BBCPERSIAN — broadcast 20261105 173000 UTC 431 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:00] He is from all members of his cabinet and rarely can he [00:00:04] say something that is against his views in this way. Can it [00:00:07] mean that Mr. Trump, if J.D. Vance wants to run in the [00:00:11] next election, is already giving signs [00:00:15] that he will support [00:00:16] him? [00:00:21] Now, in my opinion, it is too early to determine whether [00:00:25] Mr. Trump will support J.D. Vance [00:00:28] or not. I want to mention a point that in [00:00:32] fact, if you allow me, I will [00:00:35] just go back to the speech of one of [00:00:38] the dear guests regarding two [00:00:42] points: Israel and the issue of [00:00:45] necessary war. Anyway, my opinion, and [00:00:48] I have written this many times and [00:00:51] referred to it in other places, in my opinion, [00:00:55] this [00:00:58] war, that is, what Mr. Trump did, [00:01:02] was not to start a war with Iran; he actually [00:01:05] wanted to end the war that Iran [00:01:09] had started. This was a [00:01:13] necessary war, not a [00:01:15] discretionary war. It was a [00:01:19] necessary war. But the war that Iran [00:01:22] had started was proxy wars because we know that [00:01:24] America directly attacked Iran, right? [00:01:27] The war that Iran [00:01:40] declared war on four axes in the Islamic [00:01:44] Republic. First, against [00:01:47] America; second, [00:01:50] against Israel; third, against [00:01:53] modernity. You have the fatwa against Salman [00:01:57] Rushdie, and fourth, against [00:02:00] the majority of their own people [00:02:03] who do not accept the Islamic Republic. This is a [00:02:07] permanent war. That is, in fact, the mistake that in [00:02:11] America, well, meaning a [00:02:14] mistake in understanding, is that Americans [00:02:17] talk about "forever wars," but in [00:02:21] reality, yes, a comprehensive [00:02:25] war, comprehensive, but in [00:02:28] reality, that war is comprehensive. [00:02:30] In fact, it is Iran that has declared war. The Islamic Republic [00:02:33] has declared war against [00:02:36] America. For 47 years, [00:02:39] you imagine only two [00:02:43] countries. But in any case, the US midterm elections showed [00:02:46] that the American people do not like [00:02:50] that America attacked Iran, and it was a [00:02:53] very unpopular war. According to every poll you look at, more than [00:02:57] 60-65% oppose this war in America. [00:03:00] Yes, that's right. [00:03:04] Yes, that's right. Of course, the polls that have come [00:03:07] out now make this issue a bit more complex. [00:03:11] That is, in fact, dissatisfaction with economic [00:03:14] issues always has priority, [00:03:18] and I said, I repeat the issue again. [00:03:22] Look, the leader of a country [00:03:25] must bear the cost that [00:03:28] this country must endure. [00:03:30] He must present it to the people, he must explain it, [00:03:33] he must show this framework so that you [00:03:37] imagine you say that you, that is, in [00:03:41] fact, this one extra dollar at [00:03:44] the gas pump is actually a type of insurance [00:03:48] payment. This is insurance. Imagine [00:03:51] that the Islamic Republic, which from America's [00:03:55] point of view is the biggest [00:03:56] terrorist government in the world. [00:04:00] That is, in fact, this issue is not a slogan; it is in American [00:04:04] law. That is, in fact, the opinion of the Islamic Republic [00:04:07] from Tehran [00:04:10] too. I, I just want to say this point, that is, in [00:04:14] fact, [00:04:17] look, in fact, the Islamic Republic, all [00:04:21] American presidents, from [00:04:24] Bush to Obama to Biden, all said [00:04:28] that we will not allow the Islamic Republic to acquire [00:04:31] nuclear weapons. But the Islamic Republic [00:04:35] has continuously said that it has no intention of acquiring nuclear [00:04:38] weapons. Yes, it doesn't. They officially [00:04:41] said so. [00:04:44] The Islamic Republic, this claim that we know from [00:04:47] the documents that Mossad [00:04:49] took from Iran, with [00:04:53] all the equipment and with all [00:04:57] those documents that were in the Tehran warehouse, showed [00:05:00] that it was a pure lie, and the Islamic [00:05:03] Republic still today, if [00:05:06] indeed the Islamic Republic has no intention [00:05:10] of