PRESSTV — broadcast 20261102 230000 UTC 456 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. [00:00:00] in MQM 170 drones over Resh Island while [00:00:04] destroying the 55th US MQ9 [00:00:06] drone. An Iranian army commander says the aggression [00:00:10] against Iran shattered the image of US power while inflicting [00:00:14] $47 billion dollars in direct [00:00:16] of losses to the pentagon and the Yemen Armed forces fresh [00:00:20] reprisal attacks target Saudi Arabia's Danmam airport and [00:00:24] radar site in [00:00:28] of Gizan. [00:00:41] Hello everyone, you're watching Press TV live from the studios in [00:00:45] Tehran. Thank you for joining us. [00:00:48] Let's begin with our top story. The Islamic Revolution Gas Course says it has [00:00:52] of captured two more American MQM-170 [00:00:56] reconnaissance drones in the skies [00:00:58] of the southern island of Qisp. In a statement, the IRGC said the [00:01:02] reconnaissance drones [00:01:03] of were grounded using advanced electronic warfare systems [00:01:07] operated [00:01:07] of by his aerospace division. The statement added that the new [00:01:11] capture increases the total number of US MQM [00:01:14] 170 drones seized by the [00:01:17] of IRGC 2:4. The IRGC [00:01:20] of said it also managed to destroy the 55th American [00:01:24] MQ9 drone east [00:01:25] of the straight of Urmus. It added that the Iranian forces have [00:01:29] of already kept. 14 American MQ1 drones as [00:01:33] of well, the IRGC said the invading American enemy has once [00:01:36] again failed to achieveus objectives through the deployment of such [00:01:40] drones. It stress that the new deployment is another chapter of [00:01:45] of defeat and failure [00:01:46] of added to the track record [00:01:47] of the terrorist [00:01:48] of commander [00:01:48] of the US central command, Brad [00:01:52] a Cooper. [00:01:55] of Now to talk more on this, we have Mr. Ken Stone with us, executive committee [00:01:59] member. at Hamilton Coalition to stop the war, joining [00:02:02] of us from Ontario, Canada, Mr., Mr. Stone, good [00:02:06] to see you [00:02:07] of again, Mr. Stone, your thoughts on the IRGC uh, once again [00:02:10] capturing two more US reconnaissance drones, which would definitely [00:02:14] be uh reverse and genered, the most famous of which goes [00:02:18] back to the shahed [00:02:20] of drones, uh, it was so good, effective and cheap that [00:02:24] even the US copied it as [00:02:26] well, well the... many [00:02:30] people in this country who are [00:02:34] happy that the Iranian people are so [00:02:37] resourceful and well educated and dedicated to the [00:02:41] interest the national interests of [00:02:44] of Iran [00:02:45] of that [00:02:45] they are able to foil the plans [00:02:48] of the US for regime change in the country and have been able to do [00:02:51] that now for 47 years, which is [00:02:54] a remarkable achievement against the most powerful country in the [00:02:57] of world, that most power country in the world, of [00:03:01] course, is waging and illegal aggression [00:03:05] along [00:03:06] of with the Israeli genocidal regime on the [00:03:10] people of Iran, and it should be opposed by all [00:03:12] people. the the main difference i think between [00:03:16] the way that the US wages war and the way [00:03:20] of that the Iranians defend themselves, is that the [00:03:22] US has a private procurement [00:03:27] of system which benefits? a handful of private [00:03:31] corporations, there are there is a military budget [00:03:35] of $1.5 trillion dollars, which is way [00:03:39] more than what Russia, China and Iran spent [00:03:43] of every year on their military, and yet the US is not winning the [00:03:47] war against Iran, and that's because much [00:03:50] of the uh 1.5 trillion goes for profits for the [00:03:54] military industrial complex corporations, and then there's [00:03:57] bribery price fixing kickb. and so on, and the [00:04:01] US also is [00:04:02] of fixated on these big ticket items like [00:04:06] aircraft carriers, fighter jets and [00:04:10] armored vehicles of all kinds, which worked for them just great in [00:04:14] World War II, but this is the 21st century, [00:04:18] and the their failed attack on Iran which started in [00:04:22] February 28th have shown that they [00:04:24] are that these these big ticket [00:04:28] items are pretty well, obsolete and the US does [00:04:32] not is not able because of its private