IRINN — broadcast 20260808 223000 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. [00:00:17] Hello, the deputy commander of Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard said that [00:00:20] Islamic Iran observes good neighborliness, but responds to the origin [00:00:24] of the attack. General Fallahzadeh, among [00:00:28] the armed forces personnel, [00:00:35] tried to bring people to the streets, but with the presence [00:00:38] of the people, Basijis, and heroic police, this goal was not achieved, [00:00:41] and the plan for overthrow and internal riots failed. [00:00:45] The enemy then turned to missile overthrow, [00:00:48] but the missile attacks and the enemy's actions in this regard also [00:00:52] failed. The deputy commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard [00:00:55] thanked the resistance front for its struggles against the American-Zionist enemy. [00:00:59] Hezbollah, the hero, [00:01:01] six divisions [00:01:04] of the enemy, [00:01:06] including the Golani Brigade and the Givati [00:01:08] Brigade, [00:01:11] and two artillery brigades plus two engineering [00:01:14] brigades, stuck for 120 days [00:01:18] on the border of occupied Palestine and Lebanon. [00:01:22] The Iraqi resistance carried out [00:01:25] more than 113 attacks on [00:01:28] enemy bases, [00:01:44] and had not yet entered the main battle. If it had, [00:01:48] we would have turned the Bab al-Mandab strait and the Red Sea into hell [00:01:52] for you. [00:01:52] The head of the IRIB [00:01:57] said that we should expand the definition of journalism, and said: [00:02:01] Journalism in the IRIB is very different and extensive, [00:02:04] and all the people who are in the news [00:02:07] are considered journalists in a way. [00:02:10] The very extensive media organization called the national media [00:02:13] and IRIB really needs [00:02:17] us to expand the definition of a journalist a bit. [00:02:21] That is, the work of a journalist is not only what is in the field [00:02:24] of written or print media. [00:02:28] The work of journalism in the IRIB is very vast and extensive. [00:02:32] We say whether you were a journalist or not, we should say whether you worked in the news [00:02:35] or not. We see that in the [00:02:38] incident of the bombing of the glass building, which happened [00:02:41] last year, the dear one who was martyred was a news editor. [00:02:45] The news editor was Mr. Rajabpour, and Ms. Azimi also, in [00:02:49] the support areas of the complex, these people [00:02:52] in front of the camera, behind the camera, the journalist, the editor, [00:02:56] the chief editor, the editorial [00:02:58] manager. These are the ones who, in my opinion, the definition of a journalist [00:03:02] in a way probably includes all of them. [00:03:04] The [00:03:09] global ranking of Iran in artificial intelligence increases the country's power [00:03:13] in the field of governance and defense. This was stated by the scientific assistant to the President [00:03:16] and emphasized. The recent war [00:03:20] showed that technology has become one of the main components of power. [00:03:23] What happened? Well, we focused for a year, [00:03:27] prepared the infrastructure. When artificial intelligence was created, [00:03:33] 76 new companies [00:03:36] came and worked. Suddenly, [00:03:39] our rank, which was announced this year, increased by 20 ranks. [00:03:43] You see, nothing special has happened. [00:03:46] Only its infrastructure, its importance, and its market are very [00:03:50] logical. It is logical that if you have a knowledge-based product [00:03:53] but no market, it will not grow. So if we can strengthen [00:03:57] the market side and prepare the infrastructure, [00:04:00] you see, the infrastructure of artificial intelligence is actually [00:04:04] graphical equipment, GPU, data, that we need to [00:04:07] fix our data governance because one of the parameters that we will face challenges with again [00:04:11] is data, and the next issue is programming languages. [00:04:14] If we can strengthen these, we can quickly put ourselves [00:04:18] in a unique position in the world. [00:04:20] The National Library [00:04:24] has the most hours of service among [00:04:27] the libraries of the world. The deputy of the National Library of the National Archives and [00:04:31] National Library of Iran said: This