PRESSTV — broadcast 20260920 080000 UTC 469 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. [00:00:11] of [00:00:15] Headlines of on Press TV: Iran [00:00:17] of stop security official says the [00:00:19] of only way for the US to get out [00:00:21] of the predicament it has created is [00:00:23] a to accept irans seven [00:00:25] of conditions. [00:00:25] of Yemen wants [00:00:29] how do... that any escalation [00:00:31] of against the country will be met with stronger response and increases [00:00:35] the price that weard has to [00:00:37] pay, and four [00:00:41] people have been [00:00:41] of killed in a US strike on an alleged drug trafficking [00:00:45] of boat in [00:00:45] of the [00:00:47] of Caribbean. [00:00:53] of of of [00:01:02] of [00:01:06] Hello and of a warm welcome, you've tuning to press tv world news live from tehron, with me [00:01:10] zinab zakaria, thank you for [00:01:12] of joining us. Iran stop security [00:01:16] official says, if the US really intens to get out [00:01:19] of the dire situation, it is created in west Asia region, it has [00:01:23] other way, but to accept Ivan's conditions, major general [00:01:27] Musin Ray said [00:01:28] in a social media [00:01:29] of post, that Iran has announced seven the start of any [00:01:33] negotiations, the start of any negotiations, he added that [00:01:37] Tehran's message is clear and unambiguous, if Washington [00:01:40] wants to get out [00:01:41] of the predicament, it has created it has no choice but to accept [00:01:45] Iran's rights and conditions. Earlier [00:01:48] a Razi said an exclusive interview that Iran has sent its seven [00:01:52] conditions for ending the war to the US via Qatar and is [00:01:55] waiting response from Washington. He said conditions include [00:01:59] of stopping was on all front release [00:02:01] in of Iran's front release of Iran's nav blockate on [00:02:06] of Iran, he wanted in case of new war, Iran will strike US bases [00:02:09] and interest in the region with greater force. Raz added that [00:02:13] Iran is aware [00:02:14] of the US military's vulnerabilities and is more prepared than ever to [00:02:18] counter [00:02:19] a it. [00:02:24] We earlier talked to autter and west Asia expert safe shot, he said [00:02:28] Razi's remarks shows that. "Iran's stance has not changed since the [00:02:32] beginning [00:02:32] of the war, while the US government is [00:02:35] of dishonored its own signature in the Islamabad [00:02:40] in memorandum of is [00:02:41] of is of actually saying unicated on [00:02:44] the or this honored your own signature on the [00:02:48] of mou. Iran is committed to the mou, memorandum [00:02:52] of understanding and the condition which ending the war and [00:02:56] release of on all of France release. frozen [00:03:00] assets and left in [00:03:02] of the naval and the ending the naval blocade all the [00:03:06] same the same condition and he says we are [00:03:09] waiting on you try to answer that or come back to the agreement but [00:03:13] what's important here [00:03:15] you know with what you said about Saudi Arabia and Yemen this [00:03:19] is tightening the news around the United States of America and let's [00:03:23] understand [00:03:24] of one of one major fact in here these gulf entities like [00:03:28] Saudi Arabia and that they are the long that [00:03:32] they are the long side Korea, South Korea [00:03:36] and Japan, the bloodline [00:03:38] of the United States of America's [00:03:41] of power, of and without this continuous [00:03:45] money [00:03:46] of stream coming [00:03:47] of to the United States of America to invest in its [00:03:50] de [00:03:53] certificates or in stock markets from these [00:03:57] countries, the United States of America will [00:03:59] of get weaker and... and Iran today is not [00:04:02] of is the same Iran that is was before the [00:04:05] war. [00:04:09] of Iran's parliament speaker says the straight of warmus won't reopen as long as [00:04:13] the country's [00:04:14] of conditions of are not met. Muhammad Khalib said the US must [00:04:18] abide by [00:04:19] of its [00:04:19] of commitment under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and recognize the [00:04:23] Iranian nation's [00:04:25] of of allen rights. He said Iran has already and clearly explicitly [00:04:29] conveyed. its terms to the other [00:04:31] of side, true mediators, adding that Tehron's position is clear, [00:04:35] rational, and non-negotiable. [00:04:37] of Holiv said the enemy must [00:04:39] of understand of that the part of deception and