developing nuclear weapons, [00:05:14] why does it not allow all [00:05:17] atomic agency inspectors to go everywhere? Why? [00:05:21] Let's get back to the topic of the program, which is directly [00:05:25] related to the US midterm elections. I mean, [00:05:29] yes, my point is that my point is [00:05:31] very [00:05:33] yes, this is actually, well, my point is that this [00:05:37] election is actually part [00:05:40] of this. [00:05:47] Explaining the necessity of this war. Now, [00:05:49] I would say this was a necessary war, [00:05:52] but then it was planned, then [00:05:56] it was implemented, and that's why now [00:06:00] the Islamic Republic, that is, America, is trapped. [00:06:03] It couldn't, yes, it was implemented to such an extent that even some American publications say that [00:06:07] America wanted to carry out regime change in Iran, [00:06:10] but in practice, the Islamic Republic in America has carried out regime change. [00:06:14] Mr. Mehdizadeh, now, as I said, let's go back to the topic [00:06:18] of the elections and their results and their impact on events and [00:06:21] developments in Iran. We know that the defeat of the Republicans in [00:06:25] the elections has made many officials of the Islamic Republic much bolder. The statements [00:06:28] they make are much more defiant. For example, [00:06:32] Mojtaba Khamenei threatened America that if aggressions are repeated, war on [00:06:36] a much wider scale, which will be trans-regional, [00:06:40] will be carried out. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the judiciary, [00:06:43] wrote that we will definitely inflict more defeats on him, that is, Mr. [00:06:47] Trump, that this is still from the results [00:06:51] of dawn. And referring to the hostage-taking in [00:06:54] 1979, he said that November 4th has always been a day of defeat [00:06:57] for Americans. Does this mean that in [00:07:01] fact, as I said, they have become much more defiant and determined [00:07:04] regarding their demands from America, the officials of the Islamic [00:07:08] Republic? [00:07:11] One point, because in Iran, Mr. Tajbakhsh [00:07:14] raised that they said the war was necessary. No, [00:07:18] it was not necessary at all. International laws did not allow [00:07:21] such a thing either. I think he has little knowledge of international [00:07:25] laws. The International Atomic Energy Agency, [00:07:29] in its last report that it sent, and that report actually [00:07:33] caused the war, Mr. Grossi, who said that it was even [00:07:36] biased, in that same report also emphasized that Iran did not [00:07:40] move towards nuclear weapons. On the first [00:07:43] day of the 40-day war, Mr. Chuck Schumer, as [00:07:47] the leader of the Democratic minority in [00:07:51] the Senate, declared that this was an election war. [00:07:54] Mr. Trump's partner was someone whom the International [00:07:58] Criminal Court had indicted for war [00:08:01] crimes in Gaza, and the American people [00:08:04] naturally rebelled. It was not just an economic issue. All these [00:08:08] factors, plus the war crime in Minab [00:08:11] al-Amart, the wedding ceremony [00:08:13] in Sirik [00:08:17] occurred. All these had global impact, [00:08:20] provoking very strong reactions in America and around the world, [00:08:24] causing this atrocity. Therefore, your repetition that this is a [00:08:27] necessary war and Iran must be attacked, while 90 [00:08:31] million Iranians live in Iran, is a very [00:08:34] crude statement. [00:08:36] Mr. Mirizadeh, if you would [00:08:39] answer my question, I would be grateful. [00:08:50] Regarding the officials of the Islamic Republic, Mr. Khamenei, [00:08:53] before these elections, in a meeting [00:08:57] he had with military commanders, he also said, [00:09:00] that is, Mr. Khamenei the father and Mr. Khamenei the son's [00:09:04] positions have always been harsh towards America, and there too he said [00:09:07] that if there is to be a war, it must [00:09:11] be without limits. [00:09:23] Officials of the Islamic Republic who want to challenge [00:09:26] Trump, you also said in the early [00:09:29] parts of the program that Trump's banner [00:09:32] became Netanyahu's, which, of course, is a routine thing in [00:09:36] the Islamic Republic, and [00:09:39] that too on the eve of the US embassy, which I have always, as [00:09:42] a journalist, declared