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[00:00:25] the US to get out
[00:00:26] of the predicament it has created is to accept even.
[00:00:31] of conditions, of yemen war Saudi Arabia
[00:00:35] that any escalation against the country will be
[00:00:37] of met with stronger response and increases the price the
[00:00:41] read will have to pay
[00:00:45] and four people have been killed in a US strike on an alleged drug
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[00:01:10] Hello of and welcome, you've tuning to Press TV world news
[00:01:13] of live from Tehran, with me Zainab Zakaria, thank you so much for joining
[00:01:16] of us. Iran's top security official
[00:01:20] says if the United States
[00:01:22] of really intends to get out
[00:01:23] of the dire situation it has created in West Asia, it has
[00:01:27] other way but to accept even's conditions. Major
[00:01:30] of General
[00:01:31] of Mohen
[00:01:31] of Razi said
[00:01:32] of in a social media post that Iran has announced seven conditions to
[00:01:36] the US government for the start of any negotiations.
[00:01:40] of Head that Tehran's message is clear and unambiguous, Washington
[00:01:44] wants to get out
[00:01:45] of the predicament
[00:01:45] it is created. It has no
[00:01:48] in choice but to accept
[00:01:49] of Iran's rights and conditions. Earlier Raz he said an
[00:01:53] of exclusive interview that Iran has sent its seven conditions for
[00:01:56] ending the war to the US via Qatar and is a waiting.
[00:02:00] the response of from
[00:02:05] of of Washington, he said the conditions include stopping the wars on all front, releasing all of Iran's frozen assets and termination
[00:02:09] of the US naval blockade on Iran, he won that in
[00:02:13] case of new war, Iran will strike US basis and interest in the
[00:02:16] region with greater
[00:02:18] of force. Raza, he added that Iran is aware
[00:02:20] of the US military's vulnerabilities and is more prepared than ever to counter
[00:02:24] it, he asserted the US
[00:02:26] of president Donald Trump's threat will need no result in Iran is...
[00:02:30] appeared for any decisive, appeared for any
[00:02:34] of decisive
[00:02:38] war. And to discuss this developing story and more, we now joined by our
[00:02:42] colleague Ali Rizza Akbi here in the studio with us in Tehran. Welcome
[00:02:45] to the
[00:02:47] of program, um, Alaraza, the question is that
[00:02:50] Iran's position has remained
[00:02:54] really stable from the
[00:02:55] of beginning
[00:02:56] of the war, I mean there is not much difference in what...
[00:03:00] Iran is demanding now for the um you know for
[00:03:03] negotiation to restart and what it said before even
[00:03:07] negotiation started after the war was launched in
[00:03:09] February. Actually I have to say
[00:03:13] yeah this is right that once again we are seeing that the Islamic Republic of
[00:03:17] Iran is exercising very firm
[00:03:20] of stance in its foreign policy and uh the latest
[00:03:24] of remarks we had from the Iranian
[00:03:26] of security chief general Mohsen Riz. very
[00:03:30] important that we have to take a
[00:03:32] of look to different dimensions from his speech and his
[00:03:35] exclusive interview that was aired yesterday. I can say that
[00:03:39] from the one side, the Islamic Republic of Iran shows
[00:03:42] of a very
[00:03:43] of clear path how to end this war. it is very simple,
[00:03:47] Washington should adhere and to the terms that it was committed
[00:03:51] and it was used to be committed, the islamob memorandum of
[00:03:55] understanding, and from the other side, as we can understand from
[00:03:58] the... remarks by General Razi, the
[00:04:02] cost
[00:04:03] of the continuation of this war by the United States is
[00:04:06] very clear, because from the one side general reiz stated
[00:04:10] that the Washington regime should stop the war on all
[00:04:14] fronts, the the release of Iranian frozen assets
[00:04:17] of of and also the commitment
[00:04:18] of the US to the terms that it was signed in islam
[00:04:22] mou from the other side we can say that he also
[00:04:26] mentioned this is very important that the Iranian armed. forces are
[00:04:30] fully prepared, we know the
[00:04:32] of weak points
[00:04:33] of the US and Israeli regime, and the third major point from
[00:04:37] his speech was the the doctrine
[00:04:39] of the Islamic Republic of Iran in terms of its nuclear
[00:04:43] program, he reiterated that the Islamic Republic is fully
[00:04:47] committed to the fatwa that was
[00:04:49] in issued by the marty leader regarding not use
[00:04:52] of the mass
[00:04:54] a killing weapons and the not use of nuclear bomb,
