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00:00:23Headline News
00:00:25Most inbound and outbound flights to Saudi Arabia canceled as attacks continue.
00:00:30A number of major oil companies did not attend
00:00:34the Riyadh energy conference. They told us that
00:00:36we told them that they didn't pay us
00:00:39for a month. We swiped cards for nearly four or five billion, but they only gave us 50 million.
00:00:43We don't have any more money, no capital,
00:00:47we can't afford to solve the problem of the lower deciles in Iran
00:00:50in procuring essential goods. According to media reports, an increase
00:00:54in food stamp credits for 40 million people will be
00:00:57deposited.
00:00:59The global economy is grappling with the growth of artificial intelligence and the energy
00:01:02crisis. Financial policymakers are reviewing the situation
00:01:06at their annual meeting in
00:01:08Thailand. And the dispute over the development of data
00:01:12centers in one of the hottest states in the US has found its way
00:01:16into the congressional midterm elections.
00:01:37Hello and welcome to this news program. The Houthis in Yemen
00:01:41warned that if the US enters the war in Yemen, it will
00:01:44face a swift and painful response. This warning from this
00:01:48Iran-backed group comes as their continued attacks
00:01:52have caused widespread disruption to flights across
00:01:56Saudi Arabia. Riyadh International Airport has almost all its flights canceled.
00:02:14Saudi Arabia has promised a serious response to these attacks. Inside
00:02:17Yemen, fighting between government forces backed by
00:02:20Saudi Arabia is concentrated in the southern province of Taiz.
00:02:24Baran Abbasi reports.
00:02:27New footage of the moment of impact.
00:02:35A missile at Riyadh International Airport on Saturday, the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in over a decade. An attack for which the Houthis
00:02:39of Yemen, an Iran-backed paramilitary group,
00:02:42claimed responsibility. Yesterday afternoon, the second deadliest attack
00:02:45in two days at the same airport, and the Houthis
00:02:48promised to expand these attacks.
00:02:52We warn all employees of oil facilities and
00:02:55Saudi airports to stay away from these facilities.
00:02:59از این تأس
00:03:23The Saudis are capable fighters and can defend themselves,
00:03:26but the attack was terrible.
00:03:30But this has not stopped the Houthis' warning.
00:03:34If America participates in the aggression against Yemen, we will not hesitate
00:03:38to make a decision. We will give a swift and painful response
00:03:41that targets America and all its interests in
00:03:44the region.
00:03:47About 10 kilometers from the airport, the Riyadh Energy Conference,
00:03:51an event that some major company executives were absent from.
00:03:54Saudi Arabia, however, insisted on holding it despite
00:03:58security threats.
00:05:00Government forces control more areas of
00:05:02Yemen. The governor of Taiz says fuel and medicine
00:05:06are running out and has warned of
00:05:10a potential humanitarian catastrophe.
00:05:15The Yemeni government is also trying to drive the Houthis out of
00:05:18the coastal cities of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which fell
00:05:22to the group in recent
00:05:24weeks.
00:05:27On the other hand, the release of these images by the Houthis, they
00:05:31say, forced government forces to retreat.
00:05:33Iran, which financially
00:05:37and militarily supports the Houthis, has expressed concern about the escalation of conflict
00:05:41between this group and Saudi Arabia.
00:05:44We declared our readiness
00:05:48to use our good offices to help
00:05:51dialogue between the parties. We believe
00:05:55that the continuation and escalation of tension
00:05:59will only benefit
00:06:01the Zionist regime
00:06:03in the region.
00:06:05شد
00:06:08From Saudi Arabia's perspective, however, these scenes at Riyadh airport
00:06:11are a sign of the realization of the very threat that Iran
00:06:14had previously raised: that its response to a US military
00:06:18action would be to destabilize the entire region and raise
00:06:21the cost of war for Washington's allies.
00:06:24Baran Abbasi, BBC.
00:06:27Hamid Nikoo, political analyst from Cologne,
00:06:30Germany, is with us. Mr. Nikoo, the level of tensions
00:06:33is rising every day between Saudi Arabia and
00:06:37the Houthis. What options do you think Saudi Arabia
00:06:40might have?
00:06:43Greetings to you and dear viewers. Look, Saudi
00:06:46Arabia is facing a strategic dilemma.