that it was a [00:09:46] historical tragedy for our Iranian nation, [00:09:50] and I myself, as a journalist, have always said, [00:09:53] "My God, I'm sorry," and I think the vast majority [00:09:56] of the Iranian people say the same. But the fact that the rhetoric [00:10:00] becomes harsher, the fact that it becomes harsher, [00:10:04] this becomes very dangerous, Mr. Rajabian, because [00:10:07] when Trump has lost and has [00:10:10] started with bombs, not with negotiations, unlike [00:10:14] Obama, he thinks that he must end it with bombs, [00:10:17] and like a man who has gone up to his chest in [00:10:21] a swamp and sees a branch in the middle, he won't turn back. [00:10:25] He takes the risk and goes forward, although I think and [00:10:29] I am sure that he cannot end it with bombs either, and [00:10:32] worse, Mr. Hesami, what is your opinion [00:10:36] about the question I asked? Do you think that after these, after these [00:10:39] US midterm election results, will [00:10:42] Iranian negotiators, if negotiations are underway and [00:10:45] continue, have a longer tongue, so to speak, [00:10:49] will they have more demands? [00:10:52] It's interesting, look. Now, this discussion about [00:10:56] the necessity of war or explaining war to the people is also a discussion [00:11:00] that I disagree with, that this is the issue. But look, [00:11:03] what was the goal of the attack and what is it? Let's not mind-read either. [00:11:07] Let's see what the goal was. That is, what was the achievement [00:11:11] of the 12-day war and the 38-day war? [00:11:15] What did they want and what happened? Yes, and whatever the goal was, if this goal [00:11:18] was, they had said many times that the goal was regime change, which they also changed [00:11:22] later. Then they said it happened, then they said the goal was [00:11:25] to eliminate Iran's atomic [00:11:29] capabilities. Then they talked about missiles and ICBMs. [00:11:32] Then they talked about what we should [00:11:35] do about the Strait of Hormuz. The discussion of [00:11:39] whether there will be a war or not and whether these negotiations, which are [00:11:43] continuous, this issue, this issue has never [00:11:47] stopped. But a narrative was presented [00:11:50] by two countries to their own people that [00:11:53] they have moved away from these two narratives and reached an understanding. [00:11:57] When trust is zero, 48 years of [00:12:01] trust is really zero. An effort was made during [00:12:04] Rouhani and Zarif's time to make the JCPOA or this [00:12:07] work happen. During Rafsanjani's time, it was also planned, if you remember, [00:12:11] that one of Hashemi's plans was to normalize relations. [00:12:15] Well, this confrontation and interaction with the Islamic Republic [00:12:19] with America has been an issue from day one. But the [00:12:22] possibility of war in these two months exists. [00:12:55] The problems that have arisen, both electorally and [00:12:58] factually in the region, and [00:13:01] the damages that even regional countries have suffered, [00:13:05] show America's inadequacy, that it cannot [00:13:08] truly maintain regional security and that the superpower [00:13:11] and hyperpower that is talked about is unable to do this. [00:13:15] Now, this strengthens the hand of the Islamic Republic in the region, yes, but [00:13:18] it does not mean that in [00:13:21] fact, the main discussion, the nuclear issue [00:13:25] of Iran, the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, and [00:13:28] the issue of enriched uranium, [00:13:30] that is still on the table. Now, let's [00:13:34] think about an attack. What is the goal of the attack? Friends say a limited [00:13:37] attack. Well, what do they want to hit? And the goal of that attack is [00:13:41] whether some other reasonable people will come and sit at the negotiating [00:13:45] table so that they can then... They are specifically saying that there is a high probability that they will hit [00:13:48] the Kolaneng Gazla mountain, which is thought to have new nuclear [00:13:51] facilities or that they are in the process of building them. So [00:13:57] then Trump comes and says we succeeded, Iran's nuclear program [00:14:01] is gone, now it's 20, 30, 50 years behind. [00:14:04] Again, you have to sit at the negotiating table [00:14:08] about whether the IAEA, about the NPT, I mean, nuclear