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[00:00:22] At 5 AM on Saturday, the President said in
[00:00:25] a televised interview that Iran is not seeking war or
[00:00:29] expansionism. It only protects its defensive capabilities and its security.
[00:00:32] Mr. Pezeshkian added that if pressure and threats against Iran
[00:00:36] stop, there will be no reason for continued tension.
[00:00:40] We don't want anyone to exert force on us.
[00:00:46] We won't tolerate
[00:00:49] oppression. If we're not going to tolerate oppression,
[00:00:53] then the best way is for them to leave us alone, and we'll leave them
[00:00:56] alone. But they're not leaving us alone. It's
[00:01:00] not that we want to fight them; they don't want to
[00:01:03] humiliate us. That's why this process has continued.
[00:01:07] Otherwise, in these discussions, they
[00:01:09] wanted to totally disarm us.
[00:01:13] Well,
[00:01:15] if they disarm us, they'll have to come and plow our
[00:01:19] entire land and water, and we won't be able
[00:01:22] to do anything, right? Should we
[00:01:24] do this? Should we accept that they come and take
[00:01:28] all our military powers and defense from us, and we bow
[00:01:32] before them? We won't do that. We
[00:01:35] don't attack other countries. We are not looking for land,
[00:01:39] I don't know, for taking land
[00:01:42] and expansion, unlike Zionist Israel, which is in fact
[00:01:46] seeking a greater Israel. We are not seeking a greater Iran.
[00:01:49] We consider all these countries our brothers.
[00:01:52] The Secretary General of the Sayyid al-Shuhada
[00:01:57] Battalions of Iraq emphasized
[00:02:01] that retaliation for American and Saudi aggression is still on the agenda
[00:02:04] of the Islamic Resistance of Iraq.
[00:02:07] Abu Alaa al-Walaii said that
[00:02:10] the decision to postpone this response was made at the request
[00:02:14] of the members of the Iraqi Coordination Framework, especially Hadi
[00:02:17] al-Ameri and a number of independent politicians.
[00:02:21] He emphasized that the timing and
[00:02:24] type of response are not yet clear, but the principle of response as
[00:02:28] a critical and national duty remains.
[00:02:32] Al-Walaii also called for using the existing opportunity
[00:02:35] to claim Iraq's rights in proportion to the damages inflicted
[00:02:39] on the country. The heads of the governments
[00:02:41] شد.
[00:02:44] of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a defense
[00:02:48] pact in Mecca, whose aim is to create a structure for
[00:02:52] collective security. The signing of this pact
[00:02:56] is considered a sign of decreasing trust in America's role
[00:03:00] among its allies. The Mecca
[00:03:04] meeting was a meeting to form
[00:03:07] a new alliance in the West Asia region with the presence of
[00:03:10] Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. But what is happening behind
[00:03:14] the scenes of this gathering is not a tactical change, but
[00:03:18] a narrative of disillusionment. Disillusionment with a model that has been
[00:03:22] tried many times and has failed every time. Relying on America as
[00:03:25] the guarantor of regional security. The signs indicate
[00:03:29] that the key players present in Mecca have now
[00:03:33] come to believe that American promises, rather than being helpful,
[00:03:36] have been costly. From retreating at critical moments to
[00:03:40] prioritizing their strategic interests, therefore,
[00:03:43] the search for a new framework, free from America's security
[00:03:47] umbrella, has been on the agenda of the Mecca meeting. But the question
[00:03:51] is, can an alliance that, according to many, is formed to support
[00:03:55] American policies, have an independent and
[00:03:58] effective existence? The answer to this question must be sought in previous
[00:04:02] examples of such alliances. These images are from last
[00:04:06] summer and the signing of the Riyadh-Islamabad alliance.
