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00:00:24Hearing the sound of several massive explosions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia says
00:00:27it intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles from Yemen in the
00:00:31sky over the capital. We speak with
00:00:34an analyst on Saudi affairs and ask what options Saudi Arabia has
00:00:38in confronting the Houthis.
00:00:45that it is highly likely that this action was coordinated in Iran and
00:00:49almost certainly directed by the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
00:00:52The Iranian ambassador in London was summoned
00:00:55over a security incident at Fairford Airbase. The British Prime Minister
00:00:59promised to impose more sanctions against Tehran.
00:01:14so serious, why are the suspects free? He told us
00:01:18to reduce the food stamps for us. We said, sir, the food stamp hasn't paid us
00:01:21money. A month has passed. We swiped cards for nearly 4-5 billion,
00:01:25and they gave us 50 million. We don't have any more money or capital to
00:01:29invest. The problem of lower-income groups in Iran in
00:01:32obtaining essential goods. Will an increase of 500,000
00:01:36Toman in food stamp credit alleviate the suffering of the people?
00:01:39کند؟
00:01:48And the continuation of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, despite
00:01:51claims of an agreement. The European Union imposed
00:01:55tougher sanctions against Moscow's military
00:01:57industries.
00:02:14of Yemen and the Saudis has escalated. Just moments ago, news arrived that
00:02:17explosions were heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
00:02:21Officials say they intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles.
00:02:24Residents of the city have been warned of a risk of
00:02:28missile attack. The main
00:02:30airport in the capital is still closed, and flights to King
00:02:33Fahd Airport in Dammam have also faced delays and disruptions.
00:02:37The Saudi Energy Minister said that these attacks cannot
00:02:41force his country, which is a symbol of energy security in the world,
00:02:44to surrender. The skirmishes between forces loyal to
00:02:48the legitimate government of Yemen, which is allied with Saudi Arabia,
00:02:51and the Houthis have continued. Intense clashes have been reported in Taiz
00:02:55province in the south, along with a continuing fierce
00:02:58battle for control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
00:03:02Energy markets worldwide are following the developments with concern.
00:03:05What options does Saudi Arabia have in confronting the Houthis?
00:03:08Are these conflicts part of a larger
00:03:11crisis in the region between Iran and
00:03:21a missile hit Riyadh International Airport.
00:03:24Saturday. The deadliest attack on Saudi soil
00:03:28in over a decade. An attack for which the Yemeni Houthis, an
00:03:32Iranian-backed militant group, have claimed responsibility.
00:03:35Yesterday afternoon, the second deadly attack
00:03:39in two days on the same airport, and the Houthis' promise
00:03:42to broaden these attacks.
00:03:45ها.
00:03:47We warn all employees of oil facilities and Saudi airports to stay away from these
00:03:51facilities. Because these places are legitimate targets for Yemen.
00:03:55Especially since the situation is moving towards an all-out escalation of conflicts.
00:03:59ها پیش میره.
00:04:15The Saudis are capable fighters. They can defend themselves,
00:04:19but the attack was terrible.
00:04:22But this has not prevented the Houthis' warning.
00:04:26If America participates in the aggression against Yemen, in the decision.
00:05:00The country is safe, and with all its might, it guarantees your safety.
00:05:03Your presence is important. The harder the
00:05:06conditions become, the more important dialogue becomes.
00:05:09At the same time, a promise to respond to Houthi attacks. And to continue the path that
00:05:13Saudi Arabia has taken for economic
00:05:16progress.
00:05:18The events of recent weeks are serious, and our reaction must be just as
00:05:22serious. At the same time, we must focus on the future.
00:05:26The implementation of the BC Vision program must continue. Also,
00:05:29investment must also continue.
00:05:31کنه.
00:05:36The official Yemeni government, which has Saudi Arabia's support, has released
00:05:40these images. It says with.
00:05:51government forces control more areas of
00:05:54Yemen. The governor of Taiz says fuel and medicine
00:05:58are running out and has warned about the possibility of a
00:06:01humanitarian catastrophe.
00:06:02داده.
00:06:07The Yemeni government is also trying to drive the Houthis out of
00:06:11the coastal cities of Bab al-Mandeb,
00:06:13which fell to the group in recent
00:06:16weeks.
00:06:19On the other hand, the Houthis' release of these images says
00:06:23that they forced government forces to retreat.