unilateral imposition is [00:04:44] in closed, his remarks came after Iran's stop security official major [00:04:48] general Musin Rian announced that Tehran had conveyed seven conditions to [00:04:52] the US as prerequisite for any [00:04:55] talks. Raz said [00:04:57] of Washington has no choice but to accept Iran. conditions, if it wants to [00:05:01] get out [00:05:02] of the dire situation, it created [00:05:05] of itself. [00:05:09] Yemen's government spokesman has warned Saudi Arabia. that any escalation [00:05:13] against the Yemani people and territory will be met with stronger and [00:05:17] more forceful response. Umar Al-Wakiti said Yemen's [00:05:21] armed forces will not hesitate to deliver the arshes blow to the Saudi [00:05:25] enemy to deter its criminal aggression and escalation against the [00:05:28] country. He added that the Saudi regime's recourse to [00:05:32] daish style tactics including criminal bombing and [00:05:36] targeting of civilians in Senar reflects its brutal [00:05:40] nature. says that continued escalation [00:05:44] the Saudi regime's crimes against the Yemani people will only increase the [00:05:47] price it will have to pay. He also rejected Riyad's [00:05:51] allegation that Yemen attacked the holy city of [00:05:54] Mecca. Colinate the lie the [00:05:58] century. His warning came after Yemani armed forces [00:06:01] announced that two operation in Saudi targeted were targeted [00:06:05] with ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drone. Yays said [00:06:09] the operation hit sensitive site in Saudi Arabia. and [00:06:13] aramko facility in [00:06:15] Yaako. [00:06:19] Academic and researcher Jim kavana says nasarullah has [00:06:23] done a great job of advancing its job of [00:06:27] advancing its interest in Yemen and has not submitted to Saudi Arabia's [00:06:31] expansionist policy. [00:06:34] The Encera has uh done a great job of [00:06:38] advancing its interest in the country and it's moved to the straight the. [00:06:43] straight, on the offensive, it really, [00:06:46] on the offensive, it really launched attack against [00:06:50] Riyad, that's dangerous and effective, so [00:06:54] they have demonstrated, they they forced the the [00:06:58] capitalation of large numbers of troops and they [00:07:01] are entrenching their position, so this is a dangerous [00:07:05] situation, uh, you know, Muhammad bin Salman came [00:07:09] out yesterday or today [00:07:10] and said, well, we could have gotten rid the... won the war in Yemen a [00:07:14] week, if we hadn't been so kind, so so [00:07:17] concerned about the Yemeni people, which is a bunch of nonsense, they've [00:07:20] been [00:07:25] keeping Yemen at uh, under sanction and under a [00:07:29] blockade for year, but now we have situ, but [00:07:33] now we have a situation again, now that [00:07:36] oncerala is not just reacting, but [00:07:38] acting preemptively and effectively, [00:07:43] "the west, the United States has to make decision about what it's going to [00:07:47] do, can it abide uh, Saudi [00:07:51] Arabia will not does not want to abide Yemen, [00:07:54] Ansara taking over Yemen, and it's a danger to the also [00:07:58] dynasty. The US [00:08:02] military has attacked another alleged drug smuggling vessel in the [00:08:06] Caribbean, killing four people. The military southern command [00:08:09] said it targeted the vessel along the known s route, however, [00:08:13] no evidence has been provided to show that it was carrying [00:08:17] drugs. the latest attacks bring to over 230 the [00:08:21] number of people been killed in such strikes by the US military in the [00:08:24] Caribbean and eastern Pacific. since the campaign started in [00:08:28] September last year, around 70 strikes on alleged [00:08:32] drug trafficking boats have been recorded in this [00:08:35] areas. [00:08:41] to discuss this and more is John Staplin, autter and [00:08:45] commentator joining us from Indy Norway, welcome to the program, it's always a [00:08:48] pleasure to have you, um, I mean, the fact that [00:08:52] United States is carrying out this repeated attacks on [00:08:56] this supposed boat if we want to look at it on multiple [00:09:00] level, first of all, where is the law, where is international justification, [00:09:04] I guess, it's supposed to be, you know, um, innocent until [00:09:08] proven guilty, but repeatedly we've been seeing the Americans target in [00:09:12] this book. the same thing was done in Venezuela before the [00:09:16] president was stolen, you relate this to maybe US [00:09:19] also