IRINN — broadcast 20260806 080000 UTC 440 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. [00:00:21] Greetings to you. The army spokesperson, stating that the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran [00:00:25] is in full readiness, emphasized that the army, by modernizing damaged [00:00:29] systems, introducing new equipment, and relying on domestic capabilities, [00:00:32] relentlessly pursues the path of increasing operational [00:00:36] readiness. Brigadier General Amir Akraminia said: The introduction of new [00:00:40] equipment into the units has made it possible for the army's combat equipment [00:00:43] to be updated in line with daily needs. [00:00:46] From the Arba'een walk in [00:00:50] Iraq to taking center stage in the streets of Iran, the goal and the path are [00:00:53] one. In nighttime gatherings, slogans went beyond [00:00:57] borders and... Iranians reminded that Arba'een [00:01:00] is the cradle of the power of the free and the flag of fighting oppression. [00:01:04] A voice that knows no [00:01:07] boundaries. Some voices [00:01:11] are eternal. [00:01:15] Like the sound of these footsteps. The sound of shoes rubbing [00:01:19] against the road and the whispering voices of these [00:01:22] pilgrims during the Arba'een pilgrimage. Where was Arba'een [00:01:25] this year? Karbala. Mashriyah and [00:01:29] Karbala. They all arrived and saw the most [00:01:32] spectacular constellation in the world. [00:01:34] It was very amazing to visit [00:01:38] Imam Hussein. It was excellent. It was very good. More people [00:01:41] had come. They were more united. Some who couldn't join the caravan [00:01:45] found another way to be with the Arba'eenis. [00:01:48] My wife went and my son and I stayed to hold the ground. [00:01:51] This year, the ground was much more important to us. [00:01:55] It has cast a shadow on the heart of anyone who has not [00:01:59] seen this glory. I think [00:02:30] because of the martyrdom of Imam, it had [00:02:33] a different spirit and soul. Everyone who was here [00:02:37] and those who went to Karbala felt this. [00:02:40] This year, we were definitely much more proud [00:02:44] there. The Iraqi Shiites also accompanied us. [00:02:47] They were holding our flags and waving them. Vengeance was shouted. [00:02:50] we hit that will make a It was a popular uprising that had left its mark there too. [00:02:54] This flag. The sound of the footsteps of the Iranian people [00:02:57] has had an Arba'een melody for five months. [00:04:13] Sounds that have echoed in the ears of the world and [00:04:17] these sounds are the lasting voice of [00:04:21] history. The Organization of National Service [00:04:24] of the FARAHA [00:04:25] announced [00:04:28] in a statement, denying rumors in social media [00:04:32] about military service exemption for runaways, that those [00:04:36] conscripts who, for whatever reason, have not completed their military service [00:04:39] must clarify their military status through their service [00:04:43] unit, and no new exemption has been considered for them. [00:04:47] According to this statement, runaway conscripts, if they do not [00:04:50] clarify their service status through their service [00:04:54] unit, will face social deprivations, including [00:04:58] inability to receive banking facilities, [00:05:01] employment, and travel abroad. [00:05:04] Thank you for watching [00:05:08] Khabar TV. I am with my colleague, Dr. [00:05:10] Abedini, an expert and [00:05:42] researcher in international affairs. We will review [00:05:46] the latest news related to Iran in foreign media. [00:05:49] I invite you to stay with us until the end of the program. [00:05:53] Dr. Abedini, I greet you and welcome you. I also greet you and we are at your service. [00:05:57] If you agree, let's start with The Guardian, which has [00:06:01] pointed out that Trump, the US president's approach to Iran [00:06:05] is childish. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. [00:06:08] Well, as you mentioned, The Guardian, in its latest [00:06:12] article, has even titled it in this way: Let's give [00:06:15] a new name to the approach that Donald Trump has taken towards Iran, [00:06:19] and let's call it kindergarten diplomacy [00:06:22] or childish. And it has talked about [00:06:25] the contradictory approaches that Donald Trump has, [00:06:28] which are like children: one day he makes very serious [00:06:32] threats against Iran, the next day, while [00:06:35] we are actually witnessing that [00:06:39] Iran says that we have no negotiations [00:06:41] underway, but Donald Trump talks about negotiations, [00:06:45] and the whole set of contradictory [00:06:47] statements that Donald Trump has, he compares [00:06:51] to childish behaviors and says that [00:06:54] this is not called diplomacy, this is not called [00:06:57] political actions, and it seems more like [00:07:00] he is trying to solidify his position [00:07:04] as someone who is decisive, for example, these serious [00:07:08] threats that he suddenly claims or the big bluffs [00:07:11] that he makes, he compares [00:07:15] them more to childish behaviors. And the point that The Guardian ultimately wants to make [00:07:19] is that in the end, the sum of these actions by Donald Trump [00:07:22] will not lead to a comprehensive [00:07:25] and long-term agreement for the Americans, [00:07:29] and in fact, each time it causes Iran to become [00:07:32] more distrustful of the United States. The issue of trust [00:07:35] was raised even before negotiations between [00:07:38] Iran and Oman actually took place. [00:07:42] The US president had claimed that the strait was open. [00:07:46] He had repeatedly announced this issue, and again he [00:07:49] said that the strait is going to be open. [00:07:53] This very issue causes the credibility of not [00:07:57] only the US president, but also the Americans [00:08:00] themselves, to be questioned. We have a similar case [00:08:03] regarding Iran's military capabilities. That is, one day [00:08:07] he claims that I have destroyed all of Iran's navy and air force, [00:08:11] and then we see that Iran carries out operations, [00:08:15] and it becomes clear that its air force exists, [00:08:19] missiles exist, and these actions are being carried out. [00:08:22] That is, all of these have severely damaged the credibility [00:08:26] of the Americans, and The Guardian also brings examples of this kind, [00:08:30] that the statements that Donald Trump is making, in fact, later [00:08:33] we will also talk about this issue, the issue of contradictory statements [00:08:37] from even the US War Department, regarding the number of casualties, [00:08:41] the number of wounded, and the amount of financial [00:08:45] damages. That is, we are witnessing a series of contradictory approaches, [00:08:48] lies, and cover-ups from the entire Donald Trump administration [00:08:51] today. Now, many might believe that this is one [00:08:55] of the tactics of the US president. At least we can say that even [00:08:58] if it is a tactic, it has not worked. [00:09:01] In fact, at the beginning of the war, many had this analysis, [00:09:05] even in Iran, and it was believed that [00:09:09] how could a power like the US make such thoughtless decisions? [00:09:12] But as time passes, it seems that [00:09:16] it is not even a tactic. [00:09:18] That is, it's not a tactic that doesn't work, [00:09:22] and in reality, when we see the level of criticism [00:09:25] against the Donald Trump administration, meaning when we see that [00:09:29] even someone like General Keane starts criticizing, or when [00:09:33] he talks about the decision that Trump is making is wrong [00:09:36] about reducing US weapons, when [00:09:39] the criticism comes from individuals [00:09:46] of this level, that even those who support [00:09:49] Trump now believe that there is no stable approach [00:09:53] and we are in limbo in this war and don't know [00:09:56] which way to go, or for example, when we see that the Pentagon [00:10:00] itself has published an email asking its military personnel [00:10:03] to suggest creative solutions for what to do with this war, [00:10:07] it doesn't seem like the strategy is to have [00:10:11] an unclear strategy in the eyes of the enemy, so to speak. [00:10:14] In reality, it seems there is no strategy. Many media outlets these days [00:10:18] are talking about the importance of the Strait [00:10:21] of Hormuz. The Economist, in an article, [00:10:25] has also pointed out how the Strait of Hormuz [00:10:29] has become a weapon in Iran's hands. [00:10:31] In this article, The Economist refers to an important issue, [00:10:35] namely, for how long Iran [00:10:39] can use the Strait of Hormuz as an important lever. [00:10:43] Well, we also see this rhetoric inside Iran. Inside Iran, [00:10:46] some also talk about the Strait of Hormuz [00:10:50] being a lever that we cannot use [00:10:53] in the long term, and we must know how to work with this lever. [00:10:57] The point that The Economist is making is that [00:11:01] despite the hope that some, for example, in America [00:11:04] have, that this cannot last long and Iran will be forced [00:11:08] to open