[00:04:09] An alliance that, in the face of recent developments in the region,
[00:04:13] not only did not play a deterrent role, but also could not
[00:04:16] provide the slightest guarantee to prevent Yemeni attacks
[00:04:19] against Saudi Arabia, and played no role in the conflicts between Pakistan
[00:04:23] and the Taliban. The second example was the alliance
[00:04:27] of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and several other countries
[00:04:30] against Yemen in 2015. This alliance, formed with the aim
[00:04:34] of intervening in Yemen, despite spending huge amounts of money,
[00:04:38] neither achieved its military goals nor was able to impose
[00:04:42] its desired order. But beyond past failures, there are deep
[00:04:45] structural obstacles that make any new alliance in Mecca face
[00:04:49] skepticism. Historical divisions between Ankara and
[00:04:52] Riyadh that have not yet been resolved. Pakistan's
[00:04:55] limitations, due to simultaneous tensions with India and Afghanistan,
[00:04:59] leave no capacity for entering into minor regional
[00:05:03] conflicts. And the differences in the security priorities of the members, from
[00:05:07] concerns about the Persian Gulf to crises in the Eastern Mediterranean,
[00:05:10] have caused each alliance member to have
[00:05:13] a different definition of threat. So, what will be formed in Mecca,
[00:05:16] if it is merely a repetition of the failed pattern of alliances
[00:05:20] dependent on America, its fate is not difficult to predict. But
[00:05:23] if countries that seek to form alliances, instead of relying on supra-regional
[00:05:27] powers, reach an understanding with regional powers,
[00:05:30] the security of West Asia will move towards a real and sustainable
[00:05:34] security. Otherwise, it will join the list of failed
[00:05:38] alliances in the region's history. Mohammad Sadeghzadeh,
[00:05:41] IRIB News
[00:05:43] Agency.
[00:05:46] The leader of the US Senate Democrats called for Trump's removal.
[00:05:49] Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic minority
[00:05:53] in the US Senate, criticizing Donald Trump's policies,
[00:05:56] called for the removal of the US President. Schumer
[00:05:59] said the jobs report shows that the US lost
[00:06:03] 23,000 jobs last month due to Trump's policies
[00:06:07] and war. He emphasized that Trump,
[00:06:10] with costly wars, chaotic economic policies, and corruption,
[00:06:14] has thrown the US economy into chaos,
[00:06:17] but it is American workers who are paying
[00:06:21] the price for his policies.
[00:06:22] Argentine protesters burned
[00:06:27] the American flag in protest of Javier Milei's economic
[00:06:30] policies. Thousands of opponents
[00:06:34] of the controversial bill on private
[00:06:37] property responsibility of Javier Milei's government,
[00:06:41] gathered in front of the Congress building
[00:06:44] in Buenos Aires, demanded the repeal of the plan. During
[00:06:48] these protests, a number of demonstrators pulled down and burned the American flag,
[00:06:52] which they considered a symbol of the Milei government's closeness
[00:06:55] to Washington and the Zionist regime.
[00:07:23] The gathering turned into a clash with the intervention of security
[00:07:26] forces, and the police used tear gas and rubber
[00:07:30] bullets to disperse the protesters.
[00:07:33] In these clashes, at least two police officers and one
[00:07:37] protester were injured, and 10 people were arrested. The private
[00:07:41] property responsibility bill, which the Milei
[00:07:44] government has presented as a tool to attract
[00:07:47] investment and reform property laws, has faced
[00:07:50] strong opposition from opposition and environmental
[00:07:54] groups. A special piece by Mohammad
[00:09:37] part is the 6
[00:09:38] o'clock news.
[00:10:15] He was born into the world. His inner purity and
[00:10:18] sincerity in behavior distinguished him
[00:10:21] among his acquaintances. His moral qualities
[00:10:34] were counted among his virtues. After
[00:10:37] completing his studies in electronics
[00:10:41] engineering, he joined the aerospace
[00:10:44] force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
[00:10:47] and began his activities in the path
[00:10:50] of serving his homeland and the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.
