PRESSTV — broadcast 20260915 110000 UTC 461 transcript segments Google Speech-to-Text API Automatic Transcription (Chirp) Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:25] jobs of here on press [00:00:26] of tv, the islamic revolution guard course has a shot down and destroyed. another [00:00:30] American [00:00:31] of MQ1 drone [00:00:31] of over the [00:00:32] of straight of [00:00:32] hormos, [00:00:38] at these three civilians are killed and [00:00:39] fresh soudy air strikes on Yemen's the southwestern province of [00:00:45] of Taiz. Beijing is urged Washington to [00:00:49] stop preparing for war in outer space after US space force confirms [00:00:52] the deployed [00:00:53] of weapons into [00:00:54] orbit. [00:01:10] of hello everyone and welcome [00:01:16] of to press tv world news. Iran's Islamic revolution guard course says a shot down under [00:01:19] of MS that is MQ one drone over the straight of [00:01:22] hormos [00:01:23] in a short statement IRJC forces said that such drones were [00:01:27] targeted and destroyed in the area [00:01:28] in the past 24 hours and added that over the past days four [00:01:32] mq1 drones have been shot down over [00:01:34] of hormo straight. Iran's arm forces shot down scores the US drones and other [00:01:38] aircraft including the advanced MQ9 [00:01:41] Reapers since the US-Israelian imposed war began in late [00:01:45] February. A few days ago Iran also sees the US military underwater [00:01:49] drone in the [00:01:50] straight. [00:01:54] The IRGC and Iran's army has stressed growing unity and cooperation [00:01:58] between the two forces. IRGC spokesperson, second [00:02:01] brigadier general Hussein Muhibi, praised Army's role during the [00:02:05] imposed war calling [00:02:06] in a source of pride [00:02:08] of for the nation, he's at the [00:02:09] of unity between the army and IRGC as well as their cooperation and with the government and [00:02:13] people should be documented as the proud part of [00:02:17] Iran's history. The army spokesperson general Muhammad [00:02:21] Akminio for his part said that unity between the the two has [00:02:24] frustrated Iran's enemies who had hoped to create divisions inside the [00:02:28] country. Acinia. also said that Iran's armed forces have been standing [00:02:32] against the US and Israel despite their advance of military technology [00:02:36] and [00:02:36] weaponry. [00:02:40] The 70th general conference, the International Atomic Energy Agency has commence the UN [00:02:44] headquarters in Vienna monday, Iran is taking part in the conference as well, but [00:02:48] just ahead [00:02:48] of the delegation, [00:02:49] of Muhammad Islami was unable to attend, that's because the [00:02:52] of host of country, Austria revoked his weekend, or his [00:02:56] visa over the weekend. Press TVs deter Rajnish reports from [00:02:59] of Vienna. [00:03:04] The 70s General Conference [00:03:05] of the International Atomic Energy Agency started with [00:03:09] in a diplomatic scandal. Muhammad Islami, head [00:03:10] of the Atomic [00:03:11] of Energy Organization of Iran, who led the country's delegation, was spared [00:03:15] from the conference. The conference started with a protest note from [00:03:19] of Iran. Mr. President, finally, the denial of access [00:03:24] of of head of delegation to the conference constitutes [00:03:27] a clear abuse of power. and process by the host [00:03:31] country, it further undermined Austria's [00:03:35] overall standing as host of international [00:03:38] organizations an impartial and professional [00:03:42] manner and accordingly affect the views and [00:03:46] positions of member state with regard to the host country. this [00:03:50] situation, regrettably, a consequence [00:03:53] of the host country's failure to uphold its explicit [00:03:57] legal obligation, that failure. [00:04:12] of [00:04:30] said upon the hosting [00:04:33] of country austria, austria to [00:04:36] prevent the travel [00:04:40] of islami to come to [00:04:44] vienna, so this is of [00:04:48] of course violation [00:04:49] of the the commitment hosting [00:04:52] of which of country has when you are preventing the head [00:04:56] of delegation to come to participate. [00:05:00] annual [00:05:01] of conference, it is of course misusing your [00:05:04] political, of course capacity. several [00:05:08] delegations criticize the [00:05:10] of behavior [00:05:10] of the US and Austria in their speeches. Diplomatic sources told us [00:05:14] that Iran, Russia, China and several other states are