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[00:04:09] Greetings and good time to you, dear viewers of the news channel. We are with you with some
[00:04:13] economic news. The percentage of fullness of the country's dams is
[00:04:16] less than 50%.
[00:04:19] The spokesperson for the country's water industry says that the water resources behind the country's dams are
[00:04:23] more than 6 billion cubic meters
[00:04:27] compared to last year, but the percentage of fullness.
[00:05:00] so that we can get this
[00:05:03] energy at the required time and provide
[00:05:06] water. Therefore, when you pass by Amir Kabir Dam,
[00:05:10] you will see a relatively full dam in reality.
[00:05:13] You will notice that this is
[00:05:15] because
[00:05:17] of this. The head of the Chamber of Guilds of Agriculture and Natural Resources of
[00:05:21] Iran warned about the reduction in wheat production in the next
[00:05:24] agricultural year. Peiman Alemi said that delays in
[00:05:28] paying farmers' dues and problems in fuel supply put
[00:05:32] additional pressure on agricultural producers.
[00:05:35] He added that the agricultural fuel quota this year has decreased by about 20%
[00:05:39] (600 million liters). And despite
[00:05:43] the promise of allocating 100 million liters of additional
[00:05:46] fuel, this quota has not yet been delivered
[00:05:49] to farmers. The head of the Chamber of Agricultural Guilds said that if
[00:05:53] delays in paying farmers' debts continue, there is a possibility of
[00:05:57] a significant reduction in the area under cultivation and wheat production in
[00:06:00] the next agricultural year. Alemi
[00:06:04] called for expediting the payment of farmers' dues and
[00:06:07] removing obstacles to fuel supply in the agricultural sector.
[00:06:10] The managing director of the National Livestock Support and
[00:06:13] Affairs Company said that from today, the purchase of
[00:06:17] surplus chicken from the market has started
[00:06:20] in a supportive manner, and producers can refer to
[00:06:24] the livestock support departments across the country to
[00:06:28] offer their products. According to Mr. Jafari, there is no problem in the production and
[00:06:31] supply of chicken for the second six months of the year, and
[00:06:35] enough goods have been stored. The
[00:06:39] Livestock Support Company will start purchasing
[00:06:43] supportive chicken from today at a price of
[00:06:46] 35,000 Tomans. The chicken that should
[00:06:49] be delivered to the people's support has a weight between
[00:06:52] 120 (1 kg 200 grams) to 1 kg 800 grams,
[00:06:55] and all our managers are ready across
[00:06:59] the country to start this purchase from today. Thank God, we now
[00:07:03] have very good reserves, and
[00:07:06] I give this good news to the people that we really do not have a problem in this regard. Enough goods have been
[00:07:10] prepared and calmly. The
[00:07:21] Industry and Mine Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly should move towards conditional
[00:07:25] support in the home appliance industry and instead of a
[00:07:28] complete ban on imports, apply appropriate tariffs.
[00:07:32] Why, after 8 years of
[00:07:34] banning home appliance imports, do the producers
[00:07:37] in this sector still fear the liberalization of
[00:07:41] imports?
[00:07:47] Competitive pricing and choosing the right price
[00:07:50] lead to a sale of raw materials.
[00:07:53] This means that we usually receive raw materials at
[00:07:57] prices higher than international prices, and
[00:08:01] when the price is higher than the international price, our final
[00:08:04] product cannot be competitive in our
[00:08:07] markets, despite the production challenges that have driven
[00:08:11] up prices.
[00:08:15] took place, but in June of this year, imports of three items
[00:08:19] (refrigerators, washing machines, and gas stoves) were banned
[00:08:23] through this method. Some accuse producers of
[00:08:26] assembly work. This is the production line for refrigerators and
[00:08:29] freezers. We buy raw materials as raw
[00:08:33] materials and bring them here. Mostly, some of our materials are
[00:08:36] foreign, and some are produced domestically.
