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[00:00:10] of
[00:00:14] of
[00:00:22] 12 people are killed in over 300 winded in
[00:00:25] attack on the main international airport in Riyadh and that's according
[00:00:29] to to Saudi
[00:00:31] of authorities, that's as the Yemani Hudi movement confirms to RT that he
[00:00:35] carried out the strike. These attacks
[00:00:39] are Yemeny attacks. We do not do this out of revenge or to take
[00:00:42] vengeance, but rather to force the Saudi leadership to accept a comprehensive and
[00:00:46] permanent peace by agreeing to
[00:00:48] of end the war. I think it's time for Ukraine to get new president, but he could
[00:00:52] have settled it many times and he chose not to. Donald
[00:00:55] Trump lays it out clear to Keev as Washington agrees
[00:00:59] to... sanctions on imports of Russian
[00:01:02] of diesel, and this is decision deemed weak by
[00:01:05] Vladimir Zelensky and one that prompted the Ukrainian delegation
[00:01:09] to immediately leave the US, and
[00:01:13] Donald Trump insists that the US will not attack
[00:01:17] Iran, at least before the American elections
[00:01:20] in next month. As Tehran reveals, Washington's military has suffered
[00:01:24] far greater losses than he
[00:01:25] admits.
[00:01:31] me
[00:01:35] Now let's bring
[00:01:36] of you our coverage of top stories from around the world, this
[00:01:39] of is RT International, I am Mike
[00:01:41] of Corotcher. Now we'll begin our program this morning with uh
[00:01:45] Saudi Arabia where 12 people were killed and more than
[00:01:49] 300
[00:01:49] of wounded in attack on the main international airport in
[00:01:53] Riyadh. A spokesperson for the Yemini Huti movement
[00:01:57] confirmed to RT that he was behind the strike. and it was
[00:02:00] second such attack on the area in as many days.
[00:02:04] now onverified footage circulating on online appears to
[00:02:08] show smoke rising near the airport. the site has been
[00:02:11] evacuated and all flights suspended. a senior
[00:02:15] who de spokes person told RT that its actions are a direct
[00:02:18] response to the continued aggression against civilian infrastructure in
[00:02:22] Yemen by the
[00:02:23] Saudies.
[00:02:28] yes, these attacks are Yemeny attacks. after 12 years of Saudi
[00:02:31] aggression, destroying Yemeni infrastructure, whether airports, ports,
[00:02:35] even wedding and funeral halls, as well as schools, hospitals and markets.
[00:02:39] It targeted everything in Yemen, and targeted and destroyed all infrastructure,
[00:02:43] and today it acknowledges that airports are civilian facilities that must
[00:02:47] not be targeted under international law, but we say that we deal with Saudi
[00:02:51] Arabia in kind, and our military operations deep inside the Saudi
[00:02:55] entity, will continue and will not end except by destroying all
[00:02:58] of Saudi infrastructure belonging.
[00:03:03] of to the government, whether military facilities, airports, or of even ports and any vital facilities belonging to the Saudi regime. We do not do this
[00:03:07] out of revenge or to take vengeance, but rather to force the Saudi leadership to
[00:03:11] accept a comprehensive and permanent peace by agreeing to end the war and end the siege
[00:03:15] by both sides. The Saudi leadership can agree to achieve peace, and
[00:03:19] these are Yemen's demands. Now this comes amid a
[00:03:23] rapid escalation
[00:03:24] of the conflict in Yemen. The Hutis have released footage that he
[00:03:28] says shows dozens of fighters from the Saudi Back's presidential
[00:03:32] council surrendering to advancing hoodie forces.