[00:10:54] His love and devotion to Imam Hussein
[00:10:58] (peace be upon him) was
[00:11:01] well-known. In this path,
[00:11:04] by setting up a mawkib on the path
[00:11:07] of pilgrims, he proudly served
[00:11:11] the lovers of Sayyid al-Shuhada and considered
[00:11:14] this service a great success for himself.
[00:11:18] With the start of the 12-day
[00:11:21] war, he lost his peace and quiet and immediately
[00:11:25] entered the field. On June 19th, he
[00:11:28] was injured in the clashes and achieved the status
[00:11:32] of a veteran. However, even in
[00:11:35] the Ramadan War, despite having the option
[00:11:39] of not participating in operational areas, he
[00:11:42] wholeheartedly went to the field and finally,
[00:11:45] on March 14th, 2025,
[00:11:49] in defense of his
[00:11:52] homeland and ideals,
[00:11:55] he achieved the high status of martyrdom. Thank you
[00:11:59] very much for accepting
[00:12:05] our presence, and we would
[00:12:08] like you, as the mother of the noble martyr, Haj Sajjad
[00:12:12] Bahrami, to tell us about
[00:12:15] dear Sajjad. Please,
[00:12:18] you're very kind. I am the
[00:12:22] mother of the martyr Sajjad Bahrami.
[00:12:25] He was born on
[00:12:28] July 21, 1987.
[00:12:31] He is the second child of the family.
[00:12:34] Since
[00:12:36] childhood, he was a
[00:12:40] calm, patient, and truly
[00:12:43] intelligent child.
[00:12:46] He was very polite and respectful to his elders,
[00:12:50] father, mother, grandfathers, and grandmothers. Everyone
[00:12:53] دوستش داشتن و همه
[00:12:57] خیر براش داشتن در درس و مدرسه و اینام همیشه نمونه بود همیشه جزو
[00:13:01] شاگرد اولای مدرسه بود
[00:13:03] شغل آقا سجاد چی بود پاسدار کدام ارگان
[00:13:07] He was an Aerospace
[00:13:11] Revolutionary Guard, and
[00:13:12] he was very passionate
[00:13:15] about his job, and until the last day, he worked with
[00:13:18] dedication and commitment
[00:13:21] until the moment of his martyrdom.
[00:13:25] Well, let's go to March 13, 2025,
[00:13:28] the Ramadan War, and the moment
[00:13:32] they told you the news of dear Sajjad's martyrdom.
[00:13:35] Tell us about that feeling and state of mind.
[00:13:38] Well, before
[00:13:40] that, he used to visit us sometimes.
[00:13:43] We would ask, "How are things?
[00:13:46] Be careful." He always said, "My position is safe,
[00:13:50] don't worry. Just pray for us." We didn't even know where
[00:13:53] he was. I mean, the night his
[00:13:57] base was hit, we didn't even think he would be
[00:14:00] there. The next day,
[00:14:03] we were informed that he
[00:14:06] was injured that night and taken to the hospital.
[00:14:08] He had shrapnel in his head.
[00:14:12] They performed surgery, but since his consciousness was low,
[00:14:15] then we were informed,
[00:14:19] and we went to see him, but he was in a coma.
[00:14:22] Ah, so his base was hit
[00:14:26] by the regime, and he was injured.
[00:14:29] He went to the hospital, and the hospital... Yes, the next day,
[00:14:32] he was martyred on March 14th.
[00:14:35] Well, Sajjad's wish was certainly
[00:14:39] martyrdom. Did he tell you anything about
[00:14:43] this wish? Well, he always
[00:14:45] prayed after his prayers, when he recited the
[00:14:49] Ziyarat Ashura, he always
[00:14:51] had the supplication: "O God,
[00:14:55] grant us martyrdom in Your path." He always had this,
[00:14:58] and he wished for it. He always
[00:15:01] told us to pray for him when we
[00:15:04] went to religious ceremonies.
[00:15:07] He said, "Pray for my martyrdom too."
[00:15:09] All martyrs, before their martyrdom,
[00:15:13] had a heartfelt connection with God or one
[00:15:17] of the great aunts. Has anything reached you that Sajjad
[00:15:21] had a special prayer or a special event happened to him at that moment?
