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[00:00:04] believe that the breakthroughs
[00:00:17] the positioning of the US army in
[00:00:30] Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. today, there is war and tomorrow there is no war. This is not at the United
[00:00:32] I think if this From the news center of the Sultanate of Oman TV, we greet you
[00:00:34] and present to you the 10 PM news. Welcome,
[00:00:38] and we begin the bulletin with the most prominent
[00:00:42] the threats have a kind headlines. His Majesty the Sultan,
[00:00:44] may God protect and preserve him, congratulates the Armenian President and the Maltese President
[00:00:48] on the occasion of the anniversary of their countries' independence.
[00:00:50] بلديهما
[00:00:56] The American president says that he is about to make a decision
[00:00:59] regarding Iran, and Tehran warns Washington against launching new
[00:01:03] attacks and promises a bigger
[00:01:05] response.
[00:01:10] a defense of Iran, but on Ukrainian attack on Russia
[00:01:12] with more than 1600
[00:01:15] al-Mandab. drones, and Moscow announces a meeting with Washington to discuss the end
[00:01:19] of the war.
[00:01:23] And we follow, dear viewers, in economic
[00:01:24] news.
[00:01:27] Invest in Oman continues its efforts
[00:01:29] war, and Trump came and destroyed to localize localizing components of
[00:01:32] the electrical transformer industry with investments exceeding
[00:01:36] 15 million Omani
[00:01:37] Riyals.
[00:01:41] And in sports news,
[00:01:42] you will follow
[00:01:46] drones on the Russian perhaps in the global economy and in the national football team continuing
[00:01:48] States of America is true, there its preparations in Jeddah for its opening
[00:01:51] match in the Arab Gulf Cup, which brings it together
[00:01:54] with the Iraqi
[00:01:55] team.
[00:02:06] used drones deep in regarding ending the war, and Iran His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said,
[00:02:09] etc. I mean, this may God protect and preserve him,
[00:02:14] number, and despite obstructive conditions, or we always sent a telegram of congratulations to His Excellency President Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, on the occasion
[00:02:17] of his country's Independence Day. His Majesty
[00:02:20] the Sultan expressed his sincere wishes for His Excellency
[00:02:24] and Iran also for continued success to extort the global economy. and prosperity and the achievement
[00:02:27] of more aspirations sought by the people of his friendly
[00:02:30] country.
[00:02:33] His Majesty
[00:02:35] is from both sides. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, may God protect and preserve him,
[00:02:38] sent a telegram of congratulations to Her Excellency President Myriam Spiteri
[00:02:42] making concessions. Debono, President of the Republic of Malta,
[00:02:46] prevented medical teams and changing the laws in on the occasion of her country's independence day. He wished for this friendly
[00:02:50] energy prices and their impact on country more achievements on all
[00:02:53] Therefore, we have seen many fronts, and for the relations of friendship and cooperation between
[00:02:56] the two countries to grow and prosper.
[00:03:09] US President Donald
[00:03:11] to be at the table before Trump said that he is about to make a decision regarding Iran, and Trump
[00:03:14] added during statements to an American
[00:03:18] television channel that something
[00:03:20] and their war on allies in big may happen very soon regarding
[00:03:25] explained that the work at I told you, don't Iran, and the US President confirmed that he is open to the idea of meeting his Iranian counterpart, Massoud Pezeshkian,
[00:03:31] is listening to President Trump, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Trump
[00:03:34] 700,000 displaced also indicated that the options currently on the table are
[00:03:37] but this military action in Iran or continued economic
[00:03:41] America's goals are to control blockade or reaching
[00:03:42] an agreement.
[00:03:47] to ensure The Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, Mohammad Baqer
[00:03:50] Qalibaf, affirmed that his country conveyed to the United
[00:03:53] through the coalition of 41 countries States its conditions for returning to the previous
[00:03:57] negotiation conditions and restoring maritime navigation in the region
[00:04:00] to its natural state. The Islamic Republic
[00:04:03] News Agency quoted
[00:04:06] Qalibaf as saying that Iranian messages and conditions
[00:04:10] were conveyed through intermediaries, pointing out that
[00:04:14] intentions for a diplomatic if Tehran's conditions are not fully met, there will be
[00:04:17] no room for returning
[00:04:19] to negotiations.