library, with 91 hours [00:04:34] of weekly services, is in the first place in the world in terms of [00:04:38] service provision. According to Reza Shahri, the National Library [00:04:42] has the richest collection of printed books in the country with 4.3 million [00:04:45] copies, and its oldest manuscript dates back to the 5th [00:04:49] century AH. [00:04:50] The Iranian National Computer Olympiad Team [00:04:54] will participate in the 38th International Computer Olympiad [00:04:58] in Uzbekistan. [00:05:25] The Minister of Defense of Pakistan said that the Islamic world should unite to confront the common threat [00:05:29] of Israel. Asif emphasized [00:05:32] that Israel is a threat to all Islamic countries and said: [00:05:35] Islamic countries should, like NATO, put aside their differences [00:05:38] and move beyond commercial issues and bilateral differences [00:05:42] towards unity and solidarity. [00:05:56] A gathering of protesters in Beirut protested the government's agreement with the Zionist regime. [00:06:00] Lebanese citizens, by chanting slogans against normalization and compromise [00:06:04] with the Zionist regime, declared their opposition to the normalization of relations [00:06:07] with this regime. [00:06:08] China's warning to Japan [00:06:18] about changing nuclear policies. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with strong [00:06:22] criticism of the Japanese government's whispers about changing nuclear policies, warned Tokyo: [00:06:26] Don't play with fire. [00:06:30] Coinciding with Trump's continued claims [00:06:39] to take over, an oil company associated with him announced [00:06:43] plans to start oil drilling in the east of the island. [00:06:47] The Greenland government, warning Washington, [00:06:50] emphasized: Any activities related to exploration [00:06:53] projects must be approved in advance by the authorities of this autonomous region. [00:06:57] The storm in southwestern Japan [00:07:06] caused power outages for about 56,000 [00:07:10] residential units in the Amami Islands, as well as Okinawa [00:07:13] Prefecture. The storm Dolphin also forced about 260,000 [00:07:17] people to leave their homes. For more than 160 [00:07:19] کرد. [00:07:24] nights, Tehran's squares have witnessed [00:07:27] a presence that, according to those present, has kept the city's pulse alive. [00:07:31] People who, during the ups and downs of difficult days, speak of steadfastness [00:07:34] and continuing the path. The city is alive [00:07:38] because its pulse beats. [00:07:43] Say it loudly. [00:07:46] Gatherings are like a pulse that [00:07:49] repeats every night. [00:07:52] A city that comes alive every night with the arrival [00:07:55] of people. We say here it's a "chele" (40-day period). We say four [00:07:59] "cheles" have passed. I came from Germany last night. [00:08:02] We only came for the love of Iran, to come and that too only [00:08:06] to Revolution Square. What is the root of so many people [00:08:09] coming and standing for 160 nights? Patriotism, courage, [00:08:12] bravery, which goes back to patriotism [00:08:16] for the right to remain. Since that Ashura night, every [00:08:19] heartbeat is a decision [00:08:23] to continue. A decision to [00:08:26] stand. Haji must rise [00:08:29] for [00:08:32] the revenge of our master's blood, the victory of dear Iran, [00:08:36] taking revenge for the blood of the martyred leader, the truth [00:08:40] of my country's progress, defending its soil. When the pulse [00:08:43] beats regularly, it means there is still power to continue, [00:08:46] there is still hope flowing. People did not give up, [00:08:50] whether it was war or economy, Iran had the upper hand in this [00:08:54] war. Surely, first it was the unity of the people, they are there for their people, [00:08:58] who are not afraid of war. Our armed forces, our leadership, [00:09:01] struck American bases in Bahrain. A city [00:09:05] whose pulse beats regularly, its expectation [00:09:08] is also alive, an expectation that looks forward to the decision and [00:10:33] In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Hello. Our guest [00:10:37] today is Mr. Farhangdoost, a veteran journalist [00:10:40] who has spoken many times with the martyred [00:10:43] leader of the Islamic Revolution. From exclusive interviews [00:10:47] to cultural and art exhibitions. [00:10:51] Mr. Nabaveh, you