[00:15:27] Well, he was very devoted to Imam Hussein. He was
[00:15:30] also a servant of Imam Hussein.
[00:15:34] He was a servant in the mawkib
[00:15:38] he had. His connection
[00:15:40] with Imam Hussein was very strong. He went to Karbala
[00:15:44] every year for pilgrimage. At the time of his martyrdom,
[00:15:47] he was with
[00:15:50] four other colleagues. One of the colleagues
[00:15:52] was injured. He said,
[00:15:56] "At the last moment, I saw
[00:16:00] a majestic lady,
[00:16:02] who was wearing a long chador. She was tall."
[00:16:06] Then I gathered myself and
[00:16:10] reached out my hand
[00:16:13] so that she would
[00:16:16] also look at me. With
[00:16:19] kindness, she waved her finger and said,
[00:16:22] "Not you, you are close." Then she
[00:16:26] was from Khorramabad. She said,
[00:16:29] "I want to take Sajjad,
[00:16:32] Sadegh, and Rasoul with me." He swore and said,
[00:16:36] "Lady Fatimah came to welcome the martyrs.
[00:16:40] She herself came and took these
[00:16:42] martyrs." Yes, we have heard
[00:16:46] a lot from the veterans of the Sacred Defense
[00:16:49] that in those last moments,
[00:16:53] the mother of Imam Zaman and the grandmother of Imam Zaman
[00:16:56] were mothering the martyrs. May their souls rest in peace.
[00:16:59] I want to ask about this dusty uniform
[00:17:03] that you have here, which adorns your house.
[00:17:10] Well, Haj Sajjad was injured
[00:17:14] in the 12-day war. He was a veteran.
[00:17:17] He was a veteran from the 12-day war.
[00:17:20] Yes, when their base was hit, he
[00:17:24] was injured and became a veteran.
[00:17:27] This uniform was hanging there,
[00:17:30] buried under the rubble. They took it out from
[00:17:33] under the rubble. We didn't have the heart
[00:17:37] to wash it or change it in any way.
[00:17:41] We wanted it to remain a souvenir from him. When I see this uniform,
[00:17:44] it reminds me of the dusty uniform of dear General Hajizadeh.
[00:17:48] Yes, well, we saw in the pictures
[00:17:51] that dear Haj Sajjad had a special affection
[00:17:55] for General Hajizadeh, right? Yes, yes,
[00:17:59] he had a lot of respect for him and loved him very much. He always
[00:18:02] laughed and said, when
[00:18:05] General Hajizadeh's uniform was posted on social media,
[00:18:09] "Look, our uniforms are all dusty, just like the General's,
[00:18:13] my uniform is also like that." He
[00:18:16] really wanted to visit his grave. About a month before
[00:18:20] his martyrdom, he had the opportunity
[00:18:23] to visit Qom, and from there, he went with his family
[00:18:26] to visit the grave of Martyr Hajizadeh. How
[00:18:30] happy he was! May his soul rest in peace,
[00:18:34] and may his path be green. And we
[00:18:37] hope that with the blood of these
[00:18:40] dear martyrs, this revolution, which has been watered by the blood of your children,
[00:18:44] we can deliver this flag to its rightful owner, Imam Mahdi,
[00:18:47] Inshallah. Thank you.
[00:18:50] Hello, Karbala.
[00:18:52] We are currently at the Mawkib of the Lovers of Karbala.
[00:18:56] This mawkib is located on the return
[00:18:59] route of pilgrims, on the eastern bypass of Kermanshah.
[00:19:03] Let me tell you that this mawkib
[00:19:06] has the honor of serving the pilgrims of Imam Hussein.
[00:19:09] We distribute about 4,000 servings
[00:19:13] of breakfast, about 3,000
[00:19:17] servings of lunch, and about 4,000 servings of dinner. Let me tell
[00:19:21] you that we also have snacks,
[00:19:24] drinks, juices, cakes, and biscuits for dear pilgrims.