[00:04:21] concessions, because it is a state Meanwhile, the Iranian army warned the United States against
[00:04:25] in directing the strike at this launching new attacks, indicating that it
[00:04:27] would respond forcefully. on
[00:04:38] To talk more about the latest developments in the American-Iranian
[00:04:43] and fought in file, we are joined from the Jordanian capital Amman
[00:04:47] by political analyst Adel
[00:04:50] are the ones who will get Mahmoud. After welcoming you, Mr. Adel, how do you read the statements of the American
[00:04:54] President that something big may happen very soon
[00:04:58] and resulted in the death of at regarding Iran? The impact of these statements,
[00:05:02] especially since Trump limited
[00:05:05] Moscow. In if Trump indicates that the options to a major military operation or continued blockade or reaching
[00:05:11] of bombers from American an agreement or reaching.
[00:05:15] Good evening to you and all viewers. In the beginning, we must
[00:05:18] focus on Trump's actions, not
[00:05:22] his words. Today, we are facing a political puzzle,
[00:05:25] meaning he presented three options,
[00:05:28] but I believe that the United States of America
[00:05:31] needs during Trump's anticipated
[00:05:35] meeting with Gulf leaders and some Arab leaders
[00:05:40] Nations General Assembly
[00:05:43] to declare something. Perhaps it will be a unilateral
[00:05:47] decision. The reaction to cancelling his visit
[00:05:51] raises questions, especially after Mohsen
[00:05:53] Rezaei's statements when he said, "We are waiting for
[00:05:56] the American answer." Perhaps the Iranian
[00:06:00] diplomatic responses were not
[00:06:03] at the level that Trump wanted, but the state of no
[00:06:07] war, no peace is indeed draining
[00:06:11] Iran, and as the Iranian
[00:06:13] officials say, they want to end the state
[00:06:17] of endless war, meaning the Middle
[00:06:20] East is once again hostage to
[00:06:22] American expectations. Go to war, Iran,
[00:06:26] go. Go to negotiations, go. This
[00:06:29] fluctuating state and intermittent
[00:06:32] wars, it is as if
[00:06:35] the United States of America,
[00:06:37] which introduced the world
[00:06:41] and created the global economy from
[00:06:44] the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and today before Bab
[00:06:47] al-Mandab, it wants this
[00:06:51] state, the state of no war, no peace, because
[00:06:55] now there are extortions
[00:06:58] closed rooms for the region's security, meaning
[00:07:02] the blockade is in place. If we take the second option,
[00:07:05] the military option, we have tried all the intermittent
[00:07:09] wars. What remains is the deal. So, don't be surprised.
[00:07:13] Perhaps he will announce a big decision
[00:07:17] cannot conduct a nuclear program,
[00:07:22] president does not have a mandate from the deep
[00:07:25] state within the United States of America after
[00:07:28] its disappointment in his decision to back down last
[00:07:31] August from what is called the comprehensive operation or
[00:07:35] the decisive operation. Now he has an internal problem
[00:07:39] of divisions, just like within Iran, within America.
[00:07:42] On the eve of the midterm elections, meaning
[00:07:46] he wanted to bargain with the deep state regarding extending
[00:07:50] the third term. This may not be apparent, but
[00:07:53] Trump stated this last month
[00:07:58] the United States of America. Therefore, this retreat is costly for Trump's
[00:08:01] personality to the American interior.
[00:08:05] periods of calm and also a lack of diplomatic
[00:08:08] movement. But I believe any
[00:08:11] statements are the most important, as I mentioned
[00:08:15] at the beginning, his actions. If we go to let's say to
[00:08:18] limited military operations or the Trump administration needs
[00:08:23] the anticipated meeting,
[00:08:26] a historical meeting, I call it, as
[00:08:30] happened in Sharm El Sheikh last year. The Gaza agreement came during
[00:08:34] his meeting with the region's leaders, and it was later leaked.
[00:08:37] There is a Qatari statement today that
[00:08:41] there is a different proposal. So, the memorandum of understanding
[00:08:45] was canceled by Rubio. We are now talking with political
[00:08:48] realism. Two weeks ago, it was canceled. So, we
[00:08:51] are facing new visions, diplomatic
[00:08:54] movements. Perhaps there is political dissimulation about
[00:08:58] what is happening in closed channels regarding
[00:09:00] a certain event, not necessarily military.
