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[00:00:29] The a secretary. of Iran Supreme National Security Council says the straight of
[00:00:33] for moves will not reopen until the US corrects its behavior and
[00:00:36] stops threatening Iran. The Iranian president says Tahan
[00:00:40] took reciprocal action after the US violated the Mou,
[00:00:44] stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to defend its
[00:00:48] interests while pursuing
[00:00:53] of diplomacy.
[00:00:57] of And as we regime has launched new. attacks on southern
[00:01:01] Lebanon despite a cease fire deal with the Arab
[00:01:03] country,
[00:01:23] you're watching Press TV world news, with me here in the Iranian
[00:01:26] capital, Tehran, welcome to the program. The secretary
[00:01:30] of Iran Supreme National Security Council says the straight of removes will
[00:01:34] not reopen until the U.S. corrects its behavior.
[00:01:38] Muhammad said Washington must stop threatening
[00:01:42] Iran and refrain from insulting the sacred believes
[00:01:45] of the nation. He said the US must permanently end the
[00:01:49] aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine,
[00:01:53] Yemen and Iraq. The top security official also
[00:01:57] demanded the lifting
[00:01:58] of the naval blockade withdraw. the US military
[00:02:01] forces from around Iran and also removal
[00:02:04] of the unjust and illegal sanctions on the
[00:02:07] of country. The statement further listed full compensation
[00:02:11] for the damage caused to Iran by the two imposed wars
[00:02:15] of and unconditional release of Tehran's frozen
[00:02:18] assets. Zulgadir noted that these measures reflect the
[00:02:22] demands voiced by the Iranian people in the nightly rallies and
[00:02:26] stressed that the Supreme National Security Council.
[00:02:30] will
[00:02:30] in not back down whether in war or in
[00:02:33] a negotiations.
[00:02:38] of
[00:02:42] Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is close to an agreement with Oman
[00:02:46] a new maritime transit route through District of Rmooz with
[00:02:49] negotiations between the two countries underway. Abbas
[00:02:53] Araxshi said talks with Oman are regarding the legal
[00:02:56] framework and management
[00:02:57] of the waterway, specifically. about determining a transit
[00:03:01] route, he noted that the
[00:03:03] of previous traffic uh traffic separation scheme is no
[00:03:07] longer acceptable to Tehran, and that given the
[00:03:11] technical and legal complexities, a temporary route
[00:03:15] will be established for now as the basis for a permanent
[00:03:18] arrangement. however, emphasized that the reopening
[00:03:22] of the straight of
[00:03:23] of Rambus was contingent on other conditions, including the
[00:03:27] United States remedying its violation. the Islamabad
[00:03:31] memorandum of understanding, the foreign minister pointed out that
[00:03:35] Washington was seeking to establish new roots in the
[00:03:38] straight and undermine Iran's management into violation
[00:03:42] of the mou, warning that
[00:03:44] it is in no way
[00:03:45] acceptable.
[00:03:54] The spokesperson
[00:03:55] of the Islamic Revolution Guard score has outlined Iran stance under
[00:03:58] straight of removes.
[00:04:12] of
[00:04:12] a
[00:04:16] of
[00:04:21] of
[00:04:26] in
[00:05:00] that the United States has no
[00:05:02] of choice but to accept the current situation in the straight of remos or it will
[00:05:06] face far heavier costs than ever before.
[00:05:09] brigidier
[00:05:10] of general said the Iranian or in the straight is
[00:05:13] irreversible and the armed forces will continue to stand
[00:05:17] firm until this control is fully
[00:05:20] consolidated. he emphasized that the armed forces have both
[00:05:24] the will and the defensive capability to maintain this
[00:05:27] control. he also added that Iran's resistance against the US
[00:05:31] has elevated the country's standing among free nations,
[00:05:35] and Iranians are now known worldwide as resilient
[00:05:39] and courageous people.
