
[00:02:35] A missile at Riyadh International Airport on Saturday, the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in over a decade. An attack for which the Houthis
[00:02:39] of Yemen, an Iran-backed paramilitary group,
[00:02:42] claimed responsibility. Yesterday afternoon, the second deadliest attack
[00:02:45] in two days at the same airport, and the Houthis
[00:02:48] promised to expand these attacks.
[00:02:52] We warn all employees of oil facilities and
[00:02:55] Saudi airports to stay away from these facilities.
[00:02:59] از این تأس
[00:03:23] The Saudis are capable fighters and can defend themselves,
[00:03:26] but the attack was terrible.
[00:03:30] But this has not stopped the Houthis' warning.
[00:03:34] If America participates in the aggression against Yemen, we will not hesitate
[00:03:38] to make a decision. We will give a swift and painful response
[00:03:41] that targets America and all its interests in
[00:03:44] the region.
[00:03:47] About 10 kilometers from the airport, the Riyadh Energy Conference,
[00:03:51] an event that some major company executives were absent from.
[00:03:54] Saudi Arabia, however, insisted on holding it despite
[00:03:58] security threats.
[00:05:00] Government forces control more areas of
[00:05:02] Yemen. The governor of Taiz says fuel and medicine
[00:05:06] are running out and has warned of
[00:05:10] a potential humanitarian catastrophe.
[00:05:15] The Yemeni government is also trying to drive the Houthis out of
[00:05:18] the coastal cities of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which fell
[00:05:22] to the group in recent
[00:05:24] weeks.
[00:05:27] On the other hand, the release of these images by the Houthis, they
[00:05:31] say, forced government forces to retreat.
[00:05:33] Iran, which financially
[00:05:37] and militarily supports the Houthis, has expressed concern about the escalation of conflict
[00:05:41] between this group and Saudi Arabia.
[00:05:44] We declared our readiness
[00:05:48] to use our good offices to help
[00:05:51] dialogue between the parties. We believe
[00:05:55] that the continuation and escalation of tension
[00:05:59] will only benefit
[00:06:01] the Zionist regime
[00:06:03] in the region.
[00:06:05] شد
[00:06:08] From Saudi Arabia's perspective, however, these scenes at Riyadh airport
[00:06:11] are a sign of the realization of the very threat that Iran
[00:06:14] had previously raised: that its response to a US military
[00:06:18] action would be to destabilize the entire region and raise
[00:06:21] the cost of war for Washington's allies.
[00:06:24] Baran Abbasi, BBC.
[00:06:27] Hamid Nikoo, political analyst from Cologne,
[00:06:30] Germany, is with us. Mr. Nikoo, the level of tensions
[00:06:33] is rising every day between Saudi Arabia and
[00:06:37] the Houthis. What options do you think Saudi Arabia
[00:06:40] might have?
[00:06:43] Greetings to you and dear viewers. Look, Saudi
[00:06:46] Arabia is facing a strategic dilemma.
[00:06:50] If it gives in to the Houthis' demand
[00:06:53] - that is, a permanent end to the war
[00:06:56] through an end to the blockade and a de-escalation of
[00:07:00] tensions to create a long-term solution -
[00:07:04] it will face a much bigger
[00:07:07] problem: the Houthis' dominance in the immediate
[00:07:11] security sphere. Saudi Arabia's own
[00:07:15] national sovereignty and territorial integrity will definitely face
[00:07:18] challenges. Just today, one of the Houthi
[00:07:21] officials, or Ansar Allah of Yemen,
[00:07:24] announced that we support the opponents and
[00:07:28] opponents of Saudi Arabia, even within the Saudi
[00:07:32] kingdom, against Bin Salman, and this shows
[00:07:36] that Saudi Arabia wants to
[00:07:39] end this situation.
[00:07:43] We are witnessing that the Houthis
[00:07:46] of Yemen have gained access to
[00:07:49] technology and a complete production cycle for ballistic
[00:07:53] missiles. Dual-use parts are imported
[00:07:57] into this country and
[00:08:01] they can assemble them through technology
[00:08:03] and advice and intelligence provided by
[00:08:06] Iranian military advisors, the Quds Force, and even Hezbollah
[00:08:10] of Lebanon, and maintain
[00:08:14] this ballistic missile threat permanently.
