TRTWORLD — News 20260806 040000 UTC 453 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. [00:00:10] of of [00:00:15] Donald Trump says he prefers diplomacy over war as [00:00:19] of Iran and Oman appear closer to deal that could reopen [00:00:23] the straight of Homus. Hello and welcome to [00:00:27] TRT World Live from Istanbul, I'm the Bureau. also coming up [00:00:31] on the program today, Israeli attacks kill [00:00:33] of one person in southern Lebanon, even as peace talks between the two [00:00:37] countries and to day three in [00:00:39] Rome. Ukraine [00:00:43] of speaks to NATO an attempt to secure missile [00:00:46] interceptors as Russian attacks take their deadly [00:00:49] toll, and healing through music. [00:00:53] in Young Syrians are rebuilding cultural [00:00:55] of spaces, trying to undo years of trauma from [00:00:59] conflict. [00:01:04] of [00:01:15] Hello, Iran and Oman have reached an [00:01:18] understanding on the geographic coordinates for [00:01:21] in shipping routes through the straight of Homus. However, Terran says that does [00:01:25] not automatically guarantee safe navigation through the [00:01:29] waterway. US president Donald Trump expressed [00:01:32] optimism about a potential agreement. Iran however, [00:01:36] continues [00:01:36] of to deny direct talks with the US, blaming [00:01:40] its blockade for holding up [00:01:42] of progress. Craig Boswell reports now from [00:01:47] in of Washington. US President Donald Trump made only a passing reference ending the [00:01:51] Iran war during a campaign speech in Las Vegas on Wednesday. [00:01:55] We were all set for the biggest attack since World War II, and they [00:01:59] called me, and [00:02:00] of they said, please don't do it, let's talk, and then they don't, they said, we never said [00:02:04] that, but we are talking, let's see what happens. [00:02:08] Terran says they are not talking, but a framework agreement for [00:02:12] commercial shipping through the straight of homoz is being hammered out between [00:02:15] Iran and Oman, the map, the transit [00:02:19] roots, the entering and exiting of maritime traffic, and [00:02:23] those by literal site agreements with Oman, because it's not just [00:02:26] map, these fundamental agreements with Oman have been. mostly [00:02:30] completed, meaning we have made significant progress in our [00:02:34] discussions with Oman, and this progress is on the verge of being [00:02:38] finalized. Iran says it will not automatically reopen the [00:02:42] crucial waterway. Late Tuesday, Trump placed a time [00:02:45] frame on the [00:02:51] of of deal. The US president made [00:02:54] of that statement after saying all-day negotiations with Iran were [00:02:57] positive. He immediately [00:02:58] in followed that up with a... to resume [00:03:00] in military operations, it remains unclear from the Trump [00:03:04] administration standpoint exactly who is talking, but the [00:03:07] Americans have been clear that fees to transit the straight are not an [00:03:11] option. As you know, the mediators, Qatar, Pakistan, and [00:03:15] now Oman are all working together on on that issue, we are [00:03:18] coordinating very closely with the Omanies to facilitate the talks between both sides [00:03:22] and exchanging ideas. Marine traffic data on Wednesday shows about [00:03:26] 10 commercial ships passed through the straight of Ramus in about 20. five [00:03:30] of hours as the standoff over the straight continues, so do the [00:03:34] of rising costs for American consumers and the global [00:03:37] economy. Craig Boswell, TRT World, [00:03:40] Washington. Well, for more on this, I'm joined by [00:03:43] Giorgio Cafiero in Washington DC, and he is the [00:03:47] CEO of Gulf State Analytics. Welcome to the [00:03:50] program, Giorgio, just want to address something [00:03:54] of that we heard in that report and I said at the beginning of this bulletin in [00:03:58] that safety is not. automatically guaranteed [00:04:02] according to Iran to what exactly are they [00:04:05] referring [00:04:17] of and Iran are reportedly closing in a deal to [00:04:20] reopen the straight, this um comes as the result [00:04:24] of many weeks of intense efforts on the part of [00:04:28] Oman, um, in coordination. with other countries in the GCC, [00:04:32] a Pakistan, to get us to this point. Getting to your question though, [00:04:36] there are still many