[00:09:04] I don't know what you expect, as the US State Department
[00:09:08] warned its citizens in the Middle East. Yes, Mr.
[00:09:11] Adel, the American President said that he is ready to meet the Iranian
[00:09:15] President during the United Nations General Assembly, and at
[00:09:19] the same time, we find a language of threat against
[00:09:22] Iran. What is the goal of these statements,
[00:09:26] which may be interpreted
[00:09:28] as contradictory
[00:09:33] statements? As I told you, if you filter all his statements
[00:09:37] since he took office,
[00:09:40] he used to say that he was a man of peace
[00:09:43] and ended wars, but during his era,
[00:09:45] there were multiple wars. He provoked the world when he established the Ministry of War. Of course, these
[00:09:49] are American programs, regardless of who the president is. He invaded
[00:09:53] Venezuela Yemen for two months,
[00:09:57] and Israel unleashed its herds in the West Bank.
[00:10:00] He used to say there would be no annexation of the West Bank, but in reality, annexation is taking place. He went
[00:10:04] to war against Iran, and Iran was on the verge
[00:10:08] of signing an agreement with the United States of America. This means
[00:10:12] the Iranian President,
[00:10:17] this meeting is possible, this negates the military
[00:10:20] escalations and the movements
[00:10:23] bases in Britain or preparing public opinion that
[00:10:27] there is an issue of air travel disruption, as the US
[00:10:30] State Department said.
[00:10:33] However, on what basis will the meeting
[00:10:36] be held? Is it inside Iran, as Qalibaf indicated?
[00:10:40] There are currents that do not want, I mean, the diplomatic
[00:10:44] solution. Will the Iranian President risk political
[00:10:47] suicide by meeting without, let's say, something
[00:10:51] on the table, I mean, signing or announcing a ceasefire?
[00:10:57] meeting takes place, it will be the beginning
[00:11:00] of the end of this situation, this crisis. But I
[00:11:03] don't trust that the meeting will happen, but
[00:11:07] of blackmail. Let's say the negative
[00:11:10] statements talk about
[00:11:13] Iran going to rot. These are not diplomatic
[00:11:16] statements. No, there is no, let's say,
[00:11:20] good intentions from the Trump administration yet, nor even from the Iranian
[00:11:24] interior, some, let's say, political concessions
[00:11:27] that might be fatal inside
[00:11:30] Iran later if they happen. So, the scene now,
[00:11:34] in my opinion, is the focus of attention. It
[00:11:37] is the real Bab
[00:11:40] On the other hand, how can Qalibaf's statements be
[00:11:43] understood, who said that Tehran's conditions have
[00:11:47] been conveyed to Washington and there are no concessions, and that
[00:11:50] Tehran must combine fighting
[00:11:52] and negotiating?
[00:11:57] Look, my lady, everyone is still adhering to their positions,
[00:12:01] but who benefits from this situation? Now we must
[00:12:05] speak with complete objectivity before the viewer.
[00:12:08] Now, the United States of America, whose ambiguous
[00:12:12] goals in the war on Iran are clear, even the Europeans
[00:12:15] at the beginning of the crisis were asking what are the goals of the war? If the nuclear
[00:12:19] file was not opened diplomatically, then if it was ballistic, Iran
[00:12:23] still has ballistic missiles and also its allies in the region.
[00:12:26] So, the Iranian now,
[00:12:30] in its proactive or let's say,
[00:12:36] say there is adherence to positions without offering
[00:12:39] concessions. I believe it is for messages to the Iranian
[00:12:42] interior, not to the United States of America. What was stated
[00:12:46] in Qatari statements that there is something different, I believe
[00:12:49] I lean towards this statement, whether it was the Pakistani
[00:12:53] movement or the marathon rounds of
[00:12:57] Omani firefighting diplomacy through its foreign
[00:13:00] minister Rayi, who tried as much as possible to defuse this fuse,
[00:13:04] but both sides are not
[00:13:07] So, Qalibaf's statements are for the interior
[00:13:11] more than the exterior, because perhaps on the horizon
[00:13:14] there is something, so preparation is being made for the Iranian
[00:13:18] interior through statements and preparations that there
[00:13:21] are parties from within that do not want the diplomatic solution. I believe
[00:13:25] it is now entering into psychological pressure, and now both
[00:13:28] sides have returned to talking about diplomacy. This scene
[00:13:31] has completely disappeared. He used to say that negotiating
[00:13:35] with Iran was not worth the ink on paper. I believe
[00:13:38] that the region is still hostage to
[00:13:41] what we call no war, no peace.