[00:08:17] Even a recent report by the Wall Street
[00:08:21] Journal confirmed that China also
[00:08:24] transfers equipment and dual-use goods
[00:08:28] that are used in the production of ballistic missiles
[00:08:31] through non-governmental
[00:08:35] companies to Yemen, and
[00:08:38] the Houthis benefit from this support.
[00:09:03] A number of pilgrims in ihram were going
[00:09:07] to their plane when the explosion
[00:09:11] happened. Do these really put the Houthis
[00:09:14] in a difficult position in the Islamic world,
[00:09:17] given that one perception is that public opinion
[00:09:21] might not have sided with
[00:09:25] the Saudis on these matters in the past?
[00:09:29] Yes,
[00:09:31] a trend has also begun to link
[00:09:34] drone attacks, for example, to the vicinity of the Kaaba,
[00:09:38] but today the Ansar Allah spokesman announced that all airports
[00:09:41] in Saudi Arabia are unsafe and
[00:09:45] asked employees and citizens not to go to these airports,
[00:09:48] except for the two airports of Mecca and Medina, which he exempted
[00:09:52] because they are holy cities.
[00:09:55] Therefore, a trend has emerged to mobilize
[00:09:59] and organize public opinion in the Islamic world
[00:10:02] against Ansar Allah of Yemen,
[00:10:05] to portray Ansar Allah as an anti-Islamic
[00:10:09] group.
[00:10:13] And ultimately, Iran cannot entirely distance itself
[00:10:16] from these issues. After all,
[00:10:19] it is considered an ally, partner, or supporter of the Houthis.
[00:10:23] Does this situation
[00:10:25] put Iran in a stronger position?
[00:10:29] The Islamic Republic, because it shows how much
[00:10:32] its allied forces
[00:10:36] have the power to disrupt the situation, or it might put it in a worse
[00:10:39] position and intensify the coalition
[00:10:43] against Iran, strengthen it, and for example,
[00:10:46] bring Turkey and Pakistan into it? Look,
[00:10:49] in the current situation, Iran's position has become stronger. Let's not forget
[00:10:53] when the sanctions
[00:11:01] he announced, warned that if the airports are unsafe
[00:11:05] and we cannot fly, all airports
[00:11:08] that cooperate with the US will also be unsafe
[00:11:12] and there will be no flights. Therefore, it shows
[00:11:15] that the Islamic Republic in the current situation,
[00:11:19] in parallel with the leverage of the Strait of Hormuz, has
[00:11:22] caused
[00:11:55] that it was guided from Iran near the Ferford airbase.
[00:11:58] Speaking in the British Parliament, he said he was almost certain
[00:12:02] that the Revolutionary Guard was involved in this matter. In the Ferford
[00:12:05] base incident, seven people, including an Iranian-British citizen,
[00:12:09] were arrested and released on bail. Following this incident,
[00:12:13] the US moved all its bombers from this base.
[00:12:16] The British Foreign Office summoned
[00:12:19] the Iranian ambassador to London.
[00:12:23] Edmund, British Foreign Secretary,
[00:12:25] said Iran's continued efforts to undermine the country's security
[00:12:28] through criminal networks are unacceptable.
[00:12:31] At the same time, the British Foreign Office announced sanctions on two Iranians,
[00:12:35] Rouhollah Bazghandi, head of counter-intelligence operations for the Revolutionary Guard,
[00:12:39] and Shahram Alireza Tamarzadeh, who
[00:12:42] London identified as a facilitator of the activities
[00:12:46] of the Zindashti criminal network. The assets of these two
[00:12:49] individuals are frozen, and their travel to Britain is prohibited.
[00:12:52] شود.
[00:12:55] The Iranian judiciary says it has executed one person for cooperating with Jaish al-Adl.
[00:12:59] Iranian security and judicial authorities claim that Omar
[00:13:02] Dashtaran was supplying ammunition and weapons to this
[00:13:06] armed Baloch movement and identifying military bases.
[00:13:09] In separate news, Iranian police announced the arrest
[00:13:13] of members of a team linked to recent attacks on law enforcement
[00:13:17] centers in Sistan and Balochistan province.
[00:13:18] کرده.
[00:13:22] Iran's Planning and Budget Organization today issued a statement asking millions
[00:13:26] of people to fill out self-declaration forms to increase
[00:13:29] their food stamp credits. Many say this measure is not commensurate
[00:13:33] with inflation. Some experts also say it is unclear
[00:13:36] where the financial resources for the new increase will come from.