00:06:25کردند.
00:06:28Iran, which financially and militarily supports the Houthis, has expressed concern about
00:06:32the escalation of conflict between this group and Saudi Arabia.
00:06:35We have declared our readiness for
00:06:38برای
00:06:40using our good offices
00:06:42to help facilitate dialogue between the parties.
00:06:46We believe that the continuation and escalation
00:06:49of tensions will solely lead to the
00:06:53exploitation
00:06:55by the Zionist regime in the region.
00:06:57شد
00:07:00From Saudi Arabia's perspective, however, these scenes at Riyadh airport
00:07:03are a sign of the fulfillment of the very threat that Iran had previously
00:07:07raised: that its response to U.S. military action
00:07:10would be to destabilize the entire region.
00:07:14and increase the cost of war for Washington's
00:07:34well. What options do you think Saudi Arabia has
00:07:37in confronting the Houthis?
00:07:39ها؟
00:07:45I think they will face Egypt with strength,
00:07:48but they will also form a coalition. They will ask
00:07:52Turkey and Pakistan to help because of the
00:07:55Mecca Agreement they signed with them. They will try to form
00:07:59a coalition and resolve the issue. Many compare the Houthis
00:08:03in terms of their organization to the Taliban.
00:08:06If you remember, in Afghanistan, all of NATO was
00:08:10against the Taliban, but in the end, they were forced
00:08:14to leave. How likely is
00:08:17it that such an event will
00:08:20happen in Yemen?
00:08:25Well, the scale is different, the situation
00:08:29and circumstances are different. Afghanistan was a much
00:08:33larger country with a larger population. There were some
00:08:36similarities, but there are also many differences.
00:08:39You said that
00:08:43Saudi Arabia will defend itself with strength. Do you mean
00:08:47that they
00:08:49probably don't see negotiation as a
00:08:53solution?
00:09:00No, I don't know. I can't speak on behalf of the Saudi government,
00:09:04but I know that they have a very large
00:09:07army. They have certain treaties
00:09:11and agreements for defending their country.
00:09:13I don't want to assume
00:09:17what Saudi Arabia will do or what its goal
00:09:21will be, but I can tell you that if they don't solve
00:09:24this threat now, this issue will become a problem
00:09:28for them later. You mentioned the
00:09:31strong Saudi army. Annually, Saudi Arabia
00:09:34buys billions of dollars of weapons, the most advanced
00:09:37weapons from the U.S.
00:09:41It also spends a lot of money on equipping and training
00:09:45its military forces.
00:09:48Isn't it surprising that it has been so vulnerable?
00:09:51بوده؟
00:09:56Well, all countries are vulnerable to
00:10:00such attacks. We now have a
00:10:03drone war, not just a missile war.
00:10:06After all, if this many
00:10:10drones enter a country, they can
00:10:13target the facilities of a country. Well, that changes the issue. Don't forget,
00:10:17Saudi Arabia was attacked by Iran
00:10:2010 years ago. Iran attacked their infrastructure.
00:10:24After all, Iran also supports the Houthis,
00:10:27and this is a very important point and a very important
00:10:31feature of the conflict. Saudi Arabia must
00:10:34devise a plan to solve this problem, and
00:10:38I'm sure it's thinking about this now. You mentioned Iran.
00:10:42Do you think the Houthi problem can be solved
00:10:46without solving the larger problem
00:10:49between Iran and the U.S. in the region?
00:10:52بشه.
00:10:58I think both issues are interconnected.
00:11:01One aspect of this
00:11:04issue has really involved the Saudis, and I
00:11:08think Saudi Arabia can ultimately solve the Saudis' problem,
00:11:12even though we haven't solved Iran's problem yet.
00:11:15But if you solve Iran's problem first,
00:11:18then all the support
00:11:21that the Houthis receive will eventually cease.
00:11:25But I think you can solve the Houthi problem even
00:11:29without solving Iran's problem. But if you can solve Iran's problem,
00:11:32then the Houthis will have a big problem
00:11:36because then they won't have Iran's support
00:11:39anymore. And finally, do you think
00:11:43that the
00:11:46damage to the energy market
00:11:50and global security
00:11:52is repairable in the short term?
00:12:19For years, Iran has been developing
00:12:22these capabilities, including.
00:12:55Ultimately, you must solve these two issues for global security and peace.
