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[00:00:27] Hello and welcome to a short news segment. Abbas
[00:00:30] Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, said that as a result of ongoing talks with Qatari
[00:00:34] mediators, Iran's proposed seven-day plan has now been
[00:00:37] reduced to two days, such that if the US meets Iran's
[00:00:41] conditions on the first day, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened
[00:00:45] on the second day. These statements by Mr. Araqchi coincide with the
[00:00:48] targeting of several other oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, one of which
[00:00:52] was carrying Qatari gas and has been widely condemned.
[00:00:55] Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran's former Foreign Minister, has also warned
[00:00:59] that new conflicts with the US will extend the war to
[00:01:03] Europe. My colleague, Baran Abbasi, is with us from
[00:01:06] our other studio. Baran, today the Iranian Foreign
[00:01:10] Ministry is talking about a faster plan
[00:01:13] to achieve the goal. What are
[00:01:16] its details? Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesperson
[00:01:20] for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, said today in his press conference
[00:01:23] that the seven-day plan that Iran had proposed has now been condensed
[00:01:27] and reduced to two days, and if the US
[00:01:30] meets Iran's conditions, Iran is ready to reopen
[00:01:34] the Strait of Hormuz within two days. Previously, this
[00:01:37] seven-day plan of Iran included seven conditions that the US
[00:01:40] had to fulfill, and then within seven days, the Strait of Hormuz
[00:01:44] would be reopened. These conditions included
[00:01:47] lifting the naval blockade of Iran,
[00:01:50] exemption from sanctions, an end to the war on all fronts,
[00:01:54] and also the release of Iran's frozen assets.
[00:01:57] Today, Mr. Baghaei specifically referred to the removal of our change
[00:02:05] or not, but what Mr. Baghaei said was
[00:02:07] that the basis of the negotiations is the same
[00:02:11] seven-point plan of Iran, which has now been condensed to two days.
[00:02:15] And we know that at the same time,
[00:02:18] talks were underway in Qatar. What came of that?
[00:02:22] That's right, the talks between Iran and
[00:02:25] Qatari mediators
[00:02:28] began in Tehran on Friday and then continued in Doha.
[00:02:32] Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister,
[00:02:35] said that these talks have been ongoing
[00:02:38] but have not reached a definitive conclusion and depend
[00:02:41] on what the US's answers to Iran's questions will be.
[00:02:45] The talks, as Abbas Araqchi said, were at the level of the Deputy Foreign Minister.
[00:02:49] Reuters has now published a report from its sources saying that
[00:02:52] Iranian diplomats have temporarily left Doha, but
[00:02:56] there is a possibility that more meetings will take place.
[00:03:00] And a draft of a proposed plan
[00:03:03] is currently being circulated and is expected to be sent to the US so that
[00:03:07] their response can be seen.
[00:03:10] The talks began after J.D. Vance, the Deputy
[00:03:14] US Vice President, wrote a letter to
[00:03:17] Mohsen Rezaee, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.
[00:03:21] There have been reactions to this letter, including today when
[00:03:24] Esmaeil Baghaei said that this letter
[00:03:28] did not contain any new initiatives and that the Iranian plan
[00:03:32] remains the basis. Mohsen Rezaee himself had said that this letter was
[00:03:35] a positive step. We also heard from American media
[00:03:39] that J.D. Vance had proposed that negotiations be resumed
[00:03:43] and that Iran's nuclear issue also be among the issues
[00:03:46] they negotiate, in exchange for
[00:03:50] a portion of Iran's frozen assets being released
[00:03:53] so that Iran can purchase food
[00:03:56] and other humanitarian items. However,
[00:03:59] we heard from Iranian officials that Iran will not show flexibility
[00:04:03] on the nuclear issue, and
[00:04:06] there is only one day left until the US midterm elections,
[00:04:09] and there are speculations that as diplomatic activities
[00:04:13] have increased, after these
[00:04:16] elections, the US-Israel war against Iran may
[00:04:20] resume. Thank you, Baran. Baran Abbasi,
[00:04:23] our colleague from our other studio at BBC.