[00:03:35] now the video comes as Saudi Arabia and its regional partners plan
[00:03:39] to step up their military coordination on Monday raising
[00:03:43] concerns that the conflict could expand further and
[00:03:47] of draw more countries in. now the attack comes as Saudi led
[00:03:51] forces in Yemen say they have destroyed three rocket launch
[00:03:55] of platforms that are used by Hudhi militants to quote
[00:03:59] of threaten regional security now, in fact the
[00:04:02] of group itself confirmed at the saudi air force carried out
[00:04:05] 59 air strikes and messal attacks in just 24
[00:04:09] hours, causing multiple casualties. now professor of
[00:04:13] political science and mass communication at Qatar University,
[00:04:17] Dr. Ali
[00:04:18] of al- Khail believes that the main beneficiary
[00:04:21] of the escalation in the region is
[00:04:23] Israel. This is a
[00:04:27] of part
[00:04:30] in of the vicious circled. war between thehis and Saudi Arabia on
[00:04:34] one hand and between the hithis and what's called the
[00:04:38] legitimate government
[00:04:41] at the temporary capital city in Eden
[00:04:44] at southern Yemen,
[00:04:48] well could be,
[00:04:50] of well from the very first glance we can
[00:04:54] say probably
[00:04:55] it is
[00:04:56] of the hoothies, but also we should not '
[00:05:00] a doubt other sources, Israel probably
[00:05:04] takes advantage of this chaos
[00:05:06] and Israel has an interest
[00:05:09] in making so... Arabia
[00:05:13] bleeding and weakening Saudi Arabia
[00:05:17] in order to force Saudi Arabia into
[00:05:21] normalization with Israel. Now the
[00:05:25] Prime Minister of Pakistan, ally of Saudi Arabia has
[00:05:29] condemned the recent Hudhi attack on the airport in
[00:05:32] Riyadh. Shabaz Sharif expressed his
[00:05:36] countries on wavering solidarity with the leadership and people of Saudi
[00:05:40] Arabia. Earlier this week we got. comments from the editor in
[00:05:43] chief the Islamabad telegraph Kaswa Klasra,
[00:05:47] he said that Pakistan was taking no chances with regional
[00:05:51] threats as it placed its military on standby in case
[00:05:55] you would need to uphold the Mecca defense packs with
[00:05:58] Saudis. One the key figures from howt
[00:06:02] is gave a statement that either
[00:06:05] Pakistan or Turkey they they are if
[00:06:09] they collaborated with the Saudi Arabian. says they will
[00:06:13] face the music and this was the first time that
[00:06:16] Pakistan Pakistan responded with the fuel
[00:06:20] force, Pakistan's foreign minister categorically said that we
[00:06:23] have, we have actually signed an agreement with Saudi
[00:06:27] Arabian and we will do everything what
[00:06:31] is required to defend Saudi Arabian charity and the
[00:06:35] Holy Mosk the two holy
[00:06:37] mosk in Saudi Arabia as well so it means Pakistan's
[00:06:40] Islamabad has taken it. very very seriously, let tell you
[00:06:44] very very clearly that if you take in
[00:06:47] account the the
[00:06:51] activities the most powerful field
[00:06:54] marcher of Pakistan's army, he has
[00:06:57] been, he has been
[00:07:01] dividing his time between Riyadh and Islamabad during last
[00:07:04] couple of months, so it means Pakistan is very serious,
[00:07:08] Pakistan's head of on forces have been
[00:07:11] available. for round cloud for Saudi Arabians and when it comes
[00:07:15] to Makka defense, Pakistan's you know
[00:07:19] defense forces and also Pakistan leadership is on the same
[00:07:22] f. Pakistan has taken everything seriously,
[00:07:26] either the statement coming from the het is leadership or
[00:07:30] anywhere from from the region as well, so it means
[00:07:34] Pakistan is fully on board, Pakistan have been collaborating
[00:07:37] with Saudi Arabia for long time, but after signing of
[00:07:41] Makka back. means Pakistan is a party
[00:07:45] of Saudi Arabias conflict
[00:07:48] with so it means the Saudi conflict is not
[00:07:52] only between Saudi Arabia and howt is but it is also
[00:07:56] between His and Pakistan and His and
[00:07:59] Turkey as well now with Saudi Arabia coming
[00:08:03] under attack from the Hudis a daily basis and the Mecca
[00:08:06] defense agreement between the kingdom Turkey and Pakistan
[00:08:10] inforce Ankara has caution.
[00:08:19] Let me stress again, my friends, that this is defense agreement. When a
[00:08:23] state party to this agreement comes under attack, you stand by it to help it
[00:08:26] defend itself. This is not an offensive agreement. In other words,
[00:08:30] Turkey will not send its forces to the territory of another state to carry out
[00:08:34] attack. In Mecca, three leaders signed a promise, attack
[00:08:38] on one is attack on all. Turkia, Saudi
[00:08:41] Arabia. Pakistan. Two months on that promise is
[00:08:45] under fire. Hothi missiles and drones keep hitting Saudi airports and
[00:08:49] oil sites. Meeting in Riad, the Mecca Alliance agreed to send
[00:08:53] forces to the kingdom and quickly. The committee
[00:08:57] decided to move immediately to the practical implementation the collective defense
[00:09:00] commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military
[00:09:04] forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the
[00:09:08] kingdom. In accordance with the approved arrangements and the national legislation the
[00:09:12] parties. thereby enhancing readiness, military integration, and the
[00:09:15] collective capacity to confront and counter threats. President Erdogan has
[00:09:19] spelled out what that support could look like. Such
[00:09:23] support could take the form of intelligence, logistical or ammunition assistance.