are very welcome. Can you tell us about your [00:10:55] first meeting and first memory? Yes, [00:10:59] in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I also extend my greetings to you [00:11:02] and all dear viewers. [00:11:06] These are the days of Journalists' Day. May I congratulate [00:11:09] you? Please do. Well, this day is a very important day. [00:11:13] Perhaps one of the most important days that is named [00:11:17] after journalists, which is actually today, August 8th, [00:11:20] is Media Day. This [00:11:24] media, not the well-known media [00:11:27] and large media that exist, but also [00:11:31] anyone who, in every corner of the country, even in mountainous [00:11:34] areas, publishes a one-page newspaper, today is [00:11:38] also their day. The children of news agencies, the children [00:11:41] of so-called virtual spaces, the children of IRIB, [00:11:45] all dear ones, especially [00:11:49] journalists who, during the Sacred Defense, let me mention the name [00:11:52] of the martyred leader, who was truly the leader of all [00:11:55] journalists at that time, and the martyred [00:11:58] Mahmoud Saremi, and other children, all of them are great, and [00:12:02] they sacrificed their lives in a path that may not seem very glamorous, [00:12:06] but it has a very important value in informing people [00:12:10] and raising public awareness. Therefore, [00:12:13] I consider this day very great and congratulate all [00:12:17] media professionals. I remember your question. [00:12:20] Please tell us about your first memory and [00:12:23] experience. [00:12:42] Before me, there were friends who came at the same time as the revolution, [00:12:45] and then some of them also [00:12:48] came before the revolution. All of them are [00:12:51] dear, each one dearer than the other. [00:13:02] They were actually our teachers, that's the truth, but since we came, the issues of the revolution were very hot. I have this honor and I think this is a capital that [00:13:06] should be written down, filmed, and made known [00:13:09] to the people. I was the journalist [00:13:13] for the first officials of the Islamic Republic, [00:13:15] meaning from the late Martyr Rajai, Martyr [00:13:19] Bahonar, the late Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani, His Excellency [00:13:22] the Leader himself when he was in the Defense Council, [00:13:25] and at that time he had not come yet, [00:13:28] perhaps I was the second journalist to interview [00:13:32] Martyr Chamran, and that was very important at the time. [00:13:35] Before me, Mr. Noroddin Safahani was one of our good journalists, [00:13:39] and I took this interview, and after that, we [00:13:42] almost interviewed all officials, [00:13:46] I mean almost, I interviewed all officials [00:13:50] in their presence. Regarding His Excellency the Leader, [00:13:53] there was a special characteristic that [00:13:56] we were two journalists who [00:13:59] interviewed, I was there and Mr. Ali Zarifi Khameneh, one of [00:14:03] our veteran journalists, we were chosen [00:14:06] to serve the Leader whenever the Leader visited [00:14:10] the war zone when he was in the Defense Council, and then [00:14:14] as President, and then as Leader, [00:14:17] and I had the honor of being with [00:14:19] the Leader [00:14:21] for almost all of his interviews. In my opinion, he was a peerless [00:14:29] personality. Please tell us, in general, [00:14:31] بود. [00:14:34] when did you officially start your work in the presidential [00:14:37] office? In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. [00:14:41] With congratulations on [00:14:43] the blessed Eid al-Adha [00:14:46] to all dear brothers and [00:14:49] sisters throughout [00:14:52] the Islamic country. In response to this question, [00:14:57] I must say that in a sense, [00:15:01] we started our work [00:15:04] a day or two ago. In this stage, [00:15:08] our work [00:15:09] is to study the future [00:15:12] government in its general lines [00:15:16] and the main threads of the work [00:15:20] of the country and society. There is no difference between what I [00:15:23] think and what the late Rajai thought. I don't think there is any [00:15:27] difference at all. If I want to mention someone close to the Leader, [00:15:30] I would say Martyr Beheshti, [00:15:34] who also had very unique [00:15:37] characteristics. Of