[00:04:27] Thank you for being with us in this news segment. The
[00:04:52] continuation of the non-war, non-peace situation between Tehran and
[00:04:55] Washington, coinciding with reports of US and
[00:04:59] Israeli readiness.
[00:05:12] The US Congress has spent more than 4 billion dollars
[00:05:16] on advertising. In
[00:05:19] this long journey, there are many dangers,
[00:05:22] and
[00:05:25] step by step, on the path to returning to the alphabet
[00:05:28] of their ancestors, many Tajiks hope that Persian script will
[00:05:32] replace Cyrillic.
[00:05:34] Hello,
[00:05:38] welcome to this week's Reporter program.
[00:05:41] Reuters reports that Qatar has proposed
[00:05:44] a new plan for an agreement between the US and Iran.
[00:05:48] Based on this plan, both sides will take steps to build
[00:05:51] trust with each other over 7 days. However,
[00:05:55] a senior Iranian official, whose name Reuters
[00:05:58] did not mention, called Qatar's proposal unacceptable.
[00:06:01] At the same time, the Wall Street Journal reported
[00:06:04] that there are signs of the US and Israeli armies preparing
[00:06:08] to resume attacks on Iran. More details
[00:06:11] in a report by Baran Abbasi.
[00:06:15] Greetings, the meeting between the Iranian
[00:06:18] President and the Emir of Qatar on the sidelines of
[00:06:22] the Gas Exporting Countries Summit, a few days after
[00:06:25] a Qatari delegation's visit to Iran, was one of the main
[00:06:29] mediations between Tehran and Washington. Reuters
[00:06:31] reports that this visit was for the presentation of a draft
[00:06:35] new agreement between the two warring parties.
[00:06:37] Reuters quoted an informed official as
[00:06:41] saying that this plan sets a seven-day timeline to address
[00:06:44] the concerns of Iran and the US.
[00:06:47] For each of these seven days, specific confidence-building
[00:06:51] measures are foreseen that both sides must implement.
[00:06:55] Reuters says this timeline could begin as early as next
[00:06:59] week, and several countries will act as guarantors
[00:07:02] for its implementation. However, in response, a senior Iranian
[00:07:06] official, whose name was not mentioned, told Reuters
[00:07:09] that what Qatar presented was not a plan but ideas that
[00:07:13] are unacceptable to Iran. This official said
[00:07:16] Tehran will show no flexibility on the nuclear issue.
[00:07:19] The
[00:07:22] increase in mediators' efforts to revive negotiations comes at a time
[00:07:26] when there are signs of the US and Israeli armies preparing
[00:07:30] to launch attacks against Iran.
[00:07:33] Attacks that will probably take place after the US
[00:07:37] midterm elections, which will be held in less than a week.
[00:07:39] The Wall Street Journal says the US has informed
[00:07:43] several Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf through military
[00:07:47] diplomatic channels to prepare for a
[00:07:50] short but intense military operation. According to this
[00:07:54] report, the US is transferring a Patriot missile system
[00:07:57] from Texas to Israel. US forces have
[00:08:01] withdrawn from some vulnerable bases in the Middle East, and
[00:08:05] fighter jets and bombers are being prepared for potential
[00:08:09] attacks. Next month, a naval group is expected to.
[00:08:59] US threats warned of the resumption of attacks against Iran.
[00:09:02] The devastating impact of any military adventure
[00:09:06] incited by Israel in the Persian Gulf region on international
[00:09:09] markets remains one of the major concerns of gas suppliers
[00:09:13] and consumers. Speculation
[00:09:16] about the possibility of a war against Iran
[00:09:19] comes as the US Department of Defense estimates that this military
[00:09:23] campaign has so far cost more than 47 billion
[00:09:26] dollars. 25% more than initial
[00:09:30] estimates.
[00:09:32] A cost that could rise significantly with the start of a new
[00:09:36] round of attacks, without any guarantee that this
[00:09:40] time it will lead to the surrender or fall of the Islamic Republic.