00:06:50If it gives in to the Houthis' demand
00:06:53- that is, a permanent end to the war
00:06:56through an end to the blockade and a de-escalation of
00:07:00tensions to create a long-term solution -
00:07:04it will face a much bigger
00:07:07problem: the Houthis' dominance in the immediate
00:07:11security sphere. Saudi Arabia's own
00:07:15national sovereignty and territorial integrity will definitely face
00:07:18challenges. Just today, one of the Houthi
00:07:21officials, or Ansar Allah of Yemen,
00:07:24announced that we support the opponents and
00:07:28opponents of Saudi Arabia, even within the Saudi
00:07:32kingdom, against Bin Salman, and this shows
00:07:36that Saudi Arabia wants to
00:07:39end this situation.
00:07:43We are witnessing that the Houthis
00:07:46of Yemen have gained access to
00:07:49technology and a complete production cycle for ballistic
00:07:53missiles. Dual-use parts are imported
00:07:57into this country and
00:08:01they can assemble them through technology
00:08:03and advice and intelligence provided by
00:08:06Iranian military advisors, the Quds Force, and even Hezbollah
00:08:10of Lebanon, and maintain
00:08:14this ballistic missile threat permanently.
00:08:17Even a recent report by the Wall Street
00:08:21Journal confirmed that China also
00:08:24transfers equipment and dual-use goods
00:08:28that are used in the production of ballistic missiles
00:08:31through non-governmental
00:08:35companies to Yemen, and
00:08:38the Houthis benefit from this support.
00:09:03A number of pilgrims in ihram were going
00:09:07to their plane when the explosion
00:09:11happened. Do these really put the Houthis
00:09:14in a difficult position in the Islamic world,
00:09:17given that one perception is that public opinion
00:09:21might not have sided with
00:09:25the Saudis on these matters in the past?
00:09:29Yes,
00:09:31a trend has also begun to link
00:09:34drone attacks, for example, to the vicinity of the Kaaba,
00:09:38but today the Ansar Allah spokesman announced that all airports
00:09:41in Saudi Arabia are unsafe and
00:09:45asked employees and citizens not to go to these airports,
00:09:48except for the two airports of Mecca and Medina, which he exempted
00:09:52because they are holy cities.
00:09:55Therefore, a trend has emerged to mobilize
00:09:59and organize public opinion in the Islamic world
00:10:02against Ansar Allah of Yemen,
00:10:05to portray Ansar Allah as an anti-Islamic
00:10:09group.
00:10:13And ultimately, Iran cannot entirely distance itself
00:10:16from these issues. After all,
00:10:19it is considered an ally, partner, or supporter of the Houthis.
00:10:23Does this situation
00:10:25put Iran in a stronger position?
00:10:29The Islamic Republic, because it shows how much
00:10:32its allied forces
00:10:36have the power to disrupt the situation, or it might put it in a worse
00:10:39position and intensify the coalition
00:10:43against Iran, strengthen it, and for example,
00:10:46bring Turkey and Pakistan into it? Look,
00:10:49in the current situation, Iran's position has become stronger. Let's not forget
00:10:53when the sanctions
00:11:01he announced, warned that if the airports are unsafe
00:11:05and we cannot fly, all airports
00:11:08that cooperate with the US will also be unsafe
00:11:12and there will be no flights. Therefore, it shows
00:11:15that the Islamic Republic in the current situation,
00:11:19in parallel with the leverage of the Strait of Hormuz, has
00:11:22caused
00:11:55that it was guided from Iran near the Ferford airbase.
00:11:58Speaking in the British Parliament, he said he was almost certain
00:12:02that the Revolutionary Guard was involved in this matter. In the Ferford
00:12:05base incident, seven people, including an Iranian-British citizen,
00:12:09were arrested and released on bail. Following this incident,
00:12:13the US moved all its bombers from this base.
00:12:16The British Foreign Office summoned
00:12:19the Iranian ambassador to London.
00:12:23Edmund, British Foreign Secretary,
00:12:25said Iran's continued efforts to undermine the country's security
00:12:28through criminal networks are unacceptable.