[00:09:27] More advanced military support could also be considered depending on the scale the
[00:09:31] threat. Unka keeps the details to itself, and reports are
[00:09:34] filling the silence, special forces, pilots and aircraft,
[00:09:38] helping defend Riyad and the Holy Cities. An American official
[00:09:42] says, the help includes drone operators, none of
[00:09:45] it is on the record. Monday's statement does set one condition:
[00:09:49] forces deploy in accordance with the national legislation of each
[00:09:52] country, in Turkia, that means parliament, and parliament
[00:09:56] hasn't even ratified the pact. As for the Mecca
[00:10:00] agreement, the process here has in fact matured in terms the work done by
[00:10:04] the ministry, but of course for the agreement to take effect, it will come to
[00:10:08] parliament, and since this work has matured, it will be sent to parliament within a
[00:10:12] few days. Ankara's ambitions reach beyond the red sea
[00:10:15] d who leads the nationalist MHP, the ruling party's
[00:10:19] partner in parliament says the pact will elevate the country to the
[00:10:23] center of global. geopolitics. This is an
[00:10:27] exceptionally sound and important agreement. Its tendency towards
[00:10:30] expansion is also of immense strategic value. If these efforts are
[00:10:34] carried out under Turkey's leadership, this will bring us to the center,
[00:10:38] making us much more reputable in the world. So the next vote
[00:10:42] in Ankara is a treaty, not on troops. Sending soldiers would take
[00:10:46] second decision of its own. The arithmetic favors the
[00:10:49] government, the ruling alliance, the Justice and Development Party, and the
[00:10:53] Nationalist Movement Party. holds 326 of
[00:10:56] parliament's 600 seats, the largest opposition party wants
[00:11:00] no part in it, and its leader isguruza says, signing
[00:11:04] defense pack with a country at war makes Turki a party to
[00:11:08] that conflict. international agreements will have to be approved in this
[00:11:12] parliament if there are soldiers and weapons involved. we do not accept being part of
[00:11:16] Trump's Middle East order, we do not accept the adventurism of Trump, which will
[00:11:20] send soldiers to the deserts of Yemen for 100 years. uncot a
[00:11:24] frames its as defending Saudi Arabia, the leader
[00:11:27] Abdul Malik has message for Ankara and
[00:11:31] Islamabad. The Saudis want to involve
[00:11:35] regional powers, not only from the Arab arena, but even within the
[00:11:38] Islamic world. They aim to bring in the Turks and entangle
[00:11:42] them, to involve the Pakistanis as well, seeking their help day and
[00:11:46] night, calling out for them to assist them, to fight alongside them, to
[00:11:50] share in the sin and aggression against our dear people. A senior
[00:11:54] official, Muhammad. says the group doesn't expect
[00:11:57] Turkish or Pakistani troops inside Yemen, but
[00:12:01] even indirect help, he warns counts as joining the
[00:12:04] war, and last month he warned Ankara and
[00:12:07] Islamabad would meet an iron fist.