stepping up its military attacks on [00:09:22] Cuba? well, probably there's [00:09:26] a relationship, but look, what has to be made [00:09:29] clear, and I'm always a little amazed there's [00:09:33] any debate about this, Maduro was [00:09:37] not running drugs to the United [00:09:40] States, those... that are being blown out the [00:09:44] water are not carrying drugs, the cartel, [00:09:48] the alleged cartel that Maduro ran that comes [00:09:52] out of Venezuela essentially doesn't exist, [00:09:56] that was that name was a prison gang that probably did [00:10:00] some low level trafficking or something, it was not a major [00:10:03] cartel like like the sinaloa cartel or [00:10:06] something, cartel or something, this was very [00:10:10] minor, so this enti entire story is [00:10:14] made up, partly they they wanted to [00:10:18] to um build better, [00:10:21] optics for this invasion of Venezuela, they... [00:10:25] capture Maduro illegally, he's been in solitary confinement for [00:10:29] six months for no reason, he had done [00:10:32] nothing, the propaganda [00:10:35] against the bolivarian revolution has [00:10:38] increased and become more strid [00:10:41] and look, the the head [00:10:44] the US military, now Pete Hegseth is [00:10:48] religious fanatic, he's also a drunk and [00:10:52] probably other things as well. and he's [00:10:55] stupid, but um, so so he is [00:10:59] looking for short-term victories, he loves [00:11:02] photoops that depict US with [00:11:06] some these victories and wins, um, he's holding [00:11:10] religious rallys now uh, for that are [00:11:13] essentially recruitment tribes, but under the umbrella [00:11:17] of his particular brand of evangelical [00:11:20] Christianity, but the bottom line with Venezuela is the [00:11:24] entire... story is fiction, i don't know any other way to say it, [00:11:28] those boats were not running drugs, venezuela was not running [00:11:32] drugs to the US, but with Cuba and Cuba [00:11:36] is guilty of absolutely nothing in terms of aggression [00:11:39] toward the US, this has been a, [00:11:42] you know, a dream of Marco Rubio for a couple [00:11:46] decades to to take his vengeance on Cuba or whatever [00:11:50] goes on in his twisted little mind, but but [00:11:53] but the story... are fiction, people have to [00:11:56] simply ignore what the US state department, the [00:12:00] pentagon and the Trump administration says about [00:12:03] anything, because allow me to jump in if I may, [00:12:07] allow me to jump in if I may, because we're running out of time, I just want to get the [00:12:11] clarification on that, the fact is whether you and I believe this is [00:12:15] true or not, it has been used internationally [00:12:18] to gather, justification to attack sovereign [00:12:22] states, venezuela now [00:12:24] is sign. well many of us not, it's not a real sign, it [00:12:28] is capitulated and given up its oil, we know that [00:12:32] Cuba has been blockaded for more than six months now and there are blackout [00:12:36] almost daily, and now we're beginning to see this intake [00:12:40] attacks on both again, it's like dejavu, for many people who are [00:12:44] following the story, it's like okay, another country is going to be targeted, whether the [00:12:47] reason is true or not, this may be happening very soon, isn't [00:12:51] it? yeah, um, that [00:12:55] there's two things going on, I think, one [00:12:59] is the the the waining of [00:13:02] power the the empire a sense the [00:13:06] United States, but Europe and the [00:13:09] US and Israel hate the [00:13:12] rise of the global south, you see it in [00:13:16] Africa, the US, you see it in Africa, the US and [00:13:20] Europe are trying to attack, the Sahel states, they can't [00:13:24] stand that. of independence, they can't stand leftest [00:13:28] independent governments in South America, they keep trying to rig [00:13:31] elections, they have a couple of fascist strongholds, [00:13:35] Argentina for one, most notably, right? um, [00:13:39] and and so yeah, they they want, they want [00:13:43] to um, sort of wipe out any kind of [00:13:47] autonomy in what areas the world that have [00:13:50] traditionally been their colonies, right? that era is over, but [00:13:55] but they're looking to artificially extend it somehow. [00:13:59] okay, thank you so much. we always enjoy having you here to share [00:14:03] your thoughts and ideas with us and given concept and insight to some the [00:14:06] topics that we are covering. john steplin author and commentator join us [00:14:10] from