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[00:00:15] بنویسین.
[00:00:22] And now on BBC Persian Television, current
[00:00:26] issues.
[00:00:43] The continuation of the "neither war nor peace" situation between Tehran and
[00:00:47] Washington, coinciding with reports of US and
[00:00:50] Israeli readiness for an effective attack on Iran. Reuters
[00:00:54] says Qatar has put a new agreement on the
[00:00:57] table.
[00:01:00] The breaking of the record for the most expensive US
[00:01:04] congressional election. More than $4 billion
[00:01:08] has been spent on advertising.
[00:01:11] On this long journey, there are many
[00:01:14] dangers.
[00:01:17] And step by step on the way back to the ancestor's alphabet,
[00:01:20] many Tajiks hope that the Persian script
[00:01:23] will replace Cyrillic.
[00:01:25] بگیرد
[00:01:29] Hello. Welcome to this week's "Reporters" program.
[00:01:33] Reuters news agency says Qatar has presented a new
[00:01:36] plan for an agreement between the US and Iran. According to
[00:01:40] this plan, the two sides will take steps within 7 days
[00:01:43] to build mutual trust. However, a
[00:01:47] senior Iranian official, whose name Reuters did not mention,
[00:01:50] has called Qatar's proposal unacceptable.
[00:01:53] At the same time, the Wall Street Journal has reported that
[00:01:56] there are signs of the US and Israeli armies preparing
[00:02:00] to resume attacks on Iran.
[00:02:03] More details in a report by Baran
[00:02:06] Abbasi. Hello.
[00:02:10] The meeting between the Iranian President and the Emir of Qatar. On the sidelines
[00:02:13] of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. A few days after
[00:02:17] a Qatari delegation's visit to Iran, from the main mediators
[00:02:20] between Tehran and Washington. A visit that
[00:02:23] Reuters news agency says was to present a draft of a
[00:02:26] new agreement between the two warring parties.
[00:02:30] Reuters, quoting an informed official, said: This plan sets a seven-day
[00:02:34] timeline to address the concerns of Iran and the US.
[00:02:37] For each of these seven
[00:02:41] days, specific confidence-building measures have been foreseen
[00:02:44] that both sides must implement. Reuters says this
[00:02:48] timeline could begin as early as next week,
[00:02:51] and several countries will act as guarantors of its implementation.
[00:02:55] However, in response, a senior Iranian official, whose name and
[00:02:58] position were not mentioned, told Reuters that what Qatar
[00:03:02] presented was not a plan but ideas that are not
[00:03:05] acceptable to Iran. This official said Tehran will show no flexibility
[00:03:09] on the nuclear issue.
[00:03:11] داد.
[00:03:14] The increased efforts of mediators to revive negotiations come
[00:03:17] as there are signs of the US and Israeli armies preparing
[00:03:20] to resume attacks against Iran.
[00:03:24] Attacks that will likely occur after the US
[00:03:27] midterm elections, which will be held in less than a week.
[00:03:30] The Wall Street Journal says the US,
[00:03:34] through military diplomatic channels, has informed several
[00:03:38] Arab Persian Gulf countries to prepare for a short
[00:03:41] but intense military operation. According to
[00:03:45] this report, the US is transferring a Patriot missile system
[00:03:48] from Texas to Israel. US
[00:03:52] forces have withdrawn from some vulnerable bases in the Middle
[00:03:56] East, and fighter jets and bombers are being prepared for potential
[00:04:00] attacks. Next month, an aircraft carrier
[00:04:03] strike group and a Marine unit are scheduled to
[00:04:07] join the forces stationed in the Middle East. The Wall Street
[00:04:11] Journal says potential US targets are Iran's nuclear
[00:04:15] infrastructure and facilities. Donald
[00:04:18] Trump, however, has not given a clear answer to questions about the
[00:04:21] effectiveness of the war.
[00:04:24] Anything is possible. I can't say for sure, but anything is possible.
[00:04:28] We are in a situation regarding Iran.
[00:05:05] internationally, it remains a major concern for gas suppliers and consumers. Speculation
[00:05:08] about the possibility of an effective war against Iran comes
[00:05:11] as the US Department of Defense estimates that this military
[00:05:14] campaign has so far cost more than $47 billion,
[00:05:18] 25% more than initial
[00:05:22] estimates.
