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[00:00:08] of
[00:00:13] Islamic Revolution Gard Core says the impos wars in Iran to reveal
[00:00:17] strategic deadlock of US and
[00:00:19] in Israel.
[00:00:24] Yemen's arm forces say they have carried out strikes on Saudi
[00:00:27] in back troops in Maadi province of Yemen.
[00:00:30] a
[00:00:30] of
[00:00:38] and Spain announces border controls against Italy
[00:00:41] in a
[00:00:41] in tit for tap move as ra oversit migrant
[00:00:44] influx
[00:00:45] intensifies.
[00:01:02] a Hello everyone, welcome to Press TV, world
[00:01:04] in news. Islamic Revolution Gard Core says wars imposed by the
[00:01:08] US and Israel against Iran revealed new dimensions of two allies
[00:01:12] strategic deadlock and declined a granjror. IRGC is said to
[00:01:16] impose wars disclosed divisions among western allies, adding
[00:01:19] of of Washington Televive failed to achieve their sinister plots, announced
[00:01:23] earlier by the US president and what IRGC said is mentioned
[00:01:27] in a statement marking national journalist day in Iran. Steavan says,
[00:01:30] global media now acknowledges Washington's failure to defeat Iran
[00:01:34] even admits to the memorandum of understanding with Iran amounts
[00:01:38] to nothing more than Washington's surrender to Iran's negotiating
[00:01:41] power. IRGC prays
[00:01:43] of Iranian journalists for efforts to counter the enemy's disinformation campaigns
[00:01:47] and parliament speaker Mohammed Bakir Khalibof also held the
[00:01:50] press for thorting enemies war of rumors and
[00:01:53] of distortion and said the zionism and
[00:01:55] a global arrogance not only bomb cities but also the
[00:01:58] truth.
[00:02:03] "Iran's foreign ministry has also issued a statement marking national journalist day
[00:02:07] occasion and falls in the anniversary
[00:02:09] of the 1998 terrorist attack on Iran's consulate in
[00:02:12] Afghanistan's amazad sharif where eight diplomats and a
[00:02:16] journalists lost their lives, the ministry called assault a heinous
[00:02:19] crime and gross violation of diplomatic and consular
[00:02:23] norms, stressing passage of time does not lessen its
[00:02:26] severity said all unresolved aspects
[00:02:31] of of the incident.
[00:02:32] a pardon, including identifying those who ordered and
[00:02:35] carried out the attack has to be a fully clarified and
[00:02:39] of added Iran will use every
[00:02:41] of in opportunity to pursue justice. On the occasion, Iran's army described
[00:02:45] journalists as frontline commanders in the media battle. Iran's
[00:02:49] defense ministry also said journalists are
[00:02:51] in strategic partners in shaping Iran's comprehensive
[00:02:54] of defense discourse and added a time a hybrid warfare and
[00:02:58] of psychological operations. Truthful reporting is part of Iran's
[00:03:02] national power and
[00:03:05] of deterrance. Senior
[00:03:08] of leader to leader
[00:03:09] of the Islamic uh senior advisor that is the leader
[00:03:11] of the Islamic Revolution says regional security can be ensured by countries the
[00:03:15] region themselves
[00:03:16] of without need for foreign
[00:03:18] interference. said defeat
[00:03:21] of US and Israel regime has
[00:03:23] in reinforced the belief that foreign troops as a main source of insecurity
[00:03:27] of no place in the region. He said the resilience. of Iran's armed
[00:03:30] forces, the steadfastness
[00:03:32] of the people and the courage
[00:03:33] of the resistance access have contributed to the recent gains.
[00:03:37] of Valet call for greater cooperation among regional countries to ensure
[00:03:40] security and
[00:03:42] stability.