uncertainties here, [00:04:39] and obviously, as a consequence [00:04:42] of of the war that has plagued the region for few months now, [00:04:46] the levels of [00:04:48] of trust are very, very low, we're [00:04:50] of still dealing with wartime realities right now for [00:04:53] Iran, its leverage over the straight of [00:04:56] of horm is from Tehran's perspective, absolutely. [00:05:00] critical to protecting Iranian national security, [00:05:04] it's within this context that I understand that language, but this [00:05:08] also opens up broader questions about what [00:05:11] Iranian. over the straight is going to [00:05:14] actually mean in practice, and what would [00:05:18] happen if there are ships that Iran does not [00:05:21] permit to go through the straight questions about how Iran would [00:05:25] enforce its authority in the [00:05:29] straight, so much uncertainty, this deal, very [00:05:33] welcome, my opinion, but it does not address the root [00:05:37] causes of this conflict. Okay, so let's just [00:05:41] go to the conflict. to what extent will the deal [00:05:45] um move, take a step closer towards [00:05:48] resolving this conflict, just just how significant is [00:05:51] it? well, it's a little [00:05:55] tough to say with absolute confidence how significant [00:05:58] it is, but I do think that there is some real [00:06:01] potential for this agreement to help us [00:06:05] eventually get to point of winding down the [00:06:08] conflict and addressing all the issues. [00:06:12] that fuel tension between the United States and [00:06:16] Iran, not just the straight of hormus, but also the nuclear [00:06:19] issue, but let's be frank, the straight of warmus issue net needs [00:06:23] some time to be figured out, and this [00:06:27] agreement certainly opens up the door to that, and then [00:06:30] later on, certainly not this year, [00:06:34] perhaps years to come, we could get to point where a new [00:06:38] nuclear deal is negotiated, so I am [00:06:41] cautiously of... optimistic that this deal has [00:06:44] potential to open the door to new [00:06:48] chapter, um, but nothing is [00:06:51] guaranteed. you, you [00:06:54] mentioned, or alluded to what Iran will get out the [00:06:57] steel, long-term, of course, money plays a big factor [00:07:01] in this, they, as we understand, would like to continue with their [00:07:05] tols, something Donald Trump does not agree with, but I'm more interested [00:07:09] in the Gulf neighbors who relies [00:07:12] heavily on that piece of water and the international [00:07:16] community, will this be [00:07:18] allowed? well, to be [00:07:22] sure, Saudi Arabia and the other GCC states are not [00:07:25] going to welcome tolls, they have been extremely clear [00:07:29] about this, um, whether or not fees for [00:07:33] specific services is something they will accept, that that's a different [00:07:37] discussion, also there are [00:07:40] distinctions we can talk about between... um fees and tols [00:07:44] and it really comes down to much about [00:07:48] linguistics, but the bottom line is the GCC states such as [00:07:51] Saudi Arabia would like to go back to the status quo that existed before the [00:07:55] war, that's completely understandable, but I think everyone in the [00:07:59] GCC is aware the fact that as a consequence of this [00:08:03] war, which the GCC states, at least most them certainly [00:08:07] tried to prevent, there is going to be new balance of [00:08:10] power in the straight of... in the Gulf and the wider [00:08:14] region, and as a consequence of this war and the [00:08:18] way it played out, Iran is going to have more leverage, [00:08:22] this is something that number of Arab states [00:08:25] are very concerned about, but they are also [00:08:29] being pragmatic about these dynamics and [00:08:33] being pragmatic in terms of how they navigate everything, and I think [00:08:37] greater Iranian leverage is going to [00:08:39] be fact of life moving forward, [00:08:42] and the... C states are going to do their best to make the [00:08:46] most the new balance of power, as difficult as that might [00:08:58] Iran aligned hoothies have attacked a Saudi linked oil tanker. The group [00:09:02] says the vessel was targeted in the Gulf of Aiden. It also [00:09:06] claimed the separate missile attack a tanker in the northern Red Sea on [00:09:09] Wednesday. Now these attacks come as Hothies