[00:08:40] We have 45 domestically produced
[00:09:12] items.
[00:09:15] The head of the Industry and Mine Faction of the Parliament also said that in this area, we should move
[00:09:19] towards conditional support, meaning increasing import
[00:09:22] tariffs instead of a complete ban.
[00:09:26] Safaree News Agency of
[00:09:27] IRIB.
[00:09:30] The Minister of Economy said that this week, the first fixed-income
[00:09:34] foreign exchange fund will be subscribed. These funds provide
[00:09:37] the possibility of investing foreign exchange physically
[00:09:40] and with an annual profit. It
[00:09:43] provides. Tens of billions of dollars
[00:09:46] are estimated to be outside the official economic cycle as
[00:09:50] cash in the hands of the people. We have
[00:09:54] assets that individuals, due to preserving the value
[00:09:57] of their assets, are outside the system and the production cycle. Now,
[00:10:01] these resources are to be channeled into investment and production
[00:10:05] financing through the capital market, instead of just
[00:10:09] being held. This will be done through fixed-income
[00:10:12] foreign exchange funds, the subscription for the first of which
[00:10:16] will begin this week. These funds, in addition to preserving
[00:10:20] the value of the asset in terms of foreign exchange and gold, will also
[00:10:23] generate profit.
[00:10:26] And these resources will be directly used in
[00:10:29] production. But how do these funds work? These
[00:10:33] funds are investment funds in foreign
[00:10:37] exchange assets with fixed foreign exchange income. Their structure
[00:10:40] is based on the issuance and cancellation of investment units.
[00:10:44] The investor must deposit their foreign exchange cash or
[00:10:48] transfer physically through selected foreign exchange bank
[00:10:52] branches into the fund. The fund manager registers the
[00:10:55] resources in the investor's name, and upon cancellation,
[00:10:59] the principal and profit are returned to them in foreign currency.
[00:11:02] Fund resources are invested in assets and instruments
[00:11:06] with suitable returns, high liquidity, and
[00:11:09] low risk, including foreign exchange Murabaha
[00:11:13] bonds, foreign exchange forward contracts, deposit
[00:11:16] certificates, and foreign exchange deposits with
[00:11:20] banks. Foreign exchange funds operate without a break rate and with
[00:11:24] tax exemption, and according
[00:11:27] to initial estimates, their annual return in the initial
[00:11:30] months will be around 5%. Maryam Fadai,
[00:11:34] IRIB News Agency.
[00:11:38] The Deputy Minister of Planning and Innovation of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade
[00:11:41] said that by shifting the holiday in industries, we can
[00:11:45] save about 120 megawatts of electricity. According
[00:11:48] to Mr. Shojaei, the issue of shifting the weekly holiday of production units
[00:11:52] to a day other than Friday
[00:11:56] was approved by the Supreme Labor Council and announced in a letter to
[00:11:59] the Director Generals of the Houses of Industry, Mine, and Trade of 31
[00:12:02] provinces. Our prediction is that at
[00:12:06] its peak, about 1200 megawatts
[00:12:09] can actually generate savings.
[00:12:13] Considering the information provided by our
[00:12:16] colleagues in the Power Company, this number is around 1200 megawatts,
[00:12:20] which can largely especially this shift,
[00:12:23] in other words, the issue of adjusting forces and
[00:12:26] that situation affected by the
[00:12:30] imbalance, especially what is happening to
[00:12:33] the units, can mitigate it to some extent.
[00:12:37] The Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development announced
[00:12:40] the provision of housing loans to low-income
[00:12:43] deciles. According to Mr. Taherkhani, these facilities will be offered
[00:12:47] at the time of housing delivery with installment repayments
[00:12:51] over 10 to 15 years. The
[00:12:56] people, especially low-income and lower
[00:12:59] deciles, do not have the means to invest. So
[00:13:02] this government has decided that we should become
[00:13:06] an alternative to deciles one to four.