[00:03:47] The Israel
[00:03:48] a military has launched fresh strikes in south
[00:03:49] of Lebanon despite a sease fire with the Arab country
[00:03:52] of artillery fire targeted forests and high grounds on the outskirts
[00:03:56] of Nabatias was the vicinity
[00:03:58] of the town of almansuri. damaging several homes, we're now joined by
[00:04:02] our
[00:04:02] of correspondent to hosen emad from south lebanon for your details. hello emad, good
[00:04:06] to check in with you and hope you're safe and doing well, but oh, i'm sorry, no, it seems like we
[00:04:10] have madit on joining us from beirot,
[00:04:13] of hello mari, i'm sorry about that, i was just reading what in front
[00:04:15] of me until i saw your preview there, hope you're doing safe and doing well, what's
[00:04:19] the last we know
[00:04:19] on on the all these attacks? well
[00:04:25] of of we of do of have very busy night for the Israeli occupation forces, especially the incursions um and it
[00:04:29] seems that the israel
[00:04:30] of are uh beginning
[00:04:32] of several incursions in various different towns, at least three Israeli vehicles
[00:04:36] went closer uh in the area of which is closer
[00:04:39] to the area where we have a alebanese army
[00:04:43] baracks in the town of ship and of course the town of shibah is not occupied
[00:04:47] but of course they are present in the shibah farms
[00:04:51] which is just adjacent and this is one
[00:04:52] of the
[00:04:52] of hills that's overlooking shiban another instance they also got
[00:04:56] closer to through the road of mason shabat towards the
[00:05:00] another port which is in the town of shaqra, also
[00:05:04] another town that is not occupied and that is the the
[00:05:08] high port of course that is one
[00:05:09] of of the areas where is on israel attack in another
[00:05:13] instance, the Israelies also moved the barrier in
[00:05:17] the western zalt area closer to the main square the
[00:05:21] town, which is supposedly the area which they call pilot
[00:05:24] zone that they actually withdrew from, and so they are
[00:05:28] actually moving in into more lebanese territory. this is
[00:05:31] addition to the various attacks that we have, not only in
[00:05:35] Monsuodi, but we also have several tags
[00:05:37] and the
[00:05:40] radar post. also targeting frashuba
[00:05:44] as well as the town of shabal which
[00:05:48] are very close each other, we also have the area of shmids
[00:05:52] infarshuba that was under attack addition to of course
[00:05:55] haddata and zautar where the Israelis continuously target and of
[00:05:59] course should not forget to mention the ali tahir hills and that is the
[00:06:03] area which perhaps ever since the seasfire the Israelies
[00:06:07] have not stopped pounding it with continuous
[00:06:10] shelling and attacks with very... storms, drones,
[00:06:14] um, war planes and even artillery, and of
[00:06:18] course the Israelis uh seem to have another incident in south
[00:06:21] lebanon, based on media reports from the Israelis uh, they
[00:06:25] said that an Israeli soldier was wounded in an operation, of
[00:06:29] course they did not mention where first, then we find out from the Israeli
[00:06:33] media, they see it as as an Israeli unit attempted to get
[00:06:37] closer to the Ali Tahar Hill they were under attack, we
[00:06:40] don't have any statement now, from the resistance
[00:06:44] saying that they have withstood or detered any sort of attack from the
[00:06:47] Israelis, getting closer to the hill, what we do know
[00:06:51] from the Israelis is that an Israeli soldier in the occupation
[00:06:55] forces was under attack, they are also saying that
[00:06:59] reportedly it was an FPV that targeted that Israeli
[00:07:02] soldiers, of course we don't have much more information on that
[00:07:06] to be able to give clear picture of what is
[00:07:10] happening there, because since these Hisbullah has not
[00:07:13] targeted the Israeli occupation forces except
[00:07:17] for the the instances just before that see fire.