procurement [00:04:35] system to produce [00:04:38] a enough interceptors, missile [00:04:42] aircraft interceptors to defend themselves [00:04:45] against Iran's very late, the [00:04:48] Iranian government with lot less money, and while it's [00:04:52] under sanctions all and has been [00:04:55] of for 47 years has a military procurement system which [00:04:59] is... It's highly [00:05:02] centralized, it's integrated with its defense [00:05:05] ministry and with the IRGC, so [00:05:09] that everything that's made fits in together in. a unified [00:05:13] plan to defend the country against foreign aggression and it's [00:05:17] working, but we have to keep in [00:05:19] mind, what we have to keep in mind is that the US [00:05:23] is still a very powerful country, even though it's in decline, and last [00:05:27] week they used a color revolution to overthrow, [00:05:31] to remove the government of Vuchic in [00:05:34] Serbia, last year with [00:05:38] hardly firing a shot, they they [00:05:41] overthrew. "the government of Mr. Maduro, president [00:05:45] Maduro, and they cat kidnapped Maduro in from Venezuela [00:05:49] with his wife, and they are now languishing in [00:05:53] prison in the United States, so the US [00:05:56] can has some tremendous [00:05:58] advantages, and they've used them against [00:06:01] Iran uh, and they've used them against Syria, for example, over the [00:06:05] 14 years of war that went on there a siege, which crushed the [00:06:09] economy, um, and they're trying to do that, [00:06:13] against Iran and another 60 countries the world, [00:06:17] but uh, the important thing is [00:06:20] that Iran uh is standing firm, [00:06:24] it has powerful allies, it has a [00:06:28] unified government, and it has the [00:06:32] support the people in the street, and of course it has the support [00:06:36] also of freedom loving people all around the world who [00:06:39] hate what the United States does. in its foreign [00:06:43] policy, its gun boat diplomacy around the world, and what we really [00:06:47] need is no if it can change its spots, but no if it can change [00:06:51] its spots, but we need a, the world is [00:06:54] facing mental crisis and it would be much better, mental crisis and it [00:06:58] would be much better if all the countries the world were [00:07:02] cooperating together to deal with problems [00:07:05] of health, environment, affordability [00:07:09] and so on, instead of uh having to respond to [00:07:13] the US and UK and other neocolonial powers who are [00:07:17] trying once again to enslave the people the world. That's right, Mr. [00:07:21] Sol, you also have to remind our view is that it wasn't just against the US, the [00:07:25] war, supposedly the most powerful force that the world had [00:07:29] ever seen. It was also Israel, some European countries, [00:07:33] including UK, maybe France, Germany, and also the Arab [00:07:36] allies in the in the Persian Gulf region, all helping out, and [00:07:40] also, this... It seems that they hit a brick wall [00:07:44] and as you said all of this indigenous or in-house prowice was [00:07:48] built on the decades of sanctions, which was very surprising for [00:07:52] many, because imagine if there was there weren't any [00:07:55] sanctions, exactly, um, but as [00:07:59] I say, as I have said, the US [00:08:03] has the where with [00:08:06] all to lay siege to the economic systems of [00:08:10] countries, they for example, Scott Bessent, [00:08:14] US secretary of commerce, boasted about how [00:08:18] he destroyed the Iranian currency, I think it [00:08:22] was December 25th of last year, they have this kind of [00:08:25] power because it's an empire, and the country you're referring to in [00:08:29] Europe and the countries uh the Gulf [00:08:33] cooperation countries, these are [00:08:37] all satropies or vassles the US [00:08:40] empire, and they... are able to draw upon these in [00:08:44] order to make war against countries [00:08:48] such as Iran, which is only standing for [00:08:52] its own culture, its own independence, [00:08:55] its own sovereignty, and that's something that the [00:08:59] US and its allies cannot stand, they [00:09:03] cannot see, they cannot let a [00:09:06] country stand which is not [00:09:09] compliant with U.S. foreign policy, which will [00:09:13] not, which will not kiss the boots the US empire, and [00:09:17] so it's very encouraging to us to see [00:09:21] that finally, the US has run up, as you