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[00:00:20] Japanese citizens held a protest in front of the parliament in Tokyo, they
[00:00:24] rejected government policies that were considered to encourage the expansion of military capabilities and
[00:00:27] the revision of the pacifist constitution.
[00:00:56] a welcome from
[00:01:04] fullest. He waits from
[00:01:30] joined Plaza de Mayo according to organizers more than 350 social
[00:01:33] organizations and labor unions as well as left-wing parties
[00:01:38] strongly believe that what the action. Demonstrators protested wage and
[00:01:41] pension issues that were considered
[00:01:43] into consideration if, for example, insufficient, job terminations, household debt, and
[00:01:46] tariff increases. They also demanded the implementation of several laws related
[00:01:49] to child health, disabilities, and
[00:01:52] carried out to university funding. The government enforced security
[00:01:54] protocols by strengthening the perimeter fences around Congress and Plaza
[00:01:58] de Mayo, while Miley maintained her economic policies and stated
[00:02:02] that Argentina's economy had grown for 27 consecutive
[00:02:05] months.
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[00:03:28] today.
[00:03:31] Yemen announced attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh, one of those attacks
[00:03:34] caused a fire at King Khalid
[00:03:37] International Airport.
[00:03:49] Several explosions were heard and black smoke was seen rising
[00:03:54] say "Gulf," it's because, frankly, high from the direction of Qing Halit International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
[00:03:57] a connection, at least between Yemen's Ansarullah also said it had attacked facilities belonging to Saudi
[00:04:00] energy giant Aramco in the city of Yanbu. This is the first
[00:04:04] time the Saudi capital Riyadh has been targeted by Ansarullah
[00:04:08] Yemen since the conflict flared up again last
[00:04:11] July. Yemeni Ansarullah military spokesman Yahya Sari
[00:04:15] stated that they had launched attacks with ballistic missiles,
[00:04:19] drones and cruise missiles.
[00:04:22] Iran's flagship that This is in response to Saudi air strikes in
[00:04:23] Yemen.
[00:05:00] Air raid and left martyrs and wounded civilians
[00:05:04] and destruction in civilian infrastructure.
[00:05:07] And in the context of responding to the attempts of the criminal
[00:05:10] Saudi enemy.
[00:05:15] Container ports and oil refineries in Aden, Yemen face
[00:05:19] major security challenges as tensions rise between
[00:05:22] Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and Saudi-backed forces.
[00:05:26] saudi.
[00:05:29] Ships are seen in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen. Yemen's
[00:05:33] Ansarullah extended their reach to the main maritime strategic point
[00:05:36] of the Bab El Mandeb Strait and threatened Saudi
[00:05:40] Arabian oil exports.
[00:05:45] Yemen also said they only target ships
[00:05:48] associated with Saudi Arabia, but a decrease in traffic
[00:05:51] has been reported over the past week.
[00:06:10] Viewers, the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Ansarullah
[00:06:14] resistance movement is escalating. Recently, missiles and drones from
[00:06:17] Yemen's Ansarullah reportedly attacked the Saudi capital
[00:06:21] Riyadh in retaliation for Saudi Arabian air strikes on Ansarullah
[00:06:24] Yemen bases. This escalation is predicted to further increase
[00:06:28] pressure on the global economy as a result of several
[00:06:31] blockades of strategic crude oil routes. Will the conflict
[00:06:35] between Ansarullah Yemen and Saudi Arabia be prolonged while the war between
[00:06:38] the United States, Israel and Iran has not yet ended? To discuss
[00:06:42] this, we are joined by Middle East analyst Hasibullah Satrawi.
[00:06:46] Good afternoon, Mr. Hasib, thank you for joining Metro
[00:06:49] today. Good afternoon, Ms. Marcel, thank you
[00:06:53] for the invitation.
[00:06:55] Well, Mr. Hasib, if we look at the escalation between
[00:06:59] Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Ansarullah group, what is the impact
[00:07:02] on the stability of the Gulf region today?
[00:07:04] ini?
[00:07:07] Yes, of course, if we talk about the impact, then
[00:07:10] the escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia will
[00:07:14] further add complexity, vulnerability, and
[00:07:18] at the same time, add, so to speak, to the burden
[00:07:21] of this war, because once again,
[00:07:25] this escalation is happening at a time that I
[00:07:28] describe as being like a football match, the war between
[00:07:32] Iran and America, I call it now entering the final
[00:07:35] minutes or the final moments in normal
[00:07:39] time before November. If we look at it from
[00:07:42] the beginning, Ms. Marcel, this is considered from February 28th,
[00:07:46] the war between Iran and America, let's break it down
[00:07:49] there. So Iran was left behind, but then
[00:07:53] managed to catch up, and eventually felt victorious.