[00:05:24] A cost that could become significantly higher with the start
[00:05:27] of a new round of attacks without any guarantee
[00:05:31] that this time it will lead to the surrender or fall of the Islamic Republic.
[00:05:35] Baran Abbasi, BBC.
[00:05:37] سی
[00:05:40] On the eve of the elections. Israel's elections and the US
[00:05:44] Congressional midterm elections. The war with Iran has become a common
[00:05:48] topic in the political competitions of the two countries. But its consequences
[00:05:52] are not the same for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
[00:05:55] The Israeli Prime Minister tries to use the war as one of his
[00:05:59] achievements, while the US President
[00:06:02] is facing dissatisfaction with the costs of the war.
[00:06:05] Barack Obama, former US President, in his
[00:06:08] election speeches, criticized the policies of the
[00:06:12] Trump administration, including the war with Iran. Donald Trump
[00:06:16] has also heavily attacked Mr. Obama and said that during his
[00:06:20] presidency, he gave billions of dollars to Iran
[00:06:23] and paved the way for that country to acquire nuclear
[00:06:27] weapons. More details in a report by Khashayar
[00:06:30] Joneidi from Washington, with the explanation that this report was
[00:06:34] prepared before the Israeli elections.
[00:06:36] شده.
[00:06:39] Two days remain until the Israeli elections.
[00:07:12] The years have been right, and the serious threat we face from Iran is also
[00:07:16] completely real. But usually, he mixes this threat
[00:07:20] with his own political
[00:07:21] goals.
[00:07:25] In the US, Donald Trump defends his
[00:07:29] performance in the war with
[00:07:31] Iran at Republican election rallies.
[00:07:34] But the economic consequences of the war,
[00:07:38] especially the increase in fuel prices, put pressure on
[00:07:41] their lives.
[00:08:12] they know about the attack on Iran, but according
[00:08:15] to analysts, despite Mr. Netanyahu's efforts
[00:08:18] to initiate the war
[00:08:22] before the elections, it was Mr. Trump
[00:08:24] who played a more prominent role in
[00:08:28] deciding on the continuation of hostilities.
[00:08:31] داشته.
[00:08:36] I think Netanyahu played an important role in how the war started,
[00:08:39] but in how it ends, if there is an end at all,
[00:08:43] his role is decreasing day by day. Donald Trump,
[00:08:47] contrary to the usual practice of former US presidents,
[00:08:50] has openly supported the re-election of Benjamin
[00:08:53] Netanyahu. But according to polls,
[00:08:57] it seems that Mr. Trump's support has not
[00:09:01] significantly changed the votes of supporters and
[00:09:05] opponents of the Israeli prime minister.
[00:09:07] When you read Trump's statement of support for Netanyahu,
[00:09:11] you see that its main focus is on Iran. For the Israeli
[00:09:15] public opinion, it almost seemed as if Netanyahu himself
[00:09:18] wrote the text of this statement for Trump. But if Mr. Netanyahu's
[00:09:22] rivals come to power, will
[00:09:24] Israel's policy towards Iran change?
[00:09:28] تغییر خواهد
[00:09:29] کرد.
[00:09:37] Israelis will still believe that among all the country's
[00:09:40] security challenges, Iran is an existential threat, especially
[00:09:44] in connection with Iran's potential acquisition of nuclear
[00:09:47] weapons.
[00:09:56] Benjamin Netanyahu wants to use the war with Iran as his
[00:09:59] trump card in the Israeli elections.
[00:10:03] But the economic consequences of this
[00:10:06] war have become Donald Trump's Achilles' heel.
[00:10:09] Republicans here are worried
[00:10:13] that they will pay the political price of Mr. Netanyahu's
[00:10:17] victory in the elections.
[00:10:20] Khashayar Joneidi. BBC Washington.
[00:10:23] British prosecutors have
[00:10:27] charged two men in connection with the security incident at
[00:10:30] Fairford Air Base with committing security offenses.