proliferation, about the missile [00:14:12] program and the Strait of Hormuz, to reach an agreement. Therefore, [00:14:15] diplomacy during Netanyahu's time and during Trump's time [00:14:19] was actually somewhat lost, and it's lost. The idea that war was necessary [00:14:23] I don't see at all, not even from Israel's side. I don't see war as necessary. [00:14:27] I know that for Israel, because the Islamic [00:14:31] Republic not only says that it is increasing uranium [00:14:35] enrichment, it also says we want the destruction of the Zionist [00:14:38] country. These two are an issue [00:14:41] for Israel, which becomes an imminent [00:14:44] danger. But for America, and yes, but for [00:14:48] America and, so to speak, Europe, well, the fact [00:14:52] that they accept this in Europe, no, not in [00:15:03] the Islamic Republic, they consider war a blessing. They even refer [00:15:05] to the words of Imam Khamenei, so to speak, Ayatollah [00:15:09] Khamenei, Khomeini, excuse me, and say that he said such a thing during [00:15:12] the Iran-Iraq war, and in [00:15:15] fact, some people say that the Islamic Republic thrives on [00:15:19] crisis and its existence depends on creating crises. [00:15:22] Some also think that perhaps this time [00:15:26] Iranian officials look at this issue differently, because [00:15:29] in recent wars where America and Israel attacked, [00:15:32] leadership officials lost several layers of leadership, [00:15:36] and if [00:15:39] another war occurs, there is a high probability that their own lives are [00:15:42] at risk. Consequently, they will probably avoid war. [00:15:46] Let [00:15:48] me elaborate on a few points regarding your question. First of [00:15:51] all, war [00:15:54] is a crisis that strengthens [00:15:58] the sense of nationality in people and makes the government much [00:16:02] stronger. This is what Netanyahu also wanted to do in Israel and [00:16:05] gain popular support. [00:16:37] I want to cut off $4 billion in aid to [00:16:41] Israel. But this is the surface of the matter. In essence, [00:16:44] this budget is being given to Israel through [00:16:48] another channel, through the US military budget. When they approved [00:16:51] the budget, there is an article in it that says: The Israeli [00:16:55] army can practically be incorporated into the US army, [00:16:58] have all military secrets, have access to [00:17:01] the most advanced technology, have joint training, [00:17:05] and all those military supplies. [00:17:09] This is very dangerous for Iran, because Israel, with [00:17:13] that direct and indirect aid and, so to speak, [00:17:16] American technical aid, is again in danger. What the [00:17:20] new Congress wants to do and what the people expect [00:17:24] to be done is to [00:17:27] change or remove this article. That is, [00:17:31] practically, remove aid to the Israeli [00:17:35] government for attacking Iran. You. [00:17:56] Many of those who have recently been elected are in the left [00:17:59] wing of the Democratic Party. That is, a wave of leftism has been created [00:18:03] in America, which I call a kind of intellectual revolution, and they call it [00:18:06] a political earthquake. And they are trying [00:18:10] to purge and cleanse the right wing of [00:18:13] the Democratic Party, to push them aside, [00:18:16] and we hope that in two years, when the elections are held, this move [00:18:20] to the left will continue a little longer. Therefore, a strong movement of [00:18:24] the Democratic Party. That's right, as you said, until Biden's time, until [00:18:27] the previous elections, they enjoyed [00:18:30] the full support of the Israeli lobby. All [00:18:33] their candidates were the ones who came to power. But now we see in [00:18:37] Texas, which is strongly Republican, [00:18:40] a teacher comes to power who says, "I am ashamed that our hands [00:18:44] are stained with the blood of Palestinian children, and our tax money should not be spent on that." Therefore, this [00:18:48] movement has started in the Democratic Party, and we hope that it will [00:18:51] continue. And since we are approaching the end of the program, I wanted to [00:18:55] hear the opinions of others on this same issue of Israel. Mr. Tajbakhsh, what is your opinion? [00:18:59] I would like to make a point, please allow me, because I participated [00:19:03] in the program, and