[00:13:43] Are there diplomatic surprises?
[00:13:48] be surprised if, during a meeting
[00:13:51] with Gulf leaders and regional leaders, he comes out with a scenario
[00:13:56] that I wouldn't say is a unilateral ceasefire. Perhaps there will be some
[00:14:00] breakthrough,
[00:14:02] file is complex and thorny.
[00:14:06] wealth and corridors. Therefore, it has placed a foot in Hormuz and now wants
[00:14:09] through programmed and engineered escalation, the escalation
[00:14:13] between Yemen and Saudi Arabia and others, and Bab al-Mandab for America to enter
[00:14:16] as a player, and therefore the American agreement with
[00:14:20] the Ansar Allah group is likely to collapse.
[00:14:23] So, the whole scene ultimately leads to
[00:14:27] the military option, even if there are diplomatic efforts,
[00:14:30] we wouldn't have been. All of them did not want from
[00:14:34] the beginning, since last year, after the Hajj, America has no
[00:14:39] solution, and Iran, on the other hand, has no intentions
[00:14:42] of, I wouldn't say, making political
[00:14:46] that will be affected domestically by any political
[00:14:50] or sovereign concession to the United States of America.
[00:14:53] Yes, Mr. Adel, the Iranian military leadership warned
[00:14:57] Washington against launching any attacks and promised
[00:15:01] a bigger response. How can these statements be interpreted?
[00:15:04] Can they be interpreted as a shift in the conflict
[00:15:08] to a more dangerous level, or are
[00:15:10] they considered a means of pressure to achieve negotiating
[00:15:13] gains, as
[00:15:14] you mentioned?
[00:15:19] Look, my lady, if it happened, meaning tonight or tomorrow after
[00:15:22] cancelling his visit, and that there is a desire to force Iran
[00:15:26] to make concessions, as mentioned last week,
[00:15:29] the strikes. Look, limited strikes do not
[00:15:33] lead to military decisive action,
[00:15:36] nor do diplomatic meetings now lead
[00:15:39] to the end of the scene, meaning the closure
[00:15:42] of the file diplomatically. So, the Iranian warning
[00:15:46] is a reflection of the cancellation of the visit and also
[00:15:49] indicators of military movement, but a comprehensive
[00:15:52] war. I believe the problem within
[00:15:56] the United States of America is that the green light has not
[00:15:59] yet been given because it has undermined the prestige of the US army with many
[00:16:03] retreats, and we speak colloquially
[00:16:07] permissible for a country the size of the United States of America and its army, and also
[00:16:11] Iran now, if the situation remains
[00:16:14] with limited strikes, it will go to let's say stable countries.
[00:16:18] And let's not forget, between the lines,
[00:16:21] many drones of unknown origin came out of
[00:16:25] Iran or from other parties that were bombing
[00:16:28] or what we call expanding the scope of the regional
[00:16:32] conflict is more alarming than the Iranian-American war. No one
[00:16:35] can give you a real answer yet about who
[00:16:38] was bombing with drones of unknown origin. Iran
[00:16:42] often says that it does not bomb intermediaries, and this is possible, not
[00:16:47] the other hand, I believe that the region
[00:16:50] is now being blackmailed in closed rooms
[00:16:54] regarding its security and stability, and anything
[00:16:57] is possible, but the most important thing is that we
[00:17:00] are facing a big Iranian reaction. Look,
[00:17:04] from my readings of the bombing of Jordan and the bombing of specific countries,
[00:17:08] there was an engineering and timing,
[00:17:10] and casualties among the American presence in
[00:17:14] those countries, I wouldn't say bases, but we are talking
[00:17:17] today about Iran feeling that this is an existential
[00:17:20] war, and that bargaining with the United
[00:17:25] are no military balances, and the United States of
[00:17:29] America is capable, but the American targets inside
[00:17:33] Iran, no one can give you more
[00:17:36] than 15,000 targets. And Israel likewise, more than 15 targets. There are no
[00:17:40] Iranian targets and readings that give you the losses. So, the war
[00:17:43] is ambiguous. The most important thing is that the expansion
[00:17:47] of the conflict is more dangerous than the war inside Iran. We
[00:17:50] are now in the region of the Strait of Hormuz
[00:17:53] and Bab al-Mandab, which is likely
[00:17:58] This man, Trump, is bargaining,
[00:18:01] does not offer its neighbors, let's say, good
[00:18:04] intentions yet. I believe
[00:18:08] tonight and tomorrow, if no military operation takes place, then know
[00:18:12] that the big event he is talking about is perhaps a ceasefire,
[00:18:15] and we do not know. Yes, Mr. Adel, you mentioned the state
[00:18:19] of the global economy and its instability
[00:18:22] regarding what is happening between Iran and America, with rising
[00:18:28] the global economy, and the impact of this war on
[00:18:31] maritime navigation. What is expected from the international
[00:18:34] community, especially with the convening of the United
[00:18:38] Nations General Assembly?