[00:19:27] We also host dear pilgrims
[00:19:31] at night. We have accommodation
[00:19:34] for about 800 people here. We provide blankets
[00:19:38] to the pilgrims. Here, in the dormitories for sisters and
[00:19:41] brothers, we are serving dear pilgrims.
[00:19:45] Hello Karbala. We are with the noble
[00:19:48] father of the martyr, dear Haj Sajjad Bahrami.
[00:19:51] Haj Qasem said that
[00:19:55] the condition for becoming a martyr is to live
[00:19:58] like a martyr. How did your son Sajjad
[00:20:01] live that he was granted this great
[00:20:05] path and this great martyrdom?
[00:20:08] In the name of God, the Most Gracious,
[00:20:10] the Most Merciful. Our Haj Sajjad
[00:20:14] had a strong passion
[00:20:18] for the IRGC. He
[00:20:20] worked for about 18
[00:20:23] years of honest service
[00:20:27] in the IRGC's Aerospace Force. Yes.
[00:20:30] During
[00:20:34] this time, he had
[00:20:37] an extraordinary passion for his work and
[00:20:41] life. Sir, what was
[00:20:44] the prominent and distinguishing characteristic of your martyr
[00:20:48] during this time?
[00:20:51] He had an extraordinary love for
[00:20:55] his respected family.
[00:20:58] He respected his parents.
[00:21:01] His colleagues. Now, in these three
[00:21:05] months since his martyrdom, his colleagues who come
[00:21:08] to visit his grave,
[00:21:11] all speak of his good name
[00:21:14] and character. And
[00:21:17] for us, in...
[00:22:14] Tell us more about
[00:22:16] the brotherhood you had together, about
[00:22:20] those sweet moments of your childhood. Well, considering
[00:22:24] the small age difference between me
[00:22:28] and Haj Sajjad, which was almost
[00:22:31] 2 years, we had those sweet and
[00:22:35] enjoyable memories from childhood.
[00:22:38] From childhood, when we went to school,
[00:22:42] we participated in the local mosque, we were
[00:22:45] at the local mosque's Basij base.
[00:22:48] And
[00:22:50] among friends, in cultural centers, during
[00:22:54] leisure time, we truly had a very
[00:22:57] strong emotional connection with Sajjad.
[00:23:01] Very unfortunately,
[00:23:03] at the moment
[00:23:05] when Mrs. Bahrami said they took
[00:23:08] Haj Sajjad to the hospital, you were also at the hospital,
[00:23:11] right? Yes, yes. When
[00:23:15] they informed us that he was
[00:23:18] injured and in the hospital, we were very upset.
[00:23:22] I went to the hospital to see him. It was truly upsetting.
[00:23:25] They allowed us. He was in a coma, of course, but
[00:23:29] they allowed us to visit him.
[00:23:32] Truly, all the memories of childhood
[00:23:36] flashed before my eyes in an instant. It's
[00:23:40] indescribable for a brother to
[00:23:44] see his younger brother on a hospital bed in that
[00:23:47] condition. It's very painful and truly
[00:23:50] upsetting. Well, in the early
[00:23:54] days after Sajjad's martyrdom, when we passed
[00:23:57] your street, we saw a banner that was very interesting,
[00:24:01] written by the neighbors: "Martyr Haj Sajjad Bahrami,
[00:24:05] the honor of our neighborhood." Yes, yes.
[00:24:08] Well, how was Sajjad's interaction with the local people?
[00:24:11] He truly helped people a lot. Not just neighbors,
[00:24:15] not just colleagues, as my father mentioned, not just
[00:24:18] relatives. But throughout the city,
[00:24:22] given that he was a very charitable person,
[00:24:25] he founded a very
[00:24:28] small charity organization.