the Strait of Hormuz, or that [00:11:11] ships will find alternative solutions. Despite this [00:11:15] hope that I have, the subtitle says: Despite that hope that exists, [00:11:18] it will take much longer than some [00:11:22] hope. It is written [00:11:26] with an anti-Iranian [00:11:29] view, and the reason is that the degree of dependence on the Strait of Hormuz [00:11:33] is very high. That is, different countries or even shipping [00:11:36] and tanker companies think that, well, [00:11:40] until the Strait of Hormuz is open, we can find alternative solutions. [00:11:43] Well, one of the most important alternative solutions is Bab el-Mandeb, [00:11:47] which the Yemenis have also closed against Saudi Arabia [00:11:51] due to Saudi Arabia's hostile actions and threatened that if hostile actions [00:11:55] against them continue, they might also block [00:11:58] it against other countries. Other alternative solutions [00:12:02] are also similar, meaning the alternative solutions that exist [00:12:06] for the Strait of Hormuz, such as pipelines, [00:12:09] for example, none of them are as accessible, [00:12:13] cheap, and fast as the Strait of Hormuz, and none of them can [00:12:17] really be a suitable alternative for the Strait of Hormuz, [00:12:21] and it is not the preference of any country or private company [00:12:25] for the Strait of Hormuz not to be among its options. [00:12:28] Therefore, The Economist is using this point [00:12:32] and saying that although Iran is now using the Strait of Hormuz [00:12:36] as a weapon, as a lever of pressure, there is no [00:12:39] hope that, for example, in the short term, this lever [00:12:43] will be taken out of its hand or will no longer work, [00:12:46] but it can use this lever for a long time. [00:12:50] However, the discussion of the Strait of Hormuz and the US war against [00:12:54] Iran has brought about economic [00:12:58] consequences that are still ongoing. The Atlantic has also [00:13:01] referred to this issue in an article [00:13:04] and said that people should get used [00:13:07] to high gas prices. It seems that although [00:13:11] there are talks of negotiations between Oman and Iran [00:13:15] for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in case we actually [00:13:18] move past the wartime conditions, the media still has its concerns. [00:13:22] There is an important point about the energy [00:13:25] discussion that we often overlook. The important point is [00:13:29] that, as stated in The Atlantic's article, even if the war [00:13:33] ends tomorrow, the issue is not just [00:13:36] transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, but also that part of [00:13:39] the energy production facilities in the Persian Gulf region [00:13:43] have been damaged, meaning production has also decreased. That is, [00:13:46] even if Hormuz fully returns to its state [00:13:50] of six months ago, the amount of production will still [00:13:53] not be as before, and this itself takes time. [00:13:57] The second point is that we are facing a time [00:14:01] gap, and for several months, the amount of oil that was previously [00:14:04] transported from this region has not been transported. That is, [00:14:08] in many countries, we are facing a shortage of fuel and a shortage [00:14:12] of strategic reserves. Yesterday, we talked about [00:14:15] Europe, where their strategic oil and gas reserves [00:14:18] have reached their lowest level in the last 18 years. That is, [00:14:22] filling these up themselves is a process until [00:14:26] it reaches the so-called zero point and everything returns [00:14:30] to the state of six months ago and we return to normal. [00:14:33] That is, filling this six-month gap itself exists. [00:14:37] That is, as one analyst said, we will always have [00:14:41] a six-month time gap forever, and this six months [00:14:45] will not be filled, and we will always be one step behind [00:14:48] because during this time, several million barrels [00:14:52] of oil have, so to speak, been lost. So this is [00:14:55] one point. The next point is the damage to the facilities, [00:14:59] which causes production to decrease, and finally, of course, [00:15:03] there is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal. Well, Iran [00:15:07] has also announced that due to the special conditions in the Strait [00:15:10] of Hormuz, even if Iran decides to reopen the Strait of Hormuz [00:15:14] right now, it will still take time, and it's not like traffic [00:15:18] can fully return to its normal state [00:15:21] and its state of six months ago immediately. And