[00:07:56] And in the remaining time like this, it then
[00:08:00] becomes a pressure for Iran, especially
[00:08:03] to immediately ensure victory in this normal time, because
[00:08:06] if it goes into extra time after November,
[00:08:10] I think it's very speculative. So it's not
[00:08:13] surprising that in the remaining time in normal
[00:08:16] time, I see both
[00:08:20] Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, I call it
[00:08:24] part of the escalation that happened in
[00:08:27] the final minutes of normal time, where
[00:08:30] from Iran's side, I see a shift in tactics from
[00:08:33] defensive to offensive, while from America's side, it
[00:08:37] also made a change in tactics by
[00:08:41] withdrawing or... submitting
[00:08:43] Israel from this war, and then what actually came
[00:08:47] to the surface was Saudi Arabia. Of course, it is indeed
[00:08:50] somewhat complex because Saudi Arabia's
[00:08:54] involvement in the war between the Houthis and Yemen
[00:08:57] becomes a kind of sub-conflict
[00:08:59] or becomes a separate conflict,
[00:09:03] but overall, I think we can still
[00:09:06] understand it as
[00:09:09] the actors and perhaps also... the strategy that the parties
[00:09:13] involved in the two major wars are trying to play,
[00:09:16] but then politically,
[00:09:20] I think it is deliberately tried to be separated by those
[00:09:23] who have an interest, for example from Iran's side, but politically
[00:09:27] also, they want this to be considered one, at least
[00:09:31] from Saudi's side, that shows me
[00:09:34] that this war is indeed separate
[00:09:37] chronologically, at least, because it has its own story,
[00:09:40] but in the current situation, it's like there's
[00:09:44] an orchestration strategically
[00:09:47] and tactically, so this will create
[00:09:50] stronger pressure on each opponent. For example,
[00:09:54] with the escalation happening in Houthi now, if for
[00:09:58] Iran, it can put stronger pressure
[00:10:01] on the United States, because that
[00:10:04] means it becomes a limitation of oil,
[00:10:07] a limitation of stronger access for the global community,
[00:10:10] which ultimately will impact America's domestic situation.
[00:10:13] Therefore, we can understand why the American side
[00:10:17] held direct meetings with the Houthis at a time when the Houthis
[00:10:21] themselves were fighting with Saudi Arabia, which is an ally
[00:10:24] of America. That's how it is, Ms. Marset.
[00:10:27] Yes, regarding the meeting earlier,
[00:10:30] with the United States and also Houthi, there was
[00:10:34] also a statement from the Trump administration that the United States reportedly
[00:10:37] would not interfere to support Saudi Arabia, which is
[00:10:40] its ally, including not providing military
[00:10:43] support. Do you think the United States' stance will
[00:10:47] be consistent, Mr. Hasib?
[00:10:50] Yes, that's also part of what I said earlier, the statements
[00:10:54] on the screen are almost the same as Iran's statement saying
[00:10:57] that the war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is their war,
[00:11:01] so it seems unrelated. This is similar to America's
[00:11:05] statement saying that it will not
[00:11:07] interfere in this war,
[00:11:11] especially since it has received a guarantee from the Houthis
[00:11:14] that they will not be attacked, even Israel will not be attacked.
[00:11:18] So, as I said earlier, on the surface, there seems to be an effort
[00:11:22] to separate one war from another,
[00:11:25] but behind the scenes, I strongly suspect that these parties are
[00:11:29] playing off each other to win their cards,
[00:11:33] to win their negotiations.
[00:11:36] Therefore, if we read the latest developments,
[00:11:40] it is reported that President Trump hastened his
[00:11:43] vacation, and this, once again, can lead to
[00:11:47] speculations about what will be decided in the future.
[00:11:51] There are three scenarios that are widely discussed by observers
[00:11:55] in the region. The first is that the current situation might
[00:11:58] persist until November, provided that there is no stronger
[00:12:02] pressure on America and Trump and the Republican Party
[00:12:06] who want to win the next election, or the second
[00:12:09] option is to escalate the war
[00:12:12] to be like the February 28th war, where the targets are more
[00:12:16] massive, and of course, we see Iran's statement,
[00:12:19] including showcasing public support.