[00:10:33] These charges relate to a suspected plot to attack this
[00:10:37] air base in western England, which was also
[00:10:40] used by US bombers. Mohammad Abdul Karim
[00:10:44] has been accused of collaborating with a foreign intelligence organization,
[00:10:47] and Nauman Saghir was accused of entering
[00:10:51] a restricted area with the aim of harming Britain.
[00:10:54] According to counter-terrorism police, it is believed that these two
[00:10:58] men were cooperating with Iran. More details
[00:11:01] in a report by Shabnam Shabani.
[00:11:03] یک
[00:11:07] A month after the security incident at Fairford Air Base,
[00:11:09] two suspects were formally charged under the UK
[00:11:13] National Security Act. One of the charges
[00:11:17] against them is aiding foreign intelligence
[00:11:19] agencies.
[00:11:55] British interests. Both
[00:11:58] defendants are appearing in Westminster court today to face
[00:12:01] their charges.
[00:12:04] Investigations began after three suspicious vans were seen
[00:12:08] near Fairford Air Base in Gloucestershire on September 27th.
[00:12:12] Police did not find explosives in these
[00:12:16] vehicles, but they seized some gasoline. After
[00:12:19] that, a large area around the base was cordoned off for several
[00:12:23] days. Police say that Saghir was arrested
[00:12:27] at the scene that day, then released, and re-arrested on
[00:12:30] October 20th. In total,
[00:12:33] since the beginning of this case, eight men have been arrested,
[00:12:37] six of whom are still out on police bail.
[00:12:40] One of them is a 25-year-old
[00:12:44] British-Iranian citizen who was released without charge for allegedly
[00:12:47] assisting a foreign intelligence service.
[00:12:50] However, in connection with the previous accusation of preparing
[00:12:54] terrorist acts, he is still under
[00:12:57] bail conditions. The UK counter-terrorism police
[00:13:01] say that in recent months, the force has faced a series of
[00:13:05] incidents that police believe show the hand of the Iranian
[00:13:08] government. Iran, however, has previously
[00:13:11] denied any involvement in the Fairford incident.
[00:13:14] This base has been the location for
[00:13:17] the deployment and operations of US Air Force
[00:13:20] for decades.
[00:13:24] In recent months, B-1 and B-522 bombers have flown from this
[00:13:27] base towards the Middle East. After Britain agreed
[00:13:31] to the US request to use its base for
[00:13:35] attacks against Iran, labeled as defensive attacks.
[00:13:39] کرد.
[00:13:41] After last month's incident, the US withdrew its bombers from Fairford,
[00:13:45] citing without providing details the existence of
[00:13:49] threats against the base. Tensions
[00:13:52] between Iran and the US, compared to a few years ago, may not
[00:13:56] be at their peak. But the risk of a renewed war
[00:13:59] exists. A war whose consequences are also seen beyond
[00:14:03] the Middle East. Shabnam Shabani. BBC.
[00:14:06] The office of Prince Reza Pahlavi,
[00:14:10] the former Crown Prince of Iran, has announced the launch of a
[00:14:13] Telegram bot for direct communication with his team.
[00:14:16] Mr. Pahlavi wrote on his X social media account that
[00:14:19] not only military and government forces but also all of
[00:14:23] Iran.
[00:14:41] Prince Reza Pahlavi, the former Crown Prince of Iran, has announced the launch of a
[00:14:44] new Telegram bot, a tool that, according to him, is designed
[00:14:48] for direct communication with his team. What do we know about this bot
[00:14:51] and the previous campaign? Based on our
[00:14:55] investigations, this Telegram bot, after sending its
[00:14:58] start message, introduces itself as Farzan. Farzan says that he works
[00:15:02] under the supervision of Prince Reza Pahlavi on the National Cooperation Platform
[00:15:05] and is the personal contact point for the person who sent the message.