[00:12:10] Yasin, RT in
[00:12:12] Istanbul. Moving on
[00:12:16] now, immediately after blunt siding Ukraine with
[00:12:20] news about its diesel deal with Russia, Donald Trump decides
[00:12:24] to up the anti. suggesting it's time for new leadership in
[00:12:27] Ukraine, should have never started, you wouldn't have lost
[00:12:31] 30% of your country already, you've lost 30% of your
[00:12:35] country and you've had over million people
[00:12:38] killed, but he could have settled it many times and he chose not to. that's
[00:12:42] a war that should have never started, and I think it's time for Ukraine to
[00:12:46] get new president. Donald Trump is no longer hiding his frustration
[00:12:50] with Vladimir Zelanski, putting the blame squarely on Kiev for
[00:12:54] continuing this. conflict non-stop, but the US president says that
[00:12:57] Washington has on multiple occasions asked Zelensky personally
[00:13:01] to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure on oil depots,
[00:13:05] because they have international consequences. We're seeing a global energy shortage that
[00:13:09] affect affects people worldwide, including the average American
[00:13:13] citizen. But you know, Trump ev interestingly went even
[00:13:16] further here, accusing Zelensky of having passed up multiple
[00:13:20] opportunities to try and settle this conflict, and he even said that he's to
[00:13:24] blame for. creating all these problems worldwide, but you know he's
[00:13:28] actually backing these words up with this concrete deal that we've seen, the diesel deal
[00:13:32] between Donald Trump and President Putin, which is set to bring
[00:13:36] Russian diesel into the US market, no an estimated
[00:13:40] 4.5 billion dollars, I mean that's a staggering number
[00:13:43] rory, and he says that Russia will essentially be able to
[00:13:47] supply uh 300,00 tons of diesel today
[00:13:51] and also another 500,000 tons next month, so
[00:13:55] there will be more shipments all throughout April because he deal also includes a
[00:13:59] temporary US sanctions waver to allow these Russian diesel
[00:14:02] exports and of course Trump has made absolutely no secret
[00:14:06] of his appreciation for Putin's willingness to actually send this
[00:14:10] diesel to the United States. Russia agreed to
[00:14:13] send us millions and millions of
[00:14:17] barrels of oil and it's diesel that's what we really
[00:14:21] need. So thank you. And that public.
[00:14:25] Thanks to Putin has evidently infuriated Kiev. Now
[00:14:28] Zelensky boldly on social media called Trump's decision
[00:14:32] to ink this deal as some sort of weakness betraying the deal
[00:14:36] as also this concession to Moscow. Is some
[00:14:40] of this moment when we are talking about peace, America is allowing
[00:14:44] Russia to export diesel. It's millions, billions. In any case, all
[00:14:48] of this is directed for war against the people, against Ukraine, against all of
[00:14:51] us. I believe our team is just being used as a facade. and that's definitely
[00:14:55] not fair. this is definitely not very partner-like in my opinion. this is a
[00:14:59] weak solution. unfortunately, it's a weak decision by strong
[00:15:03] partners. it seems like Zelensky can't grasp
[00:15:07] why the United States has has uh made this deal with Russia and can't
[00:15:10] grasp the fact that there is a global energy shortage in the situation. but there's
[00:15:14] another problem that Ukraine is currently facing and this is uh the
[00:15:18] announcement after so its delegation actually
[00:15:21] came to Florida just recently to sit down with the... American delegation, so
[00:15:25] Jared Krishna, this is Trump's son-in-law as well as Steve Witkoff,
[00:15:29] this is Trump's special envoy, but the talks apparently were supposed to
[00:15:33] initially last around 2 days, but the Ukrainian team reportedly cut. its
[00:15:37] visit short because Zelensky says that Ukraine was apparently blindsided
[00:15:41] by this Putin Trump deal, but you'd think that right now is the exact time
[00:15:45] that Zelensky would be approaching Trump from so for some sort of deal, some sort of
[00:15:49] talks, but it's evident that he doesn't think so. Clearly, the Kief
[00:15:52] leadership and its circle of friends and operators are very upset
[00:15:56] about this diesel deal. Meantime, what's what's the outlook from
[00:16:00] Moscow, any reaction from the Kremlin to this deal? Well, Moscow has
[00:16:04] benevolently welcomed this agreement, but
[00:16:07] is that? really surprising, we've seen this message consistently from Moscow that they're
[00:16:10] open to talks, to friendly relations with Washington, and
[00:16:14] we've also seen these uh, statements in social media uh
[00:16:18] that uh business ties, economic ties have been
[00:16:22] um hot topics behind closed doors, but following Friday's
[00:16:26] call with between Putin and Trump, the Kremlin also made it
[00:16:29] clear uh that Kiev's own actions have further undermined the
[00:16:33] prospects for this renewed peace, Vladimir Putin,
[00:16:37] Vladimir Putin provided detailed account the measures we are taking in
[00:16:41] response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime, which has opted for
[00:16:45] escalation and various forms of prolonging the conflict, through its attempts to
[00:16:48] disrupt our elections by launching a massive drone strike on Moscow,
[00:16:52] other cities and polling stations on the main voting day, targeting
[00:16:56] specific individuals associated with organizing the elections. The key of
[00:17:00] regime has essentially derailed the possibility of immediately resuming the
[00:17:03] negotiation process. But we also know that the Kremlin has also...