[00:04:57] but he also
[00:04:59] of continued that... the irans committed to
[00:05:05] of of the NPT and the continuation
[00:05:05] of the Irans kind of being
[00:05:09] adheered to the
[00:05:11] of terms of empity
[00:05:12] of depends. totally on the behavior the US and Israeli
[00:05:15] regimes, so it shows that we know how to end this war, the
[00:05:19] path is very clear and it shows that they have to be committed to
[00:05:23] their terms and if they continue their naval blockade,
[00:05:27] their war on all fronts and the continuation of this aggression,
[00:05:31] the cost will be very clear, and uh this was the thing that I can
[00:05:35] understand from Iranian security chiefs remarks,
[00:05:38] right? and and if if we look at how the war is transpired over the...
[00:05:42] last couple of months, let's not forget the Trump and his administration
[00:05:46] said that it was supposed to be for three weeks, four weeks at the max, it's now
[00:05:50] entering its seventh month and it has now become even wider
[00:05:54] uh the war uh that was started by the Americans, do you feel like
[00:05:57] from the American side, there is standing
[00:06:01] that standing that sticking to
[00:06:04] the Islamabad is the only way to end this, Islamabad
[00:06:08] is the only way to end this war, restart this aggression again.
[00:06:13] this aggression again as quickly as you can please. yeah, actually
[00:06:16] I can say that from the side of Tehran, as we, as I said
[00:06:20] before, Tehuan exercises very clear and
[00:06:24] stable demands and it is committed to its
[00:06:27] terms, but from the side of Washington regime time and again we
[00:06:31] have seen that the Donald Trump administration, they are shifting
[00:06:35] their stances on social media, you are seeing different
[00:06:39] contradictory remarks by uh Donald Trump special. few days
[00:06:43] ago he said the war with Iran will be ended within a few weeks and
[00:06:46] later he said I will destroy Iran and these kind of shifts in
[00:06:50] opinions from Washington regime shows in my perspective this
[00:06:54] is kind of as General Mohsen used a very
[00:06:58] great terminology here they are stuck a quick mayer that
[00:07:01] they made it and they don't know how to go out of this right
[00:07:05] from i cannot say that they they have already understood
[00:07:09] that if they remain committed.
[00:07:12] to the terms of islamabad mou, so the war will be ended, still i
[00:07:16] think they are looking for some other ways to push their demands and
[00:07:20] they're seeking still some military options on their
[00:07:24] table, but we have seen that in the last few months that the
[00:07:28] military option or the naval blockade or economical
[00:07:31] economic pressure on the Islamic Republic they cannot work
[00:07:35] and they have shown that the only way to end this war is
[00:07:39] uh
[00:07:40] that they have to be commit to their terms, nothing
[00:07:44] else, we'll have to leave it there, that is our
[00:07:46] colleague joining us in the studio here with us to give us
[00:07:50] insight into
[00:07:52] you know what's been discussed online, we'll be bringing you more on that story as it
[00:07:55] develops. moving on with the news, yemen's government
[00:07:59] spokesperson has won Saudi Arabia that any escalation against the Yemani people in
[00:08:03] territory will be met with stronger and more forceful
[00:08:06] response. Omar Al-Bakhaiti said Yemen's armed
[00:08:10] forces will not hesitate to deliver the... harshes blow to the saudi
[00:08:14] enemy to deter its criminal aggression and escalations against
[00:08:18] the country, he added that Saudi regime recours to daish
[00:08:21] style tactic, including criminal bombing of targeting
[00:08:25] civilians in Sanat, reflects its brutal
[00:08:28] regime. Bukait emphasized that continued
[00:08:32] escalation the Saudi government, crimes against the Yemani people who
[00:08:36] only increase the price it will have to pay. He also rejected Riya's
[00:08:40] allegation that Yemen's attack on the... police city of Makka calling
[00:08:44] it's a lie the century, the one and came after Yemen's army
[00:08:48] spokesperson announced two operations on Saudi target with
[00:08:52] ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Yaya said he
[00:08:56] said the operation hit sensitive sites in the Saudi Capital
[00:08:59] Riyard and Haramko facilities in
[00:09:02] Yambor
[00:09:06] academic and researcher Jim kaverner says
[00:09:09] ansarullah has done a great job of advancing it. interest in
[00:09:13] Yemen and has not submitted to Saudi Arabia's
[00:09:16] expansionistic policies in the
[00:09:18] region.