[00:12:23] for involvement in a total war,
[00:12:25] which can be understood in that context. The third scenario
[00:12:29] is the possibility of attacks
[00:12:32] on Iran's nuclear facilities,
[00:12:35] which, once again, serves as proof for President
[00:12:39] Trump regarding the justification
[00:12:43] stated by President Trump repeatedly, that this
[00:12:46] option is taken to ensure Iran does not possess nuclear
[00:12:49] weapons, and with Iran's proven ability to counter American
[00:12:53] attacks, and even counter Israeli attacks,
[00:12:57] it is used as strong evidence to the American public that
[00:13:01] Iran is indeed a
[00:13:04] politically, President Trump wants to be
[00:13:07] justified by his public that his war is a
[00:13:11] war for heroism, which is to
[00:13:14] ensure peace and prevent Iran from possessing nuclear
[00:13:17] weapons. In that context, these three scenarios
[00:13:21] may develop in the next few
[00:13:25] hours, which are currently being widely discussed
[00:13:28] regarding President Trump accelerating
[00:13:32] his weekend vacation this week,
[00:13:35] Ms. Marsel. Yes, Mr. Hasib, besides the United
[00:13:39] States, Saudi Arabia is also reported to be
[00:13:42] opening communication with China with the hope that
[00:13:46] China will tell Iran to curb the Houthis
[00:13:49] now. Will this approach be
[00:13:51] effective?
[00:13:54] I think so. That's what I said, the complexity is
[00:13:57] extraordinary with Saudi Arabia or
[00:14:00] Saudi Arabia entering the arena, although I
[00:14:04] conveyed, Ms. Marcel, this is a result of a change
[00:14:07] in two tactics. So indeed, each has hopes, but
[00:14:10] also challenges. I call it a change in two tactics. If from
[00:14:14] Iran's side, I mentioned that Iran in these very
[00:14:18] decisive times has changed its tactics from defensive to
[00:14:21] offensive, and the development in Houthi with Saudi
[00:14:25] Arabia, I think, can be understood in that context, even if it's behind
[00:14:28] the scenes, because on the surface, at least they don't want
[00:14:32] to say there's a connection with this conflict, but behind
[00:14:35] the scenes, the escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia is part
[00:14:39] of the change in tactics to offensive,
[00:14:42] including, so to speak, the new missile that is
[00:14:47] is reported to be able to hit American
[00:14:50] warships. That's a very fundamental tactical change
[00:14:53] that happened in Iran. Meanwhile, from the Saudi side, from the
[00:14:57] American side, I also see a very fundamental
[00:15:00] tactical change, even this happened not only now, but since
[00:15:04] July. That's why I call it, as of July, this war has
[00:15:08] entered its second chapter, where one of the very fundamental
[00:15:12] changes is the withdrawal of Israel's
[00:15:15] role or Israel's color in this war, so if we observe
[00:15:19] visually, at least from July until now, there are almost no
[00:15:22] more missile attacks between Iran and Israel, which, if
[00:15:26] linked to the war in the first chapter, Ms. Marcel, had a tremendous
[00:15:30] impact, namely the impact of legitimate support and
[00:15:34] what's it called, global community support, especially
[00:15:37] the Middle East, for Iran, because if Israel appears, what happens
[00:15:41] is that the public seems to agree, the world agrees
[00:15:45] that Israel has been committing violations of law,
[00:15:48] so it seems like Iran becomes a hero when attacking Israel. But
[00:15:52] when Israel disappears from the radar since July,
[00:15:55] there are no more attacks. The last time I recorded Israel being attacked
[00:15:59] was on June 8th, right? Because
[00:16:02] of the escalation that happened in Lebanon,
[00:16:05] what practically happened was this... is a civil war. This is what I
[00:16:09] mean, from the American side, as of July,
[00:16:13] it changed the nuance of this war, pushing this war to become a civil
[00:16:17] war in the region, even with the emergence of Saudi Arabia,
[00:16:20] as mentioned earlier, with the Houthis, not only civil war emerged,
[00:16:24] but also a nuance of sectarianism, which if
[00:16:28] we return to the conflict map in the Middle East, sectarianism
[00:16:32] can change a situation that initially, perhaps, people
[00:16:35] almost won, with the presence of
[00:16:37] sectarianism, it can experience a total change because of the
[00:16:41] strong factor and influence of sectarianism. Therefore,
[00:16:44] once again, with the emergence of the war between Saudi Arabia
[00:16:48] and the Houthis, there is a very strong sectarian nuance,
[00:16:51] a very strong new nuance that will also have an impact
[00:16:55] on the maps of support, for example, Saudi
[00:16:59] Arabia with China, people will at least see
[00:17:02] that China, which is considered successful in normalizing
[00:17:06] relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in 2023,
[00:17:09] if I'm not mistaken, although, in my records,
[00:17:13] the changes in Saudi Arabia's stance, including
[00:17:16] the ceasefire with the Houthis, including reconciliation with
[00:17:19] Qatar in 2021, and then being able to
[00:17:22] restore relations with Iran, I consider that Saudi
[00:17:26] Arabia's foreign policy
[00:17:29] balance the change in the American regime or
[00:17:32] American administration from Democratic or from
[00:17:36] Republican to Democratic in 2022
[00:17:39] or 2021, which is from Joe
[00:17:43] Biden from Trump to Joe Biden, and we
[00:17:46] also see together how the status of the Houthis, let's not forget,
[00:17:50] the Houthis in Trump's time were indeed called a terrorist group,
[00:17:54] but in Joe Biden's time, they were cleared and were not considered
[00:17:58] a terrorist group, and then after Trump regained power,
[00:18:01] the Houthis became stamped as a
[00:18:05] terrorist group again. So, this is a development
[00:18:09] that countries in the region are trying to address,
[00:18:12] of course, for their respective national interests. Okay,
[00:18:16] Mr. Hasib, now we are talking about the impact, especially
[00:18:19] economically, because if we look at Saudi Arabia's oil exports,
[00:18:23] they are reportedly continuing to decline.