course, he was not around [00:15:41] for a long time and was martyred [00:15:45] early, but the truth [00:15:48] is that His Excellency the Leader, due to the special characteristics in [00:15:51] his personality, whether in knowledge [00:15:54] or cultural, artistic, and political background, [00:15:58] is, in my opinion, very, very special. That is, from every [00:16:01] part of the so-called comings and goings [00:16:04] that existed in different places, perhaps some of [00:16:08] His Excellency the Leader's interviews, for the first time, [00:16:11] for example, the first mortar that was built in Iran [00:16:15] by a company, Hadad factory, belonged to the IRGC. The 120 [00:16:19] mortar. We didn't know how to build anything, and it was [00:16:23] so big. I took it with the Leader, and I remember the Leader's feeling [00:16:26] there. I remember the question I asked him. I remember the statement [00:16:30] he made. Or for example, other issues, or the things [00:16:33] that happened in the war and the events that occurred. In my opinion, [00:16:37] he was a very unique person. What was [00:16:41] his view on culture, art, and media? [00:16:44] It is very important. You see, I don't think [00:16:47] it's a coincidence that if someone becomes great, [00:16:51] the world understands his greatness. This [00:16:54] has a special power in itself. I want to tell you [00:16:57] my feeling. Now, what is usually the case, despite the respect [00:17:01] we have for our leader, I have a special [00:17:04] respect for the personality of His Excellency the Leader. [00:17:08] This respect comes from the fact that, for example, as a journalist, [00:17:11] I would sit next to him in a gathering, [00:17:14] and he would not fail to answer any question asked of him. [00:17:17] That means you feel like you're sitting next to a scientist, [00:17:21] especially in places we went where there were great people, scientists, [00:17:25] enlightened people, for example, from a province. Suddenly, [00:17:28] someone would say something, recite a poem. The Leader would say, "Your poem [00:17:32] is similar to so-and-so's poem," and that person would say, "Yes, sir, he was my father, [00:17:36] may he rest in peace." From his tone, [00:17:40] from his way of speaking, we understood that this poem was by a man. Well, this [00:17:43] is an honor. Or, for example, the theories he [00:17:46] gave, the very good advice he had regarding military [00:17:50] issues, the questions he asked, and really, that military person was surprised. [00:17:53] For example, the Leader asked about mathematical coordinates. [00:17:56] And this gave the Leader a characteristic [00:18:00] that made him unique. Regarding culture, well, you have seen [00:18:04] what is being broadcast now about literature from the Leader's [00:18:08] perspective. I want to say that even though his speech [00:18:11] was very weighty, the easiest way to write [00:18:15] news was about His Excellency the Leader, because there were absolutely [00:18:18] no mistakes in his political, literary, [00:18:22] and artistic dimensions. For example, the Leader's knowledge of cinema. You can see [00:18:25] the Leader's interaction with directors. For example, [00:18:29] the novels the Leader has read. The best [00:18:32] example I remember was at the exhibitions sometimes. [00:18:35] He translated it years [00:19:07] ago. A mill on your river. Did you [00:19:10] publish it? No, but it was Mr. Younesi's work. How are [00:19:14] you? Thank you. I hope [00:19:16] you succeed. Stay healthy. Enjoy these [00:19:20] books. I'm here. Hello. [00:19:23] Mr. Mohsen Bagherzadeh, how are you? [00:19:26] You look like an old man. I didn't recognize you. [00:19:29] How are you? What's new, Mr. Bagherzadeh? [00:19:32] Toos. [00:19:35] Let me tell you a memory, it's very good. I hope my teacher remembers. [00:20:04] I was with Professor Nader Ebrahimi. He [00:20:08] was our screenplay writing professor [00:20:11] at Seda Cinema University. I saw him at the university, at the exhibition, [00:20:14] talking. Mr. was 100 meters away, for example, [00:20:18] until he reached us. [00:20:20] Mr. Ebrahimi said this and that, and when the Leader got close, Mr. [00:20:24] Ebrahimi told me, "Wait, the Leader will come now and say, 'Nader, [00:20:28] what did you do with the books you promised me you would prepare?'" I thought [00:20:32] he