[00:09:22] The Encerala has done a great job of
[00:09:26] advancing its interest in the country and it's moved to the straight
[00:09:29] the straight and it's
[00:09:33] now on the offensive, it
[00:09:35] really launched attack against Riyad that's dangerous
[00:09:39] and effective. So they have.
[00:09:44] have demonstrated, they they forced the the capitulation of large numbers of troops
[00:09:48] and they are entrenching their
[00:09:51] position, so this is a dangerous situation,
[00:09:55] uh, you know Muhammad bin Salman came out yesterday or today and said, well we
[00:09:59] could have gotten rid of, won the war in Yemen a week if we hadn't
[00:10:03] been so kind, so so concerned about the Yemani people,
[00:10:07] which is a bunch of nonsense, they've
[00:10:08] been...
[00:10:13] keeping Yemen under sanction and under
[00:10:16] a bcade for years, they've killed many people,
[00:10:20] but now we have a situation again, now that
[00:10:24] Ansara is not just reacting, but
[00:10:26] acting pre preemptively and effectively. The
[00:10:30] United States has to make it. The United States has to make decision
[00:10:34] about what it's going to do. Can it abide?
[00:10:38] Uh, Saudi Arabia will not does not want to abide
[00:10:41] Yemen, uh, Ansarala taking over Yemen, and it's a danger to the
[00:10:45] Al Sau
[00:10:46] dynasty. The
[00:10:50] US military has attacked another alleged drug smuggling vessel in
[00:10:54] the Caribbean. killing four people, the military southern
[00:10:57] command said it is targeted the vessel along the known smuggling
[00:11:01] route, however no evidence has been provided to show that
[00:11:04] it was carrying drugs. the latest attacks bring to over
[00:11:08] 230 the number of people who have been killed in such
[00:11:12] strikes by the US military in the Caribbean and eastern
[00:11:15] Pacific. since the campaign started in September last year
[00:11:19] around 70 strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats have been
[00:11:23] recorded in those areas.
[00:11:29] US president Donald Trump's move to ban several media outlets from the
[00:11:33] white house is drawn serious backlash from media outlets and
[00:11:36] journalist rights groups and journalist rights
[00:11:39] groups. Trump claim with CNN, MSM
[00:11:43] now and political reports fake news. The
[00:11:46] white house correspondent association with represent hundreds of house called
[00:11:50] the ban evaluation journalists who cover the White House called
[00:11:54] the and violation the first amendment the US session of
[00:11:58] access to the White House for banned media
[00:12:01] outlets, saying the first amendment ensurings freedom the
[00:12:05] press. It said US courts have repeatedly held
[00:12:09] that once the White House provide access to journalists,
[00:12:13] it cannot deny that access arbitrarily obays on
[00:12:17] the content the reporting. The ban outlets have also lashed
[00:12:21] out a Trump's ban highlighting their constitutional right.
[00:12:25] to report without government interference, the New York Times
[00:12:29] and Washington Post have also condemned Trump's moves
[00:12:33] another retaliatory and unconstitutional threat,
[00:12:37] saying their access to the White House is non-negotiable
[00:12:40] constitutional
[00:12:41] rights.