00:12:31At the same time, the British Foreign Office announced sanctions on two Iranians,
00:12:35Rouhollah Bazghandi, head of counter-intelligence operations for the Revolutionary Guard,
00:12:39and Shahram Alireza Tamarzadeh, who
00:12:42London identified as a facilitator of the activities
00:12:46of the Zindashti criminal network. The assets of these two
00:12:49individuals are frozen, and their travel to Britain is prohibited.
00:12:52شود.
00:12:55The Iranian judiciary says it has executed one person for cooperating with Jaish al-Adl.
00:12:59Iranian security and judicial authorities claim that Omar
00:13:02Dashtaran was supplying ammunition and weapons to this
00:13:06armed Baloch movement and identifying military bases.
00:13:09In separate news, Iranian police announced the arrest
00:13:13of members of a team linked to recent attacks on law enforcement
00:13:17centers in Sistan and Balochistan province.
00:13:18کرده.
00:13:22Iran's Planning and Budget Organization today issued a statement asking millions
00:13:26of people to fill out self-declaration forms to increase
00:13:29their food stamp credits. Many say this measure is not commensurate
00:13:33with inflation. Some experts also say it is unclear
00:13:36where the financial resources for the new increase will come from.
00:13:40At the same time, many believe that increasing food stamp credits
00:13:44will not alleviate the suffering of people crushed by unprecedented
00:13:47inflation. Ahmed Alavi, economic affairs analyst
00:13:51from Stockholm, Sweden, is with us. Mr. Alavi, the amount now.
00:14:13Do the government or the ruling establishment have another way,
00:14:16or not? For example, if economic growth increases,
00:14:20foreign trade increases, and
00:14:23it leads to economic growth, creates
00:14:27employment, and as a result, the real
00:14:30purchasing power of citizens increases.
00:14:33Such things are currently, if not impossible,
00:14:37in this framework,
00:14:40meaning with this air and sea blockade, and with
00:14:44these limited resources, and this wastefulness in the government,
00:14:48and military affairs as a priority, there is basically no place
00:14:51in the government framework. Therefore, the only way that
00:14:55remains is these temporary and of course palliative
00:14:59measures. Let's see if it can solve the problem.
00:15:02The latest statistics regarding
00:15:05inflation in September
00:15:08show, according to the report of the Central Bank's
00:15:12Statistics Center, that monthly inflation was around
00:15:153 to 4 percent. This means that even
00:15:18on a monthly basis, if we look at it, these amounts
00:15:22cannot suffice. Even if we look at it from
00:15:25a theoretical perspective, in the real world, given
00:15:29this accumulated poverty, this kind of distribution
00:15:32cannot solve the problem for families.
00:15:36And of course, it should be noted that since these
00:15:39resources are funded by a budget deficit,
00:15:43it naturally leads to more inflation and
00:15:47a vicious cycle that has been ongoing and will continue.
00:15:51Right. Well,
00:15:53in terms of prices, the situation
00:15:57is chaotic. Some
00:15:59citizens whose voices have been heard here and there say
00:16:03that prices don't just go up; they multiply
00:16:06within a few days. Is
00:16:10this really due to psychological factors, meaning
00:16:13the psychological impact on the market
00:16:16and the issue of war
00:16:20and instability, or is it due to economic factors,
00:16:23meaning resources have been so depleted that
00:16:27prices have become completely uncontrolled? Both that and this, meaning
00:16:31that two fundamental and psychological variables, expected inflation
00:16:34and, of course, the fall in the value of the rial
00:16:38against reputable foreign currencies, combine
00:16:42to make these prices jump up daily.
00:16:45It even depends on where in
00:16:49Iran we are, especially now in remote areas
00:16:52away from the center, this inflation is higher,
00:16:55according to the latest statistics from the Statistical Center of Iran.
00:16:59Therefore, the government is only doing a symbolic
00:17:02and showy act to say that it is not
00:17:06inactive in the face of public opinion
00:17:09and also in the face of the government's opponents, who accuse
00:17:13the government of inaction and incompetence
00:17:17and have demanded the resignation or even dismissal
00:17:20of the Minister of Cooperatives for these very reasons.