[00:05:48] The Iranian president says Tehran took reciprocal action
[00:05:51] after the US violated the Mou, stressing that the Islamic
[00:05:55] Republic of Iran will continue to defend its interests while
[00:05:59] pursuing diplomacy. In a press conference marking journalist
[00:06:03] day, Masud Pesishiyan said the memorandum of understanding
[00:06:07] did not involve any concessions by Iran or any
[00:06:10] withdrawal from the country. these national interests. The
[00:06:14] Iranian president said that under the agreements, the parties were
[00:06:18] expected to operate based on the guidelines jointly
[00:06:22] prepared by Oman and Iran for managing issues
[00:06:25] related to the straight of removes. However, he said the other side failed to
[00:06:29] follow those arrangements. Pesishian also said
[00:06:33] dialogue has not altered Tehran's longstanding
[00:06:36] position toward Washington and Iran still believes the US
[00:06:40] government is a colonialist. and a criminal
[00:06:43] entity,
[00:06:50] for more on that, let's bring in Hakime Saqqa, academic and
[00:06:53] political analyst, join us from the Iranian capital Tehran into this
[00:06:57] conversation, Miss Beia, thank you so much for being with us, what is your
[00:07:01] broad takeaway on the latest remarks by
[00:07:04] Dr. Thank you for having
[00:07:07] me. Yes, Dr.
[00:07:11] Pesishian. has reiterated what has been Iran's stance
[00:07:15] from the beginning of this illegal war of aggression, war of
[00:07:19] choice on the part the United States, that Iran's territorial
[00:07:23] integrity, Iran's national security is not something to
[00:07:26] be basically dealt with,
[00:07:30] is not something that is to be given away,
[00:07:34] and Iran is serious about that, although Iran is going to
[00:07:38] use any and all means available to it, including the
[00:07:41] military. you know defense, including
[00:07:45] diplomatic route, but of course Iran has
[00:07:49] never been and is is not going to be
[00:07:53] ready to capitulate to United States
[00:07:56] illegal you know
[00:08:00] goals, illegal demands, and of course the
[00:08:04] United States is learning that the hard way, it
[00:08:07] could basically abide by the by
[00:08:11] its part of...
[00:08:13] basically by its part
[00:08:17] in the mou, it could
[00:08:21] respect Iranian sovereignty, it could
[00:08:25] force the Israeli regime to withdraw from southern
[00:08:29] Lebanon, it could basically not
[00:08:33] interfere in the regulation the straight
[00:08:37] of foremost, which is part of
[00:08:40] you know the rights of ' the countries that
[00:08:43] are that have
[00:08:45] basically that are
[00:08:49] adjacent to this trade the foremost so I think the United States is
[00:08:53] learning it the wrong the hard way
[00:08:56] but of course in the end Iran is resilient
[00:09:00] has shown that it is
[00:09:03] you know serious about
[00:09:06] its safeguarding of Iran's national
[00:09:09] interests of Iran's national security. of
[00:09:13] Iran's basically territorial integrity, and I
[00:09:17] think that is what Mr. Pesishian reiterated in his
[00:09:20] remarks today. Miss Ber, when Dr.
