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[00:00:19] Headlines
[00:00:20] news
[00:00:25] marathon of Iran's talks by Qatari mediators in Doha. Trump
[00:00:30] says he is satisfied with the progress of the negotiations, but he does not trust Tehran.
[00:00:33] Tehran says that declaring the British Royal Air Force and Navy as terrorist organizations
[00:00:37] by Iran
[00:00:41] is a retaliatory measure in response to the country's military cooperation with the US and
[00:00:45] Israel. The daily lives of Americans
[00:00:47] are affected by the war with Iran.
[00:00:51] A look at the consequences of the Middle East conflicts for
[00:00:55] the congressional elections. I don't know, it's all
[00:00:59] over.
[00:01:11] And the accounts of Syrian citizens on the worsening economic conditions during
[00:01:14] Ahmad Shah's presidency.
[00:01:35] Hello to you, welcome to another news section from BBC Persian Television. I am
[00:01:39] Majid Afshar. US President Donald Trump described the process of talks with Iran
[00:01:43] through mediators as constructive, but
[00:01:46] said that he does not trust Iranian officials. In his latest
[00:01:50] remarks in Florida, he said that he is not in a hurry to reach an agreement with Iran
[00:01:54] and claimed that he has destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities
[00:01:57] and only one or two other sites remain, which, according to him,
[00:02:01] must be dealt with. Earlier, the US Secretary of State said that
[00:02:05] Trump has not yet decided on attacking Iran. In response, Iranian officials yesterday
[00:02:08] warned that in case of a US attack,
[00:02:12] they will show an immediate and different reaction than before.
[00:02:16] Nazanin Samsami reports.
[00:02:18] News from Doha about talks.
[00:02:21] From Washington,
[00:02:24] threats of new attacks, and from Tehran,
[00:02:27] a warning of a harsh reaction. If
[00:02:30] the enemy makes another mistake,
[00:02:33] with horrific blows and
[00:02:37] with a glorious defense, God willing, we will bring
[00:02:40] this historical period to an end. In the narrative of Iranian government
[00:02:44] and military officials, this country has so far won the war
[00:02:47] and still has high defensive capabilities.
[00:02:50] However, Donald Trump claims that Iran's nuclear facilities
[00:02:54] are out of operation and it only takes a few minutes to attack the remaining sites.
[00:02:57] It takes
[00:03:00] time.
[00:03:04] We are not in a hurry at all because we have destroyed their navy.
[00:03:08] We have destroyed their air force
[00:03:11] and their air defense systems. We have put almost all
[00:03:14] of their military equipment out of commission. We have destroyed a large part of their production capacity.
[00:03:18] We have destroyed their nuclear program and nuclear facilities.
[00:03:22] We still have one or two more sites to deal with.
[00:03:25] But we can do this in 10 minutes. Just 10 minutes
[00:03:29] for that too.
[00:03:32] We probably need to take a look at the Kookle Nung facilities.
[00:03:35] We can do all these things very quickly.
[00:03:39] Iranian military officials,
[00:03:42] following the alleged order of
[00:03:46] Mojtaba Khamenei, have spoken of an immediate reaction to threats and
[00:03:49] a change in the geography of conflicts. We are fully prepared to respond to the US
[00:03:53] even outside West Asia,
[00:03:57] and any future war could be much longer
[00:04:01] than the previous war. Effective and without geographical
[00:04:04] restrictions. This geographical restriction may even include the points that
[00:04:08] we have been hitting so far. And as it appears from this discussion on Iranian state television,
[00:04:11] the new geography of war means
[00:04:15] new targets beyond the Middle East. Romania,
[00:04:19] Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, Spain,
[00:04:22] Portugal, Britain.
[00:04:25] The aggressive policy adopted by the Iranian government has narrowed the field.
[00:04:29] بر هم.
[00:04:32] The United Arab Emirates said that it has prepared itself for the worst
[00:04:35] scenarios.
[00:04:37] کرده.
[00:04:41] We know that the positions of Iran and the US logically have a wide gap between them.
[00:04:44] If this gap does not narrow, we should be worried about the worst
[00:04:48] events. I hope that before that, a diplomatic breakthrough will be achieved.
[00:04:52] We in the UAE and the Gulf countries do not want
[00:04:56] to witness a new round of confrontations in the region.