all of these factors [00:15:25] cause The Atlantic to point out that even [00:15:29] if the war ends tomorrow, one cannot expect that [00:15:32] prices will suddenly return to their previous state tomorrow, [00:15:36] and gas prices will return to normal all over the world, [00:15:40] and this will take time, and people must get used to these [00:15:43] prices. The research that is actually being carried [00:15:47] out on this issue is very different from [00:15:50] the propaganda that the US president engages in regarding [00:15:53] the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, regarding [00:15:57] the change in prices, and that he is quick [00:16:00] to want prices to drop, that he mentions that [00:16:04] we basically do not need the Strait of Hormuz. [00:16:07] Well, we witnessed that Donald Trump recently talked about [00:16:11] even ordering US oil and gas companies to lower [00:16:15] prices. He told the companies that distribute [00:16:19] gasoline in the US that they should sell each gallon of gasoline for [00:16:22] a dollar. Well, in practice, this didn't happen. [00:16:26] That is, the US president's order remained unheeded, [00:16:29] because it is simply not possible. That is, if it were possible [00:16:33] and it could have been done to make these prices [00:16:36] lower than their current level, [00:16:39] it would have definitely happened with all the efforts that [00:16:43] Donald Trump and his cabinet are making. And since it hasn't happened, [00:16:46] it shows that it's actually impossible. [00:16:50] The price of fuel was mentioned. In the next [00:16:53] slide, they refer to statistics that [00:16:57] Americans have spent more than [00:17:01] 79 billion dollars during this period [00:17:04] on fuel prices for gasoline and diesel. [00:17:08] Well, one of the members of the US Congress has expressed his serious [00:17:12] opposition to the war that the US president [00:17:15] has launched against Iran in recent months. He is one [00:17:19] of the representatives of the House of Representatives [00:17:22] who has participated in various plans [00:17:25] against Trump and has declared his opposition [00:17:29] to Trump's policies. And now he did something interesting. [00:17:33] He went on X and addressed the AI of X itself, [00:17:37] which belongs to Elon Musk. Elon Musk's closeness to Donald Trump, [00:17:41] meaning if you consider all of these, he wants to prove [00:17:44] that it has reached a point where even the Grok AI, [00:17:48] which is close to Elon Musk and Donald Trump, even it admits [00:17:51] this issue. He asked it: Given that in this war, [00:17:55] we are witnessing rising prices, such as rising fuel prices in the US, [00:17:59] how much is each American paying for these price increases? [00:18:03] Well, these are considered hidden costs of war, [00:18:07] and one of the criticisms against the Trump administration [00:18:10] is that, for example, the Pentagon announces that the cost of this [00:18:14] war has been 35 billion dollars, but the criticism is that this is the visible [00:18:18] cost. The hidden cost that every American citizen [00:18:21] now has to pay, on average, two dollars more per gallon [00:18:24] of gasoline. These two dollars are also among the costs of this [00:18:28] war. And this AI has also responded and said that [00:18:32] American citizens, since the beginning of the war, [00:18:36] that is, from February 28th, when the war started, [00:18:39] up to this moment, Americans have paid approximately [00:18:43] 79 billion dollars extra. That is, the previous prices [00:18:46] of gasoline and gas are nothing. They are paying 79 billion dollars [00:18:50] extra due to this price increase that has occurred, which [00:18:54] amounts to 600 dollars per household. That is, on average, every family [00:18:57] in the US is paying 600 dollars more compared [00:19:01] to this time last year, just for their fuel [00:19:05] costs. [00:19:08] And these are actually findings based on the latest [00:19:11] research conducted by Brown University and calculations [00:19:15] made by them. And its impact is not [00:19:18] only on fuel prices, but it also says that it has greatly affected [00:19:22] chemical fertilizers. Well, many chemical fertilizers were supplied [00:19:26] from the Persian Gulf region and passed through the Strait of Hormuz. [00:19:30] The price of these fertilizers has increased, which consequently [00:19:33] affects the price of raw food materials, and all of these [00:19:37] actually lead to an increase in the price of everything, [00:19:41] so to speak, for American