Indray, Norway. moving [00:14:14] on with the news, US president Donald Trump moved to ban several media [00:14:18] outlet from the white house is drawn serious backlash from media [00:14:22] outlets and journalist rights group. Trump claimed [00:14:26] that CNN, MSN now and political [00:14:29] reports fake news. The White House Correspondents Association, which [00:14:33] represent hundreds of journalists who cover the White House, called the ban [00:14:37] violation the first amendment the US Constitution. The [00:14:41] association called for immediate restoration of access to White House [00:14:45] for banned media outlets, saying the first amendments and shines [00:14:49] freedom the press. It said US courts have [00:14:52] reportedly and repeatedly held that once the white house [00:14:56] provide access to journalists, it cannot deny that access [00:15:00] abituary or based on the content the reporting. the [00:15:04] band outlets have also lashed out at Trump's ban [00:15:07] highlighting their constitutional right to report without government [00:15:11] interference. the New York Times and Washington Post also [00:15:15] condemn Trump's move as another retail. Trump's move as another [00:15:19] retaliatory and unconstitutional right house is [00:15:22] non-negotiable constitutional rights. [00:15:28] Investigative journalist Rick Starlin says Trump is violating both [00:15:32] international law and US domestic law, which is why it does [00:15:36] not want anyone report. [00:15:41] Trump is violating international law of course all [00:15:45] over the place with their deadly blockade of energy [00:15:49] to Cuba, with the kidnapping the president of [00:15:52] Venezuela, with killing people in boats in the [00:15:56] Caribbean and [00:15:58] with the uh illegal war on [00:16:02] Iran, so Trump is violating international law left [00:16:05] and right, and now he's violating US domestic law left and [00:16:09] right uh and the people who are trying to um [00:16:13] challenge him or or or question what he's doing are [00:16:17] are feeling uh feeling the weight of his of his [00:16:21] power uh but this power is really um [00:16:25] in question now even the stars and stripes publication [00:16:29] the military uh the Trump administration uh [00:16:33] had the editor and publisher [00:16:36] uh uh fired recently and in August, in fact, uh, even [00:16:40] Fox News, which is the most right-wing and conservative, [00:16:43] right-wing and conservative Republican leaning [00:16:47] outlet, even they featured some criticism the Trump [00:16:50] move, um, he goes on truth social to [00:16:54] issue his dictates, and fewer and [00:16:58] fewer people people are believing it, and he's a uh [00:17:01] really more and more people are are thinking that [00:17:05] uh, President Trump is a disgrace to the... United [00:17:07] States. Denmark and [00:17:11] Greenland said any military deal with the US won't undermine the [00:17:15] Arctic Island sovereignty. Copenhagen and Nook issued a [00:17:18] statement in response to claims by US President Donald Trump [00:17:22] that the deal will give Washington permanent control over Greenland [00:17:26] security. Greenland's prime minister James Fredrik Nielson [00:17:30] said the agreements recognizes the island's sovereignty and territorial [00:17:34] integrity as well as its people's right to self. [00:17:37] termination, the deal is expected to be signed during the UN general assembly [00:17:41] next week. key details the agreement have not been made [00:17:45] public. [00:17:51] ukrainian armed forces have launched massive drone attacks on Russian [00:17:55] territories, including the capital Moscow, killing at least two [00:17:59] people. the victims lost their lives an attack on the moscow [00:18:02] region, the city's mayor says armed forces [00:18:06] down more than 100 1600 [00:18:10] drones since Saturday, over a third them targeted at [00:18:13] Moscow. Sergey Sobyon says several drone passed [00:18:17] defenses and one hit in an apartment building and several hit [00:18:21] in the Moscow all refineries prison. Sobyon said [00:18:25] Ukraine aimed to disrupt the ongoing parliamentary elections which are [00:18:29] expected to cement the ruling United Russia's grip on [00:18:32] power. Meanwile the Russian air strike hit a shopping center in [00:18:36] eastern. city of Napro, the attack triggered a [00:18:40] large blaze to damage the building and injured at least two people, [00:18:44] both Russia and Ukraine have escalated long range strikes against each [00:18:48] other in