[00:13:40] At the same time, many believe that increasing food stamp credits
[00:13:44] will not alleviate the suffering of people crushed by unprecedented
[00:13:47] inflation. Ahmed Alavi, economic affairs analyst
[00:13:51] from Stockholm, Sweden, is with us. Mr. Alavi, the amount now.
[00:14:13] Do the government or the ruling establishment have another way,
[00:14:16] or not? For example, if economic growth increases,
[00:14:20] foreign trade increases, and
[00:14:23] it leads to economic growth, creates
[00:14:27] employment, and as a result, the real
[00:14:30] purchasing power of citizens increases.
[00:14:33] Such things are currently, if not impossible,
[00:14:37] in this framework,
[00:14:40] meaning with this air and sea blockade, and with
[00:14:44] these limited resources, and this wastefulness in the government,
[00:14:48] and military affairs as a priority, there is basically no place
[00:14:51] in the government framework. Therefore, the only way that
[00:14:55] remains is these temporary and of course palliative
[00:14:59] measures. Let's see if it can solve the problem.
[00:15:02] The latest statistics regarding
[00:15:05] inflation in September
[00:15:08] show, according to the report of the Central Bank's
[00:15:12] Statistics Center, that monthly inflation was around
[00:15:15] 3 to 4 percent. This means that even
[00:15:18] on a monthly basis, if we look at it, these amounts
[00:15:22] cannot suffice. Even if we look at it from
[00:15:25] a theoretical perspective, in the real world, given
[00:15:29] this accumulated poverty, this kind of distribution
[00:15:32] cannot solve the problem for families.
[00:15:36] And of course, it should be noted that since these
[00:15:39] resources are funded by a budget deficit,
[00:15:43] it naturally leads to more inflation and
[00:15:47] a vicious cycle that has been ongoing and will continue.
[00:15:51] Right. Well,
[00:15:53] in terms of prices, the situation
[00:15:57] is chaotic. Some
[00:15:59] citizens whose voices have been heard here and there say
[00:16:03] that prices don't just go up; they multiply
[00:16:06] within a few days. Is
[00:16:10] this really due to psychological factors, meaning
[00:16:13] the psychological impact on the market
[00:16:16] and the issue of war
[00:16:20] and instability, or is it due to economic factors,
[00:16:23] meaning resources have been so depleted that
[00:16:27] prices have become completely uncontrolled? Both that and this, meaning
[00:16:31] that two fundamental and psychological variables, expected inflation
[00:16:34] and, of course, the fall in the value of the rial
[00:16:38] against reputable foreign currencies, combine
[00:16:42] to make these prices jump up daily.
[00:16:45] It even depends on where in
[00:16:49] Iran we are, especially now in remote areas
[00:16:52] away from the center, this inflation is higher,
[00:16:55] according to the latest statistics from the Statistical Center of Iran.
[00:16:59] Therefore, the government is only doing a symbolic
[00:17:02] and showy act to say that it is not
[00:17:06] inactive in the face of public opinion
[00:17:09] and also in the face of the government's opponents, who accuse
[00:17:13] the government of inaction and incompetence
[00:17:17] and have demanded the resignation or even dismissal
[00:17:20] of the Minister of Cooperatives for these very reasons.
[00:17:23] Therefore, this action cannot be considered a real
[00:17:27] action with real consequences
[00:17:30] for the purchasing power of households and the restoration
[00:17:33] of that purchasing power, but rather an action
[00:17:36] to satisfy public opinion
[00:17:39] and also to somehow neutralize the accusation
[00:17:43] from its opponents. Ahmed Alavi, economic affairs
[00:17:46] analyst from Stockholm, Sweden. Thank you for being with us
[00:17:50] on the program.
[00:17:52] A look back at the most important headlines of this
[00:17:54] program. With the continuation of Houthi attacks on Saudi
[00:17:58] airports, representatives of a number of the world's largest oil companies
[00:18:02] withdrew from attending the Riyadh energy conference.
[00:18:05] دادند.
[00:18:08] Amidst the difficulties faced by lower-income groups in obtaining essential goods
[00:18:11] in Iran, media reports say a 500,000 toman increase in food stamp credits
[00:18:15] will be deposited after filling out a self-declaration form.
[00:18:18] In the continuation of this program.
[00:18:22] The dispute over the development of data centers in one of the hottest states
[00:18:26] in the US. This discussion has even reached the congressional midterm
[00:18:30] elections.