expected to issue a [00:05:18] joint statement to the general conference in the coming days. [00:05:21] Several days after adopting a new [00:05:24] anti-Iran resolution at the IEA Board of [00:05:27] Governors, Austria revoked the visa of [00:05:31] Iran's nuclear chief. The first day the general [00:05:34] conference highlighted the agencies deepening [00:05:38] divisions with the US and its European allies on one [00:05:42] side. and the majority the rest the world on the [00:05:45] other, under director general Rafael Grossi, [00:05:49] the IEA has shifted from a technical party towards [00:05:52] a political [00:05:56] and earlier Ranish also interviewed the former ia chief inspector [00:06:00] yustri abushadi about Austria's move to revoke visa of [00:06:04] Iran's nuclear chief, here's his take on [00:06:06] this, [00:06:10] very bit for austria fall. "I'm very unhappy really that [00:06:14] this the first time to happen in Austria that they withdraw a [00:06:17] visa for political reason and not [00:06:21] allow the head the mission and the [00:06:24] vice president of Iran to come to attend the [00:06:28] general conference, this something didn't happen except [00:06:32] in New York when the US [00:06:35] sometimes prevented [00:06:38] some politician to come to the United [00:06:42] Nations." which is in violation of all the international [00:06:45] laws, the interpretation the austrian [00:06:47] delegate was actually very poor [00:06:51] to say that they checked with the [00:06:55] security council for the sanctions [00:06:58] and [00:06:59] there was a misunderstanding away they [00:07:03] think that there is a sanction which is not [00:07:07] and that is why they took this decision that was very [00:07:10] weak the Iranian. and actually the Russian [00:07:13] delegation replied to that and of course [00:07:17] denounce the false declaration the [00:07:20] Austria, they assess that there is a sanction, which [00:07:24] actually there was no sanction, sanction ended in October last [00:07:28] year formally, and there was [00:07:32] no really clear reason except political pressure to [00:07:35] prevent the delegate from coming, and that give very [00:07:39] bad image about Austria. "and Austria [00:07:43] is not just follower to follow what US [00:07:47] says and it should have [00:07:49] independent. [00:07:53] now these three civilians were killed in latest Saudi [00:07:56] air strikes and yemen areas in the southwestern province of [00:07:59] Taiz. the yemen health ministry said to the victims are children. si [00:08:03] fighter juds also bombed a government building in the khadir district of [00:08:06] Thai's province has been a focus of Saudi air strikes as of [00:08:10] late. meanwile Yemen's arm forces" launch large scale missile and drone [00:08:14] strikes that heavily damaged the saudi kingdom's king [00:08:17] Khalid airbase and khamis mushayat, they [00:08:20] were warned of broader operations as Saudi aggression continues. The [00:08:24] Ana also said they captured additional strategic islands in the southern red [00:08:28] sea. [00:08:33] Across thousands of square kilometers along the western coast, San [00:08:37] forces executed the swift wide scale operation to clear [00:08:40] Saudi back to Broxes. [00:08:51] We have been receiving distress calls from the citizens for over four [00:08:54] years. They have no electricity, the heat is literally killing [00:08:58] them, no gas and no decent living conditions. They were [00:09:02] even prevented from accessing these [00:09:04] coasts. [00:09:09] We clashed with the enemy, the treasurous sold mercenary his. [00:09:12] who [00:09:20] the enemy fled like animals fleeing from lions. it was an [00:09:24] unprecedented victory and we thank God almighty for [00:09:27] it. for the [00:09:31] mercenaries, fear took control, they ran, [00:09:35] they tried escape and [00:09:36] withdraw, but ended up [00:09:40] colliding with one another. [00:10:12] as numerous as the stars in the sky, warships as many as the fish in the [00:10:16] sea, armored vehicles as plentiful as the trees on earth, and [00:10:20] soldiers as many as the rocks on the ground, we will never tire, we [00:10:23] will never weary, "We will never submit or bow to anyone except God [00:10:27] Almighty. For these soldiers, [00:10:31] securing the western coast is only the beginning, vowing to press [00:10:35] forward until every remaining governate is liberated. Their [00:10:39] momentum on the ground has already rewritten the [00:10:42] map. Over 500 [00:10:46] square