[00:07:20] In addition of course we also have statements coming out from
[00:07:24] Lebanese members of parliament that are clearly
[00:07:28] saying that the Israelis up until now throughout all the rounds of
[00:07:32] talks have not given the Lebanon sease
[00:07:35] fire. They have not accepted actually um very
[00:07:39] openly in all of those meetings. to actually
[00:07:43] give Lebanon clear cease fire and this is why we're seeing continuous
[00:07:47] attacks from the Israeli side uh and of course they are also talking
[00:07:51] about
[00:07:51] the fact that even other attempts, other demands from
[00:07:54] Lebanon, like for example the pilot zones to be areas that are
[00:07:58] actually occupied uh are also issues that the Israelis have not
[00:08:02] accepted to. another issue are the prisoners. Lebanon asked
[00:08:05] the Israeli authorities and the delegation to release
[00:08:09] all the civilian um prisoners. uh within Israeli
[00:08:13] custody and that is issue that the Israelies up until now also have
[00:08:17] not accepted and this is of course all with the
[00:08:20] sponsorship the United States directly to the Israeli
[00:08:23] regime. All right, stay safe and uh thank you, Miriam
[00:08:27] man joining us from Beirot. The
[00:08:31] Yemen Armed forces say they have carried out strikes in the Saudi back troops in Madi province
[00:08:35] of Yemen a saving armed forces said they targetted Saudi back
[00:08:38] camps using a large number of missiles and drones. Yemani. military
[00:08:42] specified operation targeted troop concentrations along with
[00:08:46] their warehouses, their vehicles and military hardware, and to save and
[00:08:50] affirmed military will forcefully strike any Saudi troopa
[00:08:54] buildup or attempts by Riyad to maintain its Yemen blockade,
[00:08:58] armed forces also reiterated they'll continue the equation of blockade for
[00:09:01] blockade and targeting asadi aggressive troop concentrations wherever
[00:09:05] they may
[00:09:06] be.
[00:09:10] And the foreign ministry says that no regional or global coalition can
[00:09:13] confiscate the legitimate rights the Yemani people, the foreign ministry
[00:09:17] stated regime in Saudi Arabia needs to focus on ending the blockade
[00:09:21] and all hostilities against Yemen rather than seeking solutions to a
[00:09:24] stalemate it's created. Response follows the signing of a joint defense
[00:09:28] agreements between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in
[00:09:32] Mecca. trilateral pacts stipulates an armed attack against any one the
[00:09:35] signatories will be treated as an attack against all. Meanwhile, the
[00:09:39] chairman of Yemen's Supreme Political Council's. the significance the
[00:09:43] deal, Matty Amashat stress siege for siege equation will remain
[00:09:47] in effect until its objectives are
[00:09:49] achieved.
[00:09:53] Amit heighten geopolitical tensions across West Asia, Pakistan,
[00:09:57] Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a joint defense agreement a
[00:10:00] trilateral summit in Makka, marking major transformation in the
[00:10:04] region with their pledge to boost collective security. On
[00:10:08] paper, the deal ensures absolute mutual assistance against any external.
[00:10:12] aggression, however, experts point out the complex challenge
[00:10:16] ahead as Saudi Arabia's primary military architecture remains
[00:10:20] deeply linked with the strategic framework the United States and
[00:10:24] other western powers. Riad is not
[00:10:27] exactly buying, you see
[00:10:31] security and peace for the region, but it is ensuring
[00:10:34] security for itself, because in the near past we have seen that it
[00:10:38] was attacked, I mean its region was attacked,
[00:10:42] it's the American bases its territory were attacked, so it
[00:10:46] is probably seeking some kind of
[00:10:48] an assurance that there will be other partners who will come to its aid
[00:10:52] in case push comes to shove. Pakistani
[00:10:56] Prime Minister Shahbas Sharif, Turkish President Rajab Tayyab Erdogan and
[00:11:00] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman were seen poised file inking
[00:11:03] the deal, but the core question remains how this mutual defense
[00:11:07] mechanism will function in practice. Observers are evaluating
[00:11:11] whether this alliance reflects genuine push toward regional
[00:11:14] self-reliance on security or if it functions as a strategic
[00:11:18] diversification while keeping traditional security umbrellas
[00:11:21] intact this uh
[00:11:25] agreement is necessitated by the developments that are taking place
[00:11:29] in the region, so all these three key Muslim countries feel
[00:11:32] that by joining hands they can protect their
[00:11:36] interests better, so in the event of for example any conflict
[00:11:40] between Iran and Saudi Arabia, I don't think so that Pakistan and
[00:11:43] Turkey would like to be part of any conflict
[00:11:47] where two or more Muslim countries are
[00:11:50] involved. This fact highlights a broader strategic shift
[00:11:54] as Saudi Arabia. actively diversifies its longstanding
[00:11:57] security dependencies. By formalizing this treaty, Raad
[00:12:01] is probably moving away from relying a single
[00:12:04] superpower. The major beneficiary
[00:12:08] of this agreement is Saudi Arabia itself,
[00:12:12] because it has to protect its
[00:12:16] oil infrastructure. It has got one the world's largest
[00:12:20] oil exporting infrastructure in the world.