[00:12:47] Investigative journalis Rick Stallin says Trump is violating
[00:12:51] both international law and US domestic laws. which is
[00:12:55] why it does not want anyone reporting on
[00:12:57] it.
[00:13:02] Trump is violating international law of course all over
[00:13:06] the place with their deadly blockade of energy to
[00:13:09] Cuba with the kidnapping the president of
[00:13:13] Venezuela with killing people in boats in the
[00:13:16] Caribbean and with the illegal
[00:13:20] war on on Iran. So Trump is
[00:13:24] violating. international law left and right
[00:13:27] and now he's violating us domestic law left and right
[00:13:31] uh and the people who are trying to um challenge him
[00:13:34] or or or question what he's doing are are
[00:13:38] feeling feeling the weight of his of his
[00:13:41] power but this power is really um
[00:13:45] in question now even the stars and stripes publication
[00:13:49] the military uh the trump editor and
[00:13:53] publisher the editor and publisher uh uh
[00:13:56] fired recently in in August, in fact, uh, even
[00:14:00] Fox News, which is the most right-wing and conservative
[00:14:04] Republican leaning outlet, even they featured some
[00:14:07] criticism the Trump move. Um, it it he
[00:14:11] lies constantly, he goes on truth social to issue
[00:14:15] his dictates, and uh, fewer and
[00:14:19] fewer people people are believing it, and he's a uh
[00:14:22] really uh, more and more people are are thinking. thinking that
[00:14:26] President Trump is a disgrace to the United
[00:14:28] States. Ukrainian armed
[00:14:32] forces have launched a drone attack a facility near the Russian capital Moscow
[00:14:36] amed deadly escalation intention over the past week.
[00:14:40] Moscow officials confirm the attack that hit premises the Moscow oil
[00:14:43] refinery. The strike damaged the sites, although no
[00:14:46] casualties are reported yet. Social media footage showed
[00:14:50] fires burning in the distance and plooms of smoke rising from the
[00:14:54] facility. Meanwhile, a Russian air strike hit a shopping
[00:14:58] center in Eastern Ukraine city of Napole. The attack
[00:15:02] triggered a large blaze that damaged building and injured at least two
[00:15:06] people. Both Russia and Ukraine have escalated long range
[00:15:10] strikes against each other in recent months. The strikes have
[00:15:13] mainly targeted infrastructure including warehouses, energy
[00:15:17] facilities and industrial
[00:15:19] sites.
[00:15:24] Islamabad. has hosted a ceremony to mark the second matchudom
[00:15:27] anniversary the late Hisbullah leader Said Hasan
[00:15:31] Nasullah. Political figures, parliamentarians, religious
[00:15:34] scholars, diplomats, and members of civil soc society
[00:15:38] attended the gathering and paid tribute to NASA's role in the
[00:15:42] resistance movement and his support for Palestine. Press
[00:15:45] TV has
[00:15:47] report.
[00:15:52] Two years after his assassination.
[00:15:54] Sayyad Hasan Nasrullah was remembered in Pakistan as a prominent figure
[00:15:58] the regional resistance movement. The ceremony in Islamabad
[00:16:02] brought together political and religious figures, students and members
[00:16:06] of civil society.
[00:17:08] becoming one the most prominent figures associated with
[00:17:11] Lebanon.
[00:17:17] The axis of resistance has created a new life, new spirit
[00:17:21] and new passion among the oppressed people across the world,
[00:17:25] and within this spirit, while Imam Komaini has played a role under
[00:17:29] the shadow of that legacy, Sayed Hasan Nasralah through
[00:17:33] his nearly 32 years of collective struggle accomplished something
[00:17:36] remarkable. He took the ideas and thinking the entire resistance movement
[00:17:40] out of a particular geography across the world, speak across the
[00:17:44] world. Speakers at the ceremony said, Nasrullah's
[00:17:48] legacy could not be separated from the Palestinian issue and the
[00:17:52] wider regional struggle against Israeli occupation.