[00:24:31] And he helped
[00:24:34] the poor, the needy, those who truly
[00:24:38] needed it, the truly needy. He
[00:24:41] was truly a charitable person, charitable in the true
[00:24:44] sense, and anonymous. Anonymous, meaning
[00:24:48] without anyone knowing him.
[00:25:08] If it's within my power and God accepts it, I will definitely continue his path,
[00:25:12] and all of us young people can continue the path of martyrdom.
[00:25:15] As a Revolutionary Guard,
[00:25:16] you were certainly aware of the dangers of this job. How did you
[00:26:24] tell dear Sajjad? Yes,
[00:26:27] you said that we got married
[00:26:30] in a very traditional way. Since
[00:26:34] my father himself was a military person, I was familiar
[00:26:38] with military work and the dangers involved. He was in
[00:26:41] the aerospace force, and the dangers of his job
[00:26:44] were even greater. But well, as they say, we chose a path ourselves beforehand
[00:26:48] and we are committed to our path, and I accepted
[00:26:51] it wholeheartedly because
[00:26:54] he was excellent in terms of morals,
[00:26:57] faith, and family. In general,
[00:27:00] there was
[00:27:03] no reason for me to say no.
[00:27:06] I accepted it wholeheartedly.
[00:27:09] Yes, in the first two or three
[00:27:13] months of our marriage, I had completely
[00:27:16] realized that he had a dangerous job
[00:27:20] and faced many dangers on his path. Honestly,
[00:27:24] since I was
[00:27:26] young, I was very upset to myself, thinking
[00:27:29] that this would happen. I was waiting.
[00:27:33] I truly sought refuge in the Quran and asked
[00:27:35] the Quran for help. The meaning of the verse that came,
[00:27:39] the very first line of the first page, said that those
[00:27:43] who strive in the way of God will be martyred. From then on, I was
[00:27:47] sure that Mr. Sajjad would be martyred, and it was his right,
[00:27:50] and he deserved it. Well, may God grant
[00:27:54] you good health. How many children did you and
[00:27:57] Martyr Sajjad have? Two
[00:28:00] daughters, Reyhaneh and Fatemeh. How was
[00:28:08] dear Mr. Sajjad's relationship with his daughters?
[00:28:11] Very close, very friendly,
[00:28:15] as they say. The whole family always used to say
[00:28:18] that Mr. Sajjad's children were all daddy's girls.
[00:28:22] They were very close. He worried a lot about his children.
[00:28:25] He was always thinking about which class
[00:28:28] to enroll the children in, and whether the children
[00:28:32] were in this or that class. They had a very close relationship.
[00:28:36] Tell us about the moment you arrived at the hospital,
[00:28:39] about the state of dear Sajjad
[00:28:42] whom you saw lying on the bed,
[00:28:46] who had gone to defend our Islamic Iran.
[00:28:49] It was a very difficult
[00:28:51] moment, but since Mr. Sajjad had
[00:28:55] been injured in the 12-day war before,
[00:28:58] I had some experience with bad news. However,
[00:29:32] even though he was in a coma, one
[00:29:36] of his colleagues, who is also
[00:29:38] a relative, came and said,
[00:29:42] "The night before, I went to Sajjad and begged
[00:29:46] him, 'Sajjad, I beg you by Imam Hussein,
[00:29:50] for the sake of your children, come back. Your children
[00:29:53] are small. Come back for their sake.' " He swore and said,
[00:29:56] "After I finished speaking,
[00:30:00] tears flowed from the corner
[00:30:03] of Sajjad's eyes." So, even in his last
[00:30:06] moments, he was thinking about his children.
[00:30:10] Yes, despite being a lover of martyrdom,
[00:30:13] he still
[00:30:15] missed his children. Your conversation while he was in a coma
[00:30:19] reminded me of this old poem: "He who knows
[00:30:22] you, what will he do with his life? What will he do with
[00:30:25] his children, family, and home?" Well, thank you very
[00:30:29] much. May God grant you patience, and
[00:30:33] may your two precious children grow up like Sajjad
[00:30:36] to pave the way for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, Inshallah.