[00:13:09] That is, one of our major problems
[00:13:12] was that if they cannot invest, the project will face
[00:13:16] delays and adjustments,
[00:13:19] and prices will increase. We said, we
[00:13:22] will replace them. In the framework
[00:13:25] of asset monetization of lands and properties of the National Organization of New
[00:13:29] Cities, we have implemented this.
[00:13:32] That is, the latest report presented at the housing monitoring
[00:13:36] meeting stated that about 9 deciles have been provided
[00:13:39] facilities across the country.
[00:13:43] Thank you for your attention.
[00:14:17] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Greetings to you, dear viewers. Good time.
[00:14:21] I welcome you to the news line at this hour. Despite the fact
[00:14:25] that water inflow to the country's dams has increased by
[00:14:28] 66% compared to the same period last
[00:14:32] year, new statistics on the status of dam
[00:14:35] reservoirs indicate that a number of the country's dams
[00:14:38] are in an undesirable state. To get information
[00:14:41] on the latest status of the country's water resources, we have invited
[00:14:44] Mr. Bozorgzadeh, the spokesperson for the country's water industry, who
[00:14:48] has come to the news line program today. Mr. Bozorgzadeh, greetings to you.
[00:14:51] You are very welcome. I also greet you and
[00:14:55] the dear viewers of the news channel. Hello and welcome. Thank you
[00:14:59] for accepting our invitation. If you agree, let's start with the statistics
[00:15:02] on dam fullness. Which of our dams are in an
[00:15:05] undesirable state, and what is the overall situation of our country's dams?
[00:15:09] Look, Iran is vast with
[00:15:12] different climates. When we are talking about Iran, we must
[00:15:16] realize that you can see four different climates
[00:15:19] at once in Iran.
[00:15:22] The statistics that are given
[00:15:26] for example, it is said that the rainfall is normal, which is true.
[00:15:29] We have received about 241 millimeters of rainfall
[00:15:33] during the water year, which starts from the beginning of October
[00:15:36] until the end of September.
[00:15:39] According to statistical indicators, this is the average rainfall,
[00:15:42] which is normal. But the reality is that
[00:15:46] the south, which either
[00:15:49] in winter and last
[00:15:52] winter received good rainfall, or the western
[00:15:55] region of the country, cannot be compared with other
[00:15:59] regions. Yes, in some areas, we have had so much rain
[00:16:03] and precipitation that our dams have filled up and overflowed. Which parts are overflowing
[00:16:06] now? None right now, but in winter, during the water storage season, I mean,
[00:16:10] during that time, I mean, generally speaking, from a statistical indicator
[00:16:14] perspective, a dam fullness of about 50% for this
[00:16:18] time of year is not bad, it's actually good. Because we
[00:16:21] usually start our water storage if autumn is rainy,
[00:16:25] from autumn, otherwise from winter. Well, anyway, we start
[00:16:28] from mid-winter and usually continue until
[00:16:32] the end of spring. Of course, there are some differences.
[00:16:35] The rest of the year, this is the water storage period when we usually
[00:16:39] have rainfall. We consume water during the rest
[00:16:43] of the year, and the level keeps dropping until it
[00:16:46] reaches winter or the next rainy autumn,
[00:16:50] and then dam storage begins again. This is the
[00:16:54] customary trend that we have. The reality is that last
[00:16:57] year, which was a very dry year, about two-thirds
[00:17:00] of the country's regions had low rainfall
[00:17:04] and one-third had high rainfall.
[00:17:08] This year, the ratio is reversed. About one-third
[00:17:11] has low rainfall and two-thirds has high rainfall,
[00:17:15] which is a very important event. Two-thirds of the country having high
[00:17:19] rainfall really makes the situation much easier,
[00:17:22] but it still means that
[00:17:25] 35 million Iranians are facing water
[00:17:29] stress. Last year,
[00:17:31] that number was about 65 million people, which was very
[00:17:35] difficult for us to get through last year.
