TRTWORLD — News 20260920 160000 UTC 449 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. [00:00:09] Iran's army warns of an imminent US attack in the coming [00:00:13] days. The central military command says it will [00:00:16] retaliate. Hello, welcome to [00:00:19] TRT World Live from Istanbul, I'm Hazm Seaker, also head on the [00:00:23] program. [00:00:25] a of Amid the destruction and Israeli army attacks, one artist in Gaza finds a way to [00:00:29] balance his art, we have a special report. [00:00:33] Ukraine launches a massive attack targeting several [00:00:36] in cities, including Moscow, as Russia wraps up three days of [00:00:40] its general election and poles close in [00:00:43] Germany where the Fire Right AEFD party is expected [00:00:47] to extend its rise in more [00:00:49] states. [00:00:54] of [00:01:01] in [00:01:13] of Iran's [00:01:14] of central military command says the US [00:01:18] is planning for another round of attacks days after President Donald [00:01:22] Trump stated he's considering annihilating the country. [00:01:25] Trump says he has a big decision to take in [00:01:28] of the coming days. Iran has found to retaliate to any US [00:01:32] attack saying it will not hesitate to targ target US [00:01:36] of bases and interests in the [00:01:38] of region and countries who support the [00:01:41] in attacks, but Iran still seems to be holding out for diplomacy as well, the [00:01:45] of country's head of security [00:01:46] of says they have delivered Washington seven conditions to [00:01:49] restart [00:01:51] of negotiations via Qatar, among them is the release of its frozen assets [00:01:54] and an end to the naval blockade. [00:01:57] a Trump may take up the Iranian proposal when he... [00:02:33] of [00:02:40] of [00:02:44] of [00:02:58] of Washington [00:03:01] of expectations in Iran are not very [00:03:04] high for these negotiations given the history [00:03:08] of negotiations between Tehran and the Donald Trump administration, the [00:03:12] first time that Iran and the Donald Trump [00:03:15] administration started negotiations that was in the spring [00:03:19] of 2025 and in the middle [00:03:21] of of those negotiations the United States in Israel attacked Iran, the [00:03:25] same [00:03:26] of scenario was repeated in late February of this year. [00:03:30] and [00:03:31] of when the presidents [00:03:32] of the two countries back in June signed [00:03:35] document, both [00:03:37] of them signed the same document, the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, [00:03:41] we saw that that mou also unraveled [00:03:45] a within weeks, but it seems that Iran wants [00:03:48] a return of both sides to the Islamabad memorandum of [00:03:51] understanding, provided that the United States adhears to [00:03:55] all of its commitments [00:03:57] of and gives guarantees that it will not attack. Iran again, [00:04:01] among the points that Iran wants the United States to [00:04:05] do, the demands that Iran have from the has from the United States, one [00:04:09] a of them is the release of Iranian frozen assets. Tehran has billions of [00:04:13] dollars in frozen assets abroad, another one is [00:04:17] end of war on all fronts, not only in Iran, but Iran [00:04:21] wants end of Israeli attacks in Lebanon and in Gaza as [00:04:24] well, refraining from [00:04:26] in interfering in internal affairs of Iran, Tehran as long [00:04:30] in accused of of the United States of formenting and encouraging protests [00:04:34] and riots in Iran and Tehran wants the United States to [00:04:37] of stop this, stop cooperating with opponents, [00:04:41] the opposition [00:04:41] of the Islamic Republic, Iran says that the United States is supporting them [00:04:45] and wants Washington to stop this support, halt any form of [00:04:51] in aggression. [00:04:56] Mohammen Guda is a professor of middle east economics at Hank. [00:05:00] university of foreign studies, he says trump is looking for a way out [00:05:04] given the global economic implications caused by the [00:05:07] in Iran war. Iran holds now many [00:05:10] of the cards, I think the their... having a very strategic [00:05:13] moment in hand, us, of course, mean the republicans [00:05:17] are are witnessing major mean [00:05:21] opposition in us, we have inflation, we have [00:05:24] rising fuel prices especially in us, we [00:05:28] have of course the hoouti escalation in [00:05:32] Yemen and Saudi Arabia, so all this is taken into consideration, i [00:05:36] think