[00:12:23] Secondly,
[00:12:24] for its vision. 2030 to realize it requires
[00:12:27] regional stability, so it was its compulsion to have such an
[00:12:31] agreement, as this new mutual defense alliance takes
[00:12:35] ship, regional countries and global powers are closely watching how
[00:12:39] the Islamabad Ankara Riyath Pact will navigate the volatile West
[00:12:42] Asia landscape to turn into the so-called pillar of peace,
[00:12:46] stability and security in the region. The ultimate test of this
[00:12:50] agreement hinges on the true strategic autonomy of its primary
[00:12:54] architect. "the makka agreements efficacy depend on
[00:12:58] Saudi Arabia demonstrating an independent strategic VN rather than
[00:13:01] relying on external security umbrellas. for the mutual defense pact to
[00:13:05] foster genuine regional stability, riad must commit to alliances
[00:13:09] execution beyond mayor political declaration. mariam
[00:13:13] nawaz, press tv,
[00:13:15] Islamabad. yes economy
[00:13:18] lost 23,000 jobs in July as labor force
[00:13:22] participation fell to its lowest in five years. figures published by
[00:13:25] Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate slipped from
[00:13:29] 4.1 down to 4.2, that's not because
[00:13:33] of improvements and situation of employment and it's due to fact over
[00:13:37] 260,00 people left the labor force. major job losses hit
[00:13:41] local uh government education, retail, trade and financial
[00:13:44] activities. healthcares now in the few sectors with gains adding some
[00:13:48] 22,000 jobs economists say data points a broad
[00:13:52] economic slowdown and weakening consumer. for confidence,
[00:13:56] july jobs reports are closely watch admit
[00:13:58] height and tensions in west Asia which add pressure to global markets and economic
[00:14:02] sentiment. the trump
[00:14:06] administrations ramped up offensive against Cuba's continuing
[00:14:10] continuing uh each today and this month Cuba will be side of series
[00:14:14] of events which seek to revitalize a global mass movement against US
[00:14:17] imperialism. Atlante reports from
[00:14:20] Havana. Cuba
[00:14:24] has won again become a meeting place for internationalists,
[00:14:28] even as Washington is escalating its siege on the revolution,
[00:14:32] University of Havana is the site of four-day assembly of Alba
[00:14:35] movements. Representatives of social movements primarily from around the
[00:14:39] continent, but also from places like Burkina Fasso and Palestine, are
[00:14:42] convening here as part of series of events coinciding with the
[00:14:46] centenary the birth of commander the Cuban Revolution, Fidel
[00:14:49] Castro. The assembly was welcomed by President of Cuba Miguel
[00:14:52] Diaz Canel and senior officials. Herardo
[00:14:56] Hernandez, one the heroic men known as the Cuban 5, delivered an
[00:15:00] opening address outlining the economic suffocation imposed
[00:15:04] by the US. A blockade
[00:15:07] further intensified with the executive orders of January 29th
[00:15:11] and May 1st, that support the genocidal energy
[00:15:15] blockade and internationalize with secondary
[00:15:19] sanctions, the blockade, the financial, energy and investment
[00:15:23] persecution.
[00:15:37] latine à nos
[00:15:38] côtés,
[00:15:44] qui se sont séparés.
[00:15:49] It is imperative to awaken a correlation of
[00:15:52] forces that lies hidden in our peoples. Our
[00:15:56] peoples do not want the gringos. Our peoples cannot
[00:15:59] stomach the boot of
[00:16:01] imperialism.