[00:05:00] However, amidst these public threats, Reuters reported
[00:05:03] talks between Iran and Qatar's mediation in
[00:05:06] Doha to end the crisis in the Persian Gulf.
[00:05:09] The details of these talks are not clear.
[00:05:13] The Iranian Foreign Minister also said that there was no meeting with
[00:05:16] the American delegation and that consultations are continuing
[00:05:19] through a mediator, but no results have been achieved yet.
[00:05:23] I have not yet responded to this letter.
[00:05:25] Earlier, the Secretary of Iran's National Security Council announced
[00:05:29] that he had received a letter from Washington and that the Americans' tone had changed,
[00:05:33] and he had considered it a positive sign.
[00:05:36] The US President also recently
[00:05:39] said that he has a positive view of
[00:05:42] the negotiations, although he expressed doubts about the sincerity
[00:05:46] of Iranian officials. The negotiation process with Iran
[00:05:49] is currently going well, but the main problem
[00:05:53] is that they are not trustworthy.
[00:05:57] For a long time, both sides have been claiming victory in a war
[00:06:01] that has not yet come to an end, and behind their public positions,
[00:06:04] indirect contacts and negotiations
[00:06:08] are continuing. But it is the people who pay the cost of the war and the pressure.
[00:06:11] بلاتک.
[00:06:28] The status of Washington's negotiations with Tehran and
[00:06:31] the possible timing of the resumption of military operations were discussed.
[00:06:34] It is said that the two sides disagree on the timing of the start
[00:06:37] of the attacks. Shida
[00:06:40] Hooshmandi, my colleague from Washington, with us. What
[00:06:44] more details does this report have? What is this disagreement about?
[00:06:47] Look, Axios says that an Israeli source
[00:06:51] and an American source gave them this news.
[00:06:54] The Israeli source's account is that
[00:06:57] it was a very difficult conversation. The American source's account is that
[00:07:00] the conversation was decisive and explicit.
[00:07:04] Benjamin Netanyahu apparently wants
[00:07:07] military operations against Iran to begin
[00:07:10] immediately and very quickly
[00:07:13] after the midterm elections. However, Mr. Trump believes that
[00:07:17] diplomacy should still
[00:07:20] be given a chance. This is
[00:07:24] a repetitive behavior by Mr. Trump,
[00:07:27] whether in the midnight chicken operation
[00:07:30] (the 12-day war)
[00:07:34] or in the 40-day war story.
[00:07:37] Mr. Trump has always tried to advance these two things in parallel.
[00:07:41] Perhaps this is so that no one realizes what
[00:07:45] his final decision is. But ultimately, what
[00:07:48] this report says
[00:07:51] is that the two sides disagree
[00:07:55] on the timing of the start of military operations.
[00:07:58] There is not necessarily a disagreement on military operations.
[00:08:01] Israeli media outlets have previously
[00:08:05] referred to this issue and also emphasized
[00:08:08] that the US military posture is such that it is taking
[00:08:11] and in fact
[00:08:15] this presence in Israel itself indicates
[00:08:18] that they are preparing
[00:08:22] for an operation that will probably happen in the future.
[00:08:25] But when we look at American media, most of them
[00:08:28] actually
[00:08:31] point out that
[00:08:35] the probability of military operations is very high,
[00:08:39] and now they are talking about its dimensions and timing. Warnings
[00:08:49] have been issued to countries in the region to prepare for
[00:08:53] military operations,
[00:08:55] and therefore, it is highly probable that this will happen.
[00:08:59] But what its dimensions will be
[00:09:02] and when it will happen is an issue that will be determined in the future.
[00:09:06] Thank you to Shidar Hooshmandi.
[00:09:08] Your colleague, Alireza Nambar Haghighi, political analyst on
[00:09:11] Iranian issues, is also with us. Mr. Haghighi,
[00:09:15] Shida also said that it seems that preparations are being made
[00:09:19] for attacks, but we do not know the extent or
[00:09:22] magnitude of it so far.
[00:09:26] What is your analysis of what we are seeing, of the signals
[00:09:30] that are being seen?
[00:09:32] Yes, hello to you, Mr. Afshar and dear viewers and listeners of BBC Persian TV.