was bluffing, for example, saying these things. [00:20:35] Then the Leader arrived and asked, [00:20:38] "How are you? What are you doing here?" He said, "Mr. Ebrahimi is our professor, [00:20:42] we were talking." He said, "Well, Mr. Ebrahimi, what happened to those books [00:20:45] you promised last year?" Exactly what Nader Ebrahimi said, the Leader said. [00:20:50] It was very strange for me. He said, "Those four books [00:20:54] you promised." He also said, "Sir, they are ready. I have prepared them for you." [00:20:57] I was really amazed that [00:21:01] the Leader is so smart, [00:21:04] so attentive to all these [00:21:07] publishers, and then he would come and ask. You see, there are [00:21:10] many such issues. After I did the interview, [00:21:13] you said it was a very special memory. I came and spoke [00:21:16] with the Leader. I told the Leader [00:21:20] that I only had a couple of questions, I wouldn't bother him. The Leader said, [00:21:23] "Well, we thought you had a few questions." Yes, I said, "Well, if you are ready, [00:21:27] I will ask more questions." One of the questions was, "Sir, these books [00:21:31] you buy, do you read [00:21:33] all of them?" He answered very [00:21:36] beautifully, very humbly, he said [00:21:39] that there is no book... He said that some [00:21:43] of them we don't buy, friends give them as gifts. Please take their money, [00:21:47] and so on. Then he said, "But let me tell you. My [00:21:50] family and I do not go to bed without reading a book [00:21:54] that night." All members [00:21:58] of our household almost, [00:22:00] I mean, I would say there is no exception, they fall asleep while [00:22:04] reading at night. I myself read several thick [00:22:07] books in Tehran a few years ago. Of course, before the revolution, [00:22:11] I was in Tehran for a few days, and I read [00:22:15] a thick book, which has several thick volumes, all of them in [00:22:18] one sitting. [00:22:22] This is a global message. It was really that great. [00:22:26] I think the essence of that whole interview was this one-sentence [00:22:29] answer from the Leader. There is no book that is published [00:22:32] or the Leader does not personally read, or that [00:22:36] we do not present a summary of that book to the Leader. It is very [00:22:39] important that you, with this scientific capacity [00:22:43] of a country's leader, look at all those criminals [00:22:46] whose hands are stained with blood. They can never [00:22:50] insult the Leader's personality because they know [00:22:54] he is incomparable, and this [00:22:57] really made working for anyone sweet and enjoyable. [00:23:00] In all areas, in all the trips [00:23:04] you had, the interviews you had, was there a sentence [00:23:08] or a word from him that stuck in your mind? [00:23:11] There are many, but my encounter, my last [00:23:15] trip, I mean, it wasn't my last trip, [00:23:19] I really. They [00:24:12] introduced him and said this and that, and then Hajj Qasem [00:24:16] is buried between these two martyrs. [00:24:19] I was standing here, the Leader was standing here, [00:24:22] and Hajj Qasem was facing him. So it's still the same, [00:24:26] and it was very moving for me. Then he was talking [00:24:29] in a way that the Leader said some things to him, and he also said some things, [00:24:33] meaning Hajj Qasem was talking as if he regretted not being there. [00:24:36] Meaning, later when he was martyred, I really thought [00:24:40] that he wanted to be here. [00:24:44] And well, the Leader also looked at him with a special [00:24:47] look and said, "God willing, [00:24:50] may God grant it to all of us." Hajj Qasem calmed down [00:24:53] a bit. These interactions with the Leader were truly [00:24:56] special. The day the Leader was martyred, [00:24:59] with all the pain that the whole world felt, it is indescribable, [00:25:03] but truly, this was not the Leader's right. [00:25:07] That is, truly, the Leader [00:25:10] should have been martyred. You know his famous sentence, that for example, [00:25:14] we were at the front of the line, and God from the line, these words. [00:25:17] One Qassem Soleimani is enough [00:25:35] for not only Kerman province [00:25:39] but also the Iranian nation to be proud of him and boast about him. [00:25:43] This is true, but another important point besides [00:25:46] this is that [00:26:02] one