Mr. Tajbakhsh spoke [00:19:06] in such a way that it seemed he was Mr. Trump's [00:19:10] defense lawyer, in a situation where Trump's own [00:19:14] vice president is saying this war was a mistake, it led to this. [00:19:17] We made these statements because, as I said, time is very short. Please, [00:19:20] let's put personal attacks and such aside. On the [00:19:23] topic, this is about your program. Exactly, this BBC [00:19:27] Persian program is for the people of Iran. It should be in the direction [00:19:30] of supporting the interests of the people of Iran. Well, maybe he thinks that in the [00:19:34] way he thinks, the interests of the Iranian people can be served. [00:21:20] but against Netanyahu's policies. Here, [00:21:24] I see that the same thing that happened to America after September 11th [00:21:28] has also happened to Netanyahu and Israel. [00:21:31] After September 11th, people around the [00:21:34] world were sympathetic and supportive of [00:21:37] America, but after Abu Ghraib prison, after [00:21:40] Guantanamo and torture, public [00:21:43] opinion turned. Now, Mr. Netanyahu is also accused [00:21:47] of crimes against humanity and war crimes. [00:21:50] Therefore, part of the Democratic [00:21:53] Party, part of the Republican Party, are against [00:21:57] Netanyahu's policies. I don't see a contradiction. [00:22:00] Thank you very much. With thanks to Aram Hesami, [00:22:03] Sahel Vahdati, Banaa, Kian [00:22:07] Tajbakhsh, and Hamidreza Mehdizadeh, we have reached the end of [00:22:10] the coverage of the US elections on BBC Persian. Thank you for joining [00:22:14] us. I hope to see you on Tuesday. Until then, have a good [00:22:18] time. [00:24:22] water and the sufferings of Iranians. When [00:24:26] the Tehran metro hits the Qanat Mehrieh, and [00:24:29] Topkhane is destroyed, we have disrupted [00:24:32] the physical [00:24:33] environment. [00:24:36] Other cities are like us. They are also [00:24:40] unemployed. Hamouns have suffered the same [00:24:43] fate as our other wetlands. The water is salty now [00:24:46] because of water shortage, the water became salty. [00:24:59] Karun is an oppressed, grieving mother who has benefited [00:25:03] one Iran, but one Iran has forgotten her. [00:25:06] Isn't it a pity that beauty is being [00:25:08] lost? [00:25:15] Water Season with Kaveh Madani on [00:25:18] Aparat. [00:25:24] Lately, there has been a lot of talk in Iran about Starlink again. Some people are talking about [00:25:28] the possibility of mobile phones connecting to Starlink satellite internet, especially [00:25:31] in the southern regions of Iran. Government officials have also made [00:25:35] contradictory statements about cutting off Starlink [00:25:38] for users in Iran. So what's going on? Some Iranian [00:25:42] users on social media have written that some people in the southern [00:25:46] and southeastern regions of Iran have seen the option to connect to satellite [00:25:50] internet on their phones. So much so that some media outlets have also [00:25:54] reported this. According to local sources, in [00:25:57] parts of Iran, especially border cities, on mobile [00:26:00] phones, the Starlink satellite internet option [00:26:04] has been activated. Although the connection is not [00:26:07] established, is it really new news? We have said before here in Click [00:26:11] that although this technology of direct communication with satellites is very [00:26:15] exciting, especially for those whose internet sharing is constantly being blocked, [00:26:18] we are still at the beginning of this technology, and it has many [00:26:22] limitations. The number of users that it can currently cover [00:26:25] may be much, much more limited than Starlink. It is [00:26:29] possible that a very limited number of people may gain [00:26:33] access to this technology, but again, the key point is that we should not [00:26:36] have the idea that from tomorrow, everyone in Iran will be able to [00:26:40] directly connect to the internet through their phones. If this technology comes, the important [00:26:44] point is that again, people should not fall victim to these [00:26:47] scams. That is, suddenly, messages appear in these Telegram groups saying [00:26:51] that if you install such and such an application on your phone, you can immediately connect directly to [00:26:55] satellite internet and have very good