recent [00:18:49] months. [00:18:55] A protest matches taking place in Tonational Capital with [00:18:58] demonstrators demanding the release of members the global [00:19:01] sumtilla will remain in detention. Press [00:19:05] TV's Iskander Naharwar has a report from [00:19:08] Tunis, [00:19:12] hundreds of demonstrators to the streets of central [00:19:16] Tunis, calling for the release of members the global summod [00:19:19] flotella activists remain in detention, the marsh [00:19:23] began in front the headquarters the Tunisian national [00:19:26] syndicate of journalists before heading towards Habib Burgiba [00:19:30] avenue. Civil society groups and political activists [00:19:34] organized the demonstration as part the on. calls [00:19:38] for the release the detained activists whose [00:19:41] supporters say have been held in connection with their [00:19:45] activities in support [00:19:47] these. [00:19:54] tunician release the authorities, demanding the the members the sumut [00:19:57] flotilla who are on hunger strike and have been in prison for [00:20:00] months. this contradicts the position the [00:20:04] tunician people. organiz say [00:20:08] today's demonstration camps as part of series of [00:20:12] mobilizations seeking the release the activists. [00:20:16] supporters the detainees maintain that there is no [00:20:20] evidence proving their involvement any wrong doing [00:20:23] related to their activities in support of palestine and [00:20:27] are calling for their immediate [00:20:29] release. this march is the result of continued [00:20:33] mobilization to secure the release the sumoed floatilla activists. [00:20:37] especially since there is no evidence implicating the activists in connection with what they [00:20:41] organized in support the Palestinian cause. the [00:20:45] case has the case has also drawn [00:20:48] attention because reports [00:20:51] that detained hunger strike for several days. Protesters [00:20:55] say their demonstration is intended, not only to demand [00:20:59] their release, but also to reaffirm what they describe [00:21:02] as continued popular support for the [00:21:05] Palestine. [00:21:10] We are sending message to Tunisian and international public opinion. We [00:21:13] demand the release the Sumoud Flotilla activists. We [00:21:17] also stress that since October 7th. We've continued to defend [00:21:21] the Palestinian resistance, and that releasing these [00:21:24] activists is a form of support for the [00:21:27] resistance. As the marsh [00:21:30] reached central Tunis, demonstrators [00:21:34] reiterated their demand for the release the [00:21:37] detained activists. Organizers say they [00:21:41] intend to continue their mobilization until their [00:21:45] demands are addressed. Protesters are gathering [00:21:48] here in Tunis them. demanding the release of detained members the sumod [00:21:52] flotella who have reportedly been on hunger strike for [00:21:56] several days, organized by several civil society groups [00:22:00] and political parties, this demonstration is drawing [00:22:04] significant attention as participants call for their [00:22:08] release. iskandar nawar reporting for press [00:22:11] tv from [00:22:12] tunis. [00:22:16] as new school year begins in Gaza, education remains a [00:22:20] struggle for a students there, with most schools eraised by Israeli [00:22:23] genucidal war, learning spaces are still limited and [00:22:27] temporary classrooms face risks. despite the destruction and [00:22:31] disruption, students and teachers determined to keep [00:22:34] learning next to the rune. Ahmed has [00:22:38] report from con unis [00:22:39] in the heart of khan unis [00:22:43] southern Gaza, the crushed classrooms of ha schools tend as a [00:22:47] monument to Israel's destruction of education. founded in [00:22:51] 1943, its walls once carried the memory of [00:22:54] generations today, as new school year begins, makeshift [00:22:58] tents pitch besides trouble are the only alternative for most [00:23:01] students, [00:23:06] i'm lucky to have a place today after our schools were destroyed and inconsistent online [00:23:10] learning, for younger students, even convenient access to education [00:23:13] remains difficult in these makeshift schools, abu anas brought his two [00:23:17] sons on their first day, but even [00:23:50] are going to schools in conjunus, even though the number sounds big and the number of [00:23:54] makeshift schools increased, it still does not suffice for all students [00:23:58] across the gaza strip, but we are