say, [00:09:25] against the brick wall, and hopefully they go home [00:09:29] uh with a blackened eye, and they decide not to do it [00:09:32] anymore. That's right, Mr. Stone, as you mentioned Scott Bessent, doesn't that [00:09:36] show that the US couldn't defeat Iran militarily, so they [00:09:40] opted back to the sanctions and sie. the so-called [00:09:43] economic dday, that's another proof, [00:09:47] yes, indeed, and this is how they brought down [00:09:51] Venezuela, this is how they brought down Syria, [00:09:54] this is also how they brought down Libya and many other countries [00:09:58] that have dared to um, [00:10:02] have an independent foreign policy, an independent [00:10:05] economy, their own view the world and [00:10:08] wanted to be their own, wanted to... [00:10:13] have an independent a truly independent and [00:10:16] sovereign country, so yes, the [00:10:19] US will use, the the US will [00:10:23] use all its economic [00:10:56] the the statement was or the saying was, more [00:10:59] fortresses are taken by treachery than frontal [00:11:02] assault, and so [00:11:05] the the people of Iran need to stay strong, united and [00:11:09] determined against either a [00:11:12] further US military attack or another [00:11:16] continuation the last 47 years [00:11:19] of siege on the country of Iran. That's why [00:11:23] unity is very, very import. wasn't, they have a Mr. Kenstone, executive [00:11:27] committee member at the Hamilton Coalition to stop the war, joining us from [00:11:31] Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Stone, it's always a pleasure talking to you [00:11:35] sir, thank you for your time. [00:11:38] Now a senior Iranian army commander says the aggression against Ivan has shattered [00:11:42] the image the United States power, proving that America's military [00:11:45] superiority is no longer a certain advantage. The [00:11:49] Iranian army's deputy chief for executive affairs said [00:11:53] during the aggression military power failed to overcome the national [00:11:57] will the Iranians who have a civilization spanning thousands [00:12:01] of years. brigadier general al sheikh added that during [00:12:05] the US war of aggression 17 American bases were [00:12:08] damaged, 65% of his patriote interceptor [00:12:12] missiles were used and the Pentagon suffered more than [00:12:15] 47 billion dollars in direct losses. the [00:12:19] commander added that the greatest military setback for the US [00:12:23] goes far beyond casualties and... losses and lies in [00:12:27] the collapse the image of power is spend years and vast [00:12:30] resources building. General Sheikh noted that the US launched his [00:12:34] aggression against Iran to restore a superpower image and showed [00:12:38] the world that it could impose this will through military [00:12:41] force. However, the battlefield exposed the limits of his power, [00:12:45] proving that military superiority does not guarantee [00:12:49] political or strategic [00:12:51] success. [00:12:55] "the deputy secretary of Iran's supreme National Security Council says [00:12:59] Tehran and Beijing both hold the US and the Israeli regime [00:13:03] responsible for starting the war on [00:13:05] Iran. [00:13:10] A common understanding was reached that the United States and the Israeli regime [00:13:13] were responsible for starting this war and are the definite parties responsible [00:13:17] for the aggression. Another point concerned the grave crime of [00:13:21] assassinating the great leader the Islamic Revolution and his family." [00:13:25] members, the Chinese side also addressed this as very [00:13:29] serious matter that cannot be easily overlooked, they [00:13:32] condem the assassination and stressed that it was an unprecedented [00:13:36] crime. [00:13:42] made the remarks during his visit to china for talks with high level [00:13:45] officials, regional security. the Chinese foreign [00:13:49] minister for his part expressed support for Iran's sovereignty and [00:13:52] security. is also visiting Beijing, [00:13:56] according to Almayadin, trilateral talks involving Iran, [00:14:00] oman and China are on the way focusing on Oman's renewed [00:14:04] mediation between Tehran and Washington to be backed by Chinese [00:14:08] economic and security guarantees. Meanwhile, Iran's [00:14:12] top security official, Major General Mosen Razahi held a telephone [00:14:16] conversation with Russian president Vladimir Putin to [00:14:19] discuss