[00:18:38] Look,
[00:18:43] Trump, from the beginning, neutralized
[00:18:45] the Europeans from participating in this operation. There was always
[00:18:49] a rule that in any war America fights, its right hand
[00:18:52] would be Britain, and this did not happen in the war with Iran
[00:18:58] the region, because America, as I told you, now
[00:19:01] has an internal economic drain
[00:19:04] of more than 40 trillion. Now,
[00:19:09] it wants to address this internal issue by controlling the corridors.
[00:19:13] Let me give you a realistic example with Venezuela. The Venezuelan
[00:19:16] oil has been controlled for 100 years. The Danish island and a security
[00:19:20] agreement allow American control. Now, it has a foothold in
[00:19:23] Hormuz. No one can get it out, and this war will not end without getting it out.
[00:19:27] Therefore, the Europeans now,
[00:19:31] in Saudi Arabia, can enter not
[00:19:34] to confront Iran, but to confront what is called Bab al-Mandab.
[00:19:38] these international preparations, unfortunately, this is a dangerous
[00:19:41] indicator that things are heading towards a new ship war, but
[00:19:45] the United States of America tells you not to use Hormuz.
[00:19:48] And it also has an interest in harassing
[00:19:50] China. Iranian oil and also
[00:19:54] allies have been indirectly uncovered.
[00:19:57] It wants new alliances, and most importantly,
[00:20:01] Trump said that if the war returns, it will be a matter
[00:20:04] of extortion. I will give you protection for 20% of the revenue.
[00:20:08] The man is clear, because there is a political description,
[00:20:12] not a mockery of the American president, who
[00:20:15] talks a lot. Sometimes, some words escape him, my lady,
[00:20:18] and this word builds a lot, builds a lot of positions.
[00:20:22] Is it desperation for the global economy? Of course, now
[00:20:25] there is a crisis in Europe, and also
[00:20:28] Europe has become preoccupied with itself. Russia is in the quagmire of Ukraine,
[00:20:31] and now, if we enter the crisis of Bab al-Mandab, the littoral
[00:20:35] states on the Red Sea will face an economic problem.
[00:20:38] Regarding Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan,
[00:20:41] I believe the beneficiary of the regional
[00:20:44] crisis is the United States of America. Iran is besieged,
[00:20:48] besieged, internally drained. But for how long will this last? I
[00:20:54] at the high economic level, especially with the arrival of winter,
[00:20:57] the winter. The United States of America is now rearranging
[00:21:00] the continents, and the Middle East is a model. This is the root of the problem
[00:21:04] in, let's say,
[00:21:07] the seas and maritime corridors, the existence
[00:21:09] of alternative economic corridors, including Syria, Iraqi
[00:21:13] oil, etc. You might be surprised that under the umbrella of these
[00:21:16] complications in closing the corridors, it is not weakening the Iranian
[00:21:20] card, Hormuz, and creating alternatives. Now there is a shift in the
[00:21:24] matter of oil and gas that is heading
[00:21:27] from Russia through Ukraine. This has stopped. Now it has begun
[00:21:31] to be addressed through Europe and America's ambitions for
[00:21:34] Gaza gas and South Lebanon gas.
[00:21:37] The root of the problem is economic wars. The ramifications
[00:21:41] of regime change, the nuclear issue, all of these are secondary. They were not
[00:21:44] priorities for the United States of America. If you reap
[00:21:48] the results of the United States of America, it extorted the global economy
[00:21:52] and also controls the arrangement for, let's say,
[00:21:56] agreements in the shadows with specific countries. I believe
[00:21:59] the war will stop as if it never happened, and things will remain
[00:22:02] as they are. But the most important thing is, is there a recovery?