[00:09:49] On the eve of the Israeli parliamentary elections and the US
[00:09:52] midterm congressional elections, the war with Iran has become
[00:09:55] a common theme in the political campaigns of both countries,
[00:09:59] but its implications for Donald Trump and Benjamin
[00:10:02] Netanyahu are not the same. The Israeli prime minister is trying to
[00:10:06] use the war as one of his achievements, while the US
[00:10:10] president is facing dissatisfaction over the costs
[00:10:13] of the war. Former US President Barack Obama, in his
[00:10:17] election speeches, criticized the Trump administration's
[00:10:21] policies, including the war with Iran. Donald
[00:10:24] Trump also fiercely attacked Mr. Obama, saying that he
[00:10:28] gave billions of dollars to Iran during his
[00:10:31] presidency and paved the way for that country to acquire
[00:10:34] nuclear weapons. More details in a report
[00:10:38] by Khashayar Joneidi from Washington, with the clarification
[00:10:42] that this report was prepared before the Israeli elections.
[00:10:45] Two
[00:10:47] days remain until the Israeli elections, and Benjamin
[00:10:51] Netanyahu is trying to present military confrontation
[00:10:54] with Iran as one of his most important security
[00:10:58] achievements. He also called for the
[00:11:00] overthrow of the Iranian government and recently
[00:11:03] announced that he has issued such an order to the
[00:11:06] army and Mossad.
[00:11:10] Netanyahu
[00:11:14] has used the issue of Iran both as a strategic tool and as
[00:11:17] a political tool. Some of the things he has said over the years
[00:11:21] are true, and the serious danger we face from Iran
[00:11:25] is also completely real, but he usually mixes
[00:11:28] this threat with his political
[00:11:30] goals.
[00:11:33] In the US, Donald Trump also defends his performance
[00:11:37] in the war with Iran at Republican
[00:11:41] election rallies, but
[00:11:44] the economic consequences of the war, especially
[00:11:47] the increase in fuel prices, have put more
[00:11:50] pressure on the lives of Americans.
[00:11:52] who
[00:12:35] played a more prominent role in deciding
[00:12:38] the continuation of the conflict.
[00:12:40] I
[00:12:44] think Netanyahu played an important role in how the war began, but
[00:12:48] in how it ends, if it ends at all,
[00:12:51] his role is diminishing day by day. Donald Trump,
[00:12:55] contrary to the usual practice of previous US presidents,
[00:12:58] openly supported the re-election of Benjamin
[00:13:02] Netanyahu, but according to polls,
[00:13:06] it does not seem that Mr. Trump's support
[00:13:10] has significantly changed the votes of the supporters
[00:13:13] and opponents of the Israeli prime minister.
[00:13:16] When you read Trump's statement of support for Netanyahu,
[00:13:19] you see that the main theme is Iran. For
[00:13:23] the Israeli public, it almost seemed as if Netanyahu himself
[00:13:27] had written the text of this statement for Trump. But
[00:13:30] if Mr. Netanyahu's rivals come to power, will
[00:13:34] Israel's policy towards Iran change?
[00:13:38] Israelis
[00:13:45] will still believe that among all the country's security
[00:13:49] challenges, Iran is an existential threat, especially
[00:13:53] in connection with the possibility of acquiring
[00:14:06] The war with Iran as his trump card in
[00:14:10] the Israeli elections. But
[00:14:13] the economic consequences of this war have become
[00:14:16] Donald Trump's Achilles' heel. Republicans
[00:14:20] here are concerned that they will pay the political
[00:14:23] price for Mr. Netanyahu's victory in the elections.
[00:14:27] Khashayar Joneidi, BBC
[00:14:31] Washington. British prosecutors
[00:14:33] have charged two men in connection with the security
[00:14:37] incident at Fairford Airbase with security offenses. These
[00:14:41] charges relate to a suspected plot to attack the airbase
[00:14:44] in western England, which US bombers
[00:14:48] also use. Mohammed Abdul Karim
[00:14:51] has been accused of conspiring with a foreign
[00:14:55] organization, and Nauman Saghir has been accused
[00:14:58] of entering a prohibited area with the aim of harming
[00:15:02] Britain. According to counter-terrorism police, it is believed
[00:15:06] that these two men were working with Iran. More
[00:15:09] details in a report by Shabnam
[00:15:11] Shabani.