step up [00:09:13] pressure on Saudi Arabia after declaring a naval blockade [00:09:17] last month over what they call a Saudi siege of [00:09:20] Yemen. Israel's continued [00:09:24] challing in southern Lebanon has ignited forest fires. The attacks [00:09:28] come after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a landmine [00:09:31] explosion in Majdal Salem. The strikes also hit [00:09:35] targets inside designated pilot zone. All this [00:09:39] happening whilst delegates from both countries are in Rome. discussing [00:09:43] the next phase of a gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon [00:09:47] under a US broken mechanism. Israel claims the strikes [00:09:51] were in retaliation to cease fire violations by [00:09:54] Hezbulah who are not included in the talks. at least one [00:09:58] person was killed in the town of Tebnin in those Israeli [00:10:02] attacks. well Priyanka Navani has more for us [00:10:06] from the Lebanese Capital Beirot. well, [00:10:10] absolutely, this is not what one wants to see happening on [00:10:14] the ground when the diplomats in Rome are trying [00:10:18] to further this peace accord that was struck on [00:10:21] June the 26th, this framework between the [00:10:25] US, Israel and Lebanon, these were very intense [00:10:28] strikes, and it comes off of a week that things were already [00:10:32] escalating in southern Lebanon. In fact, one the things that we [00:10:36] saw Israel do in southern Lebanon today was issue [00:10:39] this so-called evacuation order, which here in [00:10:43] Lebanon is called a displacement order, calling on [00:10:47] people to leave area. These might sound familiar because [00:10:51] nearly every day during the full-blown war, whether we're talking about [00:10:55] back in the fall of 2024 or even months ago in the [00:10:59] spring of 2026, we saw these nearly [00:11:02] every single day, and many Lebanese call them an element of [00:11:06] psychological terror. We saw this order issued in the [00:11:10] Lebanese Southern Town of Monsouri today with Lebanese media [00:11:13] reporting that at least 15 families had to [00:11:17] flee that area, and these are families that of course uh, most them [00:11:21] have had to flee time and time again. So... [00:11:25] It's that element of as I say what many Lebanese call psychological [00:11:28] terror, the issuing these evacuation orders, if you [00:11:32] will, but then also the strikes themselves uh, which Israel [00:11:36] says is in response to uh Hazbollah [00:11:39] violations of this uh ceasefire agreement, but [00:11:43] these strikes killing at least one person reportedly a [00:11:47] prayer hall and then uh injuring dozen others, so [00:11:51] here on the ground there is no sign uh of any sort of ceasefire. [00:11:55] we know that that is the number one thing that the Lebanese delegation asked [00:11:59] for in Rome, the thing that they have been asking for time and time [00:12:02] again, a complete cessation of hostilities, but [00:12:06] obviously the signs on the ground here are that the [00:12:09] Israelis uh, be they the Israeli military or the Israeli [00:12:13] delegation in Rome, have no intention of [00:12:17] ceasing fire. And that was Prianca Nevade [00:12:21] there. For thousands of displaced children across Gaza, the psychological... [00:12:25] toll the continuous war is overwhelming, however in central [00:12:29] Gaza, a unique therapeutic project is offering young survivors [00:12:33] a rare space for mental health recovery. Abdul [00:12:36] Wahaab Hamad [00:12:38] reports:med is really important [00:12:42] and mass displacement, [00:12:44] a unique effort is underway to help the children in Gaza process a [00:12:48] trauma through direct contact with [00:12:51] animals. This. [00:12:55] Space is a therapeutic garden designed to foster healing and [00:12:58] learning through direct interaction with animals. We are seeking to [00:13:02] expand so we can house a larger number of [00:13:05] animals, [00:13:08] but finding those animals is nearly impossible with [00:13:11] 97% of Gaza's lifestock and [00:13:14] 93% of pultry farms destroyed by Israel's [00:13:18] war. Every animal here is rare survival [00:13:22] story, having lost almost all his life story. [00:14:25] bad in the [00:14:26] we feel camp, we come here regularly, being around animals is really [00:14:29] wonderful. for gaza's youngest