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[00:00:32] Good evening and a good week. We're with the news update. We're starting
[00:00:36] with a Kan News exclusive. The Iranian leadership is expanding
[00:00:39] the use of digital currencies to
[00:00:42] smuggle money out of the country. Head of
[00:00:46] the Arab World section, Roee Kais, good evening, you
[00:00:49] published these details tonight. Yes, so we
[00:00:52] reported in the last Imam that the Iranian leadership
[00:00:56] is increasing the use of digital currencies to smuggle currency.
[00:01:00] And abroad, outside of Iran. This smuggling mechanism is mainly based
[00:01:04] on a central currency that essentially allows large sums
[00:01:07] of money to be converted to liquid dollars and transferred
[00:01:10] globally without oversight. The expansion of this phenomenon
[00:01:14] is based on a very developed crypto infrastructure in Iran that includes
[00:01:18] large-scale bitcoin mining and the adoption of this system by the Central
[00:01:22] Bank of Iran. It's important to note that the crypto channel has become
[00:01:25] a central channel in the conduct of the Revolutionary Guard in recent
[00:01:29] years in the economic sector. In fact, there is an
[00:01:32] Iranian effort to circumvent
[00:01:35] the Western sanctions imposed on Iran. There is also
[00:01:39] an attempt to save money for a rainy day outside the country
[00:01:42] and to conduct transactions outside Iran that cannot be done in Iran
[00:01:46] due to sanctions, for example, to purchase components
[00:01:50] from various countries, for example for military buildup. In these
[00:01:53] days, it is important to note that a significant international effort is underway to curb
[00:01:56] this use of crypto by Iran, recently.
[00:02:11] including everything related to the crypto market, including two cash
[00:02:15] companies operating in Dubai in the UAE
[00:02:18] in this matter. Thank you very much, Roee, for this update
[00:02:22] on the American policy towards Iran and the tensions in Hormuz. Commander of
[00:02:26] the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper,
[00:02:30] was in Israel today. Itay Blumental, our military correspondent, published about
[00:02:33] this visit. Correct, Admiral
[00:02:37] Brad Cooper, Commander of the US Central Command, visited Israel this afternoon. He
[00:02:41] met with the Chief of Staff and senior IDF officials
[00:02:44] for a multi-front situation assessment. The central
[00:02:48] and urgent issue is, of course, the Iranian issue. The American
[00:02:51] official arrived in Israel after visits
[00:02:54] he made to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as
[00:02:58] they are preparing, among other things, for the possibility that talks between the United States and Iran
[00:03:01] will collapse. We are in a rather optimistic position. We heard statements
[00:03:05] from the Iranian president and the American vice president, perhaps
[00:03:09] a possibility of signing a new agreement. Among
[00:03:12] other things, the American official also made remarks about
[00:03:16] the Gaza Strip, as the administration wants to move to the next
[00:03:19] stage, according to the peace council's outline, which also includes
[00:03:23] an Israeli withdrawal from the Yellow Line.
[00:03:26] The cabinet discussed this over the weekend,
[00:03:29] of course. Everything depends on Hamas disarming.
[00:03:33] General Cooper's visit
[00:03:36] lasted about two hours, and he is already
[00:03:40] on his way back to the United States. Thank
[00:03:43] you, Itay, for this update. Meanwhile, Iranian President Rouhani said
[00:03:47] tonight, "I believe now is the best time to reach an agreement."
[00:03:50] US Vice President Pence said: "Negotiations with
[00:03:54] Iran continue. We are using diplomatic,
[00:03:57] economic, and military tools to achieve the best
[00:04:00] outcome." Now we turn to
[00:04:04] a well-known singer, arrested on suspicion of violence against his partner. He
[00:04:08] was interrogated at the police station in Rishon LeZion, following a complaint
[00:04:11] filed against him. At the end of the investigation, the police
[00:04:15] intend to ask the court to arrest him. At this stage, no
[00:04:18] further details were released about the singer's identity or the
[00:04:21] nature of the suspicions against him.
[00:04:24] For over two and a half hours, firefighters continue to battle a fire that broke out
[00:04:28] at a construction site of the Big complex in Petah Tikva. As of
[00:04:32] these minutes, the fire is still not under control. Due to
[00:04:35] the heavy smoke, the main streets Jabotinsky and Moshe Dayan
[00:04:38] in the city were blocked to traffic. The fire and rescue services
[00:04:42] are asking the public to avoid coming
[00:04:44] to the area. Now the weather forecast.
[00:04:48] Tomorrow, another increase in temperatures,
[00:04:52] another additional heat wave in most parts of the country. On
[00:04:55] Monday, another slight increase in temperatures.
[00:04:59] Heavy to extreme
[00:05:01] heat will prevail.
[00:05:04] Hot. That's all for our update. We continue to report all the time on Kan News
[00:05:07] on Reshet Bet and on our digital platforms, on the website and in the Kan
[00:05:11] app, of course. Have a good week. Good night
[00:05:13] and quiet.
[00:05:21] Hey Sisters, there's no plot. Blue
[00:05:25] and white vacation will be amazing.
[00:05:56] beats stronger. Knesset election day.