the Iranian leadership, they are choosing the right moment to [00:05:40] side their so-called seven terms [00:05:43] and and I would like just to point out that they say, as you mentioned [00:05:47] earlier, stop military actions on all active fronts and all [00:05:51] I think also means Yemen, which is a big thing, talking [00:05:54] about at the same time, so I think it's a very [00:05:57] strategic move, and I think President Trump has lots to think [00:06:01] about at this moment, this is very good time to stop and to [00:06:04] rethink why are we here at the first moment, [00:06:08] because the inflation, the the economic [00:06:11] pressure. that all of us are witnessing right now and we will witness more and [00:06:15] more if this escalation goes on whether with Iran, whether with [00:06:19] Yahudi, whether with hormos, I think [00:06:23] sooner or later this has to stop President Trump, I think [00:06:27] he understands what's happening, he understand the economic pressure, he is witnessing the [00:06:31] economic pressure in US by himself, and I think he needs [00:06:34] to stop and he will, I think rethink what's happening now with [00:06:38] Iran, we need to reach some sort of concession. [00:06:42] right now and the economy is the key economy is the real key that's [00:06:46] happening around here, i have to say that before this war [00:06:50] Korea was or Japan, Korea, China was looking at the middle east a [00:06:53] very different light, nowadays nobody is talking about the middle east, they are only [00:06:57] talking about the oil, everybody needs the oil, everybody needs the prices to go [00:07:01] down, inflation is being affected by every household around [00:07:05] here, so I think this is an international cry, let's say not [00:07:09] even a code, it's cry for for. all those big [00:07:13] powers to stop and rethink what's happening right now and the inflation it as [00:07:17] you have mentioned is is growing even in us the oil [00:07:20] prices is the extreme [00:07:23] you know us right now so i think this needs to stop this president trump [00:07:27] he has many ways of stopping this through diplomacy through other [00:07:31] means but this mean ongoing conflict with no end i [00:07:35] think it has someh to stop because all of us are suffering [00:07:38] right now an Israeli strike a civilian vehicle in [00:07:42] Gaza city has killed at least one person. This raised the death toll on [00:07:46] Saturday alone to five people, including people [00:07:50] killed in other attacks across the enclave in Jabalya, Noseirat [00:07:54] and Gaza City. [00:07:55] It is the latest Israeli violation the ceasefire signed with Hamas in [00:07:59] October last year. More than 1,300 Palestinians have [00:08:03] been killed in Israeli attacks since the [00:08:05] agreement. A force displacement and [00:08:09] prolonged blackouts have silenced many of Gaza's. creative [00:08:13] voices, yet ammit the ruins, oneself balance [00:08:16] artist refuses to give [00:08:17] up. [00:08:23] reports every object he touches is just waiting to be balanced, it [00:08:27] looks like magic trick, but isn't. i [00:08:30] started practicing the art of balance in 2018 with very modest [00:08:34] resources. over time i discovered that this graph relies [00:08:38] entirely on the point of balance and the center of [00:08:40] gravity. inspired by renowned kurium [00:08:44] balanced artist nam bayon, the former fitness coach studied [00:08:48] techniques online, training to find the precise folkrum [00:08:52] of almost any object, by 2019 his backyard [00:08:55] performances were gaining attention [00:08:58] across. began [00:09:01] sharing my videos and the response was overwhelming that inspired me to [00:09:05] turn professional, eventually attempting to balance objects on moving [00:09:09] surfaces, but the war brought everything to the stand still. there was [00:09:12] simply no space or proper equipment left. [00:09:16] Israel's war did more than this place Ahmed, it interrupted [00:09:20] something. he had spent years building, no place to [00:09:24] practice, no equipment and no [00:09:26] connection. after the world out, had to stop all [00:09:30] together because there was no internet connection to share my work. we were [00:09:34] constantly being displaced from one place to another. balance [00:09:38] requires stenness, but ahmad's life offered almost [00:09:41] none. to do this he needed absolute focus, but how to [00:09:45] find that focus when you're