[00:16:07] as result the fuel blockade by the US. the fact that these
[00:16:11] delegates came to Cuba at this time also sends a message to the United
[00:16:15] States, that Cuba is not alone, that Cuba will continue
[00:16:19] fighting, and that
[00:16:20] it is supported by all the people who received Cuban Solidarity in
[00:16:24] their countries, in Latin America and also in west
[00:16:27] Asia, like in Palestine, as
[00:16:31] a Palestinian, I graduated thanks to the Cuban Revolution, thanks to
[00:16:35] the Cuban people, and I am also... doing my specialization here in
[00:16:38] Cuba, it's an example of Cuba's solidarity with all the peoples who are
[00:16:42] fighting for their freedom. Delegates express the urgent need
[00:16:46] to build international alliances to defeat a common
[00:16:49] imperialist enemy. Despite the challenges we face, the myth of
[00:16:53] invincibility has been pierced, be it by the continued resistance the Cuban
[00:16:57] people, or the defeat that Iran has inflicted on the United
[00:17:00] States. While the US attempts to launch a war to demonstrate
[00:17:04] dominance, it was instead forced to negotiate on term. terms
[00:17:07] dictated by the very state it sough to destroy. this has further
[00:17:11] opened a window of opportunity for resistance. in the coming
[00:17:15] days, this assembly will debate a plan of action for the next four
[00:17:18] years, including alternatives in the face the current US imperialist
[00:17:22] offensive against the global south. camillante,
[00:17:26] press tv, havana.
[00:17:30] greenland strongly warn us against any drilling its territory,
[00:17:34] following reports, american company is preparing to explore for a oil in the
[00:17:38] Arctic Island, the Greenland's government said no approval has been granted for US
[00:17:42] companies to conduct drilling, the uh warning comes after Texas
[00:17:46] based company of Greenland energy said it's preparing to send drilling
[00:17:49] equipment to Greenland. Company is reportedly linked to US president
[00:17:53] Donald Trump, vocal advocate of bringing the semi-autonomous Danish
[00:17:57] territory under Washington's control. Greenland is estimated to hold over
[00:18:01] 30 billion barrels of oil. Trump's ambitions over Greenland
[00:18:04] are not limited to its oil resources. ago he claimed US
[00:18:08] control the Arctic Island is safe bet before his term
[00:18:12] ends.
[00:18:16] Spain's announced a temporary border check some visitors from Italy a tit for tap
[00:18:20] move. Spanish interior minister says checks come a mid persistent
[00:18:23] irregular migration pressure facing Italy will last until September the
[00:18:27] 7th. Earlier Madrid said a statement Italy's measured to impose
[00:18:31] temporary suspension the Shengen with Spain is unjust and
[00:18:34] contrary to the interest the European Union. and discriminatory
[00:18:38] toward the Spanish population, days ago, Rome announced border controls
[00:18:42] in reaction to sudden influx of tens of thousands of migrants from
[00:18:46] Morocco into the Spanish exclave of
[00:18:49] sueta. Madrid also took a swipe at Rome for criticizing
[00:18:53] Spain's handling the migrants, while Italy itself has recorded the
[00:18:56] highest number of irregular migrant crossings in recent
[00:18:59] years.
[00:19:04] Russian forces has taken control of area east Ukraine. working another
[00:19:07] development on the ground is fighting between two sides continues
[00:19:11] unabated, the Russian defense ministry said troops are in control
[00:19:14] of Ivan Evka in the Karkiv region, east Ukraine.
[00:19:18] Earlier, Russia carried out strikes in the Kiev region with Ukrainian authorities saying
[00:19:22] at least three people were killed and at least three injured. Meanwhile, Ukraine is
[00:19:26] carried out attacks in Russian industrial and energy sites, five people were
[00:19:30] wounded in Russia's region of Krassodar, while industrial
[00:19:34] facility and the Samara region was targeted.
[00:19:40] Tunesia has witnessed new wave of public concern following increases and prices of
[00:19:44] hundreds of medicines. While the authorities argue the adjustments are linked to
[00:19:48] rising cost and financial pressure on the pharmaceutical sector,
[00:19:52] critics warn to moval of further burden citizens already struggling with
[00:19:56] rising costs of
[00:19:57] living.