kilometers are swiped in just days, the speed of this advance [00:10:50] shows that years of collision presence collapsed the [00:10:54] moment. [00:11:13] We urge the US side to stop expanding its military capabilities and [00:11:16] preparing for war in outer space and to take concrete actions to safeguard [00:11:20] global strategic [00:11:21] stability. foreign [00:11:25] ministry further warned the deployment risks turning in outer space into a [00:11:29] battlefield and fueling in arms race on monday [00:11:32] US air force secretary said the space force has operational [00:11:36] weapons in orbit capable of responding to threats from [00:11:39] adversaries. China's reaction to this announcement comes amid growing [00:11:43] competition between the two economic powers. militarization of space [00:11:47] dates back to the cold war 1967 outer space tree though [00:11:51] bands weapons of mass destruction in orbit but does not prohibit. [00:11:55] other forms of military activity in [00:11:57] space. [00:12:01] join us out of Brussel's Gilbert Doctor independent international affairs [00:12:05] analyst for more on the story. hello uh Mr. doctor always a pleasure [00:12:08] sir. obviously the new um frontier [00:12:12] it is space and it has been for years now they're finally [00:12:15] learning uh how to utilize and weaponize it and this is a dream of many [00:12:19] obvious global powers. your thoughts on the US taking this [00:12:23] huge uh step now and blowback is going to obviously get from [00:12:27] Beijing and Moscow, well of [00:12:31] course they they will push back, but I think [00:12:34] the the Chinese expression is [00:12:37] exaggerated. I do not see how this [00:12:40] development changes dramatically or [00:12:43] significantly the power balance. I think [00:12:47] we have to remember that the Russians have since [00:12:50] 2018 had it their at their [00:12:54] disposal. a missile which can circle which [00:12:58] can circle the earth indefinitely, now how [00:13:01] that is different from what the Americans have just done, I don't see the [00:13:05] difference, that's to say space wars did not [00:13:09] begin yesterday with the Americans putting this [00:13:12] satellite, and I think you really [00:13:16] have [00:13:16] to go back to the at [00:13:18] least, [00:13:21] the the power balance is not changing, look at this. as i [00:13:25] think you commentary said as an [00:13:28] extension [00:13:29] of Donald Trumps and part of Donald Trump's [00:13:33] cold scenario, but all these do [00:13:37] not any sense for a first [00:13:40] break, that is to say the Americans do [00:13:44] not join advantage [00:13:47] strategic, the United States will be [00:13:51] utterly destroyed, [00:14:07] and uh and I'm glad you mentioned that buse that's obviously sentiment [00:14:11] that many [00:14:12] uh um share and and obviously it's been weaponized before you very well [00:14:16] know there's been um borderline [00:14:20] uh um sophisticated weaponry or I should say weaponry uh [00:14:23] appliances set up space that has served uh [00:14:27] you very well know um um military purposes uh to say the [00:14:31] least so um do you think that uh global powers [00:14:35] are going to work to try to diminish space becoming the new [00:14:38] frontier of a weapons race or do you think they're just going to try to catch up [00:14:42] and stick their own stuff out there and then other countries smaller countries and [00:14:46] emerging countries following suit in the next [00:14:49] decades it's very hard to say how [00:14:52] this but the most will [00:14:56] be further perfection the systems for [00:15:00] destroying satellites can destroy, [00:15:04] i believe [00:15:04] i imagine chinese have that technical capability also, so [00:15:07] if there were the crisis, i can [00:15:11] imagine that either them would just systematically destroy the [00:15:15] american center, for every action is always [00:15:19] a reaction, and that the problem is that all of this takes us [00:15:23] away from common sense. and from [00:15:27] um uh from efforts to save humanity by turning to [00:15:30] diplomacy negotiation, they're all evading the [00:15:34] point, we don't need better armies, We need better [00:15:38] diplomats. Okay, always a pleasure, [00:15:41] Mr. Gilber doctor, stay safe, and thanks for joining us, joining us out of Brussels [00:15:45] there. Well, as we have been [00:15:49] reporting protests have erupted across several Syrian cities following a sharp [00:15:53] increase in fuel [00:15:54] prices. [00:16:07] want to live, if nothing changes, there will be another revolution. [00:16:11] These are our demands, and this is our right. We did not [00:16:15] revolt to remove an oppressor, only to have someone even more oppressive [00:16:19] take his place. We rose for dignity and for everything. We are the [00:16:23] ones who put them in power today. We gave our sons and shed our blood. [00:16:27] Then, when they took power, did they forget us? They forgot us and forgot the [00:16:30] entire Syrian [00:16:32] people. [00:16:36] Syrian regime raised. diesel prices by up to 40% and petrol [00:16:40] prices by 28%. Sunday, prompting demonstrators have burnt tires [00:16:44] and block major roads. Protests have been reported in Idlib, [00:16:47] Aleppo, Ham, Derazor and Racca, including along the [00:16:51] Damascus Aleppo International Highway. Regime has blamed higher global [00:16:55] energy costs and an overhaul the Banias refinery for the [00:16:58] increases. The protest come despite hopes economic conditions will improve [00:17:02] following the lifting of US [00:17:03] sanctions. [00:17:08] and joing us earlier for more on the story is geopolitical analyst Ryan [00:17:11] Dawson. [00:17:16] Unfortunately for Syria has been one economic crisis after [00:17:19] another and Gillani's price hikes of 40% [00:17:23] and 28% do not reflect that there is global [00:17:27] turmoil so but he has exacerbated this far worse by putting these [00:17:30] prices up. You have the bitus refinery is going to be offline for about three [00:17:34] months. You have of course uh the conflict with Iran [00:17:38] and the conflict with Yemen closing off the straight of Harmoos and the [00:17:42] straight of which affects oil prices, and you have [00:17:46] Ukraine striking Russian oil refineries which is reduced [00:17:49] exports from Russia, which is a good chunk of serious [00:17:53] oil imports. However, all of that combined does not [00:17:56] account for a 40% increase in diesel, that is something the [00:18:00] government decided to do its own if other [00:18:04] factors. So it is not. completely [00:18:08] untrue that the global factors are contributing to the [00:18:12] oil price hikes and diesel fuel hikes, but [00:18:15] 40% and 28% greatly exceed that, it it doesn't [00:18:19] cost that much to get diesel, this is the government [00:18:23] using the pretex of a global event for extortion [00:18:26] the [00:18:27] public. [00:18:32] your parliament speaker says US and Israel were delusional to think they'll break the [00:18:36] nations will with their military. says the Irani [00:18:39] nation is already shattered that delusion by street rallies held every [00:18:43] single night since aggression began 200 days back a [00:18:47] message to mark the 200th night of rallies khalibav said the people's turn [00:18:51] out undermined enemies calculations. he also stressed the people's [00:18:54] resistance is [00:18:55] the reason for every failure the enemy to hatch plots [00:18:59] against Iran. meanwile the commander the IRGC's aerospace force separately [00:19:03] described the night rallies as uprising in defense of Iran's independence. [00:19:07] brigadier general Majid Musavi called on everyone to [00:19:11] continue uh their United Stands and support [00:19:15] the authorities and the armed forces saying the ongoing rallies have stunned the [00:19:18] enemies. another [00:19:22] palestinian has been killed in the israel by Israeli forces in the occupied [00:19:26] Westbank as the regime intensifies its crackdown against the Palestinian communities. [00:19:29] According to Palestinian sources, victim is a 54-year-old man shot dead [00:19:33] by Israeli forces during raid in Albera near Romala. [00:19:37] occupation force soldiers raided a palestinian home in the town of [00:19:41] Tukarm, forcing residents out and turning that house into a military [00:19:44] outpost. now violence against Palestinians in occupied territories [00:19:48] escalated since beginning the Gaza genocide back in late [00:19:51] 2023. [00:19:56] Israely officials have been angered by documentary exposing the occupation forces [00:20:00] conduct in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus described [00:20:03] it as shocking incitement documentary name NASA, [00:20:07] premiered in the Venice film festival. Occupation force chief A Zamir has [00:20:11] ordered the military's a top legal official to examine legal action [00:20:15] against the film and call for a probe into the [00:20:19] leaking of classified