survivors, [00:14:33] this simple connection with nature is proven to be powerful step [00:14:37] to rebuilding what the war broke, abdul wahab [00:14:40] hammed, tr world [00:14:43] gazel. [00:14:56] Three people have been killed in Russian overnight strikes on [00:15:00] Ukraine's eastern city of Balacleia. It [00:15:03] comes just after at least 17 people [00:15:07] were killed and dozens injured by a barrage of missiles and drones that were launched [00:15:11] at keive and the surrounding region by Moscow on Wednesday. Now [00:15:15] Ukraine, which is running critically short of ammunition for [00:15:19] its patriot air defense system says none the missiles were [00:15:22] intercepted. TRT wells. Shelflin sent this from [00:15:26] Keve, [00:15:30] first came the booms, then came the blaze, [00:15:34] the latest destruction from strikes on Kiev, visible. from [00:15:37] kilometers away. The Ukrainian capital, now all [00:15:41] but defenseless against Russian ballistic missiles. The [00:15:45] country's people once more paying the [00:15:48] price. [00:15:52] Emergency workers toiled through the night to extinguish fires at [00:15:56] warehouses and logistics centers across the city and its [00:15:59] region. Russia's defense ministry said it had struck seven [00:16:03] logistic centers, claiming the targets were being used for goods [00:16:07] by the. Ucrainian military. By morning, it became [00:16:10] clear Ukrainian supplies were not the only things to have been [00:16:14] destroyed. The bodies of at least eight people discovered a [00:16:18] railway platform near one the warehouses, more [00:16:22] civilian lives ended. With Ukraine now essentially [00:16:26] out of interceptors that can stop ballistic missiles, there is [00:16:29] little prospect that these will be the last casualties of such [00:16:33] strikes. It's almost 12 hours since this uh... [00:16:37] warehouse was hit, you can still feel the heat coming off at the flames that [00:16:41] are licking inside the odor, smells like the food [00:16:44] or uh, something else that was stored inside it, there another [00:16:47] explosion um is still what's being incinerated, look this is just [00:16:51] one of one location of series that has been hit, the problem [00:16:55] for Ukraine is that this is another example of why it needs these [00:16:59] interceptors, why it can't defend its skies against ballistic missiles [00:17:02] and what those ballistic missiles are capable of after the [00:17:06] strikes pres Vladimir Zelinski claimed on social media that ballistic missile [00:17:10] interceptors like the US Patriot system could have saved the [00:17:14] lives of those killed. He later added Ukraine's allies have [00:17:18] supplied just a third the air defense missiles this year that the [00:17:22] country had in 2025. Ballistic strikes on [00:17:26] Ukraine have escalated in the last few months. They are now [00:17:29] happening every three or four days. Even those that [00:17:33] survive the attacks say they are taking their toll. [00:17:38] We haven't slept for five years now, there's no [00:17:41] sleep, people live in constant fear, [00:17:45] constant fear. We live day to day, that's all, [00:17:48] because there's other way. The US says it [00:17:52] is pressing ahead with talks to allow Ukraine to make Patriot missiles [00:17:56] itself. The earliest estimates about when those might be able to [00:17:59] protect the country's skies are not for at least another [00:18:03] year, unless Kiev gets interceptors before then, [00:18:06] more death. and destruction here seems an [00:18:09] inevitability. Joe Flynn, TRT World in [00:18:13] Kieve. We'll soon after those attacks, Ukraine's [00:18:16] president spoke with NATO, calling for more support. Vladimir [00:18:19] Zelensky has also been hosting the UK's defense secretary in [00:18:23] Keiv, and he says that Moscow wants to further escalate the [00:18:27] conflict. We think that we need the [00:18:31] unanimity and we need strong support [00:18:33] from from your country and from all other European France. [00:18:37] that it this is a signal also that Russia gives us [00:18:41] and to the wall that they don't want to stop and I [00:18:45] think that they want to continue and i mean increase [00:18:48] escalation yes using the ballistic missiles [00:18:52] and we have our estimation I want to share with you we [00:18:56] have estimation that they will have