families. We mentioned [00:19:45] the price increase. The next slide also talks about [00:19:48] the same issue of rising gasoline prices, [00:19:52] that it seems that the four dollars per gallon [00:19:55] creates a very psychological atmosphere among the American [00:19:59] people. This is just an average of four dollars, meaning in some states where it's more [00:20:02] expensive, like Florida, this price has even gone [00:20:06] up to almost five dollars. [00:20:20] It has talked about how the price per [00:20:24] gallon of gasoline has remained above four dollars. [00:20:27] That is, despite all the statements that the Trump [00:20:31] administration makes about ongoing negotiations, the Strait of Hormuz [00:20:35] opening, we had this news on Sunday that the US Treasury Secretary [00:20:39] had said: The Strait of Hormuz will open tomorrow, an agreement [00:20:42] will be announced. And now today we see that two or three [00:20:46] days have passed and this has not happened, and it says that this choice [00:20:53] that Donald Trump made to launch this war, that there is a lot of talk [00:20:57] about four dollars, why is there a psychological atmosphere? [00:21:01] In history, it has not gone above four dollars. [00:21:05] We are witnessing that whenever it goes above four dollars, [00:21:08] even the American media affiliated with Republicans [00:21:11] speaks out. One point about the US is that [00:21:15] the price of gasoline is a price that, [00:21:18] because it is displayed outside gas stations and all citizens [00:21:22] see this price daily, everyone in America [00:21:26] believes that the price of gasoline is one of the indicators [00:21:30] that can show the political situation and stability in the country, [00:21:33] and if this price constantly changes, citizens realize [00:21:37] that something is happening behind the scenes that is causing [00:21:40] this price to constantly change. That is, one issue is [00:21:43] the price increase, another issue is the constant [00:21:47] change in gasoline prices, and this is having a very [00:21:50] psychological impact on American citizens, [00:21:54] and there have been few events in recent years [00:21:58] that could both increase prices to this extent and [00:22:01] make them change so constantly. Well, one was the war in Ukraine with Russia, [00:22:05] which was quickly controlled. Even during Covid, it was controlled [00:22:09] faster than now, but in the Strait of Hormuz and the events [00:22:13] that have occurred there, we are witnessing that [00:22:16] in the last six months, prices have constantly been changing [00:22:20] and also on an upward trend. John Mearsheimer, [00:22:23] a professor at the University of Chicago, had an interview [00:22:26] and pointed out that Iran has the upper hand [00:22:30] in the war and spoke about Iran's drone [00:22:32] and missile capabilities. [00:22:36] The community has made it clear that, [00:22:39] as a result of the 40-day war, Iran was [00:22:43] left with a substantial number of missiles [00:22:46] and drones, and they're continuing to replenish the [00:22:50] capability when it comes to missiles and [00:22:53] drones. So there's no evidence that I [00:22:57] know of that Iran [00:23:00] is running out of missiles and [00:23:03] drones. He talks about how President [00:23:06] Trump is going to up the ante, we're going to escalate, and that's going [00:23:10] to provide the magic formula, but it's [00:23:13] easy to say things like that. Please tell [00:23:16] us what your theory of victory is. Tell us [00:23:20] exactly what we're going to do when we escalate, what [00:23:24] targets are we going to hit, and what effect is hitting [00:23:27] those targets going to have on the Iranians? Nobody ever [00:23:31] tells us that story, because in fact, there's no story [00:23:35] to be told. What targets can [00:23:40] difference? The answer is none. If there were those [00:23:44] targets, we would hit them a long time ago. [00:23:47] It's not like we've just been waiting for the right moment to hit the [00:23:51] targets and bring the Iranians to their knees. This is a ludicrous [00:23:55] argument. There is no set [00:23:58] of targets that we can hit that will [00:24:02] coerce the Iranians into surrendering. It's [00:24:06] not going to happen. They are facing an existential [00:24:09] threat. They are going to fight to the death, and they have lots of [00:24:12] capability to do that. We are in a [00:24:16] losing war. And again, this is why President Trump signed the memorandum of [00:24:20] understanding on June 17th. And as I said