[00:09:24] Pesishian is saying that Iran has taken reciprocal
[00:09:28] actions as they have in the past couple of years, and
[00:09:31] does something like that showing
[00:09:34] us that the power dynamics and the balance of power in the
[00:09:38] west Asia region have changed dramatically in the past. few
[00:09:42] years, yes, they have, of course, you
[00:09:46] know, if if you put that in the context, in its
[00:09:50] historical context, the United States has tried in the past
[00:09:53] decades after the second
[00:09:57] world war, to create kind of
[00:10:00] hybrid, you know,
[00:10:04] system of dominance, system of domination in this
[00:10:07] region, which included creating these military
[00:10:10] bases in the... different countries
[00:10:14] the Persian Gulf and of course creating
[00:10:18] difficulties, creating dangers
[00:10:21] for the countries the region with the... Islamic
[00:10:25] Revolution, Iran actually
[00:10:27] started new path,
[00:10:31] path of a creating a hybrid system of
[00:10:34] resistance, part of which
[00:10:38] was you know trying to create the
[00:10:41] grounds for basically riding this region of
[00:10:45] foreign interference, and of course we have
[00:10:49] come to the very
[00:10:51] you know difficult stage of that,
[00:10:55] very what do you say direct confrontation between
[00:10:59] Iran and the United States, but in
[00:11:02] this very latest round of
[00:11:06] confrontation, this very latest round of
[00:11:09] war, the Iran has shown to the world and of course to the
[00:11:13] United States that it is up
[00:11:17] to
[00:11:18] basically keeping each part
[00:11:22] the bargain which is resisting foreign d' nation in this
[00:11:25] region and it has shown that you know
[00:11:29] it's it is able to
[00:11:32] use the the leverage that is its
[00:11:35] disposal including
[00:11:37] you know the straight of hormos
[00:11:41] you know and that has very much elevated Iran's stance
[00:11:45] with regard to its ability to
[00:11:48] resist United States aggression its ability to
[00:11:52] resist United States coersive diplomacy. see
[00:11:56] and of course we have to wait and
[00:11:59] see whether the United States is going to change its
[00:12:01] behavior. absolutely. academic and
[00:12:05] political analyst join us from Tehran. thank you so much for your insight.
[00:12:09] thank you for having. deputy commander of
[00:12:13] Iran's central headquarters general Mohammad Jafar
[00:12:16] Asadi has warned the US against launching a ground
[00:12:20] invasion. an interview with Press TV he says the armed forces
[00:12:24] are fully.
[00:12:43] addressed Iran's enemies and said, you start the war, but its
[00:12:47] end is in our hands, the same holds true
[00:12:50] today, last week, when I visited Iran's islands,
[00:12:54] I saw that... forces are waiting for the day when America
[00:12:57] commits this mistake and launches a ground operation against
[00:13:01] us. And that day, we will put these American captives
[00:13:05] on display. Today, by the grace of God, no
[00:13:09] one fears Trump any longer, not even the young
[00:13:12] children. Now you see them come out into the streets,
[00:13:16] holding the Iranian flag in their hands and sending message to
[00:13:20] Trump. Well, Trump wanted the Iranian people to fear him
[00:13:24] and surrender. According to the words of our martered imam, in
[00:13:28] Iran, if only one person remains, the duty of
[00:13:32] that one person is to fight against
[00:13:34] depression. Today, by the grace of God, our
[00:13:38] situation is better than in the past. Both our drones
[00:13:41] and our missiles are better than before.
[00:13:44] You can see the evidence, whatever we decide, we strike
[00:13:48] immediately. Even if visel on the sea sot to
[00:13:52] act on America's orders, we issued a warning.
[00:14:08] management
[00:14:08] teams responded
[00:14:19] local emergency and crisis swiftly restoring the water network and reconnecting around
[00:14:23] 2000 res. reflecting the city's determination to
[00:14:27] recover despite the attacks. Our
[00:14:29] correspondent
[00:14:31] reports.
[00:14:36] Sirik, city in Iran's southern province of
[00:14:39] Urmusgan, along the shores the Persian Gulf,
[00:14:43] ranking among the places that endured some the most devastating
[00:14:47] US attacks, including the destruction of water reservoir
[00:14:51] a city where access to water remains a critical issue.
[00:14:55] directly striking the lives, health and well being of its
[00:14:58] residents. during the enemy's
[00:15:02] attacks on Syric civilian infrastructure, the city's water
[00:15:05] reservoirs came under direct attack twice. one reservoir was
[00:15:09] completely destroyed while the other sustained damage and was put out of
[00:15:13] service. but this is Iran. Siric embodies
[00:15:17] the spirit of Iran, the spirit that knows no surrender, it has
[00:15:21] endured the enemy's fire in pursuit of freedom and independence.