[00:17:56] Ye duniya me logo ne dekha. The world has witnessed what is been
[00:18:00] happening following the marturdum of Hassan Nasralla, including the ongoing
[00:18:03] developments in Lebanon, Gaza and Palestine and the H
[00:18:07] who are currently engaged in resistance in Yemen. The world has seen that
[00:18:11] people's fear the major powers like the United States has now disappeared.
[00:18:15] At this time all the oppressed people and all nations are standing with the leader from
[00:18:19] within. Hisbullah secretary general Sheikh Naim Kasim
[00:18:23] also addressed the gathering through a televised message you on the path of
[00:18:26] Hasan Nasrullah and you on the path of Hasan Nasrullah and stand with
[00:18:30] Palestine. The anniversary the matterdam of Say Hasan
[00:18:34] Nasurulah has provided an opportunity in Islamabad.
[00:18:56] Israeli forces and settlers abducted and injured more palestinians in
[00:19:00] fresh violence rates towns and cities across the occupied west
[00:19:04] bank, eight palestinians were abducted by Israeli forces from two
[00:19:08] villages south of Alkalil after settlers attacked Palestinian
[00:19:12] Civilians in those villages Unian civilians in those villages
[00:19:16] to steal their livestock. Settlers also caught the main water line
[00:19:20] supplying the villages depriving around 700 residents
[00:19:23] of drinking water. Several Palestinians including women and
[00:19:27] children were also abducted from village west. Another group of regime troops
[00:19:31] set up a military checkpoint a major bridge stopping
[00:19:35] Palestinians vehicles and disrupting. the movement in the
[00:19:38] area. meanwile, several Palestinians suffered suffocation after
[00:19:42] Israeli settlers, protected by regime forces, attacked
[00:19:46] them with paper spray near the entrance of al-Mugyyar
[00:19:49] town, northeast of Ramala. the
[00:19:53] settlers then attacked the ambulance that rush to the area to provide medical
[00:19:57] assistance to the injured Palestinians causing material
[00:20:01] damage to the
[00:20:01] vehicle.
[00:20:07] Joseph. of breaking news before we continue, Iran's parliament speaker
[00:20:10] says hormostrate will not reopen until US
[00:20:13] accepts Tehran's condition, that's just a piece of breaking news that you
[00:20:17] can see on your screen there. A protest match is taking
[00:20:21] place in Tunesia's capital with protesters demanding the release of members
[00:20:25] of Global Sumud Flotilla will remain in
[00:20:29] detention. Press TV's Iskander Nohar has report from
[00:20:32] Tunis. Hundreds
[00:20:36] the... operators took the streets of central turis
[00:20:40] calling for the release of members the global summod flotella
[00:20:44] activists remain in detention, the marsh begun in
[00:20:48] front the headquarters the tin. national syndicate of
[00:20:51] journalists before heading towards
[00:20:55] avenue, civil society groups and political activists
[00:20:58] organized the demonstration as part the ongoing calls for
[00:21:02] the release the detained activists whose
[00:21:05] supporters say have been held in connection with their
[00:21:09] activities in support the palestinian
[00:21:12] cause.
[00:21:20] the release the members the sumut flotilla who are on hunger strike and have been
[00:21:24] in prison for months. this contradicts the position the
[00:21:27] tunesian people.
[00:21:31] organizers say today's demonstration comes as part
[00:21:35] of series of mobilization seeking the release
[00:21:38] the activists. supporters the detaines
[00:21:42] maintain that there is no evidence proving their
[00:21:45] involvement any wrong doing related to their
[00:21:49] activities.