[00:15:09] Farzan asks the person who sent the message to talk about themselves
[00:15:13] and claims that due to the large number of messages, a response might
[00:15:16] take a few minutes. This Telegram bot, according
[00:15:20] to Telegram statistics, has over 130,000 monthly
[00:15:24] the appearance of the bot, it is not clear whether messages are
[00:15:27] sent automatically or if a real person is sending messages. Some
[00:15:31] users on X social media have talked about this bot and the appearance
[00:15:35] of similar bots, and it has been
[00:15:39] published that this bot asks questions such as age, gender,
[00:15:42] place of residence, occupation, place of work, and phone number
[00:15:46] from the person who sent the
[00:16:21] this is not the first time that Prince Reza Pahlavi has spoken
[00:16:25] about similar campaigns. Mr. Pahlavi
[00:16:28] last year announced the launch of a system called "We Will
[00:16:32] Take Back Iran." He had said that this system was
[00:16:35] created with goals including organizing popular forces inside Iran
[00:16:39] and receiving field reports. This website
[00:16:42] has a section through which reports can be sent
[00:16:46] to Reza Pahlavi's office. We also reviewed
[00:16:49] the forms on this website and compared them with the
[00:16:52] Telegram bot. It seems that in the forms of this system,
[00:16:55] entering information such as name and contact number is optional.
[00:16:59] While the Telegram bot clearly asks for the name
[00:17:03] and contact number of the person who sent the message.
[00:17:06] Now, in the current situation in Iran, the question
[00:17:10] that has occupied the minds of some users is how their information is stored
[00:17:13] in the Telegram bot and to what extent it is secure.
[00:17:17] Only a few days remain until the end of voting in the US
[00:17:21] Congressional midterm elections. Many states began early
[00:17:24] in-person and mail-in voting last week, and so far
[00:17:28] nearly 30 million people have voted. More than 120 million people
[00:17:32] are expected to participate
[00:17:36] in these elections. The two main parties and their
[00:17:39] supporters spent unprecedented amounts on political advertising
[00:17:43] and to gain a majority in the House of Representatives.
[00:17:46] Bahman Kolvasy has looked at the amount of money spent in these
[00:17:50] elections.
[00:17:51] شده.
[00:17:56] The race for the US Congress is in its final
[00:17:58] days, and it has already broken the record for the most
[00:18:02] expensive congressional election. It is estimated
[00:18:05] that candidates for House and Senate seats,
[00:18:09] plus their supporting groups, have spent a total of
[00:18:12] more than $4 billion on this election
[00:18:16] race. Yes, $4 billion
[00:18:19] is an astonishing figure, at least
[00:18:22] 50% more than the previous election.
[00:18:25] است.
[00:18:28] Most of it was spent on broadcasting advertisements on television
[00:18:32] and social media to attack rivals. Republicans.
[00:18:35] Hundreds
[00:19:08] of millions of dollars
[00:19:09] have also been
[00:19:15] injected into these advertisements by groups supporting the two parties,
[00:19:19] where Republicans also have the upper hand. Based
[00:19:23] on polls, which of course also have errors, Republicans
[00:19:26] will lose their majority in the House of Representatives,
[00:19:29] and for this reason, their focus is on maintaining
[00:19:33] the Senate majority. The atmosphere is due to the dissatisfaction of over
[00:19:36] 65%.
[00:20:37] The information available, which will be more complete in the coming weeks,
[00:20:41] shows that Mr. Musk has donated more than $400 million
[00:20:45] to organizations that advertise for Republicans and against
[00:20:48] Democrats.
[00:21:00] The outcome of the Texas election is one of those races that will make
[00:21:04] it clear whether significant financial advantage
[00:21:07] in advertising can compensate for widespread
[00:21:10] dissatisfaction with the president and his party, or if in a situation
[00:21:14] where the president's popularity is below 35%,
[00:21:18] no amount of advertising
[00:21:20] can save the ruling party from the negative consequences of voters' opinions.
[00:21:34] Bahman Kalasi, BBC, New York.
[00:21:38] The issue of returning to the Persian script, or the ancestors' alphabet,
[00:21:42] has become hot again in Tajikistan. Persian script
[00:21:45] and language are symbols of Tajik national identity, and many
[00:21:49] of them.
[00:22:00] For generations before 1929, this script was the script of life.
[00:22:04] Then the Latin script replaced the Persian script.
[00:22:08] In 1940, the Soviet system also
[00:22:11] changed it. Now in Tajikistan,
[00:22:15] which separated itself from the Soviet Union 35
[00:22:19] years ago, the Persian script, or Persian writing,
[00:22:22] is only taught to students in 7th
[00:22:25] and 8th grades for two hours a week.