[00:16:07] enemies, the people of Siric will indeed never be the same
[00:16:11] again. For them, the homeland represents honor and
[00:16:14] dignity, and any violation of its soil is deeply
[00:16:17] personal. They view freedom as value greater than life or
[00:16:21] material possessions. Attacks on civilian
[00:16:25] infrastructure and the deliberate targeting of people's lives and
[00:16:28] well-being have left an uglier image the US than ever
[00:16:32] before, in the minds of Iranians and people around the world. The
[00:16:36] real question, however, is whether international organizations and world
[00:16:39] leaders will have the courage and integrity to condemn such
[00:16:42] attacks. Moin amini Press
[00:16:44] TV.
[00:16:50] In a significant geopolitical move, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and
[00:16:54] Turkey have formalized a joint defense pact during the Meco
[00:16:57] summit with three countries pledging to deepen military
[00:17:01] cooperation and strengthen collective security. The pact which
[00:17:05] comes a mid escalating conflict in data raises
[00:17:08] several questions, including how Riyad will balance this new
[00:17:12] alliance, alongside its longstanding is strategic defense
[00:17:16] ties with western powers. Press TV's Mariam nawaz
[00:17:20] reports from
[00:17:20] Islamabad. Amit
[00:17:24] heighten geopolitical tensions across West Asia, Pakistan, Saudi
[00:17:28] Arabia and Turkey have signed a joint defense agreement a trilateral
[00:17:32] summit in Makka, marking major transformation in the region with
[00:17:36] their pledge to boost. security
[00:17:39] on paper, the deal ensures absolute mutual assistance against any
[00:17:42] external aggression, however experts point out the complex
[00:17:46] challenge ahead as Saudi Arabia's primary military architecture
[00:17:50] remains deeply linked with the strategic framework the United States and
[00:17:53] other western powers. Riyadh
[00:17:57] is not exactly buying, you
[00:18:01] see security and peace for the region, but it is
[00:18:04] ensuring security for itself, because In the near past we have
[00:18:08] seen that it was attacked, I mean its region was
[00:18:12] attacked, it's the American basis its territory were
[00:18:15] attacked, so it is probably seeking some kind of
[00:18:19] assurance that there will be other partners who will come to its aid
[00:18:23] in case push comes to show. Pakistani
[00:18:26] prime minister Shahbas Sharif, Turkish President Rajap Tayyab Erdogan and
[00:18:30] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were seen poised file inking the
[00:18:34] deal, but the core question remains how they... mutual defense
[00:18:38] mechanism will function in practice, observers are evaluating
[00:18:42] whether this alliance reflects genuine push toward regional
[00:18:45] self-reliance on security or if it functions as a strategic
[00:18:49] diversification while keeping traditional security umbrellas
[00:18:52] intact, this agreement
[00:18:56] is necessitated by the developments that are taking place in the
[00:18:59] region, so all these three key muslim countries feel that
[00:19:03] by joining hands they can protect their interests.
[00:19:07] better, so in the event of for example, any conflict between Iran
[00:19:11] and Saudi Arabia, I don't think so that Pakistan and Turkey would like
[00:19:15] to be part of any conflict where two
[00:19:19] or more Muslim countries are involved. This fact highlights a
[00:19:23] broader strategic shift as Saudi Arabia actively diversifies
[00:19:27] its longstanding security dependencies. By formalizing this
[00:19:31] treaty, Riyad is probably moving away from relying a single
[00:19:35] superpower. the major beneficiary
[00:19:39] of this agreement is Saudi Arabia itself,
[00:19:43] because it has to protect its
[00:19:47] oil infrastructure, it has got one the world's largest
[00:19:50] oil exporting infrastructure in the world,
[00:19:54] secondly for its vision 2030 to realize it
[00:19:58] requires regional stability, so it was its compulsion to
[00:20:02] have such an agreement. as this new mutual defense alliance takes
[00:20:05] ship, regional countries and Global powers are closely watching how
[00:20:09] the Islamabad Ankara Riyath Pact will navigate the volatile West
[00:20:13] Asia landscape to turn into the so-called pillar of peace,
[00:20:17] stability and security in the region. The ultimate test of this
[00:20:21] agreement hinges on the true strategic autonomy of its primary
[00:20:25] architect. The Makka agreements to efficacy depend on
[00:20:28] Saudi Arabia demonstrating an independent strategic rather than
[00:20:32] relying on external security umbrellas for the mutual defense pact to
[00:20:36] foster genuine.