00:17:23Therefore, this action cannot be considered a real
00:17:27action with real consequences
00:17:30for the purchasing power of households and the restoration
00:17:33of that purchasing power, but rather an action
00:17:36to satisfy public opinion
00:17:39and also to somehow neutralize the accusation
00:17:43from its opponents. Ahmed Alavi, economic affairs
00:17:46analyst from Stockholm, Sweden. Thank you for being with us
00:17:50on the program.
00:17:52A look back at the most important headlines of this
00:17:54program. With the continuation of Houthi attacks on Saudi
00:17:58airports, representatives of a number of the world's largest oil companies
00:18:02withdrew from attending the Riyadh energy conference.
00:18:05دادند.
00:18:08Amidst the difficulties faced by lower-income groups in obtaining essential goods
00:18:11in Iran, media reports say a 500,000 toman increase in food stamp credits
00:18:15will be deposited after filling out a self-declaration form.
00:18:18In the continuation of this program.
00:18:22The dispute over the development of data centers in one of the hottest states
00:18:26in the US. This discussion has even reached the congressional midterm
00:18:30elections.
00:18:34The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the rapid trend
00:18:38of artificial intelligence development is like a slow tsunami
00:18:41that will affect half of all jobs worldwide,
00:18:44degrading them or eliminating them entirely. He made these remarks
00:18:48at the annual joint meeting of this institution and the World Bank in Bangkok,
00:18:51the capital of Thailand. A meeting attended by many
00:18:55finance ministers and central bank governors of various countries.
00:18:58شده.
00:19:01Of course, it has been said that extensive investment in artificial intelligence has led to
00:19:05the global economy continuing to grow
00:19:07despite the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran and Ukraine. Bahran Tajdin reports.
00:19:11تاژدین گزارش می
00:19:12دهد.
00:19:17Not a week goes by without a new warning about the dangers
00:19:20of this technology. But the rush to develop
00:19:24and advance artificial intelligence is already having
00:19:28an impact worldwide.
00:19:31This acceleration is what has kept the global economic growth rate
00:19:35at around 3%. Despite the fact that
00:19:42the IMF says very powerful forces are
00:19:45putting pressure on the global economy and pulling it in two different
00:19:48directions. AI is accelerating growth. We see this in
00:19:52the investments of American companies, stock prices, and
00:19:56increased consumer demand. On the other hand,
00:19:59energy markets are acting as a brake. High oil and gas prices
00:20:03are causing inflation and affecting household budgets.
00:20:12Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and the disruption of shipping in the Bab
00:20:15al-Mandab Strait, along with the ongoing war
00:20:18in Iran and the difficulty of passing through the Strait of Hormuz,
00:20:21have caused Brent crude oil prices, the global market benchmark,
00:20:25to remain above $100 per barrel for most of the past
00:20:28month. With rising prices for oil
00:20:32and gas products, the US President announced on Friday that he will work
00:20:35with Russia to inject.
00:20:45The crude oil market is calmer than the refined products market
00:20:49because we face a shortage of efficient refineries
00:20:53outside the Strait of Hormuz. Many refineries in Asia also do not receive
00:20:56enough crude oil. But when you look at
00:20:59the price of crude oil, for example, Brent, be
00:21:03aware that this price does not include transportation costs.
00:21:06A cost that has skyrocketed, and you probably need to add
00:21:10about $40 per barrel for shipping, insurance,
00:21:14and other expenses.
00:21:17Beyond the energy crisis, the concern
00:21:21of global economic policymakers at the annual joint meeting
00:21:24of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund is the impact
00:21:28of artificial intelligence on the labor market.
00:21:30است.
00:21:34It's a slow tsunami, but a tsunami nonetheless. Our prediction is that
00:21:38gradually, 40% of jobs worldwide will be affected,
00:21:42downgraded, or eliminated. But
00:21:46the World Bank hopes that AI will also benefit
00:21:50developing countries.
00:21:52When we get to middle and low-income countries,
00:21:56the opportunity for AI to create jobs and
00:21:59increase productivity is
00:22:01huge.
00:22:06This technology is advancing at such a speed
00:22:10that all predictions about its impact in the near
00:22:13future may even prove incorrect,
00:22:16let alone decades from now.
00:22:22Bahram Tajdin, BBC.