they will increase the production of such [00:19:00] ballistic missiles so for us it's a big [00:19:03] challenge andland is a senior fellow and [00:19:07] and director the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent [00:19:10] institute, and we asked him whether either side is any [00:19:14] closer to achieving decisive military advantage that [00:19:18] might end the stalemate. They're [00:19:22] attacking each other's [00:19:24] logistics activities and Russian [00:19:28] ener energy facilities, which I think is one the things [00:19:32] that Ukraine has done, it seems to be a war of attertion [00:19:36] now, and [00:19:38] and uh it's always been sort of a war of attrition because Russia has [00:19:42] thought that it's a much bigger country, has many more people, [00:19:46] many uh bigger GDP etc. that it could outlast [00:19:50] Ukraine, but of course Ukraine's fighting for its life basically, [00:19:54] and so the Ukrainian people are more united, I think in their defense and [00:19:58] that sort of thing, so Ukraine has some [00:20:01] advantages, and I think that the [00:20:04] Ukrainians are making headway in increasing. across to [00:20:08] the Russian people and I think that might be [00:20:10] critical [00:20:14] development, simply because even in an [00:20:17] autocratic country like Russia, public [00:20:20] opinion does matter in these types of things, and I think [00:20:24] the the enormous casualties in cost of economic cost the war [00:20:28] on is is settling in on Russia and [00:20:30] that if they can't there [00:20:32] i have the Ukrainian attacks have [00:20:35] reduced um uh Russian energy [00:20:39] production, so I think the Europeans can do it, I mean they're very wealthy [00:20:42] countries, and I i don't necessarily agree lot with [00:20:46] Trump uh in his policies, but I do think him [00:20:50] meaning us Ukraine away from US [00:20:54] support is good because I think Europeans, this is much [00:20:57] more strategic, Ukraine is much more strategic [00:21:00] Europeans than it [00:21:03] is to the United States and I think Europeans are very wealthy, they [00:21:07] can do this, and I think Trump has solved the problem a little bit [00:21:11] because he sells the weapons to the Europeans [00:21:14] and then they either give them or sell them to the Ukrainians, [00:21:18] now the what you're talking. [00:21:20] is this patriot system, the problem with that is the're just a shortage [00:21:23] them, and and I've calculated that the United States has [00:21:27] burned two-thirds of its supply of patriotism, patriot [00:21:31] missiles. [00:21:38] Myanmar's leader is in Thailand on an official visit as Bangkok [00:21:41] pushes for re-engagement with its wartour neighbor and the [00:21:45] regional block, Asian. Myanmar's leaders have been barred [00:21:49] from Asian summit since 2021, when [00:21:53] Miningyang staged a coup against the elected government of [00:21:57] Angsang Susi, it led to a civil war that killed an [00:22:00] estimated 100 thousand people. Min is the subject [00:22:04] of raft of western sanctions and has been seeking international [00:22:08] legitimacy since becoming president in April. It followed an [00:22:12] election he won overwhelmingly by an army-backed party [00:22:16] in the absence of any viable opposition. [00:22:22] Now more than decade of conflict has left deep scars across [00:22:26] Syria, many them invisible. Years of violence have taken [00:22:30] a heavy psychological toll, particularly a generation that is [00:22:34] growing has grown up knowing little but war. Well, in [00:22:37] Aleppo, young Syrians are turning to music and [00:22:41] cultural spaces to reconnect with one another and begin a [00:22:45] journey of healing. No Cormosh [00:22:47] reports. [00:22:51] The sound of a guitar, a familiar melody, or simply [00:22:55] singing alongside friends. For many young Syrians, [00:22:59] these moments have become far more than music. They are [00:23:03] small, but meaningful steps toward healing, after years of [00:23:07] conflict that disrupted nearly every aspect of daily [00:23:10] life. [00:23:15] I come here to sing because it's a safe place for many people and for [00:23:19] me. a place to unleach negative energy, this place helped me [00:23:23] break the barriers between me and other people, i used to get nervous [00:23:27] easily and over time i [00:23:29] improved. this