[00:22:29] In this long journey,
[00:22:32] there are many dangers. Although
[00:22:35] difficult, students in Tajik
[00:22:39] schools learn to read and write Persian
[00:22:42] and believe that this script is a bridge of
[00:22:45] communication between
[00:22:48] them and the rich heritage of their ancestors. In the Persian text,
[00:22:52] there are no diacritical marks. For
[00:22:55] this reason, it was difficult. But the teacher
[00:22:59] taught us, and now
[00:23:01] I can
[00:23:04] read well. I want them to learn Persian script so that
[00:23:07] they can correctly and without
[00:23:11] errors
[00:23:13] understand their past works.
[00:23:16] This woman has 28 years of teaching experience.
[00:23:20] Her main specialty is language and literature.
[00:23:23] At the same time, for 10 years, she has been teaching the
[00:23:27] alphabet of their ancestors to students in 7th and 8th
[00:23:30] grades in one of Dushanbe's schools.
[00:23:33] Mostly in foreign
[00:23:36] letters, it is difficult. Because when
[00:23:40] writing words.
[00:23:49] become.
[00:24:31] Very much, along with increasing the hours of
[00:24:35] attention
[00:24:37] to quality, providing all schools with language teachers,
[00:24:41] and launching training
[00:24:44] courses for those interested
[00:24:47] in Persian script, they also consider it important.
[00:24:51] Here in Tajikistan, Tajik Persian language is the
[00:24:55] mother tongue of millions of people, but the
[00:24:58] way it is written is done with
[00:25:00] Cyrillic script, while a major part of the
[00:25:04] written and literary heritage of this
[00:25:07] land, from Rudaki to Hafez
[00:25:10] and Farsi, remains.
[00:25:13] The scientific conference of the World Tajiks and Iranians Association,
[00:25:17] perhaps with attention to the importance of culture, language, and
[00:25:21] Persian script in today's tense global
[00:25:24] atmosphere,
[00:25:26] the president
[00:25:30] emphasized at least two ways to strengthen the teaching of the
[00:25:33] ancestors' alphabet in the country.
[00:25:35] Another important development regarding Persian script
[00:25:39] in Tajikistan is the launch of the Persian page
[00:25:42] on Asia-Plus in early September.
[00:25:46] In addition to Russian and English languages,
[00:25:50] this media now also produces
[00:25:52] content about developments in Tajikistan and the
[00:25:55] region in Persian script. Following the
[00:25:59] US-Israel war against Iran, the effort
[00:26:02] to cover these developments by Tajik
[00:26:05] media
[00:26:07] was welcomed by Iranian users.
[00:26:11] According to this media, by publishing
[00:26:14] news and reports in Persian script,
[00:26:17] they are pursuing this goal.
[00:26:46] Persian in Tajikistan has not been the official script
[00:26:49] of the country since 1992, but after
[00:26:52] nearly a century, it has made a comeback.
[00:26:56] онزای
[00:27:00] The former Soviet
[00:27:03] script has regained its place. Signs
[00:27:06] that have strengthened the hopes of many in Tajikistan,
[00:27:10] Iran, and Afghanistan for the revival of the ancestors'
[00:27:14] alphabet in this land. Sohrab Zia.
[00:27:18] BBC Dushanbe. Every week at this time,
[00:27:21] you can watch the reports selected for this program.
[00:27:25] The "Reporters" program will be available for a week on our
[00:27:28] website at BBCper.com, as well as on our page.
[00:30:19] Headlines.
[00:30:20] خبرها.
[00:30:26] Marathon of Iran-Qatar mediator talks in Doha.
[00:30:29] Trump says he is satisfied with the progress of the negotiations,
[00:30:32] but does not trust Tehran.
[00:30:35] Iran's declaration of the British Air Force and Navy as terrorist
[00:30:39] entities. Tehran says it is a reciprocal measure in response to the country's
[00:30:43] military cooperation with the US and Israel.
[00:30:45] The daily lives of Americans
[00:30:49] affected by the war with Iran. A look at the consequences
[00:30:53] of the Middle East conflicts for the Congressional
[00:30:55] elections.