[00:17:07] insisted that Russia is always prepared for a political and
[00:17:11] diplomatic settlement, but one that actually delivers what it
[00:17:14] describes as this long-lasting peace, the sustainable peace, not
[00:17:18] a freezing the contact line, not a sease fire that would just
[00:17:21] effectively allow heav to rearm, I mean we've seen that happen
[00:17:25] previously during those Minsk agreements, but what it seeks is
[00:17:29] an actual uh underlying solution to the
[00:17:33] conflict. Zelensky's had few choice words to say about it all, but
[00:17:36] it's uh... 'It's not the first time he's been angry at
[00:17:40] Donald Trump, well absolutely raw, I mean this is pattern that we've seen before,
[00:17:44] Donald Trump and Zelansky have certainly exchanged harsh words and
[00:17:47] whatnot, but just a day before this announcement of this diesel
[00:17:51] deal, Zelansky was already demanding that Trump implement harsher
[00:17:55] sanctions, pressure Russia, and also
[00:17:58] rejecting the uh suggestion that diplomacy had reached a dead
[00:18:02] end, and that was after a statement by Marco Rubio
[00:18:04] himself. We are not.' a diplomatic dead
[00:18:08] end, close down Putin's entire economy, so Russia's
[00:18:12] mouth shut, don't feed them with your sales, just impose sanctions on their
[00:18:15] weapons, open Starling to Ukraine, you did open it when you were responding
[00:18:19] to Iran, there's another way to conduct negotiations that will help push Putin toward
[00:18:23] negotiations, he doesn't want this, I think that President Trump can do
[00:18:27] more and as our ally he should do more, we've seen Donald
[00:18:31] Trump make harsh statements about Zelansky consistently, whether that's in the oval
[00:18:34] office, whether that's on social media, but with fuel. prices, American
[00:18:38] consumers and energy supplies now part the equation, you now this could
[00:18:42] prove to be way more than just another heated exchange between Zelensky
[00:18:46] and Trump, but Zelensky you may have pushed Trump into this position where
[00:18:50] the US president is actually focused more on prioritizing its own
[00:18:53] citizens over Ukraine, while
[00:18:57] Trump is giving a strong signals to Zelensky that his time is
[00:19:01] up, the Ukrainian foreign minister decided to praise the
[00:19:05] politician saying that he deserves the... people support
[00:19:08] now, this despite mounting losses on the frontlines
[00:19:12] and ongoing massive strikes to
[00:19:14] the country's infrastructure, now we spoke with a lecturer in
[00:19:17] political science at Rodgas University who says that
[00:19:21] Zelensky's term is long past due and he has become
[00:19:25] too custy for Washington to deal with him.
[00:19:29] We all know that Zelensky has effectively
[00:19:32] frozen elections over the past year, which means that he has
[00:19:36] long passed his. when
[00:19:38] we say that when we say that Trump says Ukraine needs
[00:19:42] a new president, it's not because of any
[00:19:46] expiration date within constitutional law, it's just that simply as far as
[00:19:49] Trump's concerned, Zelensky is no
[00:19:53] one that the United States can deal with, can
[00:19:56] cooperate with. Ukraine is page si news at
[00:20:00] this point as far as American politics are concerned, we're talking
[00:20:04] diesel prices in this country are somewhere over 5ive. dollars
[00:20:08] average a gallon, which means that we are running out of our own
[00:20:11] resources. Ukraine is the country,
[00:20:14] unfortunately that gets thrown under the bus for whatever needs
[00:20:18] and interest
[00:20:19] that it has, and when it comes to this new diesel fuel fuel deal that
[00:20:23] Putin had secured with Trump, it shows us once
[00:20:27] again, Russia plays the long game and they're able to just simply
[00:20:31] lock in, endure few short-term moments of
[00:20:34] discomfort, but they come out top winning as... far as Ukraine is
[00:20:38] concerned, they are the ones that are going to get isolated and forgotten about the
[00:20:42] most. I mean, while on the battlefield, Russia's
[00:20:45] defense ministry has confirmed the carried out strikes on data
[00:20:49] centers. in Kieve believed to be used by the Ukrainian
[00:20:53] military to collect, process and store intelligence. now this
[00:20:57] comes amid local media reports that large parts the capital are
[00:21:00] without power and of ballistic missile hitting the right bank
[00:21:04] the dinepa river there. now Kiev's mayor has
[00:21:08] announced that public transportation, including the
[00:21:12] subway trams and trolley buses have been
[00:21:15] suspended amid the widespread power
[00:21:18] outages.