[00:17:38] Now, these low-rainfall regions are about 12
[00:17:41] provinces. We cannot name all of them in detail, but
[00:17:45] approximately in which one of them? One of the main
[00:17:49] ones is definitely Tehran water, meaning Tehran city,
[00:17:52] Tehran province, Karaj city, Alborz province, and
[00:17:56] some parts of Qazvin province that are using Tehran's water
[00:17:59] Khorasan Razavi, especially
[00:18:02] Mashhad, for example. While our dams are on
[00:18:06] average.
[00:18:10] It was also in your report. Regarding
[00:18:13] the dam, regarding Mashhad, the friendship dam's
[00:18:17] fullness is only 2%, because the water resources that
[00:18:21] came from the neighboring country unfortunately did not come. Or regarding
[00:18:24] the Tariq dam, it's 3%. Regarding Tehran, the hydroelectric
[00:18:28] dams of Tehran, according to the policy of the Ministry of Energy, which was also in your
[00:18:31] report, was to keep the hydroelectric dams full
[00:18:35] so that, given the energy
[00:18:37] imbalance we had, and now
[00:18:40] the war has also added to this, this intensity
[00:18:44] of energy imbalance from the enemy's
[00:18:47] attack intensified this, so that we can generate
[00:18:50] energy and water simultaneously from hydroelectric dams,
[00:18:54] which we were very successful in. That is why, for example, hydroelectric
[00:18:58] dams like Amir Kabir dam or our main hydroelectric
[00:19:01] dams in Karun, in Karun at this moment, while
[00:19:05] the percentage of fullness
[00:19:12] has passed, they have also produced electricity. Hydroelectric dams have also played
[00:19:15] a very good role. I would like to tell the dear
[00:19:19] viewers that this year, hydroelectric dams performed very well. That is,
[00:19:23] these investments that the country made over
[00:19:26] these decades and built various dams and hydroelectric
[00:19:29] dams in Karun, in Dez, and other places,
[00:19:33] especially in these regions, with the increase in demand,
[00:19:36] we were able to obtain up to
[00:19:39] 11,500 megawatts of energy
[00:19:42] from hydroelectric dams for peak hours, of course,
[00:19:46] to help these projects. We also know that they are very
[00:19:50] flexible. They enter the grid in a few
[00:19:53] seconds and exit in a few seconds.
[00:19:57] You mentioned the provinces that have water stress problems.
[00:20:00] You mentioned Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, two
[00:20:04] and the cities of Iraq and our previous cities.
[00:20:08] 58 of our cities are currently experiencing water stress, but the severity
[00:20:12] varies. Many of these problems have been solved with a few small
[00:20:15] measures, a few reservoirs, and increased flexibility within
[00:20:19] our network. So that their problems are partially
[00:20:22] resolved. Yes, we even managed to manage for
[00:20:25] Tehran. For Tehran, of course, with
[00:20:29] the help of the media, with the help of IRIB, various
[00:20:32] media, and the information campaigns that were carried out,
[00:20:36] we had very good cooperation. In Tehran, in
[00:20:40] 125 million in consumption management. We consumed
[00:20:43] less water compared to the previous year, from optimal
[00:20:47] consumption and reduction of waste, which we have explained many times about
[00:20:50] various ways and participation. Yes, and the participation
[00:20:54] of citizens. Citizens really shone in management
[00:20:58] cooperation with the Ministry of Energy, and it caused
[00:21:01] us to save water equal to one of Tehran's large dams,
[00:21:05] like Karaj, for example. In 9 months, 125 million, and over a year,
[00:21:09] even higher amounts. We were
[00:21:12] able to reduce water consumption from our surface
[00:21:16] water resources, and year, five dams
[00:21:20] in Tehran, most of them had reached dead volume.