[00:22:06] Is there a breakthrough? This negativity is the responsibility
[00:22:09] of the United States of America, which plunged the international
[00:22:13] community as a whole into divisions. Biden divided
[00:22:16] the international community during the Gaza
[00:22:19] the international community. This is what happened in the corridors of international forums. Therefore,
[00:22:23] there is no reliance on the General Assembly. He wants to change
[00:22:26] many international institutions, and therefore he
[00:22:29] is now a man, let's say, a skilled sniper.
[00:22:33] True, but now he is working for personal interests more.
[00:22:36] Therefore, pay more attention to the fact that addressing
[00:22:40] the international community's economic crisis
[00:22:43] that is expected, I believe, requires
[00:22:47] understandings with the United States of America and compromises. Let's monitor the American-British
[00:22:50] understanding. This is being done on this axis, this new
[00:22:54] one that is now changing maritime corridors. We will monitor the situation more closely. If Bab
[00:22:58] al-Mandab is closed, then know that the United States of America
[00:23:01] is indeed invading the world and the maritime corridors. Will it achieve
[00:23:05] that or succeed? It will not succeed. This is another matter. So,
[00:23:08] from the Jordanian capital, Amman, political analyst Adel Mahmoud,
[00:23:12] thank you very much.
[00:23:13] A Palestinian
[00:23:16] was martyred by Israeli forces' gunfire in the city
[00:23:20] of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
[00:23:23] The Palestinian News and Information Agency stated that the occupation
[00:23:26] forces opened fire at a vehicle, which led
[00:23:30] to the martyrdom of a young man and the injury of another, indicating that the Israeli
[00:23:34] occupation forces
[00:23:36] from approaching the site for several hours.
[00:23:40] Meanwhile, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
[00:23:43] Netanyahu announced the killing of an Israeli due to a firearms
[00:23:46] attack in the occupied West Bank. In
[00:23:56] the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health announced a reduction
[00:24:00] in services at Al-Shifa Palestine Hospital in the Khan
[00:24:03] Yunis governorate, limiting it only to providing emergency
[00:24:06] services, after the cessation of fuel supply necessary
[00:24:10] to operate the electric generators. The ministry
[00:24:15] the hospital is limited to receiving very critical cases,
[00:24:19] adding that the hospital provides its services to about
[00:24:24] people who are crowded in its vicinity, in addition to receiving
[00:24:28] more than 3,000 patients daily.
[00:24:31] Hospital management estimates that the minimum
[00:24:34] fuel needs
[00:24:37] the continued operation of all departments and generators
[00:24:41] reaches about 100 liters
[00:24:45] per day.
[00:24:52] Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on the Russian
[00:24:56] capital, Moscow, resulting in the death of two
[00:24:59] people. Authorities described it as the most violent
[00:25:02] since the start of the war. In contrast, a drone and missile
[00:25:06] attack by Russia targeted military facilities
[00:25:08] and infrastructure in various Ukrainian
[00:25:12] regions, including Kyiv
[00:25:15] and Odesa.
[00:25:21] Amid renewed talk of the possibility of resuming negotiations
[00:25:25] between Russia and Ukraine to stop the war, the battlefronts
[00:25:28] seem to be moving towards continuous escalation. The latest
[00:25:32] chapter of escalation came with a Ukrainian drone
[00:25:35] and missile attack targeting the Russian capital, Moscow, described
[00:25:39] by authorities as the most violent since the start of the war. The Ukrainian
[00:25:42] attack used more than 1600 drones
[00:25:48] least two people and damage to major oil industry
[00:25:52] facilities and logistical facilities in
[00:25:55] contrast, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced
[00:25:59] that Russian drone operators targeted
[00:26:01] two Ukrainian military bases in
[00:26:04] the Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions using drones,
[00:26:08] while Ukrainian authorities announced
[00:26:12] that Russia launched more than 2,000 offensive drones
[00:26:15] on Ukraine last week, most of them powered
[00:26:19] by jet engines, in addition to 1,700
[00:26:22] aerial bombs and 19
[00:26:24] missiles of different types. And
[00:26:28] amidst the attacks, diplomacy is still ongoing
[00:26:32] to bring the two sides to the negotiating table, as
[00:26:35] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced
[00:26:39] that a new meeting between Russia and the United States
[00:26:42] will be held to address tensions in bilateral relations in the coming
[00:26:46] weeks and discuss the war in Ukraine. Ryabkov
[00:26:49] said that the meeting would be beneficial, but
[00:26:52] the issues discussed are progressing slowly and less than
[00:26:56] expected, pointing out that Moscow will not abandon its pursuit
[00:27:00] of talks with Kyiv.