[00:09:36] Well, what is clear
[00:09:39] is that the negotiations taking place in
[00:09:42] Qatar are to bridge the gaps between Iran and the US. There are serious gaps
[00:09:46] بین ایران و آمریکاست شکاف های جدیست در چند
[00:09:50] on several issues. One is that Iran has set several conditions to even
[00:09:53] discuss the Strait of Hormuz, while the Americans
[00:09:57] believe the Strait of Hormuz is not an important card
[00:10:00] and they believe that any concession they want to give regarding the nuclear program
[00:10:03] must be in exchange for the nuclear program. What is important is that
[00:10:06] regarding the passage through the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:10:09] Iran has not agreed to return to the pre-war situation. Therefore, it believes that
[00:10:13] the Oman agreement must be implemented,
[00:10:17] and it is natural that the Americans are currently
[00:10:20] not willing to accept that. This is one point. The second point is that Iran
[00:10:24] has requested several conditions that it is willing to implement within 48 hours
[00:10:27] and enter into nuclear negotiations
[00:10:30] without it being specifically determined
[00:10:34] that Iran wants to halt its enrichment and export its uranium.
[00:10:37] This is the second point. But the main issue is that the two sides do not trust
[00:10:41] each other. They are distrustful. Everyone thinks that the other side wants to plot
[00:10:45] and pave the way
[00:10:48] to completely eliminate them. This is the first point.
[00:10:52] The second point is that the dissatisfied actors that exist, such as
[00:10:55] Arab countries and Israel, they want a sure
[00:10:59] plan for the future, whether it's an agreement or
[00:11:02] a solution to the problem
[00:11:05] of the Islamic Republic. So this is also an issue that the US cannot easily resolve.
[00:11:09] The next point is that
[00:11:12] if the Islamic Republic
[00:11:16] cannot agree within itself, and it seems that they say they have agreed,
[00:11:20] but on four
[00:11:23] positions: whether to build a nuclear bomb,
[00:11:27] whether to try to militarily expel the US from the region,
[00:11:30] or whether to agree
[00:11:33] or manage the current situation until Mr. Trump's two years pass,
[00:11:36] there is a disagreement. So this is also
[00:11:40] a problem.
[00:11:43] If we don't want to see the immediate future, this week, after all, the presidential elections,
[00:11:46] I'm sorry, the midterm congressional elections
[00:11:49] in the US will take place and end.
[00:11:53] Do you think that considering that many
[00:11:57] analyses were that if something happens, it will happen after
[00:12:00] these elections?
[00:12:02] How is the composition
[00:12:05] or balance of power that we are currently seeing inside Iran?
[00:12:09] What do you think we will witness there
[00:12:13] if these attacks resume?
[00:12:15] Well, there are two
[00:12:19] models of assessment. One is that they believe that a negotiated
[00:12:23] attack might occur. To attack Kooklen
[00:12:27] and now these nuclear sites
[00:12:30] again, and somewhat ease the siege, not
[00:12:34] completely lift it. In fact, Iran might then
[00:12:38] attack American sites that it has previously hit and is ready for.
[00:12:42] This is a kind of negotiated attack
[00:12:45] and a continuation of the status quo with
[00:12:49] the difference that they reduce their siege
[00:12:52] and Iran also reduces its attacks in
[00:12:56] the Strait of Hormuz. Another situation is that the US
[00:12:59] goes in this war towards hitting
[00:13:02] infrastructure and, well, very heavy attacks
[00:13:05] and also with assassination and so on, which, of course,
[00:13:09] Iran will react harshly,
[00:13:12] and at that time, the consequences are not clear. That is,
[00:13:15] what will happen is unknown.
[00:13:19] The third point is that it is still not clear what
[00:13:22] objectives the US wants to pursue.
[00:13:25] If it wants to get the uranium, it seems to me that it is not possible to get
[00:13:29] that uranium with this type of air war and so on,
[00:13:32] unless it is done through an agreement.
[00:13:36] And secondly, does it want to change
[00:13:40] the system or not? Does it want to largely paralyze the system?