[00:21:22] And now the head of Russia's nuclear energy agency has
[00:21:25] expressed surprise at how quickly a diesel fuel
[00:21:29] deal has reached with was reached with Washington and is
[00:21:33] hope that those who are behind sanctions against Russia
[00:21:37] will soon realize their mistake. At the Rus atom chief added
[00:21:41] that despite this renewed cooperation, all dialogue going
[00:21:44] forward must take into account Russia's overall security
[00:21:48] needs and its
[00:21:50] the Despite sanctions, lifting contracting of
[00:22:02] being
[00:22:02] relatively brief,
[00:22:06] and decisions
[00:22:09] Secondly, forth regarding so began to be implemented with lightning speed. a sense this gradually reveals the economic essence of
[00:22:13] sanctions, they have reached such a stage that they are beginning to cause systemic
[00:22:17] harm to major players such as the United States of America. "we
[00:22:21] are all inclined towards
[00:22:22] the further development of a positive dialogue provided of course that
[00:22:25] the objectives the special military operation are achieved and the security and
[00:22:29] interests of our country are
[00:22:30] ensured. now Donald
[00:22:34] Trump insists that the US wouldn't attack Iran at least
[00:22:37] before the American elections next month. However, he has
[00:22:41] hinted that the fighting may resume after the
[00:22:44] vote. We are having productive discussions with the Islamic
[00:22:48] Republic of Iran. I
[00:22:49] want to make..." it clear to everybody that while Iran is in very bad
[00:22:53] condition, both economically and militarily, and while the
[00:22:56] bloccade will remain in full force in effect, with oil flowing
[00:23:00] in record numbers of barrels through the Hormus Strate, 22 million
[00:23:04] barrels, last night alone, with not one barrel coming
[00:23:08] from or going to Iran, we will not be attacking Iran
[00:23:11] at any time prior to the mid-term elections to be held in the United
[00:23:15] States on November 3rd. Iran will not have nuclear
[00:23:19] weapon. Now while Trump praises his
[00:23:23] war on Iran, the fact seem to be to paint very
[00:23:27] different picture. now a congressional report has revealed that more
[00:23:31] than 80 US aircraft were damaged or destroyed
[00:23:35] a cost of around 3.3 billion dollars. now Iran's
[00:23:39] foreign minister has said that the US military suffered far greater
[00:23:42] losses than he claimed. The real tol is
[00:23:46] far higher, proof, sincom won't let a sitting senator inspect basis
[00:23:50] it claims are fine, you can fool all the people some the
[00:23:53] time. amid the US war on Iran, one question is up
[00:23:57] in the air, our US bases actually fine. now the latest
[00:24:01] report from congress indicates that losses for the United
[00:24:05] States so far have been modest, 81 aircraft
[00:24:09] downed or damaged and financial hit of up to $3.3
[00:24:13] billion dollars. however, the report raises a bigger question, which
[00:24:16] is, are us congressman and congress?
[00:24:20] being given accurate information about pentagon losses.
[00:24:23] These reported incidents may raise several considerations for congressional
[00:24:27] oversight. Congress may assess whether or not it has sufficient
[00:24:31] information and time to evaluate the potential effects of aircraft
[00:24:34] damage and losses in US military operations and potential
[00:24:38] DOD plans or programs to acquire replacements. But how
[00:24:42] much damage of U.S. bases actually suffered in the war.
[00:24:46] At this point, Trump and Hexithh insist the war is going well for the United States.