material used in its production. The regime's culture [00:20:23] minister also called for film's two Israeli directors to be stripped their [00:20:26] citizenship. NASA won the special jury prize at the [00:20:30] Venice Film festival after receiving a 25 minute standing over [00:20:34] 3,700 agazans have been killed in Israel. genocidal [00:20:38] war since late [00:20:39] 2023. In the [00:20:43] US, increasing opposition to ruling Republican Party is likely to [00:20:46] translate into a mid-term election win for Democrats. in the house of [00:20:50] representatives, this means a likely a third impeachment for President Donald [00:20:54] Trump, but it's likely that he'll ultimately be acquited by the [00:20:58] Senate. Ramy Mahari has a more out of [00:21:01] DC. [00:21:05] On the first Tuesday in November [00:21:06] the United States will hold their midterm elections and by Wednesday [00:21:10] President Donald Trump could be facing his third [00:21:13] impeachment. If the democrats win control the House of [00:21:17] Representatives, their leader has said they would... rule out [00:21:20] pursuing impeachment on day one, which is what many [00:21:24] anti-trump americans are hoping for, because it's necessary for [00:21:28] everybody, we're all affected by it, not just [00:21:31] Americans, all over the world, we're being affected by his [00:21:35] insane policies, his [00:21:38] horrible actions, his lack of caring, his [00:21:42] lies, he should have been out the oval office years ago, he's [00:21:46] only there because he wants to avoid to jail. "he's [00:21:50] there for himself, and uh, we need to [00:21:53] have uh, a person who thinks of uh, the greater good, [00:21:57] not themselves. United States Representative, El Greene [00:22:01] has already formally filed impeachment charges in the house [00:22:05] over Trump's violation the War Powers Act of [00:22:08] 1973 by going to war without approval [00:22:12] from Congress. However, he's not getting many Democrats [00:22:16] to support his efforts. The impeachment is not..." [00:22:20] predicated upon having a certain number of people in Congress or a certain number of [00:22:24] people to vote for it, the rules allow any member of Congress [00:22:28] to bring articles before the house, and what is [00:22:31] interesting, the democrats who may criticize me are not [00:22:35] going to say or they're not going to deny that the president has [00:22:38] committed impeachable offenses, so if you won't deny that he's [00:22:42] committing impeachable offenses, then you should honor your oath of office and [00:22:46] vote to impeach. Others have called for Trump's impeachment over. [00:22:50] his genocidal threat to wipe out the whole Iranian [00:22:53] civilization for ordering many war crimes such as the [00:22:57] Minab Girl school massacre, for attacking protected [00:23:00] civilian infrastructure, for indiscriminate attacks on civilian [00:23:04] neighborhoods and more. [00:23:07] The Democrats are expected to retake the house where only [00:23:11] majority is needed to impeach, but even if they also [00:23:15] flip the Senate, they are not going to be close to gaining the [00:23:18] 67 vote. super majority, which is required to [00:23:22] actually convict a president. that means any impeachment of [00:23:26] Trump will likely remain only symbolic, once again. [00:23:30] other top law makers have demanded Trump's impeachment over his daily [00:23:34] fascistic persecution of Latino-Americans and other immigrants, [00:23:38] his economic support for tariffs, and his remodeling the east [00:23:42] wing the White House. Ramen Mazahari, press TV, [00:23:45] Washington [00:23:46] DC. [00:24:12] when you are born on Iranian soil, something is born with you, [00:24:16] the belief that a homeland is not merely a place to live, but some... [00:24:20] times a place you must be willing to die for. the roots of this belief [00:24:24] can be found even in the legends of Iran, and perhaps no legend [00:24:28] expresses it more powerfully than the story of arash. after the [00:24:32] war between Iran and Turan, it is decided that Iran's new [00:24:35] frontier will be determined by the flight of a single arrow. [00:24:39] arash stands atop mount damavond. he puts all his [00:24:42] strength, all his life into the arrow and releases it. [00:24:46] arash dies, but the arrow flies on. where did it? [00:24:50] and to find the answer, we must leave legend behind and enter [00:24:54] history. 