[00:13:43] Well, naturally, if it wants to be the first project,
[00:13:47] it needs ground forces and it needs the US to be involved
[00:13:50] for a long time, and it's not clear that
[00:13:54] if Mr. Trump wins the Senate and the House of Representatives,
[00:13:57] he will be able to continue this process. Therefore, in this regard,
[00:14:01] it seems that Mr. Trump is more
[00:14:05] after the first one, which is to be able to symbolically say that he has removed
[00:14:08] Iran's nuclear issue from the agenda.
[00:14:12] Now he will not lift the siege and will keep the pressure element,
[00:14:16] but he will reduce its intensity. Iran may then
[00:14:20] do something about the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the agency's inspectors will not visit
[00:14:23] those sites, but
[00:14:27] they may come to talk and negotiate
[00:14:30] about the protocols for the future without specifically
[00:14:34] taking action. Yes, Alireza Nam al-Haqiqi, political analyst on
[00:14:38] Iranian issues. Let's continue the program with two short news items. According to
[00:14:41] Bloomberg, following the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, about
[00:14:45] 94% of outbound flights from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
[00:14:48] were cancelled between October 10 and 27.
[00:14:52] At the same time, data from Flightradar indicates
[00:14:55] continued frequent disruptions to air traffic at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam,
[00:14:59] eastern Saudi Arabia.
[00:15:03] In contrast, the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah television channel
[00:15:07] says that Saudi Arabia today targeted a pier and a commercial ship
[00:15:11] in the strategic port of Ras Isa in
[00:15:13] Hodeidah province, Yemen.
[00:15:17] According to medical officials in the Gaza Strip,
[00:15:19] at least eight people, including a child
[00:15:23] and five police officers, were killed in recent Israeli attacks.
[00:15:26] These attacks occurred despite a ceasefire in Khan Yunis in the south
[00:15:30] and Gaza City in the north of the Strip.
[00:15:34] The Israeli army confirmed two attacks but claimed to have targeted
[00:15:37] military operatives. Since the ceasefire began more than a year
[00:15:41] ago, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed
[00:15:44] in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
[00:15:46] Iran's Foreign Ministry says
[00:15:50] it has placed the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force
[00:15:54] of Britain on the list of terrorist organizations.
[00:15:58] Britain's foreign intelligence service, MI6,
[00:16:01] has been placed on the list of hostile groups. According to Iran's Foreign Ministry,
[00:16:05] these decisions were taken based on a resolution of the Supreme National Security Council
[00:16:09] and in response to the actions of the British government.
[00:16:12] Tehran cited military cooperation between Britain and the US and Israel
[00:16:16] in the war as the reason for this action.
[00:16:19] Hossein Alizadeh, former Iranian diplomat and political analyst, is with us. Mr. Alizadeh,
[00:16:23] under what circumstances do you think Tehran decided
[00:16:26] to declare these institutions
[00:16:29] رو تروریستی اعلام
[00:16:30] terrorist?
[00:16:34] You see, first of all, Tehran's action was delayed. That is,
[00:16:37] in mid-July, Britain
[00:16:41] announced its decision, and now three and a half months have passed, and Tehran has given
[00:16:45] its first reaction. The text issued by
[00:16:48] the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is based on the resolution of
[00:16:51] the Supreme National Security Council, whereas what was approved
[00:16:55] in Britain
[00:16:57] is based on
[00:16:59] law that passed in Parliament, that is, both
[00:17:03] the House of Commons and the House of Lords. As a state threat,
[00:17:18] pay attention to this interpretation. The point is that, in my opinion,
[00:17:22] the British government has exercised some caution. It has not identified
[00:17:26] it as a terrorist entity in the way that
[00:17:29] the US does, but rather
[00:17:33] as a state threat. Well, even this
[00:17:36] much has been too much for Tehran. It has taken an action,
[00:17:40] and its action has been very delayed, meaning three and a half months. Now, what
[00:17:43] has been done
[00:17:47] is that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement based on
[00:17:51] the Supreme National Security Council's statement, meaning it has not
[00:17:54] passed through legislative bodies such as
[00:17:56] مثل
[00:17:58] the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Now, what they have approved, in my opinion,
[00:18:02] has many ifs and buts.
[00:18:05] First, for example,
[00:18:09] when Britain and other countries say that
[00:18:13] the Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist, even if you were a simple soldier
[00:18:17] in the Revolutionary Guard, if you want to get a visa for this country, you have a problem.