[00:20:50] Donald Trump's remarks about the shortage of patriot missile systems
[00:20:53] have sparked sharp criticism and widespread mockery
[00:20:56] online. After he blamed former president Joe Biden for the
[00:21:00] shortfall. Critics across social media platforms accused Donald
[00:21:04] Trump of attempting to deflect responsibility for the US
[00:21:08] failures in its latest aggression on
[00:21:10] Iran.
[00:21:17] President, on Ukraine, President Zelensky says his
[00:21:20] this country desperately needs long-range missiles or those
[00:21:23] patriot missile batteries? is that something that? well, I mean, we
[00:21:27] want missiles too. we, when Biden gave him so
[00:21:30] much, Biden gave $300 billion dollars worth of
[00:21:34] ammunition. you know, when I left, this, it was full, and he gave
[00:21:38] lot of it away. now we're rebuilding it, and we're using munitions
[00:21:42] that are very powerful, very good,
[00:21:46] but we wouldn't have been using them, we could have used something else.
[00:21:54] That's a pretty brutal contrast between what's being claimed and what's
[00:21:58] happening on the ground? If the straight is still closed and no deal has
[00:22:02] been reached, those are facts that matter. Results speak
[00:22:05] louder than political
[00:22:07] slogans.
[00:22:16] The US war on Iran is presumably the most stupid war in US.
[00:22:20] history, Trump started it for no good reason, whether to detract from the
[00:22:24] Epstein files, or because he was carried away by Netanyahu,
[00:22:28] it was lose lose war and remain
[00:22:30] so.
[00:22:39] I agree, there was absolutely no need to start this
[00:22:42] war. It was only started because Trump wanted to
[00:22:46] enrich himself and his friends.
[00:22:56] This putus is blaming Biden for the lack of patriot interceptor
[00:23:00] missiles. Trump wasted 800, yes,
[00:23:03] 800 patriot missiles in just three days on his stupid
[00:23:06] invasion of Iran, which he
[00:23:08] lost.
[00:23:17] We burned through two-thirds of our patriot missile. pile a war with
[00:23:21] Iran a war Trump was desperate to get out not long after it
[00:23:24] started and which has resulted in the IRGC's control the straight
[00:23:28] of
[00:23:29] Hormus.
[00:23:38] How on earth could Dodd say we were ready for war with China and
[00:23:41] or Russia, but run out of missils after few rounds of trading blows
[00:23:45] with second rate Iran. Why isn't this top issue in
[00:23:49] Congress?
[00:23:57] the zuri regime continues its attacks across southern Lebanon despite
[00:24:01] a so-called
[00:24:02] ceasefire.
[00:24:17] artillery shelling targeted several districts and Nabatia
[00:24:20] governorate and the tire district, homes were also demoised in
[00:24:24] the town of Zatar Al Sharian in Nabatia. This is
[00:24:28] wild
[00:24:29] is very occupation forces advanced toward area on the outskirts of
[00:24:32] Kifar Shuba. Mean wild army radio reported that
[00:24:36] a soldier from the 607th engineering
[00:24:40] battalion was wounded by sharpenel from friendly fire in
[00:24:44] nabi. Israel also israele media has also
[00:24:48] reported a soldier who was moderately injured an
[00:24:51] operational accident in southern Lebanon, these
[00:24:55] violations are ongoing despite a US mediated
[00:24:58] framework um that was signed between Lebanon and
[00:25:01] Israel in late June requiring a phased
[00:25:05] Israely
[00:25:06] withdraw.