[00:18:26] Then also, when tensions in Hormuz have not subsided, there is
[00:18:30] a blockade in the Red Sea. How much is Saudi Arabia
[00:18:33] currently besieged, especially when the Houthis
[00:18:37] are said to be increasingly controlling the strategic Red
[00:18:40] Sea route?
[00:18:42] Yes, actually, if we want to read objectively, Ms. Marcel,
[00:18:46] the one that is besieged, choked, and hurt by this development
[00:18:49] is not only Saudi Arabia, not only, say, the Gulf
[00:18:53] Arab states, but also Yemen, also the Houthis, and even
[00:18:56] Iran. In another occasion, I likened the strategy
[00:18:59] adopted by America and Saudi
[00:19:02] Arabia and Iran lately to people choking each other,
[00:19:06] and that's strong. The power to withstand that choke.
[00:19:09] Therefore, I think we need to support
[00:19:13] a policy of common sense to be firmly held
[00:19:16] by all parties here, including our brothers
[00:19:20] in the Gulf, so that we do not
[00:19:23] get further drawn into an all-out war like this
[00:19:27] that actually sacrifices all our interests. When I
[00:19:32] the Gulf between the parties, in my opinion, their politics are very rational
[00:19:36] and in line with everyone's interests. Let's not forget that
[00:19:39] before the February 28th war, the Gulf
[00:19:43] countries recommended not to use the military
[00:19:46] option, although indeed the Gulf Arabs are often
[00:19:49] powerless in the face of America when confronting
[00:19:53] Israel. Israel emphasizes the military
[00:19:56] option, and Trump took that option, leading to various
[00:19:59] crises like the current one. Therefore,
[00:20:03] when this war cannot be controlled, I think
[00:20:06] rationality like this, which is the Gulf's stance,
[00:20:09] must be upheld so that it does not further escalate the conflict
[00:20:13] everywhere, involving many more parties and
[00:20:16] harming all groups, including in the context
[00:20:19] of national interests. We hope that
[00:20:23] the war between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, and even
[00:20:27] perhaps between Iran and America,
[00:20:30] can be resolved, because actually, if we return to common
[00:20:34] sense, Iran's demands are not too exorbitant. Iran does not
[00:20:37] ask for a region to be controlled by them. Iran only asks
[00:20:41] for its rights, namely the right not to be attacked, the right to then
[00:20:44] be peaceful there and not be made a common
[00:20:47] enemy. I think these are
[00:20:50] rational demands and do not contradict any
[00:20:53] rules and laws. Therefore,
[00:20:57] if people now do not yet accept that, I think
[00:21:00] it's part of the politics of power that
[00:21:04] they are trying to show, but after 204 days, in my records,
[00:21:07] I think we should have reached the conclusion that power
[00:21:11] cannot always determine what we
[00:21:14] want. Politics, once again, can be a bridge
[00:21:18] bisa menjadi jembah.
[00:21:21] to ensure the greater interests of all parties
[00:21:25] compared to smaller interests. And once again,
[00:21:28] we can have a guideline, and we
[00:21:32] hope that the Gulf countries and Middle Eastern countries in general
[00:21:35] will continue to stand and adhere to that
[00:21:38] rationality so that it does not escalate further and destroy everyone's
[00:21:42] interests. Okay, finally, Mr. Hasib, so
[00:21:45] what intervention can de-escalate the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis?
[00:21:49] Will this depend on the outcome
[00:21:52] of the Iran-America war resolution?