[00:21:23] Taleghan, Latyan,
[00:21:25] the dollar dam, and also Amir Kabir dam, you remember
[00:21:29] people used to go there and film, they used to ride motorcycles in
[00:21:33] the reservoir. But thank God, first God
[00:21:37] helped, then the people, and then through the measures taken
[00:21:40] by my colleagues in the Ministry
[00:21:43] of Urban Planning, because citizen participation in
[00:21:46] optimal consumption is an important issue, you are giving examples
[00:21:50] of this. Look at the method, because apparently this situation
[00:21:54] still continues, especially for Tehran. It's up to us to
[00:21:58] reduce water waste with various adjustments and various
[00:22:02] measures, but a large part of it also
[00:22:05] depends on different citizens. Please don't blame us
[00:22:09] for putting all the burden of consumption management on citizens.
[00:22:12] No, really, in this section, you and
[00:22:15] I, as citizens, must help. One of the most important things
[00:22:19] is to reduce the time spent showering
[00:22:23] and personal hygiene, and eating and drinking, and such
[00:22:26] things. Excessive cooking does not really consume
[00:22:29] water. Water consumption is mostly
[00:22:33] in situations where we are dealing with hygiene matters. For
[00:22:37] example, reduce the time spent showering, or
[00:22:40] for example, when we are showering, turn off
[00:22:44] the water tap when using the shower or washing hair.
[00:22:47] Or when brushing our teeth, turn off the water
[00:22:51] tap. Or when we are washing our hands, do not open
[00:22:54] the tap completely, open it halfway. These
[00:22:58] are the considerations for consumption, as well as the
[00:23:02] water-saving equipment that we add. That is, we have
[00:23:05] now distributed about 2 million water-saving devices
[00:23:08] in Tehran, which will continue for the first
[00:23:12] three months of the year, and we need to reach about
[00:23:16] 6-7 million water-saving devices.
[00:23:22] So that we can manage consumption. This is in our plan. The distribution of water-saving devices
[00:23:26] is also strongly in our plan so that we can achieve higher
[00:23:30] consumption management. Your plans and decisions
[00:23:33] for the provinces and cities that you particularly mentioned,
[00:23:37] starting with Tehran, then Khorasan Razavi, you also mentioned Iraq
[00:23:40] and Syria, but there are several other provinces and several other
[00:23:44] cities that will have to endure this water stress that
[00:23:47] you mentioned, through autumn and
[00:23:50] winter. What decisions have you made for them? Each city
[00:23:54] has a plan, because we have to get through this, right? Yes, each city has
[00:23:57] its own specific plan. Some cities, like the cities in Khuzestan,
[00:24:01] mostly get their water from surface water resources. Some
[00:24:05] cities, like the cities in South Khorasan, mostly get their water
[00:24:08] from groundwater resources. Cities like Tehran and Karaj
[00:24:12] get their water from a combination of surface and groundwater
[00:24:15] resources with different percentages. For each
[00:24:19] city, we predict that in a few
[00:24:36] months. One issue is that recently, the Ministry of Energy has been making efforts
[00:24:40] to utilize development opportunities in the post-war era.
[00:24:43] After all, the issue of development is also very important, in addition
[00:24:47] to needing management. You said that you have also formed
[00:24:51] the National House for post-war efforts. What has been done and what
[00:24:54] plans do you have? First, let me explain to
[00:24:58] you briefly. I have a few minutes, two and a half, three
[00:25:01] minutes. Look, when
[00:25:04] we study post-wars and also the
[00:25:08] theories that have been put forward, we observe
[00:25:11] that in various wars that have occurred in the world,
[00:25:14] such as World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam
[00:25:18] War, many of these countries,
[00:25:20] with the help of the intelligence and ingenuity that they have,
[00:25:24] the cooperation of citizens, and also the correct
[00:25:27] leadership of development
[00:25:29] leaders, have been able to change the direction of
[00:25:33] development and organize their decision-making and policy-making systems.
[00:25:36] Look, wars, with all their ugly faces and
[00:25:40] their hideous faces, we do not want to whitewash wars,
[00:25:44] but because they create a
[00:25:47] tremendous unity and solidarity among the nation.