regional developments. The two also stress the need for [00:14:23] strategic cooperation. based on mutually agreed road [00:14:27] map. [00:14:32] Authorann political commentator sab shah joined us earlier from [00:14:36] Belfast to comment on or about Iran-china [00:14:40] relations. [00:14:46] China always voices the opposition to external military [00:14:49] strikes against Iran and China affirmed [00:14:53] support for Iran. sovereignty, security and [00:14:57] territorial integrity, this is opposition, always the [00:15:01] Chinese advocates for resolving dispute through political and [00:15:05] diplomatic means, they don't like to be dragged into any [00:15:08] conflict. China used its position in [00:15:12] the UN and security council, breaks and Shanghai [00:15:16] cooperation organization to provide Iran as [00:15:20] well with political cover and to challenge [00:15:23] US brusher. which is through wars or [00:15:27] sanctions against Iran, this strategic [00:15:30] relationship between in China and Iran [00:15:34] always worked to reduce Iran international [00:15:38] isolation and proved it support Iran [00:15:42] in so many levels in to be [00:15:46] members of of multilateral blocks as the [00:15:49] bricks as the shanghai and that is [00:15:53] is a part the way the Chinese and Iranian [00:15:57] seeing how to reduce the American's hegemony in in in Asia [00:16:01] and [00:16:01] ageman [00:16:06] the Yemen. Forces says Yemen has carried out retaliatory attacks [00:16:10] on Saudi Arabia's Jizan and Dhammam over the past two [00:16:13] days. Brigadier general Yahya Sari said two drone strikes [00:16:17] targeted Dammam airport disrupting air traffic and another [00:16:21] hit an early warning radar site in Jizan. He also [00:16:25] said the military transport aircraft at Jizan airport was [00:16:28] targeted. The spokesman added that Saudi fighter jests conducted [00:16:32] 109 attacks on Yemani provinces over the past [00:16:36] day. This have left several civilians dead or [00:16:39] wounded. [00:16:44] Since the beginning the Saudi led aggression against Yemen in 2015, the [00:16:48] country's media sector has suffered extensive human and material [00:16:52] losses. Journalists and media workers have been amongst the victims of [00:16:56] Saudi and Israeli attacks while media institutions and broadcasting [00:16:59] facilities have also been targeted. On the international day to [00:17:03] end impunity for crimes against journalists, the scale these. [00:17:08] is brought into focus through the testimony of a survivor of one of [00:17:12] those attacks. let's take a [00:17:13] look. am mid the rable of [00:17:17] buildings targeted by warblanes, journalist [00:17:21] survived the bombing the september 26 the yemini media [00:17:24] center, but he emerged from the ruins to face a scene he had [00:17:28] never imagined witnessing. in those moments death and survival [00:17:31] collided and he lost colleagues who had been by his [00:17:34] side. speak with deep [00:17:38] sorrow and pain. On that day, the magnificent garden and [00:17:42] beautiful buildings were transformed within a matter of seconds into something [00:17:46] resembling a volcano, a hurricane, or earthquake, [00:17:49] measuring up to 10 on the richta scale. Everyone was busy with their [00:17:53] work when the zionist enemy targeted the newspaper buildings with [00:17:57] some the most powerful bombs known worldwide. The buildings [00:18:01] were completely destroyed and I was the only survivor among 32 [00:18:05] journalists and media workers. but the rabil wasn't all that remained [00:18:09] of those moments, the scattered remains of his colleagues for [00:18:13] witness to a tragedy that extended beyond the newspaper staff to [00:18:16] include a child no older than 10 who had come to visit his [00:18:20] father and became one the victims the [00:18:23] bombing. At that moment everything around [00:18:26] me was blown apart, the glass, buildings, everything turned into [00:18:30] flames. I threw myself to the ground, recited the shahada and [00:18:34] waited for death. Each strike was more powerful. than the one before [00:18:38] it, as I lay between those buildings, it was massacre and a war [00:18:42] crime in every sense the word. parts of my body were burned and my [00:18:46] body was filled with shrapnel. no one at that site survived, not even [00:18:50] young child who had come with his father. that was where his life [00:18:53] ended. Mansor [00:18:55] al-Ans story is one of many incidents involving the targeting of media workers and [00:18:59] institutions in Yemen, since the beginning of [00:19:02] aggression, statistics have document the killing of between [00:19:06] 118. and 337 media workers and [00:19:09] technicians, including 219 from War media, and [00:19:13] 47 from state media. At least 25 others have been [00:19:17] injured, while more than 133 cases of [00:19:20] direct violation against media workers have been [00:19:23] recorded. Amid the ongoing [00:19:27] criminal Saudi aggression, which has continued for 12 years, [00:19:31] the losses in the media sector have been enormous, with more than [00:19:34] 300 journalists and media workers killed. This requires the [00:19:38] international community to hold the Saudi enemy accountable for its crimes [00:19:42] and the crimes committed by the Israeli enemy and to impose [00:19:45] international sanctions without applying double standards. The ministry [00:19:49] of information stated that 23 media facilities have been [00:19:53] destroyed and 30 broadcasting and radio transmission towers [00:19:56] targeted. Seven major media institution were also [00:20:00] bombed, five of which were completely information building in [00:20:04] financial lation building in S financial loses. have been [00:20:07] estimated at around 134 billion yemani [00:20:11] reals on the international day to end immunity for crimes against [00:20:14] journalists, cool renowed for accountability, justice for victims [00:20:18] and an end to immunity for crimes committed against [00:20:22] journalists, pris tv, [00:20:26] sanaah behind every casualty [00:20:30] figure is a child whose life has been cut short, family left [00:20:33] shattered and a future stolen in Gaza Israeli attacks con [00:20:37] need to leave children dead, families devastated and survivors [00:20:41] struggling with life altering injuries and trauma. [00:20:45] Ibrahim has the [00:20:46] details. The... [00:20:50] flames have died down, but the devastation remains, [00:20:53] what was supposed to be attent sheltering them from [00:20:56] bombardment became death trap. two [00:21:00] children were burned to death here after Israeli shrabneles [00:21:04] parked fire inside their tent, turning a place of [00:21:07] refuge into a scene of unimaginable [00:21:10] loss. they couldn't [00:21:14] extinguish the fire. the mother, hannah, rushed in [00:21:17] panic through the flames, but it was too. and she sustained [00:21:21] burns all over her face and body. they were children [00:21:25] sleeping. what was their fault to be killed in this horrific [00:21:28] way? in another old [00:21:31] muhammad was killed. old [00:21:34] muhammad was killed alongside his father in Gaza [00:21:37] City. his mother survived the same Israeli [00:21:40] strike, but lost both legs, leaving her to [00:21:44] morn the loss of her husband and young son while coping [00:21:48] with lively changing inj. [00:22:20] awakens, these killings are [00:22:24] part of much wider tragedy, according to the euro [00:22:27] meditaran human rights monitor, Israeli forces killed [00:22:31] 19 Palestinian children in October, 19 Palestinian [00:22:35] children in October alone, average of one [00:22:38] child every 35 [00:22:40] hours. These [00:22:44] figures must stand as a stark warning to the Israeli policy of targeting [00:22:48] children in particular. Israel tarian laws and human rights that [00:22:52] appears in the indiscriminate killing of civilians and children, by [00:22:55] demonizing and dehumanizing Gaza children, Israel seeks to [00:22:59] normalize their killings. This is a continuing crime that requires immediate [00:23:03] intervention from the international community. The [00:23:07] figures represent far more than a monthly death [00:23:10] tool. They reflect not only the loss of life, but [00:23:14] also physical injuries, deep psychologically [00:23:18] trauma and the lasting. burden a generation [00:23:22] growing abomed repeated displacement, [00:23:25] fear and insecurity. 