[00:20:02] For many Tunisians, medicine prices have become a
[00:20:06] growing concern as how... holds face increasing financial
[00:20:09] pressures, the recent adjustments which affected hundreds
[00:20:13] of pharmaceutical products have triggered debate over the
[00:20:17] balance between economic reforms and citizens
[00:20:21] right to access health care. the government has
[00:20:24] defended the decision pointing to higher international
[00:20:28] import costs, the depreciation the tunician dinar
[00:20:31] and the financial difficulties facing the central pharmacy
[00:20:35] which has long carried the bird.
[00:20:51] necessary, however, unfortunately, no party was consulted in this
[00:20:55] matter. We are not against reviewing
[00:20:58] subsidies, but in parliament, we were surprised by this
[00:21:02] increase, although it does not represent the removal of
[00:21:05] subsidies, its consequences could be very
[00:21:09] negative for social security funds, and we will take the
[00:21:12] necessary steps to hold those responsible
[00:21:15] accountable. The decision has also drawn critices.
[00:21:20] from Tunisia's powerful labor union, which say it will not
[00:21:24] remain silent, warning that rising healthcare costs could
[00:21:28] affect vulnerable groups and low income
[00:21:31] families. two issues have
[00:21:34] concerned the labor union, the first is affecting the right of
[00:21:38] Tunisians to healthcare, the second is the unilateral decision
[00:21:42] making process. the union criticizes the authorities for not
[00:21:46] involving professional structures in this decision. it wants to be
[00:22:50] ensuring that health care remains accessible to all Tunesians
[00:22:54] in Tunesia, decision to increase
[00:22:57] medicine prices has sparked the growing public concern.
[00:23:01] The country's largest labor union says it will not remain
[00:23:05] silent, warning that the move adds further
[00:23:08] pressure on families already struggling with the
[00:23:12] rising cost of living. Iskander nawar
[00:23:16] reporting for Press TV from Tunis.
[00:23:22] Several colombian cities have seen a protest as right-wing President
[00:23:26] Abalardo de Aspria has been sworn in one the rallies took
[00:23:30] place in the city of Cali where the new president delivered an inaugural
[00:23:34] speech protesters boycotted the ceremony saying new president is
[00:23:37] illegitimate and posed the threat to national sovereignty. Another
[00:23:41] demonstration was held in Batankia where left leaders in Colombia say
[00:23:45] they do not recognize as spria as president. They won't he'll be
[00:23:49] pressured by the. us to allow all kinds of foreign intervention into the country
[00:23:53] during his presidential campaign is spread vowed to strengthen ties with the
[00:23:56] US and restore relations with
[00:23:58] Israel.
[00:24:03] that's it for your latest here on press tv everyone thanks for tuning in and goodbye for
[00:24:06] now.
[00:24:30] If you want to understand 21st century geopolitics,
[00:24:34] don't look at speeches, look at corridors and the center
[00:24:38] of almost all them is Iran, not as a
[00:24:41] spectator, as a structural necessity, from Washington's
[00:24:45] perspective, Iran is often framed as a pressure point, but
[00:24:49] from geoecon. perspective, it is something else
[00:24:52] entirely, the hinge of Eurasia, start with China's belt
[00:24:56] and road, a free train now runs from Zian straight
[00:25:00] into Aprin dryport, just outside Tehran, what used
[00:25:04] to take 40 days by sea can now take about
[00:25:07] 15 by rail, and hey, that's not symbolism,
[00:25:11] that's supply chain redesign, and it quietly places iran
[00:25:15] inside the fastest growing east west
[00:25:19] trade or... on the planet, then there's a north south access,
[00:25:23] the INSTC linking Russia, Iran and India, a
[00:25:26] corridor that doesn't just connect economies, it intersects with
[00:25:30] every major east west route crossing
[00:25:34] central Asia, and here's where the irony becomes hard
[00:25:38] to ignore, the more US or some other western
[00:25:42] plans try to root around Iran, the more
[00:25:46] physical geography pulls them back through it, take India
[00:25:50] ambition in chabahar, take China's interest in the markran