[00:18:34] The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the rapid trend
[00:18:38] of artificial intelligence development is like a slow tsunami
[00:18:41] that will affect half of all jobs worldwide,
[00:18:44] degrading them or eliminating them entirely. He made these remarks
[00:18:48] at the annual joint meeting of this institution and the World Bank in Bangkok,
[00:18:51] the capital of Thailand. A meeting attended by many
[00:18:55] finance ministers and central bank governors of various countries.
[00:18:58] شده.
[00:19:01] Of course, it has been said that extensive investment in artificial intelligence has led to
[00:19:05] the global economy continuing to grow
[00:19:07] despite the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran and Ukraine. Bahran Tajdin reports.
[00:19:11] تاژدین گزارش می
[00:19:12] دهد.
[00:19:17] Not a week goes by without a new warning about the dangers
[00:19:20] of this technology. But the rush to develop
[00:19:24] and advance artificial intelligence is already having
[00:19:28] an impact worldwide.
[00:19:31] This acceleration is what has kept the global economic growth rate
[00:19:35] at around 3%. Despite the fact that
[00:19:42] the IMF says very powerful forces are
[00:19:45] putting pressure on the global economy and pulling it in two different
[00:19:48] directions. AI is accelerating growth. We see this in
[00:19:52] the investments of American companies, stock prices, and
[00:19:56] increased consumer demand. On the other hand,
[00:19:59] energy markets are acting as a brake. High oil and gas prices
[00:20:03] are causing inflation and affecting household budgets.
[00:20:12] Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and the disruption of shipping in the Bab
[00:20:15] al-Mandab Strait, along with the ongoing war
[00:20:18] in Iran and the difficulty of passing through the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:20:21] have caused Brent crude oil prices, the global market benchmark,
[00:20:25] to remain above $100 per barrel for most of the past
[00:20:28] month. With rising prices for oil
[00:20:32] and gas products, the US President announced on Friday that he will work
[00:20:35] with Russia to inject.
[00:20:45] The crude oil market is calmer than the refined products market
[00:20:49] because we face a shortage of efficient refineries
[00:20:53] outside the Strait of Hormuz. Many refineries in Asia also do not receive
[00:20:56] enough crude oil. But when you look at
[00:20:59] the price of crude oil, for example, Brent, be
[00:21:03] aware that this price does not include transportation costs.
[00:21:06] A cost that has skyrocketed, and you probably need to add
[00:21:10] about $40 per barrel for shipping, insurance,
[00:21:14] and other expenses.
[00:21:17] Beyond the energy crisis, the concern
[00:21:21] of global economic policymakers at the annual joint meeting
[00:21:24] of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund is the impact
[00:21:28] of artificial intelligence on the labor market.
[00:21:30] است.
[00:21:34] It's a slow tsunami, but a tsunami nonetheless. Our prediction is that
[00:21:38] gradually, 40% of jobs worldwide will be affected,
[00:21:42] downgraded, or eliminated. But
[00:21:46] the World Bank hopes that AI will also benefit
[00:21:50] developing countries.
[00:21:52] When we get to middle and low-income countries,
[00:21:56] the opportunity for AI to create jobs and
[00:21:59] increase productivity is
[00:22:01] huge.
[00:22:06] This technology is advancing at such a speed
[00:22:10] that all predictions about its impact in the near
[00:22:13] future may even prove incorrect,
[00:22:16] let alone decades from now.
[00:22:22] Bahram Tajdin, BBC.
[00:22:23] سی
[00:22:26] We continue the program with a few short news items. Volodymyr
[00:22:29] Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, says the US should pressure
[00:22:33] Russia, not reduce its sanctions and give concessions
[00:22:37] to Moscow. He said a ceasefire could be a step towards
[00:22:40] ending the war, but only if the US is sure
[00:22:44] Russia will abide by it. It seems that the sudden
[00:22:48] announcement of a ceasefire by Trump
[00:22:50] caught both sides by surprise. The Kremlin said on Monday
[00:22:53] it had no comment on the matter
[00:22:56] for now. In a massive cyber attack in
[00:23:00] France, refrigerators in several large supermarket chains stopped working,
[00:23:04] causing fresh and frozen food to spoil.