[00:18:20] Well, now you say, for example, the British Army, the Air Force,
[00:18:24] the Navy are terrorists. Well, who is going to
[00:18:28] come and get a visa from you so that, for example, you can apply
[00:18:31] a simple pressure on the British government because of this visa?
[00:18:35] And also, when the discussion about the Revolutionary Guard comes up,
[00:18:38] the Revolutionary Guard is a state within a state. That is,
[00:18:42] you see how many of its officials become ambassadors, ministers,
[00:18:46] lawyers. Mr. Qalibaf
[00:18:50] has become the speaker of parliament. Then, in construction, in war,
[00:18:54] in the film industry,
[00:18:57] football, everything is in their hands. But you say here that it is not like that, but Mr. Azadeh,
[00:19:01] I wanted to point out an issue here. In this statement, it was said
[00:19:05] that the reason for this action is Britain's military cooperation
[00:19:09] with the US and Israel in the war. Therefore, do you think this
[00:19:13] is not the reason and there might be another reason? Correct me if I'm wrong, but more
[00:19:16] this is an excuse. Yes, Britain
[00:19:20] is an ally of the US. It gives bases to it, it even takes bases.
[00:19:24] This is normal. If there is cooperation
[00:19:27] with the US,
[00:19:30] right now Turkey also, for example, has given
[00:19:34] a base to the US, hasn't it? Very much so.
[00:19:56] When Iraq was attacked, Saddam Hussein,
[00:19:59] the British government had sent its army.
[00:20:03] Anyway, I want to say that Tehran wanted to show a reaction
[00:20:07] that, yes, you have put pressure on the Revolutionary Guards,
[00:20:11] but in my opinion, first, not many
[00:20:14] legal procedures have been followed, and second, it will not have much
[00:20:17] effect. That is, now in Britain, they do not feel that pressure has been put on them,
[00:20:21] whereas now if a money exchange here in
[00:20:24] London wants to transfer money
[00:20:28] and they find out that it has a connection with a part of the Revolutionary Guards,
[00:20:31] it's over. Therefore, the reciprocal pressure
[00:20:35] is not very close, more.
[00:20:42] Americans know very well that when the price of gasoline goes up, everything gets expensive.
[00:20:45] Now, after about 9 months since the start of the war with Iran,
[00:20:49] many American families are facing higher living costs.
[00:20:53] This situation, on the eve of the decisive congressional elections
[00:20:56] in the US, has raised the question of whether the economic consequences
[00:21:00] of the war with Iran will be blamed on the White House and the Republicans,
[00:21:03] or will voters trust Donald Trump's promises for better days?
[00:21:07] Behnoush Puzia reports from Washington.
[00:21:10] Americans may disagree on many things,
[00:21:13] but they often
[00:21:15] agree on their love for steak.
[00:21:19] A piece of meat on the grill with a little
[00:21:23] salt and pepper is both a social occasion
[00:21:27] and a celebration and a reminder of happy
[00:21:30] memories for Americans. However, these days, the price of beef,
[00:21:33] like many other consumer goods in
[00:21:36] the US, has broken records.
[00:21:40] They always say that the price of diesel is included in the price of all our food.
[00:21:43] According to polls, nearly half of
[00:21:47] customers...
[00:22:20] About 70% of goods transport in the US is done by truck,
[00:22:23] and the increase in diesel costs has also raised the price of goods.
[00:22:27] This issue has fueled inflation for consumers.
[00:22:30] In the past five or six months, the rate of price increases
[00:22:34] has been higher than wage growth, meaning that people's salaries fall behind
[00:22:38] inflation every month, and they feel this pressure in
[00:22:41] their daily lives. However, for months,
[00:22:45] Donald Trump has promised
[00:22:48] the people the end of...
[00:23:20] New Mexico, with its rich oil and gas fields,
[00:23:23] will have nearly a billion dollars more in revenue
[00:23:27] this year. There is a difference between the income that oil producers and companies receive
[00:23:31] and the pressure that consumers endure,
[00:23:34] even if consumers live in oil-producing states
[00:23:38] or oil-rich regions
[00:23:41] of the country. Places where this income can also have many
[00:23:45] benefits. The president's allied candidates.