00:13:19that Iran is also connected to these
00:13:22issues. We just heard about the situation in Riyadh,
00:13:25where missiles were apparently fired into Riyadh's sky.
00:13:29It is said that these were intercepted, of course. We are still very
00:13:32at the beginning of this. In your opinion,
00:13:36can the problem between the Houthis and
00:13:39Saudi Arabia be solved without
00:13:42solving the problem with Iran?
00:13:45Greetings and salutations to you. Yes,
00:13:48it might be possible. You should note that
00:13:52the current discussion about Gaza.
00:13:55Ultimately, we cannot consider it part of what is happening between the
00:13:59United States and Iran in the current situation. Even the issue of Lebanon
00:14:03is moving towards dialogue between the two
00:14:06countries, namely Israel and Lebanon. Also, in
00:14:10Iraq, now
00:14:13there might be some differences in Yemen,
00:14:17and perhaps it might be harder because
00:14:20some of these attacks by the Houthis were carried out
00:14:23in support of Iran and
00:14:27to increase Iran's
00:14:29bargaining power with the United States
00:14:32through and by putting pressure
00:14:36on energy issues and the energy
00:14:39market, and ultimately the countries of the region and even the United States.
00:14:43However, a large part also depends on Yemen itself. We
00:14:47are witnessing now that even the attacks on energy
00:14:50centers in Saudi Arabia
00:14:53were probably partly carried out by Iraqi forces,
00:14:56not Houthi forces. Now the focus
00:15:00is more on the airport.
00:15:03This might have a message, for example, that they
00:15:07are seeking to compel Saudi Arabia
00:15:10to resolve the issue
00:15:14of the aerial blockade and
00:15:17the blockade of Sana'a airports
00:15:21in some way. Part of this conflict
00:15:25goes back to internal problems and issues
00:15:28in Yemen. Part of it is related to Iran. We cannot completely
00:15:32separate these in the current situation. But it
00:15:36seems that Saudi Arabia, with
00:15:39the recognized and official government of Yemen, is trying
00:15:43to implement a military solution based on a
00:15:46six-stage plan, of which the first
00:15:50stage is currently being implemented. They are moving
00:15:54towards putting pressure on the Houthis and criticizing them
00:15:58in order to resolve Yemen's
00:16:00problems through political negotiations,
00:16:04both domestically in Yemen and in the
00:16:08relations between Yemenis and Saudi Arabia. Today, I was reading an analysis by a Saudi
00:16:11journalist who is very close to the government.
00:16:14He said that the issue now is not just Saudi Arabia. It is
00:16:18energy security, political stability, economic
00:16:21stability of the region, and massive investments that have been
00:16:25made in the Gulf countries. But as soon as Iran came under
00:16:29pressure regarding fuel, the East-West pipeline
00:16:33of Saudi Arabia was targeted. The Houthis claimed
00:16:36that they attacked the Yanbu facilities, and
00:16:40then as soon as Iran's aerial blockade was imposed or
00:16:43attempted, now the skies of Saudi Arabia have become unsafe.
00:16:47Don't you think that these cannot
00:16:51be coincidental and are perhaps more
00:16:55connected to each other
00:16:58compared to your assessment?
00:17:01کردید
00:17:03It is definitely related, and in fact, it is very much related. I recall
00:17:07that Mr. Qaani, in Baghdad in June
00:17:10of this year, said that the new regional strategy
00:17:14of the new belt, what he called the resistance front,
00:17:18extends from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandeb.
00:17:21Exactly, when he brought this up, after
00:17:25a while, we witnessed these attacks. Ultimately, these
00:17:28are related, and my
00:17:31point was that some of these Houthi actions
00:17:35are definitely in support of Iran, especially
00:17:38in the area of energy issues. But even when
00:17:42they took control of Bab al-Mandeb,
00:17:45they didn't go about closing Bab al-Mandeb to put more
00:17:49pressure on the energy market. They
00:17:52only said that Saudi ships cannot
00:17:56pass through Bab al-Mandeb, and this indicates
00:17:59that the Houthi problem is more of a local problem.
00:18:03We don't really know what they will do in the future.
00:18:07In conclusion, I completely agree with you. Now, with these
00:18:11actions, the Houthis have entered a new challenge
00:18:14far beyond Yemen itself, and even the region and the world.