[00:23:07] Hackers reportedly infiltrated the systems of the company
[00:23:11] that controls the refrigerator software, putting them in defrost
[00:23:14] mode. About 200 branches of the supermarket
[00:23:17] chain Intermarché
[00:23:20] and a number of U stores were affected
[00:23:24] by these attacks. The damage from this incident is estimated
[00:23:27] to be in the millions of dollars.
[00:23:31] The head of Microsoft says regulations in the field of artificial intelligence
[00:23:35] are currently even less than those for the production
[00:23:38] and distribution of juice or washing machines. Brad Smith, in an interview with the BBC,
[00:23:42] called for more action to ensure that artificial intelligence
[00:23:45] remains at the service of humanity. He warned that if
[00:23:49] action is not taken now, when future generations face
[00:23:53] the consequences of this technology, it will be too
[00:23:56] late.
[00:23:59] Data centers are technology infrastructures on which the rapid growth
[00:24:03] of artificial intelligence depends. That's why US President Donald Trump,
[00:24:06] who seeks to compete with China in artificial intelligence,
[00:24:10] supports their expansion. But not everyone in the US agrees
[00:24:14] with him, including the Arizona Attorney General, who has called
[00:24:17] for a halt to new permits for the development of these centers.
[00:24:21] Such disagreements have made the issue of data centers one of
[00:24:25] the main points of contention in the congressional midterm
[00:24:28] elections. Let's watch the report from Shima
[00:24:31] Khalil.
[00:24:36] A wave of opposition to the expansion of data centers is taking shape
[00:24:40] across the United States.
[00:24:43] Here in Arizona, protesters are trying to stop data center
[00:24:47] development projects. The purpose of technology is to improve things,
[00:24:51] not to fill the earth with chips that quickly lose their value
[00:24:54] and heat up neighborhoods. We can't have another
[00:24:58] data center. We don't have enough water. US President
[00:25:02] Donald Trump says a slowdown in the development of this technology
[00:25:05] means ceding the competitive field to China. When you look at this neighborhood from afar,
[00:25:09] it looks like an ordinary neighborhood in the suburbs. But the story changes
[00:25:12] when you notice the massive data centers that are expanding
[00:25:16] around it. Here in Arizona, where people are already dealing with extreme heat.
[00:25:26] More consumption of water resources that are already
[00:25:29] insufficient.
[00:25:33] We love our home, but if we had known they were going to build
[00:25:36] this center here, we never would have bought this house. This could mean the difference between
[00:25:39] a comfortable and pleasant life and a life with the worry
[00:25:43] of what noise will be made and what will happen
[00:25:45] next.
[00:25:50] This is actually a noise-making device. Noise is not the only
[00:25:54] concern. Scientists say data centers will make scorching
[00:25:58] Arizona even hotter.
[00:26:01] When driving in this neighborhood.
[00:26:32] I recently bought a Tesla that is self-driving, and I know
[00:26:36] that this feature requires a lot of data, so I don't have a problem with it. We need
[00:26:39] this water. If there's no water, how can we farm? But Nancy
[00:26:43] Coward is worried about the things that might be lost in the process. Her family
[00:26:47] has farmed this land since 1930, but the drought
[00:26:51] has now made their work harder. She says she has rejected
[00:26:55] offers to sell the land to data center developers. When I know
[00:26:58] how much my grandfather worked for this farm, the thought that
[00:27:18] they face multiple issues that influence their decision.
[00:27:22] One of these issues is the expansion of artificial intelligence, which changes their lives
[00:27:25] and the outlook of their surrounding environment. Shahim Khalil, BBC
[00:27:29] News, Arizona.
[00:27:34] Thank you for watching our news segments. I remind you that,
[00:27:37] as always, you can get the latest news by visiting
[00:27:41] our website BBC.com.
[00:27:44] Also, parts
[00:27:46] of our news bulletins are
[00:27:50] published on our social media channels, and you
[00:27:54] can find them there.
[00:27:55] بکنید.
[00:28:05] Nawaz Sharif returned, and I said they would never
[00:28:08] reach an agreement. Until Afghans decide
[00:28:12] to set aside their personal interests and reach an agreement in which
[00:28:16] everyone has a stake, there will be no peace.
[00:28:19] Iran shares more than a thousand kilometers of border with Afghanistan.
[00:28:23] As long as Iran is not involved in the peace agreement, no peace
[00:28:27] will be established in Afghanistan.
[00:28:30] The interviewee was a former UN representative in Afghanistan
[00:28:33] who recently passed away.