[00:15:15] One month after the security incident at Fairford
[00:15:18] Airbase, two suspects were formally charged
[00:15:21] under the UK's National Security Act. One of the charges
[00:15:25] is assisting foreign intelligence
[00:15:27] agencies.
[00:15:34] Mohammed Ahmad Abdul Karim, a 24-year-old British citizen,
[00:16:07] will appear in Westminster Court to face his charges.
[00:16:10] The investigation began
[00:16:13] after three suspicious vans were seen near
[00:16:17] Fairford Airbase in Gloucestershire on September 27th.
[00:16:20] Police did not find explosives in these vehicles but seized
[00:16:24] some gasoline. After that, a wide area around
[00:16:28] the base was cordoned off for several days.
[00:16:31] Police say Saghir was arrested on the scene that day
[00:16:35] and then released. He was arrested
[00:16:39] twice more on October 20th. In total, since
[00:16:42] the beginning of the investigation into this case, eight men
[00:16:46] have been arrested, of whom six are still out on police
[00:16:48] bail. One of them is a 25-year-old
[00:16:52] British-Iranian citizen who was released without charge
[00:16:56] for assisting a foreign intelligence service,
[00:16:59] but in connection with the previous charge of preparing
[00:17:02] terrorist acts, he is still out on bail.
[00:17:06] The British Counter-Terrorism Police say that in recent months,
[00:17:09] they have dealt with a series of incidents where police believe
[00:17:13] the Iranian government's hand is visible. Iran, however,
[00:17:17] previously denied any involvement in the Fairford incident.
[00:17:20] This base has been the site
[00:17:24] of US Air Force deployment and operations
[00:17:27] for decades.
[00:17:28] In
[00:17:32] recent months, B-1 and B-52 bombers have flown from this
[00:17:36] base towards...
[00:17:39] after Britain agreed to a US request to use
[00:17:42] its base for attacks against Iran, under the pretext of
[00:17:46] defensive attacks. After
[00:17:50] last month's incident, the US withdrew its bombers from Fairford
[00:17:53] and, without providing details, cited threats
[00:17:57] against the base as the reason.
[00:17:59] Tensions between Iran and the US may
[00:18:03] not be at their peak compared to a few months ago,
[00:18:06] but the risk of a new war exists. A war
[00:18:09] whose consequences are seen even beyond the Middle East.
[00:18:13] Shabnam Shabani, BBC. The
[00:18:16] office of Prince Reza Pahlavi, the former Crown Prince of Iran,
[00:18:20] has announced the launch of a Telegram bot for direct
[00:18:23] communication with his team. Mr. Pahlavi wrote on his
[00:18:26] X social media account that he invites not only
[00:18:30] military and government forces but all
[00:18:32] Iranians to establish contact and join
[00:18:36] his campaign. Ghazal Habibi Azad from the BBC
[00:18:40] Persian fact-checking section has taken a look at this
[00:18:44] Telegram bot and Mr. Pahlavi's previous
[00:18:47] campaigns.
[00:18:49] Prince Reza Pahlavi, the former Crown Prince of Iran, has announced
[00:18:53] the launch of a new Telegram bot, a tool that, according
[00:18:56] to him, is designed for direct communication with his team.
[00:19:00] What do we know about this bot and
[00:19:03] previous campaigns? Based on our investigations, this Telegram
[00:19:06] bot introduces itself as Farzan after sending a "start"
[00:19:10] message. Farzan says that he works under Prince Reza Pahlavi
[00:19:14] on the national cooperation platform and is the personal contact
[00:19:17] for the person who sent the message. Farzan asks the person who sent the message
[00:19:21] to say something about themselves and claims that due to the large
[00:19:24] number of messages, a response may take a few minutes.