constantly on the [00:09:48] move? still he found a way back to [00:09:52] it, not in a studio, not with the proper equipment, but [00:09:55] with whatever he could find around [00:09:58] him, only recently [00:10:01] have i managed to start posting simple videos on social media once [00:10:04] again, this circumstances have changed, his equipment [00:10:08] has changed, but getting back to his art is a way of reclaiming a [00:10:12] piece. of life he lost due to war, [00:10:16] my ultimate wish is for my talent to reach the world and for everyone to [00:10:19] realize that balancing isn't an optical [00:10:22] illusion. place where [00:10:25] almost everything has been thrown off balance, ahmed is trying [00:10:29] to find his again. Abdullahab Hamed, TRT World, [00:10:33] Gaza. A violence flared in the [00:10:37] occupied West bank after an illegal settler was shot dead near [00:10:40] Ramala. Separately, the Israeli army says its forces killed a [00:10:44] Palestinian motorist who they claimed was attempting to run them [00:10:47] over. The attack took place at the site the formally evacuated [00:10:51] illegal settlement in [00:10:53] the northern occupied West bank. Dozens of Israelis have [00:10:56] intruded into the Al-Aqsa Mosk compound in occupied East [00:11:00] Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli police. Some of those [00:11:04] who made it inside performed Jewish prayers and religious [00:11:07] rituals in the courtyard. It comes just hours before the Jewish [00:11:11] celebration of Yommipur. Palestinian officials warn the growing [00:11:15] number of such actions are part [00:11:17] of attempt to change the status the holy site and control [00:11:20] access to the [00:11:21] area. [00:11:34] A huge wave of Ukrainian drones had been launched at Russia in one the [00:11:38] biggest attacks the year so far. More than 450 [00:11:42] targeted Moscow where at least two people were killed in strikes [00:11:45] on apartment blocks. An oil refinery was also hit in the early [00:11:49] morning attacks causing several large fires. Officials say most the [00:11:53] drones were intercepted. Ukrainian drones also hit a bus in [00:11:57] Kerson in the Russian controlled region of Ukraine, killing two, [00:12:01] one them, an election official. A Sunday marks the [00:12:05] final day of voting in Russian parliamentary elections. It's the [00:12:09] first since Russia launched its war on Ukraine in 2022. [00:12:12] President Vladimir Putin earlier said the votes would underline the public [00:12:16] support for the Russian army fighting on the front lines. [00:12:20] Anti-war parties have largely been banned from contesting the elections. [00:12:24] Russia's the election agency said their systems were attacked by [00:12:28] hackers for second day and for the [00:12:32] first time residence of Ukrainian regions now under Russian [00:12:35] control are also voting. there are three and a half million voters in the [00:12:39] four territories of Donietsk, Luhansk, Herson and [00:12:43] Zapurigia. Kiev has called the voting in these territories [00:12:47] illegal and urged foreign governments and international [00:12:50] organizations not to recognize the results. [00:12:54] And has more on the voter turnout. [00:12:58] I'm at one the polin stations in Moscow and we are seeing [00:13:01] that there are people who come here to cost their ballot. most [00:13:05] them do want to do that through the paper ballot. some are doing that online [00:13:09] through the terminals that are available here as well, but we understand that [00:13:13] to this moment the overall russian wide turn out has [00:13:17] reached 45%. and obviously there are expectations that [00:13:21] that will be much higher on the final day the vote in the polling stations of... [00:13:25] also opened overseas and we understand that Russians even in Europe [00:13:29] uh in those countries that are considered as unfriendly in Russia may [00:13:33] becusing their batlet and exercising their right, but [00:13:36] interestingly we are seeing very high turnout in the so-called new [00:13:40] territories of Russia Herson Zaparia Doniesk and the [00:13:44] gansk people's republic in those territories in some them the turnout has [00:13:48] actually exceeded 70% already and in the caucasus republic like the [00:13:51] Chechan Republic we also seeing the turnout being quite high [00:13:55] and most the people who come to the polen stations, they say they [00:13:59] don't want to waste the opportunity