00:18:18We have another alliance that Saudi Arabia has formed.
00:18:21Several countries may be part of this
00:18:25maritime alliance. In this regard, this is regardless of the Mecca
00:18:28alliance between Turkey and Pakistan.
00:18:32Nevertheless,
00:18:35see, the solution
00:18:37has always been a political solution in Yemen.
00:18:41The contemporary history of Yemen shows this. None
00:18:44of these internal Yemeni wars
00:18:48have resolved the problems
00:18:50of the belligerents in Yemen, and everyone accepts this reality,
00:18:54be it Iran, be it the United States, and above
00:18:57all, I think even the Saudis believe
00:19:01this. But they are interested in weakening the Houthis
00:19:05militarily
00:19:07to such an extent that they accept their position and
00:19:11their social and political capacity
00:19:15as part of civil society.
00:19:18Sorry, Yemen is acceptable, not beyond this,
00:19:21and not what the Houthis claim. Because as you know, the rule they
00:19:25have is based on an ideology almost
00:19:29similar to the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist in Iran,
00:19:32and they deny that others should be
00:19:36in this government.
00:19:54makes itself more difficult and
00:19:58suffers losses. I
00:20:00imagine it has suffered losses so far
00:20:04because these new actions by Saudi Arabia
00:20:08and the legitimate Yemeni government have mostly occurred after
00:20:11the New York meeting, and such a
00:20:14decision was made. In the early stages of these military actions,
00:20:18we saw Donald Trump trying to distance himself
00:20:21from these developments, saying that Bab el-Mandeb was open
00:20:25and that nothing was actually threatening the energy market
00:20:29or the United States. However, after the New York
00:20:32meeting with the leaders of these regional countries,
00:20:36a new strategy was, it seems,
00:20:39adopted to pave the way for
00:20:43the beginning of an international alliance
00:20:45against the Houthis, and this will certainly
00:20:48be to Iran's detriment. And
00:20:52now Iran has put them in a position where it cannot defend
00:20:55them in these circumstances. It cannot financially
00:20:59support them. And in the meantime, we
00:21:02see Iran trying and raising the issue,
00:21:06declaring its readiness to
00:21:10act as a mediator. I think
00:21:13we have heard from Pakistani officials
00:21:16that they are also interested in a
00:21:20political solution, and even the Turkish Foreign
00:21:24Minister, when he made these statements in Saudi Arabia,
00:21:27therefore, I think the solution
00:21:29is a political one, and even Saudi Arabia
00:21:41announced the summoning of the Iranian ambassador in London. Referring to the
00:21:45security incident near Fairford Airbase, he said
00:21:48he would make it clear to the Iranian ambassador that Britain will
00:21:52not tolerate any threat on its soil. Previously, the British Prime Minister
00:21:55also said in a speech in Parliament that it is very likely
00:21:59that the recent security incident was directed by Iran.
00:22:02باشد.
00:22:05I can confirm that our assessment is that it is highly likely that this
00:22:08action was coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the
00:22:12Revolutionary Guard Corps.
00:22:14کرده.
00:22:17We will not tolerate these threats on our soil. We will confront Iran's use
00:22:21of criminal gangs and, with all the powers we
00:22:24have, target this network and its financial resources.
00:22:28We will also impose more sanctions to limit Iran's and the Revolutionary Guard Corps'
00:22:31ability to harm
00:22:33us.
00:22:54the British government says the issue is serious, but on the other hand,
00:22:57the suspects are still free,
00:23:01albeit on bail. How do these two things
00:23:05coexist?
00:23:06میگیره
00:23:14The Prime Minister today spoke about probabilities.
00:23:18He spoke about it in different
00:23:21parts of his speech. He said different things.
00:23:25At one point he said that
00:23:28it is very probable that
00:23:32the Revolutionary Guard Corps is involved in this operation.
00:23:36And this means that we, in our language, say
00:23:3980-90%. And elsewhere he
00:23:42said we are almost certain that he was talking about
00:23:46a 90-95% probability of Tehran's involvement.
00:23:49And it seems that in this
00:23:53regard,
00:23:55the intelligence operation that was taking
00:23:59place
00:24:02was that, for example, in May 2025, they had
00:24:06arrested a number of people, which in my opinion was very
00:24:09different from those arrests at the time.
00:24:13That was also an operation regarding intelligence and...