[00:19:28] This Telegram bot, according to Telegram statistics, has
[00:19:31] over 130,000 monthly users. It is not clear
[00:19:35] from the appearance of the bot itself whether the messages are sent automatically
[00:19:38] or if a person is actually sending them. Some users on
[00:19:42] X social networks have discussed this bot and the appearance of similar
[00:19:45] bots. According to published screenshots, this bot asks
[00:19:49] questions such as age, gender, place of residence,
[00:19:52] occupation, workplace, and phone number from the person
[00:19:55] who sent the message. In terms of Telegram security, normal
[00:19:58] Telegram chats are stored on the company's servers,
[00:20:02] and so far, no cases of Telegram server hacking have been
[00:20:05] reported. However, there have been cases where hackers have gained
[00:20:09] control of some users' accounts through phishing, for example,
[00:20:13] and accessed their information. But the discussion about bot
[00:20:17] security is more complex because, depending on who and how their
[00:20:21] program was written and how and where the information provided to them
[00:20:25] is stored, they may be more vulnerable than normal Telegram
[00:20:28] accounts. Regarding campaigns in general, this is not the
[00:20:32] first time that Prince Reza Pahlavi has spoken about similar
[00:20:35] campaigns. Mr. Pahlavi previously announced the launch
[00:20:39] of a system called "We will take back Iran." He said
[00:20:43] this system was created with objectives such as organizing
[00:20:46] popular forces inside Iran and receiving field reports.
[00:20:50] This website has a section through which reports
[00:20:54] can be sent to Reza Pahlavi's office. We also reviewed
[00:20:57] the forms on this website and compared them with
[00:21:00] the Telegram bot. It seems that in the forms of this system,
[00:21:04] entering information such as name and contact number is optional,
[00:21:08] while the Telegram bot clearly asks for the name
[00:21:11] and contact number of the person who sent the message. Now, in
[00:21:14] the current situation in Iran, a question that has occupied the minds
[00:21:18] of some users is how their information is stored in
[00:21:22] the Telegram bot and to what extent it is secure.
[00:21:26] Only a few days remain until the end of voting in
[00:21:29] the US midterm congressional elections. Many states
[00:21:33] began early voting, both in-person and by mail, last
[00:21:37] week, and so far, nearly 30 million people have voted.
[00:21:40] It is expected that more than 120 million people will
[00:21:44] participate in these elections. The two main parties and their
[00:21:48] supporters have spent unprecedented amounts on political advertising
[00:21:52] and to win a majority in the House of Representatives.
[00:21:55] Bahman Kolivasi has looked at the amount of money spent
[00:21:59] in these elections.
[00:21:59] The
[00:22:04] race for the US Congress is in its final days,
[00:22:07] and it has already broken the record for the most expensive
[00:22:11] congressional election. It is estimated that
[00:22:14] candidates for House and Senate seats,
[00:22:18] plus their supporting groups, have collectively spent
[00:22:21] over $4 billion on this election race.
[00:22:25] Yes, $4 billion. An astonishing
[00:22:29] figure that is at least 50%
[00:22:32] more than the previous
[00:22:34] election.
[00:22:37] Most of it has been spent on advertising on television
[00:22:40] and social media to attack rivals.
[00:22:44] Republicans call Democrats communists
[00:22:47] who want to raise taxes.
[00:22:50] And Democrats highlight the increase in food
[00:22:53] prices, gasoline, and diesel due to the war with Iran.
[00:22:57] But
[00:22:57] which
[00:23:02] party has spent more? The answer is clear. The Republican
[00:23:05] Party, especially in the race for the Senate,
[00:23:09] Republicans spent $950 million compared to Democrats
[00:23:12] who spent $630 million. In the race for
[00:23:16] the House of Representatives, each of the two parties
[00:23:20] spent about $300 to $400 million. Hundreds of millions
[00:23:24] more were injected into these advertisements by groups
[00:23:27] supporting the two parties, where Republicans also have
[00:23:31] the upper hand. According to polls, which are not
[00:23:34] infallible, Republicans will lose their majority
[00:23:38] in the House of Representatives, and for this reason, their
[00:23:41] focus is on maintaining their Senate majority. The atmosphere
[00:23:45] is due to the dissatisfaction of over 65% of the people
[00:23:48] with Donald Trump, especially
[00:24:23] we are also seeing a lot of spending in the states of Texas,
[00:24:27] Michigan, Maine, and Alaska, where there is fierce competition.