determined to ensure our students have access [00:24:02] to their right to [00:24:02] education. [00:24:07] the Israeli disruption of learning also extends to recreation of [00:24:11] resources children need. these teachers organized outdoor [00:24:14] activities, but all they could find were torn and damaged [00:24:17] toys. the first days of school, we try [00:24:21] to condition the environment for young students, we want to ensure [00:24:25] they have successful learning space, but it is difficult as our [00:24:29] resources continue to deplete without new alternatives. [00:24:33] many me have been lucky to find a place to study on the first day, but [00:24:36] under the threat of Israely drowns, education remains another [00:24:40] assignment of survival. between the rubble of schools and improvised [00:24:44] tents, typical education remains a distant reality for students in [00:24:48] gas, as new school. year begins is really measures continue to [00:24:52] disrupt their learning while they remain resolved to preserve their [00:24:55] future. Ahmadjar Press [00:24:57] TV. [00:25:01] That does it for this world news bulletin on Press TV. Thank you so much for staying with us, [00:25:05] goodbye. [00:25:26] July 31st, 2026, nighttime straight of [00:25:29] Hormus, southern Iran, the United States launched a heavy [00:25:33] wave of strikes against command centers, radars, [00:25:37] surveillance systems and air defense positions across southern [00:25:40] Iran, intended to make the skies over southern Iran safer for [00:25:44] American aircraft, but just hours later something unexpected [00:25:48] happened. An American MQ9 [00:25:52] Reaper was shot down over the straight of Formoves. [00:25:56] The MQ9 is no ordinary drone. It is one of America's [00:26:00] primary platforms for intelligence. [00:26:02] violence, reconnaissance and precision strikes, capable of remaining [00:26:06] airborne for more than a full day while carrying an advanced suite of sensors [00:26:10] and weapons, and this was not the first reaper lost. since the [00:26:13] beginning the war, Iran has taken around 50 MQ9 [00:26:17] Reapers out quarter [00:26:18] of operation, roughly one the entire US Reaper [00:26:21] fleet, but the real story was only beginning. Shortly afterward, [00:26:25] an F-35 entered the picture, one the world's most advanced [00:26:29] combat aircraft, designed specifically to penetrate. sophisticated [00:26:33] air defense networks, but stealth does not mean [00:26:36] invisible. one radar may detect only faint [00:26:39] signature, infrared sensor may pick up the heat from its engines, [00:26:43] another system may detect its electronic emissions, and when the [00:26:47] information from all these systems is connected through a single network, [00:26:50] much clearer picture the target begins to emerge. that same [00:26:54] night, the tracking the F-35 reached the level of a weapon's [00:26:58] quality lock, a warning the pilot could not ignore, the F-35 [00:27:02] did not continue its mission and quickly left the area, and perhaps that is [00:27:06] the most important part the story. air defense success does not always [00:27:10] mean shooting an aircraft down. sometimes [00:27:13] it is enough to stop an aircraft designed to penetrate hostile [00:27:16] airspace from completing its mission. and now for the United [00:27:20] States, the issue is no longer simply the loss of an [00:27:24] MQ9 or the retreat of an F-35. The bigger question [00:27:28] is, how could a network whose radars and key components had been attacked [00:27:31] only our... years earlier remain operational and still force [00:27:35] one of America's most advanced aircraft to abandon its [00:27:38] mission, incident that now forces the United States to [00:27:42] rethink not just a flight path, but its entire calculation [00:27:46] over Iran's [00:27:47] skies. The [00:27:51] equation in Iran's skies is no longer the [00:27:54] same. [00:30:22] This week on expose, Washington says it is winning, but can its own [00:30:25] narrative survive the facts, the BBC, Fox News, X, the New [00:30:29] York Times and the Lamond and tell different. parts of a war [00:30:33] Washington is struggling to control a captured American [00:30:37] submersible missile barrages, trained patriot defenses, [00:30:41] economic pressure, European paralysis and an American [00:30:44] president caught between contradiction and ridicule. While [00:30:48] the propaganda machine insists everything is under control, the numbers [00:30:51] and increasingly the media tell another story.