bandwidth. Many people [00:26:59] unfortunately may fall for such messages, [00:27:02] install the application, and then either their wallet will be emptied, or [00:27:06] their bank accounts will actually be [00:27:09] misused and they will be harmed. And this is a very important point that our [00:27:13] dear compatriots should pay attention to. Now, these are perhaps [00:27:16] rumors, or perhaps it is better to say dreams for now, about [00:27:19] phone connection to satellite internet in Iran. But what do government officials [00:27:23] say? The Deputy Minister of Communications said in a meeting that with [00:27:26] Starlink, the government's hand in governing cyberspace, [00:27:29] including this nationwide internet filtering, will be [00:27:33] closed, and our governance over cyberspace [00:27:37] will no longer be based on our network, it will be based on Starlink. [00:27:40] Those who care say that this phenomenon is the last nail [00:27:44] in the coffin of the Islamic Republic's governance; there will be nothing [00:27:47] left after it. Then the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace replied that [00:27:51] no, we managed to disable Starlink terminals in Iran. Iran [00:27:55] was practically [00:27:57] the first country that was able to completely [00:28:01] disable all Starlink terminals [00:28:05] and we forced [00:28:07] one of them. But what really [00:28:11] happened? It is estimated that at least 50,000 Starlink terminals are [00:28:15] in Iran. There is no evidence that the Iranian government has been able to disable a [00:28:18] significant number of them, but there are reports of surveillance [00:28:22] for owners of these devices and the arrest of some of these [00:28:26] individuals. But regarding them, experts said that they probably did not follow security [00:28:29] tips well. The government has also made many efforts to actually disconnect [00:28:33] this, but it has not been successful. [00:28:37] Now, they have tried to do this by disrupting GPS signals [00:28:41] and similar actions. To some extent, they have actually been able to create disruptions, but they have never [00:28:45] successfully been able to prevent these Starlink terminals [00:28:49] from working due to their special technology, which can provide [00:28:52] a bandwidth of about 100 to over a hundred [00:28:55] megabits per second to users inside [00:28:58] Iran, and those dear ones who have access to this technology should [00:29:02] consider the points so that, God forbid, no problem [00:29:05] arises for them. What, for example? To ensure the anonymity of your [00:29:09] address when using Starlink, because this device is smuggled and [00:29:12] illegal, it is important to obtain it from trusted sources. [00:29:16] Turn off the Starlink terminal when you don't need it. [00:29:20] Never, ever use Starlink internet to access apps and websites inside Iran [00:29:23] because they can detect that you are using Starlink internet [00:29:27] and track you. Do not use the device's own Wi-Fi. [00:29:30] Connect a regular router [00:29:32] to Starlink with a cable and get your Wi-Fi from that. But [00:29:36] apart from these police actions, the Iranian government, ever since [00:29:39] Starlink began to expand three years ago, has been [00:29:43] trying in international forums to restrict Starlink [00:29:46] satellite internet in Iran, including by complaining to the International [00:29:50] Telecommunication Union, after which the board of directors of the international [00:29:53] body asked Starlink to disable unauthorized terminals in [00:29:57] Iran. Recently, the Iranian government has also protested to Norway why [00:30:01] this request has not been implemented. Now, why Norway? Because [00:30:04] Starlink has officially registered part of its telecommunication [00:30:08] infrastructure through Norway and the rest through the US, which recently [00:30:12] had a 40-day war with Iran, and currently tensions between Iran and the US [00:30:15] are high. Of course, civil groups and internet freedom activists [00:30:19] have protested this decision of the International Telecommunication Union and said [00:30:23] that only governments should not have the right to comment on this. It [00:30:26] seems that the story of Iranians with Starlink will continue for a long time. [00:30:30] And [00:30:37] now on BBC Persian TV, lifestyle.