[00:24:30] In other states where the competition was not very close,
[00:24:34] it is possible that this time it will become very competitive,
[00:24:36] like Texas.
[00:24:40] One name is the main reason for the Republicans' deep
[00:24:43] pockets. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world.
[00:24:47] Available information, which will be more complete in the coming weeks,
[00:24:50] shows that Mr. Musk has contributed over $400
[00:24:54] million to organizations that campaign for Republicans and
[00:24:57] against Democrats. Over $150 million
[00:25:01] of that was spent solely in the highly publicized
[00:25:05] Senate race in Texas.
[00:25:09] The outcome of the Texas election is one of those races that
[00:25:12] will reveal whether a significant financial advantage in advertising
[00:25:16] can overcome widespread dissatisfaction with the president.
[00:25:50] in Tajikistan, it has become hot again. The Persian
[00:25:54] script and language are symbols of Tajik national identity,
[00:25:57] and many of them consider the revival of Persian script
[00:26:01] essential. More details in the report.
[00:26:11] This script was the script of life, then the Latin
[00:26:15] script replaced the Persian script. In 1940,
[00:26:18] the Soviet regime introduced
[00:26:22] Cyrillic. Now in Tajikistan,
[00:26:25] 35 years before the Soviet Union broke
[00:26:28] apart, the Persian language. Only
[00:26:32] 7th and 8th grade students study Persian
[00:26:36] script for 2 hours a week. On this long
[00:26:38] journey, there are many dangers.
[00:26:41] Although it is difficult, the students of the
[00:26:45] schools of Tondu learn to write Persian
[00:26:48] and they believe that this is their connection with the rich heritage
[00:26:52] of their ancestors. is.
[00:26:56] The
[00:26:58] teacher did not see
[00:27:02] anything upside down, so it was difficult to read,
[00:27:06] but the teacher taught us and now
[00:27:10] we can.
[00:27:13] I want to master the script so that I can
[00:27:16] correctly and flawlessly understand the works
[00:27:19] of our ancestors.
[00:27:20] This
[00:27:24] woman has 28 years of teaching experience. Her
[00:27:28] main specialty is literature.
[00:27:31] At the same time, for 10 years, she has been
[00:27:35] teaching the alphabet of ancestors to 7th and 8th
[00:27:38] grade students in one of the schools in Dushanbe.
[00:27:41] When
[00:27:49] even the road
[00:27:57] goes away.
[00:27:58] In addition
[00:28:41] to increasing class hours, paying attention to the quality
[00:28:44] of teaching, providing all schools with
[00:28:48] Persian language and script teachers,
[00:28:50] and organizing training courses for those
[00:28:54] interested in learning Persian script are also considered important.
[00:28:58] Here in Tajikistan, the Persian language is native,
[00:29:03] but
[00:29:05] its writing style is done with Cyrillic script, while
[00:29:09] a significant part of the written and literary heritage
[00:29:12] of this land, from Rudaki
[00:29:16] to Hafez, is
[00:29:18] in Persian script.
[00:29:22] The scientific conference of the Assembly of Tajiks and
[00:29:25] Iranians of the World perhaps, considering the importance
[00:29:28] of culture, language, and Persian script in today's turbulent
[00:29:31] global environment,
[00:29:34] the official position of Tajikistan in this regard has
[00:29:38] emphasized the importance of teaching
[00:29:41] the alphabet of ancestors in the country. Another
[00:29:45] important development in relation to the Persian
[00:29:48] script is the launch of the Persian
[00:29:52] page on Asia Plus at the beginning of last
[00:29:55] September. In addition to Russian and
[00:29:58] English languages, this
[00:30:00] media
[00:30:02] now produces content about developments in Tajikistan and
[00:30:06] the region. Following the US-Israel-Iran
[00:30:09] war, the coverage of these developments by the media
[00:30:12] was
[00:30:16] welcomed by many Iranian users.
[00:30:19] According to this media,
[00:30:22] by publishing news and reports
[00:30:25] in Persian, they pursue
[00:30:28] their goal.
[00:30:54] Persian script has not been the official script of
[00:30:58] Tajikistan since 1929 AD, but...