[00:25:13] That's all for now. Thank you for being with us and
[00:25:14] bye-bye.
[00:25:37] Crisis devastating wars,
[00:25:41] terrorism, the Israeli
[00:25:44] lobby,
[00:25:47] crackdown.
[00:25:52] Diplomacy,
[00:25:56] conditions for reopening hormones
[00:25:59] straight.
[00:26:28] is a word you've been hearing a lot in Iran and as a concerned this.
[00:26:32] It means something very important, of course there are no English word for
[00:26:36] it, but John means life and Father means
[00:26:40] sacrifice, so put together, it means someone who is ready
[00:26:43] sacrifice for something they love. A husband says it to his
[00:26:47] wife, mother says it's to a child, and people say it
[00:26:51] to the country when it is under
[00:26:53] attack.
[00:27:08] and now the 31 million people who are registered are being trained
[00:27:12] right here behind me to defend your country, when they say john
[00:27:15] fadol, for them it's not just word,
[00:27:17] it is actually action, and as you can see one very interesting thing that we've
[00:27:21] been seen is that lot of people who came for training are women, which
[00:27:25] is in direct contradiction to what the mainstream media told us
[00:27:29] about Iranian women being dominated. being
[00:27:33] weak, being oppressed, but the women here saying just
[00:27:37] like their men, they don't like baby, oh my
[00:27:40] god,
[00:27:46] I learned
[00:27:46] something.
[00:28:05] and Iranians have said just as they have
[00:28:07] been able to protect your country while it was being sanctioned
[00:28:11] economically and they protected their country with their presence when it was
[00:28:15] being targeted or being threatened, they're also willing and ready
[00:28:19] sacrifice for their country now that
[00:28:22] it is under attack and 31 million people are already
[00:28:26] registered as of the time of recording this video, 31
[00:28:29] million people, that is the combined number. of countries of
[00:28:33] Qatar, Oman and other countries together,
[00:28:37] 31 million people ready to defend your
[00:28:40] country.
[00:28:47] Iran had warned if war begins, this time it will not remain within Iran's
[00:28:51] borders. Washington did not take Tiran's warning seriously, but followed was a
[00:28:55] widening battlefield, Israel and US bases in Saudi
[00:28:59] Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. came
[00:29:03] under attack, the war began in the skies, but soon reached the veins the
[00:29:06] economy, then Tairan issued its next warning, if Iran's
[00:29:09] infrastructure is targeted, your infrastructure will be targeted as
[00:29:13] well, and the world quickly understood that even silence and neutrality in this war could
[00:29:17] carry heavy price, but Iran's next warning is even more
[00:29:21] consequential, the war could become extra
[00:29:24] regional, no official evidence says that all recent incidents
[00:29:28] are connected, but this is where the central question begins, when Iran's...
[00:29:32] speaks of an extra regional war, does it only mean an expansion
[00:29:36] of geography? or does it refer to a chain of energy routes,
[00:29:40] supports, military bases, markets and the global
[00:29:43] economy? united states once ignored Iran's warning about the
[00:29:46] regionalization of war and it is still dealing with the costs.
[00:29:50] now the question is, if Washington ignores the warning of an extra
[00:29:54] regional war this time as well, will it be able to pay the
[00:29:57] price?
[00:30:32] children have to be annihilated, this is not a war,
[00:30:35] it is systematic genocide, but whatever they try, palestine will
[00:30:39] never
[00:30:40] die,
[00:30:54] hello, i'm chris williamson and this is palestine declassified where we
[00:30:58] focus on the international struggle to lib