[00:21:50] of continued mobilization
[00:21:56] is the
[00:21:58] This march to the result secure release the sumod flotilla activists, especially since
[00:22:02] there is no evidence implicating the activists in connection with what they organized in
[00:22:06] support the Palestinian cause. The case has
[00:22:10] also drawn attention because of reports detained
[00:22:14] activists have been on hunger strike for several
[00:22:17] days. Protesters say that... the demonstration is
[00:22:21] intended not only to demand their release, but also to
[00:22:25] reaffirm what they describe as continued popular
[00:22:29] support for the palestinian
[00:22:30] cause. we are
[00:22:34] sending message to tunisian in international public opinion. we
[00:22:38] demand the release the sumood flotilla activists. we also
[00:22:42] stress that since October 7th we've continued to defend the
[00:22:45] Palestinian resistance, and that releasing these activists
[00:22:49] is...
[00:22:50] say organizers
[00:22:54] for the
[00:22:55] release
[00:23:01] detained
[00:23:04] the they demand activists. intend to continue their mobilization until
[00:23:08] their demands are addressed. protesters are
[00:23:12] gathering here in Tunis demanding the release of detained
[00:23:15] members the flotella who have reportedly been on
[00:23:20] strike for several days organized by several civil
[00:23:23] society groups and political parties. this demonstration
[00:23:27] is drawing significant attention as participants call
[00:23:31] for their release. iskandar nawar reporting for press
[00:23:35] tv from tunis.
[00:23:39] israel continues it attacks across the ghaza strip killing more
[00:23:43] palestinians including women and children. in the late women and
[00:23:46] children. in the latest attacks a 10-year-old girl was killed.
[00:23:57] She was playing with other children when the attack took place, she was shot
[00:24:00] in the head. May was only 10 years old, she was a
[00:24:04] child full of energy and life. No place is safe for
[00:24:08] our children, even when they play, they're targeted and
[00:24:12] killed. Today, May
[00:24:14] was supposed to be at
[00:24:15] her school on the first day the educational year, but she was
[00:24:18] killed. For years. we have been living under this
[00:24:21] injustice and brutality while the whole world
[00:24:25] watches
[00:24:26] silently. in Sheikh
[00:24:29] Radhawan neighborhood west of Gaza City, an Israeli air strike targeted a
[00:24:33] civilian vehicle killing three palestinians injuring several
[00:24:37] others. separate attack hit Jabalia refugee camp in northern
[00:24:41] Gaza, killing Basher Albushir, the son of
[00:24:45] Gaza's health minister, Munir Al-Basir. Another
[00:24:48] Palestinian was killed in attack on Shujaya neighborhood in Gaza
[00:24:52] City, bringing the dead toe from the attack since this morning to
[00:24:55] six. The latest attacks came as the dead tool from Israel's
[00:24:59] genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023
[00:25:03] surpasses
[00:25:04] 73,900.
[00:25:11] With that brings us to the end of this world news bulletin on press
[00:25:13] if you thank you so much for staying with us. Goodbye for
[00:25:15] now.
[00:25:35] When you are born on Iranian soil, something is born with you, the
[00:25:39] belief that a homeland is not merely a place to live, but
[00:25:42] sometimes a place you must be willing to die for. The roots of this
[00:25:46] belief can be found even in the legends of Iran, and perhaps... No
[00:25:50] legend expresses it more powerfully than the story of Arash.
[00:25:54] After the war between Iran and Turan, it is decided that Iran's
[00:25:58] new frontier will be determined by the flight of a single arrow.
[00:26:02] Iraq: Stands atop mount Damavon. He puts all his
[00:26:05] strength, all his life into the arrow and releases it.
[00:26:09] Arash dies, but the arrow flies on. Where did it
[00:26:12] land? To find the answer, we must leave legend behind and
[00:26:16] enter history. 3:30-BC, Alexander had
[00:26:20] crushed nearly every major power in his path and was advancing toward
[00:26:24] Presepolus. At the Persian gate, Ario Barzanis stood
[00:26:28] with around 700 warriors against an army of more than
[00:26:31] 10,000. They knew that if they resisted, they would die, but
[00:26:35] they chose an honorable death over life under domination.
[00:26:39] They stopped Alexander's first assault and forced him to retreat,
[00:26:43] and for the generations that followed, they left behind a legacy.