[00:24:50] states and that Iran has been annihilated, but it's widely acknowledged that Iran
[00:24:53] attacked more than 15 US bases throughout the region,
[00:24:57] that this point we have Trump insisting that nothing
[00:25:01] substantial has been lost. Take this recent response to a question
[00:25:05] about a US base that was attacked in Jordan. Nope, none
[00:25:09] whatsoever, no damage, nothing. In the meantime, the
[00:25:13] Pentagon has declined to comment on the actual scale
[00:25:17] the damage, that's why we've got congressional reports. like
[00:25:20] this: the congressional budget office is unable to estimate the cost
[00:25:24] of damage to US bases and facilities in the Middle East for two
[00:25:27] reasons: first,
[00:25:29] the Department of Defense has not provided the congressional budget office with
[00:25:32] information about the value of damaged or destroyed equipment and
[00:25:36] property. second, the extent of repairs or rebuilding that the
[00:25:40] department of defense plans to undertake is unclear, and even if the
[00:25:43] bases were fully repaired or rebuilt, a portion the costs of doing so
[00:25:47] could be paid by host nations. last n month report from the department of
[00:25:51] defenses, inspector general said that quote, hundreds
[00:25:55] of buildings and structures had been destroyed or damaged
[00:25:59] at US military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain.
[00:26:02] Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq,
[00:26:06] Oman, and Jordan, but it stopped short of giving a
[00:26:10] price tag for the damage. Now, we have some voices coming from the
[00:26:14] military speaking up as to why that might be. They blew the hell out
[00:26:18] of Bahrain. This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been
[00:26:22] communicated to the American public. We're standing there with our eyes
[00:26:25] closed, getting punched in the face. Senators are starting to ask
[00:26:29] questions. US senator and Democrat Chris Murphy.
[00:26:32] recently tried to inspect a US military base in Cutter. By his
[00:26:36] own account, he was denied access. He says it looks like
[00:26:40] there are certain things the Trump administration is trying to keep out of public
[00:26:44] eye. Something unprecedented happened during my trip to the Middle
[00:26:47] East, and that is this: I have been denied
[00:26:51] total access to U.S. military facilities in the region, in
[00:26:55] particular in Cutter, the Ludeed Air Force base, which is one of our
[00:26:58] biggest and most important facilities in the region. This is...
[00:27:03] deliberately trying to cover up the extent of damage,
[00:27:07] likely in the billions of dollars, trying to cover up the
[00:27:11] true cost of
[00:27:12] this war, trying to hide the actual consequences of a war that is
[00:27:16] spiraling out of control by the day. Pentagon
[00:27:20] officials say that Chris Murphy's office was informed before he left that he
[00:27:24] would be denied access to the base in compliance with the
[00:27:28] March 3rd order from Secretary Hegseth restricting travel to the
[00:27:32] area. The question must be asked, what was the actual cost of this
[00:27:36] military campaign Washington is calling victorious, and what
[00:27:40] is it about inspecting these bases and fortresses that
[00:27:43] Washington does not want to be revealed? Caleb Mopan, RT,
[00:27:47] New York. And that's a news update right now. I'll see
[00:27:51] you again at top the hour.
[00:27:53] Bye!
[00:28:48] I've spent years in conversations beyond
[00:28:51] borders, some were formal,
[00:28:55] some tense, some
[00:28:57] difficult, but all them
[00:29:01] mattered. They chartered India's
[00:29:05] path and how the world
[00:29:08] responded, foreign policy isn't
[00:29:11] theory, it is lived in
[00:29:14] arguments, in decisions and in their
[00:29:18] consequences. It's not an interview, it's a
[00:29:22] conversation. Let's
[00:29:25] talk.
[00:29:42] Hello and welcome to worlds apart. If you were asked to
[00:29:45] describe the United States relationship with other countries in three
[00:29:49] words, what would you choose? Constructive,
[00:29:53] strategic and stable, almost certainly not
[00:29:56] near the top the list, and yet, according to President Trump and
[00:30:00] President She, this true... will supposedly form the
[00:30:04] basis the US-China relationship going forward. how
[00:30:07] realistic is that? well, to discuss that i'm now joined by
[00:30:11] Andrew Lung a China specialist and Hong Kong's former
[00:30:15] chief representative for the UK, Russia, and number
[00:30:18] of EU member states. Mr. Lung, it's great to talk to you. Thank you very much for
[00:30:22] your time. Thank you very much indeed. Great to be on the
[00:30:26] show. We are recording this interview fresh after the Chinese
[00:30:30] president's visit to the United States with. resulted a
[00:30:33] placatory tarif reduction agreement, but it's
[00:30:37] a very hard not to be skeptical
[00:30:41] about how long it will stand given all
[00:30:44] the complicated relationship between China and
[00:30:48] the United States in recent months, how do you take it?
[00:30:52] well, you have to look at the uh read out
[00:30:55] from Beijing, even before the meeting '