is very important [00:23:33] space for people who have talent but are afraid and the environment [00:23:36] here is very supportive. the [00:23:40] united nations says millions of syrians continue to grapple with the [00:23:44] psychological and social scars of more than decade of [00:23:47] war, but as life gradually. returns to normal in post [00:23:51] Assad Syria, organizers say rebuilding social connections [00:23:55] in spaces like this community hall is just as important as [00:23:59] rebuilding damaged infrastructure, particularly for a [00:24:02] generation shaped by years of [00:24:04] uncertainty. We believe [00:24:08] in the role of art and culture in the process of collective [00:24:11] healing, especially after the years of war and conflict we [00:24:15] live through. We see art as a way for people to express [00:24:19] themselves. [00:24:40] It also helps people [00:24:41] build relationships with the community and supports them a personal [00:24:44] level. Young people here say these spaces offer far [00:24:48] more than just music. and entertainment, for many they provide rare [00:24:52] sense of normalcy and a chance to reconnect after years of [00:24:56] hardships and uncertainty. They say simply spending time together, [00:25:00] sharing left and enjoying everyday moments reflects the resilience of an [00:25:04] entire generation that has grown up through one the most [00:25:07] devastating conflicts in the modern era, one that is determined [00:25:11] to reclaim a sense of hope and rebuild its [00:25:14] future. No commerce TRT World, Alipo, [00:25:18] Syria. [00:25:24] government has announced the release of more than 300 kidnap victims [00:25:28] including 163 taken from a single village in the [00:25:32] west the country earlier this year. In February, a [00:25:35] group attacked the village of Warro in Koara state near the border with [00:25:39] Benin, killing more than 150 people and [00:25:43] kidnapping roughly the same amount. [00:25:47] In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the... latest government [00:25:50] data shows that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has risen to [00:25:54] nearly 4,00 with just over 1800 deaths. The World [00:25:58] Health Organization says testing of experimental treatments. [00:26:02] and vaccines is advancing rapidly, but the epidemic, [00:26:06] which is concentrated in the eastern part the [00:26:09] DRC, is now considered as being the fastest [00:26:13] spreading on record. South Korea [00:26:17] has been experiencing record breaking temperatures. Almost [00:26:21] half the greater soul area is under its highest level heat [00:26:25] alert, at least 16 heat related debts have been [00:26:28] reported, and in the southeastern city of Daigu temperatures. [00:26:32] exceeded 40 degrees celsius for the first time [00:26:36] since [00:26:36] 1942. and [00:26:40] FIFA has apologized to its member associations for [00:26:43] mistakes made over an abandoned proposal to sell commercial [00:26:47] rights linked to the World Cup. It comes after last [00:26:51] week's withdrawal of a proposal to sell a 20% stake [00:26:55] a new commercial rights entity to private investors in [00:26:59] deal that would have raised around $4.2 billion. 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[00:29:47] What we carry isn't truly ours, it [00:29:51] belongs to those that don't have the chance to [00:29:54] speak. [00:30:15] Hello, you're watching TRT World, I'm the Questa Buuruc, reminder of our main headlines [00:30:19] today: Iran says it's reached an agreement with Oman a [00:30:23] route for ships transiting the straight of Homos, but Terran [00:30:27] has also warned that the agreement does not guarantee safe passage through the [00:30:31] straight due to the... US naval blockade, officials in [00:30:34] Washington had hoped an agreement to open the straight would happen this [00:30:37] week. President Trump says talks with Iran are still ongoing despite [00:30:41] terran, denying holding direct negotiations with the [00:30:45] US. I can say that the later [00:30:48] situation is that almost all the topics are under discussion, [00:30:52] the map, the transit roots, the entering and exiting of [00:30:56] maritime traffic and those by literal site agreements with [00:30:59] Oman, because it's not just map. These fundamental agreements [00:31:03] with Oman have been mostly completed.