00:24:16عملیاتی بود که عملیات در مورد اطلاعات و...
00:24:33They had to keep him, and the
00:24:37same issue
00:24:40also applies
00:24:43to these arrests of these five people at
00:24:46Fairford Airbase. But because of.
00:25:20used in military operations against Iran,
00:25:23and then he also said that this base is one of its
00:25:26targets. In the past, what do the
00:25:30rules of war say in this regard?
00:25:41Well, from the perspective of the Iranian government,
00:25:45they look at military formations
00:25:48and the expansion of
00:25:51war. They know, for example, which bases are being used.
00:25:55Therefore, they consider American bases in Europe
00:25:59to be legitimate
00:26:01targets. And they think
00:26:04that there is nothing wrong with attacking
00:26:08them and it is reasonable. But they don't use their
00:26:12own forces and territory, and the forces of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
00:26:15Instead, they use the same pawns that they have
00:26:18used against the opponents of the Iranian regime
00:26:22in the West, or for example, they pay
00:26:26money to Jewish targets, unknown individuals,
00:26:30and unknown proxy forces,
00:26:33and hire them to
00:26:36attack both foreign
00:26:40enemies and their
00:26:43own enemies. They target them
00:26:47so that they can deny it,
00:26:50and all foreign
00:26:53adversaries
00:26:56actually behave this way through proxy
00:27:00forces.
00:27:02In such circumstances, to what extent can the British government really counter
00:27:06Iran's threat? For example, listing
00:27:09the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group,
00:27:13or now summoning the ambassador
00:27:16and sanctioning some Revolutionary Guard Corps figures.
00:27:20How effective are these?
00:27:33The limitation of
00:27:37the ineffectiveness of such issues
00:27:40goes back to the security forces and their capabilities, and in my opinion,
00:27:43the internal security forces
00:27:46of Britain are very strong,
00:27:50and a large number of Iranian citizens here,
00:27:53or citizens who were recruited by Iran, are now
00:27:57imprisoned. If we look at most of these plots,
00:28:01plots that they succeeded in
00:28:04Britain or in Europe
00:28:06were carried out by
00:28:09lone
00:28:12actors and independently. And if
00:28:15there have been operations where they wanted
00:28:19to spy and
00:28:23also intelligence operations they are carrying
00:28:26out, they have been identified, and
00:28:2899% of the remaining 0.1%.
00:28:51Due to a system malfunction, the government
00:28:54is increasing food stamp credit by 500,000 Toman in October, without
00:28:58the need for registration, for 40 million people.
00:29:01Registration is still ongoing, and applicants must register
00:29:05their information so that after review and final
00:29:08approval, the increased food stamp credit will be allocated
00:29:11to them. Maryam Afshang reports that the increase in food
00:29:15stamp credit will not alleviate the hardship of people
00:29:18who are under the crushing pressure of unprecedented inflation.
00:29:22دوان نمی کنند.
00:29:24Rising prices are shrinking the dinner tables of Iranian households
00:29:27every day. The government has turned food stamps into one of
00:29:31the few hopes for people to obtain essential
00:29:35goods. This support, which has now increased by 500,000
00:29:39Toman, has once again come into focus.
00:29:42But the main question is: Can this increase keep
00:29:45up with the wave of price increases?
00:29:49The country's Planning and Budget Organization has announced
00:29:53the details of registration for the food stamp credit increase.
00:29:57Accordingly, for 18 million and 300 thousand household
00:30:00heads, equivalent to approximately 40 million people,
00:30:04an invitation SMS will be sent, and registration
00:30:08in the My Government system is only possible through
00:30:11the head of the household. For October, which will hopefully
00:30:15see an increase, it has not yet been finalized.
00:30:18I think it will be around 500,000 Toman, but
00:30:22it is not yet definitive. However, reports indicate system
00:30:26malfunctions. Either the system does not open, or the code
00:30:29does not arrive, or citizens are confused about
00:30:33where to register their application.
00:30:37Some citizens also reported that after receiving an SMS
00:30:40for food stamp eligibility, they went to follow up
00:30:43and were charged an amount, and ultimately
00:30:47told they were not eligible. The question of what
00:30:50services this money was taken for is also among the criticisms.
00:30:54Frankly, nothing can be done without resources.
00:30:57We believe that without resources, it's a false hope
00:31:00and means performing once.