19 children in [00:23:29] just one month, each had a name, family and [00:23:33] dreams that deserve the chance to come true, and for the [00:23:36] families left behind, the silence of a child's [00:23:40] absence is a loss that nose fire or a [00:23:44] passing month can erase. add brahim for press tv, [00:23:48] gaza city, palestine. [00:23:52] and with that we come to the end of this bulleton, thank you for being with us, take care and [00:23:56] stay [00:23:56] safe [00:24:19] for. Kids Iran has stated that the distinction between United States [00:24:23] and Israel is often more political than practical, many [00:24:27] dismiss that claim as rhetoric, but the numbers tell [00:24:30] a story worth examining. Since the end the second [00:24:34] world war, Israel has become the largest cumulative recipient of [00:24:38] US military aid receiving 240 billion [00:24:41] dollars. Can you imagine 240 billion [00:24:45] dollars? Today that relationship is anchored by a 10 year [00:24:49] memorandum of. understanding guaranteing at least 3.8 [00:24:53] billion dollar in military aid annually, a [00:24:56] commitment unprecedented in modern American foreign policy. [00:25:00] wait, it has surpassed even this amount, watch till the [00:25:03] end. first, this is not merely story about aid. much of funding is [00:25:07] designed to be spent on American weapons, leaking Israel's [00:25:11] military capabilities directly to US weapons production. the result [00:25:15] is a system in which a continuous pipeline of American [00:25:18] financing technology, spare parts, [00:25:22] munitions and political backing sustains Israeli [00:25:25] military power. the clearest example is a f35 stel [00:25:29] fighter. the jet is manufactured in the United States, controlled by the [00:25:33] United States and supplied only to countries approved by [00:25:36] Washington. Israel was the first to acquire the world's most [00:25:40] advanced combat aircraft. for your information, Iran down [00:25:44] F-35 as well, so how advanced it is, let's leave that [00:25:47] for another time. anyways, F-35A cost [00:25:52] average of 82.5 million dollars. Overall, the [00:25:55] F-35 program has cost more than two trillion [00:25:59] dollars. Israel's customized F-35 fleet has since been deployed [00:26:03] across multiple regional theaters from Lebanon and Syria to [00:26:06] Iran and Gaza, killing thousands of people. The depth of US [00:26:10] involvement became particularly visible during the June 2025 war [00:26:14] against Iran. Washington authorized modifications to [00:26:18] Israel's F-35 elite, enabling the fighters to carry [00:26:22] external fuel tanks and dramatically increase their [00:26:25] range. The result was capability to fly direct round [00:26:29] trip missions to Iran without refueling, bypass. [00:26:32] regional air bases and avoiding dependence on governments that might have [00:26:36] refused to support such operations. Israel's missile defense [00:26:40] architecture from iron dome to david sling and arrow has [00:26:44] likewise benefited from extensive American funding running in [00:26:47] billions of dollars since October 2023 that dependence [00:26:51] has become even more visible. Washington has approved billions in additional [00:26:55] military assistance, accelerated weapons, transfer, replenished stock piles [00:26:59] and provided support a scale. unmashed [00:27:03] anywhere else in the world for Israel to continue Gaza [00:27:06] genocide and also carry on aggression against other countries in the [00:27:10] region. researchers estimate that US military aid linked to [00:27:14] the Gaza genocide reached record levels. Iranian officials [00:27:18] have long maintained that Israel cannot sustain prolonged regional [00:27:21] military aggression without American financial, technological, [00:27:25] diplomatic and logistical support. even if you want to [00:27:29] disagree after all the figures presented, this strategic [00:27:33] reality won't let you when the US supplies the funding, the [00:27:36] aircraft, the missile defenses, the ammunition and offers [00:27:40] diplomatic cover, Israel doesn't just remain an ally [00:27:44] but an extension of American power, advancing interest that [00:27:47] Washington offer prefers to keep at arms length, what [00:27:51] German chancellor Friedrich Murs described as [00:27:55] dirty work being done on behalf the [00:27:58] west. [00:28:10] shops, window smashed, law enforcement officers attacked. [00:28:14] These are unacceptable scenes that no one should think of downplaying or [00:28:17] justifying. [00:28:23] Nobody tried to care seriously about the [00:28:26] problems. [00:29:24] after months of war, the people of southern lebanon return [00:29:27] home بس هذا اطرنا بالحياه اطرنا نحن نظلنا هون شو ما يكون [00:29:31] ما نضحي فيه. [00:30:11] This is for palestine the mala.