[00:23:48] Term know whether
[00:24:20] to blame the high prices
[00:24:23] on Donald Trump and his decision to start a war with Iran,
[00:24:27] or will they give him and his party members
[00:24:30] two more years to achieve
[00:24:33] better days? Mehnoush
[00:24:36] Pourziaee, BBC, Washington.
[00:24:39] Let's continue the program with two short news items.
[00:24:42] Following the throwing of Molotov cocktails
[00:24:45] at security forces during yesterday's protests
[00:24:49] in Paris, the capital of France, a criminal investigation has been launched
[00:24:53] under the charge of attempted murder. The French Interior Ministry says
[00:24:56] that during yesterday's protests, nearly 800 people
[00:25:00] were arrested across the country. Hundreds of thousands
[00:25:03] protested against rising prices and poor school conditions,
[00:25:06] and the gatherings were mostly
[00:25:10] peaceful. Following yesterday's unrest
[00:25:13] in Germany, police arrested
[00:25:17] hundreds of people in several cities. The violence
[00:25:20] began after nationwide peaceful demonstrations.
[00:25:23] These gatherings were organized by young people who are protesting against the education system,
[00:25:27] the cost of living, and compulsory military service.
[00:25:30] Police intervened
[00:25:32] to deal with disorder and looting of stores in the centers of several
[00:25:36] cities, including Frankfurt and Hamburg.
[00:25:39] These protests were inspired by similar movements
[00:25:43] in France. The Syrian Arab Republic
[00:25:45] گرفتند.
[00:25:54] has been leading efforts to revive the country's shattered economy,
[00:25:58] although there was no doubt
[00:26:01] from the beginning that this process would be challenging. However, many
[00:26:04] people say that their economic and living conditions have worsened.
[00:26:08] These conditions have led to protests. Hugo Bachaga reports from
[00:26:11] Damascus.
[00:26:12] Life for the Syrian people
[00:26:17] was already difficult, but for many, it has become even worse. Some
[00:26:21] families are even struggling to meet their basic needs.
[00:26:25] People here say, for example, that the price
[00:26:29] of bread has increased tenfold in the past two years.
[00:26:33] What has changed in my life is that everything has become very expensive.
[00:26:37] With the rising prices, we eat less food. We can no longer
[00:26:40] afford chicken and meat. We only eat vegetables,
[00:26:44] but even vegetables have become expensive. Everything,
[00:26:48] really everything, is very expensive. The cost of fuel,
[00:26:51] electricity, bread, meat, transportation, all of them are very high.
[00:26:55] Our salaries are not enough
[00:26:56] at all.
[00:27:01] Two years ago,
[00:27:40] the destruction of the war has faced
[00:27:42] the Syrian government with great challenges, perhaps the most urgent of which is to help millions
[00:27:46] of people cover their living expenses.
[00:27:50] Thank you for being with us
[00:27:53] in this news section as well.
[00:27:54] Water and the sufferings
[00:28:04] of an Iranian when the Tehran Metro
[00:28:07] and Mehri Tunnel
[00:28:10] are destroyed, we
[00:28:13] have disturbed the physical environment.
[00:28:14] There are other
[00:28:18] Sayadans like us, they are also unemployed.
[00:28:21] Hamouns have suffered the same fate as other students.
[00:28:25] The water is salty now because of water scarcity.
[00:28:28] Salty water
[00:28:30] has become available. These things no longer
[00:28:33] exist.
[00:28:35] Karun Lake was not like this.
[00:28:38] Karun has benefited an oppressed, bereaved mother,
[00:28:42] an Iran, but an Iran has forgotten it.
[00:28:46] It is not a beautiful sight that is disappearing. The water season
[00:28:50] میره
[00:28:56] with Kaveh Madani on
[00:28:59] Aparat.
[00:29:05] The US midterm elections: a tight race for
[00:29:09] both houses of Congress. Democrats' push to control
[00:29:13] Congress in the midterm elections. The war with Iran has significantly
[00:29:16] increased gasoline and diesel prices and intensified economic pressure
[00:29:20] on American voters. Will Republicans pay
[00:29:23] the price for Trump's declining popularity? What is the impact of these elections
[00:29:27] on the future of the US? Stay with us.
[00:29:30] With full coverage of the midterm elections
[00:29:32] from BBC Persian.
[00:29:36] This is London, BBC Radio.
[00:29:39] Headlines
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