must rely on culture. That sincere faith, [00:26:06] sacrifices, sacrifices, [00:26:09] that intellectual integrity and divine guidance [00:26:13] that God Almighty bestows [00:26:14] upon people. [00:26:17] These are cultural foundations. [00:26:20] These are cultural [00:26:23] foundations. These foundations are always [00:26:25] there, but when the Islamic Revolution [00:26:29] and the Islamic Republic The cameraman himself, Mr. Ershad [00:27:32] Mohammad Ershad, who is one of our best cameramen, said, "Mr. Ershad, [00:27:36] what's going on? If something happens to you, [00:27:39] what will I tell your family?" That is, which [00:27:42] leader in the world would, for example, say this to a worker? We are employees after all. Whatever we were, [00:27:46] we were employees. His gaze was a compassionate, [00:27:50] fatherly, brotherly gaze. [00:27:53] And this shows, even in a program, [00:27:56] he would tell me, "Did the children eat? Did the children rest?" [00:28:00] Well, no one else does these things. That is, the Leader's outlook [00:28:04] was a completely responsible [00:28:07] outlook in all areas. I have hundreds of memories [00:28:11] from different places. I traveled with the Leader, [00:28:14] went to different places with him, and this is an honor for, in my opinion, [00:28:18] the media community that they have a leader like His Excellency. [00:28:21] If you want to talk about the martyred [00:28:25] leader of the Islamic Revolution, considering that our news reports [00:28:28] are very short, I say that if you want to make a movie [00:28:32] about him, which part of his life [00:28:36] would you examine and what would you name it? [00:28:39] Ms. Ghenati, this is a very [00:28:42] difficult task. You see, for example, if you ask this same question to scientists, [00:28:46] for example, scientists of different fields, they will tell you [00:28:49] something else. Yes, if you talk to military personnel, [00:28:53] they will say something else. If you talk [00:28:56] to me, I will say something else. But the one thing that [00:28:58] is common in all these words [00:29:02] that will be said is the leadership's management. [00:29:06] You see, we don't have... I want to speak very frankly. [00:29:10] We have weaknesses in many areas, for example, in our industry, [00:29:13] we have weaknesses in our power and construction industry. [00:29:17] Why is our defense industry so [00:29:21] strong that the world can't believe [00:29:23] how strong we have appeared? Because there was a focused, [00:29:27] aware management that foresaw a day like this [00:29:31] when America, the greatest power in the world, with its [00:29:34] false or true dominance, says today [00:29:38] that my missiles are gone, but the Iranians are destroying me. We have absolutely [00:29:42] nothing like this in the entire history of humanity for thousands [00:29:46] of years. This shows the intellectual power [00:29:49] and foresight of a leader who could read today. [00:29:52] Even his last sentences, what does he say? He says, "If [00:29:56] this country is attacked, the people will rise up." [00:30:00] He doesn't say "I myself." Very often, we don't pay attention to these words. [00:30:04] The Leader doesn't talk about himself at all. Maybe he knows he is not there, his blood price [00:30:08] is himself. Then he says the nation will rise up. Where in the world [00:30:11] has it ever happened that for 160 days [00:30:14] people, women, children, babies in their mothers' arms, [00:30:17] all families are in the street? Why is this? [00:30:21] So it shows that the Leader's unique characteristic, whatever its source, [00:30:25] is the power of faith, his scientific power, his managerial [00:30:28] power. These are values. I think [00:30:32] a thousand blessings to Imam and our martyred [00:30:36] leader should be said together that today a nation has been built [00:30:39] that, if I want to go into my own work, Ms. Ghenati, [00:30:43] there are so many amazing memories of the Leader's sensitivity, [00:30:46] his interactions with people, with children, with [00:30:49] adults. And I think this should be, I mean, it doesn't fit [00:30:53] in this conversation. God willing, there will be more programs. God willing, [00:30:56] what will you name your movie? I don't know, I think I know, but the most beautiful [00:31:00] words are those of our martyred leader.