before, nothing has [00:24:24] changed since then. There's no magic formula available [00:24:27] today that was not available on June [00:24:30] 17th. [00:24:36] You are still watching the "Narrative of Power" [00:24:39] program on Khabar TV. However, The Intercept [00:24:42] has also reported that the Pentagon is providing [00:24:46] ways to reduce human casualties. [00:24:49] The Intercept's report refers to contradictory statistics [00:24:52] that the US War Department is publishing regarding [00:24:56] the number of wounded and killed US military personnel [00:24:59] in the war that has occurred, and it states that sometimes [00:25:02] we see that various officials of the War Department [00:25:06] provide different statistics. In one case, the statistics [00:25:10] published on their website changed after a few hours, [00:25:13] and it says that it seems that the Pentagon has found [00:25:17] ways to manipulate these statistics. One of [00:25:20] the ways it has found is that after [00:25:24] the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, [00:25:27] it no longer considers it the Iran war, and the casualties [00:25:31] after that, such as the three casualties in Jordan [00:25:34] that the Americans themselves confirmed, and also the number [00:25:38] of wounded after the memorandum of understanding, [00:25:41] are no longer included in the list [00:25:44] of Iran war casualties, and they are generally [00:25:48] placed in the list of US casualties [00:25:50] in overseas operations. And ultimately, The Intercept [00:25:54] wants to say that Americans are trying to reduce the costs [00:25:58] of the war they launched against Iran because of the amount of opposition [00:26:20] to this war. Transparency or oversight of the War Department. [00:26:24] They have formed such a thing, and several prominent Democrats [00:26:27] are also present in this committee and have written a detailed [00:26:31] report about the Pentagon lying [00:26:35] and covering up the extent of the damage the US has suffered [00:26:38] in this war. Part of it is related to the number of casualties [00:26:42] and wounded. Part of it is even about the costs, [00:26:46] and also the number of weapons used, the number [00:26:49] of aircraft shot down. That is, in all of these, this committee [00:26:53] is stating that, according to various reports that exist, [00:26:57] the numbers are much, much higher than what the Americans [00:27:00] are announcing. [00:27:03] And they are requesting a detailed investigation [00:27:07] into how much damage the US has suffered in this war [00:27:10] in terms of financial, human, [00:27:13] and their weapons. What has been the reaction [00:27:16] of American public opinion? Has it accepted this game [00:27:19] with numbers? It seems that they have not. That is, [00:27:23] we see that public opinion, at least in social media, [00:27:26] is still asking many questions, or the number of [00:27:30] casualties. It seems that the 17 figure that the War Department [00:27:34] initially announced has been established in public [00:27:37] opinion. That is, even those who do not believe it is more than that, [00:27:41] the number of casualties, at least, refers to those same 17. [00:27:44] They say 17 people were killed, while the War Department [00:27:48] tries very hard to reduce this number to 14. But we don't see anyone, [00:27:52] even in mainstream media, using the number 14 when talking [00:27:55] about casualties, and they generally accept the same 17. [00:27:59] Very well, thank you very much, Dr. Abedini, expert [00:28:02] and researcher in international affairs. Thank you for your companionship, dear [00:28:06] viewers. While saying goodbye, I invite you to continue [00:28:09] watching Khabar TV. [00:28:16] Infiltration operation [00:28:17] in the name of God. [00:28:22] Allahu [00:28:22] Akbar. [00:30:21] Dear viewers, I greet you. It's 12 o'clock on Khabar TV. [00:30:25] I am with you. The President said that Iran's enemies [00:30:29] came to the scene with all their might to bring us down, but when we are with [00:30:33] the people, no power can bring us down. Mr. Pezeshkian [00:30:37] emphasized in a television interview that he promises the people [00:30:41] that as long as we have life in our bodies and breathe, [00:30:44] we will serve them with all our hearts. [00:30:46] They started the war, but they were not satisfied with this. [00:30:49] They besieged us, meaning they want to bring [00:30:53] us down in the worst possible conditions. They can bring us down [00:30:56] but when we are with the people, no power can bring us down.