[00:25:54] coast, take Russia's need for southern access, three different
[00:25:58] strategies, same unavoidable node. Iran
[00:26:01] sits at the# intersection of competing systems, bri or the
[00:26:05] belt road initiative on one side, INSTC or the
[00:26:09] international north south transport corridor on another, the US
[00:26:13] backed IMEC, so callalled India middle east Europe corridor,
[00:26:16] attempting to bypass them entirely, but bypassing
[00:26:20] Iran is not logistical detail,
[00:26:23] it is geopolitical contradiction, because even IMEC's
[00:26:27] logic depends on stable regional connectivity, a region
[00:26:31] where Iran is struck. actually unavoidable, meanwile Washington's
[00:26:35] broader strategy, illegal sanctions, pressure
[00:26:38] containment was meant to limit Iran's connectivity,
[00:26:42] instead, it accelerated parallel systems,
[00:26:45] rail, ports and overland trade roots
[00:26:49] that reduce dependence on maritime choke points, and this is
[00:26:53] the quiet shift most headlines miss. Iran is
[00:26:57] embedded inside competing integration models,
[00:27:00] Chinese, Russian, indian and regional, which raises
[00:27:04] simple but uncomfortable question: a world being
[00:27:08] rebelled through corridors, what happens when the system
[00:27:12] itself cannot be drawn without you? sometimes the
[00:27:16] most strategic country is not the one controlling the
[00:27:19] map, it is the one every version the map is
[00:27:23] forced to pass through, no matter who draws the
[00:27:26] lines.
[00:27:39] As an African, I can't help but think about sanction as in Zimbabwe,
[00:27:43] because that was what introduced me to sanction in the first place, where the
[00:27:47] Zimbabwe people had to suffer because of US unilateral
[00:27:50] sanction and also the EU sanction, and what that sanction did
[00:27:54] to the entire economy, but having come to Iran, I realized the
[00:27:58] sanction can be treated as swat, what is what in?
[00:28:02] swat means s w o t, which
[00:28:06] means strength, witness, opportunities and threat, and that is
[00:28:10] how Iranians have tried sanctions by turning it into
[00:28:14] strength, and today Iran produces
[00:28:18] over 90% of its food
[00:28:20] consumption.
[00:28:35] According to the most recent censors, Iran has 90 million
[00:28:38] people, or over 90 million people, and this
[00:28:42] produces over 90% the food that its people
[00:28:45] need. It is so self-sufficient in creating food and
[00:28:49] producing food that
[00:28:50] it is also exporting to other countries. We are only
[00:28:54] very few countries that have been able to attain over
[00:28:57] 70% of food sufficiency according to the
[00:29:00] UN, and those countries. is a China,
[00:29:03] Russia, the United States and Iran is also one
[00:29:07] them, but the difference is Iran is heavily
[00:29:11] sanctioned.
[00:29:19] According to UN estimates, export of agricultural
[00:29:23] products now amounts for 12% of Iran's
[00:29:27] total GDP. When you compare that to the
[00:29:31] countries around Iran. that are well relatively
[00:29:34] much much richer than Iran, but they cannot produce
[00:29:38] even 2% the food that they consume,
[00:29:42] countries like Saudi Arabia, like Kuwait, like
[00:29:45] Oman, but we can argue that some of this countries are
[00:29:49] experiencing drought and their geography does not allow for
[00:29:53] food production, but one the lies we've been told is that
[00:29:57] to be self-sufficient in food and consumption you have to
[00:30:00] be very, very rich. "you can also compare that to African
[00:30:04] countries that have huge herriable land that allow
[00:30:08] them to be able to farm, but most African
[00:30:12] countries still import over 70% the food
[00:30:16] they
[00:30:16] consume.
[00:30:26] well, this is one the good restaurants in Tehran and I've come to try
[00:30:30] very famous Iranian dish.
[00:30:36] this is considered by Iranian as the king of food.
[00:30:40] one thing Iran has taught us from the very first moment that have been
[00:30:44] covering sanctions around the world and especially in Iran, whether it is from
[00:30:48] their military doctrine to their technology when it
[00:30:52] comes to medicine or the ability to be able to produce your own food,
[00:30:56] is that when a nation takes a decision?