[00:21:56] If we use actor analysis about who is involved in this
[00:21:59] war, then I strongly suspect, however large
[00:22:03] the war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis may be,
[00:22:06] it will not be as difficult as stopping the escalation
[00:22:10] in Lebanon, where it involves Israel and, say, Hezbollah
[00:22:14] there. Why? Because, say, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, I suspect
[00:22:18] Saudi Arabia will closely heed what America
[00:22:22] advises. The same goes for the
[00:22:25] Houthis. I
[00:22:28] Iran asks for will be heeded and taken
[00:22:33] a deal is reached between the main actors,
[00:22:37] Iran, America, and Israel. Indeed, the obstacle,
[00:22:40] once again, is Israel, especially in Lebanon.
[00:22:43] In reality, the agreements that have been reached,
[00:22:46] including the initial memorandum of understanding
[00:22:50] on June 18th last year, were broken
[00:22:53] because what? Because there was no power that could
[00:22:56] subdue Israel. So I think if this is
[00:23:02] a deal between Iran and America is
[00:23:05] likely to lead to the Houthis and Saudi Arabia also being asked
[00:23:09] to be mediated so that they do not
[00:23:12] continue and do not become too much of a challenge. The challenge
[00:23:15] now is Israel, because if it is pampered, it will
[00:23:19] give very strong loyalty to Trump, especially to
[00:23:22] America. But as soon as its wishes are not granted, it is ready
[00:23:26] to become, what's it called,
[00:23:30] to put up resistance, and that's what Netanyahu has often said in the last
[00:23:33] few times, what his ministers, especially from the hardline
[00:23:37] faction, have said, Ms. Marcel.
[00:23:41] Okay, thank you Mr. Satrawi, Middle East analyst, for joining
[00:23:44] Metro today. Viewers,
[00:23:47] Zionist Israel attacked Gaza City again
[00:23:51] on Saturday local time, at least one person
[00:23:54] died in this attack.
[00:24:22] The Zionist Israeli attack targeted a car in the Sheikh Radwan
[00:24:26] neighborhood in northwest Gaza City, residents were seen
[00:24:28] trying to put out the fire by throwing dirt. According
[00:24:32] to Palestinian media, one burned body was found
[00:24:35] inside the vehicle. Ambulances took
[00:24:39] the injured and the burned body to Al-Shifa
[00:24:41] Hospital. The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated on
[00:24:45] Saturday that hospitals in the area had received 4 bodies and
[00:24:49] 17.
[00:25:02] We were contacted by the joint operations room of the medical services
[00:25:05] about a bombing at the location, Sheikh Radwan, First Street, near Abu Jabara
[00:25:09] supermarket. We immediately went to the location, there was a bombing
[00:25:13] at the location. Three wounded cases were extracted by
[00:25:16] medical services officers, and
[00:25:28] children in Gaza returned to school as the new school
[00:25:31] year began. They returned to
[00:25:35] severely damaged and lacked basic equipment.
[00:25:51] For many children in Gaza, the military escalation forced them
[00:25:55] to evacuate many times to save themselves from Zionist
[00:25:59] aggression, every day they also have to think.
[00:26:52] I came and saw a school, a normal school as much as possible,
[00:26:55] of course, a morning assembly,
[00:26:58] the administration, thank God, the child
[00:27:01] is happy to the
[00:27:06] dawn that he wants to go to school
[00:27:10] like he used to see his sisters.
[00:27:13] I have a student in fourth grade. She studied for the first
[00:27:15] month, then she killed
[00:27:18] three years of war and she wishes to visit the school for a visit, not
[00:27:22] to study in it. Israel reportedly hit
[00:27:26] the Nabatiyeh Al-Fawqa area in southern Lebanon. No
[00:27:30] casualties were reported immediately after the airstrike.
[00:27:50] Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes
[00:27:53] attacked Nabatiyeh Al-Fawqa
[00:27:56] on Saturday local time. Two consecutive attacks hit the
[00:27:59] city. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from various parts of
[00:28:03] the village located on the outskirts of Nabatiyeh in the south.
[00:28:07] Medical response teams from the Association The Islamic Scouts Risalah and
[00:28:10] Beit Altalaba Association Ambulance Services were almost
[00:28:14] hit after Israeli Zionist fighter jets carried out
[00:28:17] a third airstrike.
[00:28:32] Sir. Viewers, the joint search and rescue team today found
[00:28:34] another body near the coordinates of the Virgo Transport 8
[00:28:37] ship that sank in the Java Sea. We will present
[00:28:41] the information
[00:28:42] shortly.