[00:26:46] Resistance means knowing that you may lose your life, yet refusing to
[00:26:50] let an enemy cross your land without paying a price. Two
[00:26:54] centuries later, this time Rome came from the west. In
[00:26:57] 53 BC, Crasses invaded Parthian territory with
[00:27:01] vast. army facing him stood young commander,
[00:27:05] syrena, with his mounted archers and a thousand, with his mounted
[00:27:08] archers and a thousand camels carrying an endless supply of
[00:27:12] arrows, syrena filled the the Roman army suffered one the most
[00:27:16] devastating defeats in its history, but for Iranians
[00:27:19] land is not the only frontier, the sea is a frontier
[00:27:23] too. at the beginning the 16th century, the Portuguese
[00:27:27] seized Hormus, a small island at the entrance to the Persian
[00:27:30] Gulf, whose control meant command over one the most important trade
[00:27:34] roots between east and west, they built fortresses, they brought
[00:27:38] cannons, and they remained for more than a century. in
[00:27:41] 1622, Iranian forces under the command of imam
[00:27:45] kolikan reached hormus. after a hard fought
[00:27:49] siege, portuguese power in Hormus was broken and the island
[00:27:52] was retaken, but the Persian Gulf never
[00:27:56] disappeared from the ambitions of colonial powers. in
[00:28:00] 1915, British forces oc
[00:28:03] Against an army backed by warships, artillery, and the power of one
[00:28:07] the world's greatest empires, the people of southern Iran stood with
[00:28:11] simple rifles. Their resistance was led by a man named
[00:28:15] Rais Ali Delvari. During the months of occupation, he
[00:28:19] organized the resistance the people of Tangistan. For Rais
[00:28:23] Ali, the question was never how many soldiers stood on either
[00:28:26] side. The principle was simple: Iranian soil is not
[00:28:30] negotiable, even if defending it. costs your life. Rais
[00:28:34] Ali was eventually martered in that struggle. September 3rd,
[00:28:38] the anniversary of his marterdom is commemorated in Iran as the
[00:28:42] National Day of struggle against British colonialism, but the
[00:28:45] resistance did not end with his death. Years later, British
[00:28:49] forces finally left Bucher, yet the ambitions of foreign
[00:28:53] powers toward Iran did not end
[00:28:55] there. Because Iran also had
[00:28:59] oil. For decades, much of Iran's oil industry remained.
[00:29:02] under the influence of a British company until
[00:29:05] 1951, Mohammed Mosadeg stood against
[00:29:08] threats, political pressure and economic pressure and declared,
[00:29:12] Iran's oil must belong to Iran. The oil industry was
[00:29:16] nationalized. Two years later, a coup backed directly by the
[00:29:20] United States and Britain overthrough his government. Mosadeg was
[00:29:24] removed from power and spent the remaining years of his life in
[00:29:27] imprisonment and house arrest, but one demand could no longer be
[00:29:31] erased. Iran's wealth must remain in Iranian
[00:29:34] hands, land, water,
[00:29:38] oil, but now the issue is no longer only land,
[00:29:42] water, or oil, it is something greater than all them,
[00:29:45] independence. The question of who has the right to decide Iran's
[00:29:49] future. In June, 2025, the United States
[00:29:53] directly attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, and since February
[00:29:57] 2026, Iran has been engaged in direct military
[00:30:01] confrontation with the United. states and Israel. For months,
[00:30:04] military and economic pressure has continued, but Iran has never
[00:30:08] been willing to trade its independence for temporary peace.
[00:30:12] Bows, arrows and horses have given way to launchers,
[00:30:15] missiles, tanks, drones
[00:30:19] and fighter jets. But the
[00:30:23] blood of Arash still runs through Iranian veins. And
[00:30:27] now, let us return. And now, let us return to the same
[00:30:30] question. Where did Arasha's? arrow land, the arrow all the
[00:30:34] way to the banks the Axis river. Arash lost his
[00:30:38] life, but he did not allow the enemy to decide
[00:30:41] Iran's fate, and that legacy
[00:30:45] passed from one generation