to cut their ballet, because many are [00:14:03] saying they don't want their vote to be pre-ordained and their vote to [00:14:07] be used otherwise than they say. the MOD has [00:14:11] confirmed that there has been more than more than [00:14:14] 1600 Ukrainian drones that were intercepted [00:14:18] and they were approaching the Russian capital. This is [00:14:21] one the largest attacks by Ukraine against Russia. "and we know [00:14:25] that [00:14:25] in the Moscow region at least two people were killed, there have been [00:14:29] numerous multi-story and private residential houses that were [00:14:33] hit and more than 20 people were wounded, three children [00:14:37] among them, the oil refinery in Moscow has also come under [00:14:40] attack, it has been set on fire, and we are hearing a lot [00:14:44] more from the central election commission had el panfil who is [00:14:48] saying that in some the regions the [00:14:52] country those were the election officials. toward targeted [00:14:55] by Ukraine, obviously Moscow says that this is [00:14:59] attempt by Ukraine to derail the free choice the [00:15:02] Russian people, but obviously we understand that this is the [00:15:06] first time that these elections are taking place in such a [00:15:09] situation and all the uh new territories of [00:15:13] Russia are also participating in this vote, so this is [00:15:17] closely monitored by the observers and also by the Russian [00:15:20] officials who are saying they do what they can to make sure that people [00:15:24] come. in safety to cost their [00:15:26] ballot. the Russian forces struck [00:15:30] a civilian evacuation center in Kramatorsk, setting the [00:15:34] facility a blaze. panic spread with workers at [00:16:08] Western Pomerania and the city state of Berlin. Chancelor [00:16:12] Friedrich Mertz could find himself a political pickle. two weeks ago, [00:16:16] the far right AFD party [00:16:17] had its best ever result in the former communist East and has [00:16:21] been polling strongly this weekend too. Shady Edwards dashty [00:16:25] reports. It's a tussel between the [00:16:29] left and the right as voters in the eastern German state of [00:16:32] Mecklenburg Forperman head to the polls on [00:16:35] Sunday. and that [00:16:38] alternative is alternative for Germany. The right-wing [00:16:42] alternative for Germany party is leading, but the center left [00:16:46] social democrats are hot on their heels. [00:16:50] I'm pleased that all polls show that a large majority wants to [00:16:54] continue my work as state premier. We are a strong and beautiful [00:16:58] state and there's still many issues that I want us to tackle together. The [00:17:02] economy, jobs, education. That is why I appeal to all [00:17:06] citizens to vote. The [00:17:10] AFD's momentum comes off the back of securing woping. [00:17:13] 43.8% the votes in neighboring Saxony [00:17:17] and Holt state elections earlier this month. That [00:17:21] results saw a historic defeat for Chancellor Friedrick [00:17:25] Murz's conservative Christian Democratic [00:17:27] Union. There is lot of frustration. We [00:17:31] never had such a bad chancelor in Germany. I have to say it [00:17:35] like that. Immer here. "the AFD has been gaining [00:17:39] popularity for several years, often capitalizing [00:17:42] issues surrounding migration. policies include [00:17:46] closing the border to asylum seekers and re [00:17:49] migration, meaning sending people born outside of [00:17:52] Germany back to their original countries and [00:17:55] mass, but how does their attitude and approach land [00:17:59] with voters? generally generally [00:18:03] speaking, the issue of migrants, [00:18:37] more of measure the country's overall political [00:18:40] mood. the AFD's rise and the CDU's [00:18:44] losses are being linked to Chancellor Murz's declining [00:18:47] popularity. he now faces increasing pressure from [00:18:51] within his party to step aside, and so [00:18:55] Sunday's elections may just determine his [00:18:58] fate. shad Edward Stashi, TRT [00:19:01] World. [00:19:05] is a professor of European studies at Stanford University in Berlin. He [00:19:09] believes Chancellor Metz will withstand this storm because not [00:19:13] all of Germany's problems are [00:19:15] homeground. On the one [00:19:18] hand, any government, no matter if it's run by mats or [00:19:22] by different party that addresses the [00:19:26] massive list of reforms both [00:19:29] domestically and the challenges from