[00:27:02] While all eyes are on a political solution to the war in
[00:27:06] Ukraine, the strikes continue between the two sides, leaving
[00:27:09] escalation as the most prominent obstacle to any de-escalation path.
[00:27:13] For more
[00:27:17] information on these developments in the Russian-Ukrainian
[00:27:19] war, we are joined by Dr. Said
[00:27:23] Shehata, Professor of International Relations
[00:27:26] at the University of London. Dr.,
[00:27:29] welcome. How do you read
[00:27:32] the simultaneous escalation between Moscow
[00:27:35] and Kyiv? Is it a qualitative shift in
[00:27:38] Kyiv's strategy or a temporary
[00:27:41] escalation, especially since news reported that Ukraine
[00:27:45] launched 1600
[00:27:48] capital?
[00:27:50] الروسيه
[00:27:55] Welcome to you and the viewers. I think the qualitative Ukrainian
[00:27:58] shift started some time ago, not with this strike,
[00:28:02] but this strike is the most violent
[00:28:05] since Ukraine
[00:28:08] Russian territory. Therefore,
[00:28:11] more than 1600 drones, according to the Mayor
[00:28:14] of Moscow, this is a large
[00:28:17] talks about shooting down most of them, some got
[00:28:20] through and hit an oil facility on the outskirts of Moscow, hit
[00:28:24] a logistical facility, hit
[00:28:27] a residential building, killed two people
[00:28:30] and injured about 20
[00:28:33] people. Therefore, the continuous escalation
[00:28:38] There is no progress that the Russian forces
[00:28:41] are talking about. It is limited progress in some areas because what
[00:28:45] Ukraine is doing is believed to distract Russia's attention in
[00:28:49] its operations against Ukraine, and thus to a large extent,
[00:28:52] the new plan or tactic
[00:28:55] that the Ukrainian Minister of Defense
[00:28:58] used, who
[00:29:02] was dismissed by President Zelensky,
[00:29:05] is the owner of the idea of long-range drones
[00:29:09] deep inside Russia and contributed to changing the war tactic. I think
[00:29:12] it benefited Ukraine in
[00:29:16] putting pressure on Russia, because Russia lost billions
[00:29:19] of dollars from damage
[00:29:22] to oil and gas facilities. Despite President Trump's call for both sides
[00:29:25] not to strike energy infrastructure
[00:29:28] and logistical facilities, it seems that neither side
[00:29:34] and it does not seem that President Trump has
[00:29:38] put enough pressure on the leaders
[00:29:41] of the two countries to stop these strikes, because there is a global energy crisis,
[00:29:45] there is a rise in oil prices, there is a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:29:48] there is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, there are major tensions.
[00:29:52] We do not want to add Russia and Ukraine to them, in addition to the grain
[00:29:55] crisis and the targeting of some
[00:29:57] ports and ships that transport grain,
[00:30:01] and thus contribute to the global food crisis. Therefore, this escalation
[00:30:05] is a attempt by both sides to prove
[00:30:08] their existence, that they are capable of continuing this war.
[00:30:12] Okay, Dr. Said, also regarding the timing, these strikes
[00:30:16] came during
[00:30:18] the Russian parliamentary elections.
[00:30:21] Does this also have significance? Did Ukraine
[00:30:24] have objectives
[00:30:27] time?
[00:30:31] This is what the Russians
[00:30:34] say, that this is an attempt to disrupt the elections, but
[00:30:38] the elections are under severe criticism. The elections are not
[00:30:41] fair, not comprehensive,
[00:30:45] that President Putin controls the reins of power with full force,
[00:30:49] that the parties loyal to President Putin
[00:30:52] the majority, and the opposition is silenced. So this is what the Russians say, but
[00:30:56] I think Ukraine