[00:25:51] Managers who are more self-sacrificing and care
[00:25:54] more about the country become more prominent
[00:25:58] during wartime and gain more decision-making authority
[00:26:02] in various places, and people's minds also become
[00:26:06] ready for major events because there has been a war, and people
[00:26:09] are also ready to accept good decisions
[00:26:13] and events. These opportunities cause wars to
[00:26:16] later, in the post-war period, be transformed
[00:26:20] by managers who are aware into
[00:26:24] a window of opportunity for correcting the path of
[00:26:27] development. How do you use this opportunity to turn destructive wars
[00:26:30] into productive wars? To turn these destructions
[00:26:34] into creative destructions? The Ministry of Energy
[00:26:37] and not just the Ministry of Energy, but now the private
[00:26:41] sector, various parts of it, universities, NGOs,
[00:26:44] a national movement, started from the Ministry of Energy, but it is not
[00:26:48] limited to the Ministry of Energy. Everyone is helping. We have established
[00:26:51] a secretariat for post-war and development that is supposed
[00:26:55] to be the separate intellect of development. It is not
[00:26:58] supposed to be part of where it is now. In what stage are you now?
[00:27:12] As an independent, impartial, national, benevolent and knowledgeable institution,
[00:27:15] we evaluate decisions and clarify
[00:27:19] the consequences of those decisions so that
[00:27:22] we can make correct decisions, God willing. Thank you very much,
[00:27:26] Mr. Bozorgzadeh, Spokesperson for the country's water industry, for coming to the news channel studio.
[00:27:29] And to you, dear viewers, who were watching the news line at this hour. Thank you very much!
[00:28:04] This has been an incredible couple of days, Antonio. So
[00:28:08] many things have gone on. Just last Thursday,
[00:28:10] we were worried about the complexity of the Iran war
[00:28:14] centered on the strait. Today, we're worried about Hormuz,
[00:28:17] Baba, overland, uh
[00:28:20] uh oil pipes, uh going through Saudi Arabia, renewed
[00:28:24] fighting in Yemen, attacks launched from Iraq against Saudi
[00:28:27] infrastructure, Saudi Arabia asking Washington for
[00:28:30] military help, and the... being turned down, uh,
[00:28:34] Riyadh deciding how much to provide to Yemen and defending against
[00:28:37] renewed Houthi attacks. I could go on and on, but in
[00:28:41] the last 70 days, seven days, we've seen something that I like to term
[00:28:44] the the speed of war, and it is
[00:28:47] phenomenal. And truly, it's because of what the Houthis are
[00:28:53] the greater efforts of Iran in that region. If
[00:28:57] we're just worried about the Strait of Hormuz, we've got a lot more to
[00:29:00] worry about than just that, as this work and continues to expand, countries
[00:29:04] booming, Iran will end right after the maybe before, but it'll
[00:29:08] end right after the midterms. Gasoline
[00:29:11] is going to drop like a rock. General, what is the percent chance that
[00:29:14] any of that is going to happen?
[00:29:16] Zero. Antonio, I mean, I hate to say it, but it's
[00:29:20] 0%. We're dealing with economic asymmetric
[00:29:23] approach by Iran and now some of their allies, and we're
[00:29:27] seeing, as as Bobby just said, a lot of the Middle Eastern
[00:29:30] allies are turning away because they don't can't depend on us
[00:29:33] anymore. So when you're talking about affecting the
[00:29:37] global economy, it will certainly affect the American
[00:29:40] economy, and we're seeing that. But it also
[00:29:43] basically pushes our friends away. So there is very little chance. The President
[00:29:47] keeps painting a very positive picture of
[00:29:50] all this. The the the interesting thing about Iran, they
[00:29:54] know they're able to affect the United States based on the
[00:29:58] upcoming election. They do not have the same problem. They
[00:30:02] can do...