outside, would [00:19:33] need to do unpopular things, because it is [00:19:36] unpopular. to cut expenses, to shift [00:19:39] priorities, to make the country more resilient. there [00:19:43] are many, many things that are coming from [00:19:47] outside, like high energy prices due to Russian's full-scale [00:19:51] invasion in Ukraine, or what is happening in Iran, so [00:19:55] lot of [00:19:55] it isn't homemade. if it would be so simple by [00:19:58] replacing one head by another, and then Germany would [00:20:02] sail into a brighter future, then we could do [00:20:06] it, but we... live a situation in which the [00:20:09] problems don't go away by simply replacing a person who [00:20:13] potentially communicates better. there's also a lot to blame [00:20:17] him for why he has such low popularity [00:20:21] rates, but i don't personally think that a there [00:20:25] is candidate who currently would want to take his [00:20:28] job, because as i said, it is not a [00:20:32] mission in which you gain much, and on the other [00:20:35] hand, it will be complicated. to find enough support [00:20:39] within a coalition, and Germany doesn't have majority voting [00:20:42] system, so it's not like a presidential system that the winner takes it [00:20:46] all, you need to coordinate conflicting position. and in [00:20:50] the end you need a compromised candidate and I currently don't [00:20:54] see anyone doing it, so even if the result [00:20:58] today will not be great for the CDU, it will certainly [00:21:02] not be as devastating as two weeks ago in [00:21:06] another part of East Germany, [00:21:09] mats will stay in office, I usually don't make bold forecasts, [00:21:13] but in this case I think we won't see different chancelor in the [00:21:16] coming weeks in Nigeria, Africa's [00:21:20] biggest refinery has opened its doors to investors. Billionaire [00:21:24] Alico da Conte is seeking to raise 1.6 billion [00:21:28] US dollars in the continent's biggest initial public offering or IPO [00:21:32] and it's already drawing huge interest. Kubra Akoch has [00:21:36] story. A chance to own a [00:21:39] piece of one of Africa's biggest businesses shares in [00:21:43] Alico Dangode's giant oil refinery [00:21:47] recently went on sale giving. Nigerian's a [00:21:51] stake a business that has already transformed the country's fuel [00:21:55] market. Now we are owning back our Nigerian oil, [00:21:58] so I believe the group, investing in that group is lifetime [00:22:02] opportunity, being imagine being a part owner of [00:22:06] something that is Nigerian that will grow. The [00:22:09] $1.6 billion share sale is the [00:22:12] largest initial public offering in the African continent [00:22:16] and in the history of Nigeria. It's also country. first [00:22:20] fully digital IPO aimed at retail [00:22:23] investors. Several investment apps [00:22:26] crashed as people tried to buy a minimum of 10 [00:22:30] shares costing around $40. By the end [00:22:34] of day one we had cleared around $70% the backlog and by [00:22:38] the start of business on day two we had cleared 100% the [00:22:41] backlog and now we are good to go, we [00:22:45] increased our capacity just by you massive orders [00:22:49] of magnet. Africa's richest man says the aim is [00:22:53] to make ownership accessible to ordinary [00:22:56] Nigerians. Now we are looking at what do we create? What do you [00:23:00] want to really create? What you want to create is the likes [00:23:03] of Amazon, the likes of Microsoft, why people bought these [00:23:07] shares for next to nothing, and now those shares have [00:23:10] become something big. The refinery has [00:23:14] shaped Nigeria's fuel market since it began operation in [00:23:18] 2024, helping. the country that once relied [00:23:21] heavily on imports to produce more of its own, it can [00:23:25] process 700,00 barrels of oil a day, with [00:23:29] Dangode planning to more than double that to 1.4 [00:23:33] million barrels a day by 2029. the company also [00:23:36] plans to launch a massive refinery plant of Kenya's [00:23:40] coast, linking it to the East African market, but [00:23:44] despite the excitement, investing is still out of reach for [00:23:48] many Nigerians. "we are trying to survive, it's [00:23:52] a good development, but it's not for for the [00:23:56] poor, for poor people like us, but if you have money you can [00:24:00] invest in it, but for we we are trying to [00:24:03] survive, keep it going, the IPO values the [00:24:07] refinery at around $49 billion dollars, more than [00:24:10] twice what it cost to build, while Dangode still set [00:24:14] to control 87% the company, for investors [00:24:18] buying now, the real question." [00:24:20] still billion rely nearly [00:24:28] people across [00:24:29] africa on wood and charcoal [00:24:32] exposing them to many health risks, but a Nairobi-based [00:24:36] company is using carbon finance to make electric stoves [00:24:39] affordable. Hope Kubi [00:24:41] reports. Breakfast for Mary [00:24:44] Kavutha now starts with the press of a [00:24:48] button for this. canyan mother of two, the [00:24:51] switch to electric induction cooking has slashed her daily [00:24:55] fuel costs. the stove also allows her to prepare [00:24:59] hot meals safer and faster inside her [00:25:03] home. without the hazards of toxic smoke that [00:25:07] contributes to about 85000 deaths every [00:25:11] year on the continent. when i compare its with the charcoal it [00:25:14] is cheaper because like a day when i was using the [00:25:17] charcoal find that time us around about $1 with a [00:25:21] charcoal per day, and with this one, when I buy a token of [00:25:25] 80 us cents, it lasts me to the second [00:25:28] day. To make clean cooking alternatives [00:25:31] accessible, manufacturers like b [00:25:35] use carbon finance and pay as you go plans to [00:25:38] heavily subsidize upfront retail costs. [00:25:42] The Nairobi based company says it has distributed more [00:25:46] than 7.3 million stoves across 11. [00:25:49] African countries, built in computer chips, [00:25:53] track cooking data in real time through GSM, [00:25:57] allowing the company to sell verified carbon credits to [00:26:01] international invest. to fund the discount, [00:26:05] only way that clean cooking is going to scale on the [00:26:08] continent is through carbon project finance, and [00:26:12] so it's a great model, governments can earn revenue from it, [00:26:16] we earn revenue, customers get an amazing product, they would [00:26:20] never get unless they had that subsidy that's brought by carbon project [00:26:24] finance. in june, africa secured $900 [00:26:28] million in clean cooking financial [00:26:31] commitments. to the international energy [00:26:34] agency, but critics argue that building an [00:26:38] entire green energy transition on volatile carbon [00:26:41] markets poses a massive risk for the [00:26:45] continent. if we depend holy on [00:26:48] carbon credits to support the transition, it will be [00:26:52] extremely slow, and it will not happen at the pace that [00:26:56] we need it. the other issue for carbon market [00:26:59] is before you can trade on the carbon market. you need to [00:27:03] build the asset back at Mary's home, her old [00:27:07] charcoal stove sits outside next to piles of [00:27:11] fuel still used by her neighbors, and while [00:27:14] policy experts debate on the future of carbon [00:27:18] finance, millions of families across the [00:27:21] continent cannot afford the upfront costs needed [00:27:25] to make the clean energy switch. [00:27:28] hoperubi, trt world. [00:27:33] The Democratic Republic of Congo is rolling out an Ebola vaccine for health [00:27:37] workers. Around 20,000 professionals directly involved in the [00:27:40] fight against the virus will receive the jab for new Ebola [00:27:44] strain. It is part of a study to measure the effectiveness the new [00:27:48] immunization. More than 3,600 people have died in the current [00:27:52] epidemic. That's the news for now. [00:27:55] Headlines are [00:27:56] next. [00:30:10] You're watching TRT World, I'm Hazm Seeker, reminder of our main [00:30:13] headlines: Iran's central military Command says the US is [00:30:16] planning for another round of attacks days after President Donald [00:30:20] Trump stated he's considering annihilating the country. Trump [00:30:24] says he has a big decision to take in the coming days. Iran has found to [00:30:28] retaliate any to any US attack saying it will not [00:30:32] hesitate to target US bases in interests in the region and countries [00:30:36] who support the attacks. [00:30:40] The Saudi led coalition says it's intercepted houti ballistic [00:30:44] missile targeting Riyadh and stopped a wider attack on [00:30:48] several Saudi cities, but the Houti say their missiles and drones hit [00:30:51] sensitive sights in the capital and a Ramco facility in Nyanbu [00:30:55] causing large fires. An Israeli strike [00:30:59] against the...