330 BC, Alexander had crushed [00:24:57] nearly every May thous. They knew that if they resisted, they would [00:25:01] die, but they chose nomination. They stopped Alexander's first [00:25:05] domination. They stopped Alexander's first assault and forced him to [00:25:09] retreat, and for the generations that followed, they left behind a [00:25:12] legacy. Resistance means knowing that you may lose your life, [00:25:16] yet refusing to let an enemy cross your land without paying. [00:25:20] Price two centuries later, this time Rome came from the [00:25:23] west. In 53 BC, Crasses invaded Parthian [00:25:27] territory with vast army. Facing him stood young [00:25:31] commander, Sirena, with his mounted archers and a thousand [00:25:35] camels carrying an endless supply of arrows. Sirena filled the [00:25:38] skies with a storm of arrows. The Roman army suffered one the [00:25:42] most devastating defeats in its history, but for Iranians, [00:25:46] land is not the only frontier. The sea is a front. here [00:25:50] too: at the beginning the 16th century, the Portuguese [00:25:53] seized Hormus, a small island at the entrance to the Persian [00:25:57] Gulf, whose control meant command over one the most important trade [00:26:01] roots between east, and west, they built fortresses, they brought [00:26:05] cannons, and they remained for more than a century. In [00:26:08] 1622, Iranian forces under the command of Imam [00:26:12] Koli Khan, reached Hormus. After a hard fought siege, [00:26:16] Portuguese power in Hormus was broken, and the island was [00:26:19] retaken, but the Persian Gulf never [00:26:23] disappeared from the ambitions of colonial powers. In [00:26:26] 1915, British forces occupied Bucher [00:26:30] against an army backed by war. ships, artillery, and the power of [00:26:34] one the world's greatest empires, the people of southern Iran stood [00:26:38] with simple rifles. Their resistance was led by a [00:26:41] man named Rais Ali Delvari. During the months of [00:26:45] occupation, he organized the resistance the people of [00:26:48] Tangistan. For Rais Ali, the question was never how [00:26:51] many soldiers stood on either side. The principle was simple: [00:26:55] Iranian soil is not negotiable, even if defending it [00:26:59] costs your life. Rais Ali was eventually... martered in that [00:27:03] struggle. September 3rd, the anniversary of his marterdom, is [00:27:07] commemorated in Iran as the National Day of struggle against British [00:27:11] colonialism, but the resistance did not end with his death. [00:27:14] Years later, British forces finally left Bucher, yet the [00:27:18] ambitions of foreign powers toward Iran did not end [00:27:21] there, because Iran also had [00:27:25] oil. For decades, much of Iran's oil industry remained under [00:27:29] the influence of a British company until... 1951, [00:27:33] Muhammad Mosadeg stood against threats, political pressure, and [00:27:37] economic pressure, and declared, Iran's oil must belong to [00:27:41] Iran. The oil industry was nationalized. Two years [00:27:45] later, a coup backed directly by the United States and Britain [00:27:48] overthrough his government. Mosadeg was removed from power and [00:27:52] spent the remaining years of his life in imprisonment and house [00:27:55] arrest, but one demand could no longer be erased. Iran's [00:27:59] wealth must remain in Iranian hands. [00:28:02] land, water, oil, but now [00:28:06] the issue is no longer only land, water or oil, it [00:28:10] is something greater than all them, independence, the question of [00:28:14] who has the right to decide Iran's future, in June [00:28:17] 2025, the United Facilities, and since [00:28:21] February 20 facilities, and since February [00:28:24] 2026, Iran has been engaged in direct military [00:28:27] confrontation with the United States and Israel, for months, [00:28:31] military and Economic pressure has continued, but Iran has never [00:28:35] been willing to trade its independence for temporary peace. [00:28:39] Bows, arrows and horses have given way to launchers, [00:28:42] missiles, tanks, drones [00:28:46] and fighter jets, [00:28:49] but the blood of Arash still runs through Iranian veins. And [00:28:53] now, let us return to the same question: where did Arash's [00:28:57] arrow land? The arrow flew more than a, kilometers [00:29:01] all the way to the banks the... Oxis river, arash lost his [00:29:04] life, but he did not allow the enemy to decide [00:29:08] Iran's fate, and that legacy [00:29:12] passed from one generation to the next. An [00:29:15] Iranian may give his life for his homeland and