00:22:23سی
00:22:26We continue the program with a few short news items. Volodymyr
00:22:29Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, says the US should pressure
00:22:33Russia, not reduce its sanctions and give concessions
00:22:37to Moscow. He said a ceasefire could be a step towards
00:22:40ending the war, but only if the US is sure
00:22:44Russia will abide by it. It seems that the sudden
00:22:48announcement of a ceasefire by Trump
00:22:50caught both sides by surprise. The Kremlin said on Monday
00:22:53it had no comment on the matter
00:22:56for now. In a massive cyber attack in
00:23:00France, refrigerators in several large supermarket chains stopped working,
00:23:04causing fresh and frozen food to spoil.
00:23:07Hackers reportedly infiltrated the systems of the company
00:23:11that controls the refrigerator software, putting them in defrost
00:23:14mode. About 200 branches of the supermarket
00:23:17chain Intermarché
00:23:20and a number of U stores were affected
00:23:24by these attacks. The damage from this incident is estimated
00:23:27to be in the millions of dollars.
00:23:31The head of Microsoft says regulations in the field of artificial intelligence
00:23:35are currently even less than those for the production
00:23:38and distribution of juice or washing machines. Brad Smith, in an interview with the BBC,
00:23:42called for more action to ensure that artificial intelligence
00:23:45remains at the service of humanity. He warned that if
00:23:49action is not taken now, when future generations face
00:23:53the consequences of this technology, it will be too
00:23:56late.
00:23:59Data centers are technology infrastructures on which the rapid growth
00:24:03of artificial intelligence depends. That's why US President Donald Trump,
00:24:06who seeks to compete with China in artificial intelligence,
00:24:10supports their expansion. But not everyone in the US agrees
00:24:14with him, including the Arizona Attorney General, who has called
00:24:17for a halt to new permits for the development of these centers.
00:24:21Such disagreements have made the issue of data centers one of
00:24:25the main points of contention in the congressional midterm
00:24:28elections. Let's watch the report from Shima
00:24:31Khalil.
00:24:36A wave of opposition to the expansion of data centers is taking shape
00:24:40across the United States.
00:24:43Here in Arizona, protesters are trying to stop data center
00:24:47development projects. The purpose of technology is to improve things,
00:24:51not to fill the earth with chips that quickly lose their value
00:24:54and heat up neighborhoods. We can't have another
00:24:58data center. We don't have enough water. US President
00:25:02Donald Trump says a slowdown in the development of this technology
00:25:05means ceding the competitive field to China. When you look at this neighborhood from afar,
00:25:09it looks like an ordinary neighborhood in the suburbs. But the story changes
00:25:12when you notice the massive data centers that are expanding
00:25:16around it. Here in Arizona, where people are already dealing with extreme heat.
00:25:26More consumption of water resources that are already
00:25:29insufficient.
00:25:33We love our home, but if we had known they were going to build
00:25:36this center here, we never would have bought this house. This could mean the difference between
00:25:39a comfortable and pleasant life and a life with the worry
00:25:43of what noise will be made and what will happen
00:25:45next.
00:25:50This is actually a noise-making device. Noise is not the only
00:25:54concern. Scientists say data centers will make scorching
00:25:58Arizona even hotter.
00:26:01When driving in this neighborhood.
00:26:32I recently bought a Tesla that is self-driving, and I know
00:26:36that this feature requires a lot of data, so I don't have a problem with it. We need
00:26:39this water. If there's no water, how can we farm? But Nancy
00:26:43Coward is worried about the things that might be lost in the process. Her family
00:26:47has farmed this land since 1930, but the drought
00:26:51has now made their work harder. She says she has rejected
00:26:55offers to sell the land to data center developers. When I know
00:26:58how much my grandfather worked for this farm, the thought that
00:27:18they face multiple issues that influence their decision.
00:27:22One of these issues is the expansion of artificial intelligence, which changes their lives
00:27:25and the outlook of their surrounding environment. Shahim Khalil, BBC
00:27:29News, Arizona.
00:27:34Thank you for watching our news segments. I remind you that,
00:27:37as always, you can get the latest news by visiting
00:27:41our website BBC.com.
00:27:44Also, parts
00:27:46of our news bulletins are
00:27:50published on our social media channels, and you
00:27:54can find them there.
00:27:55بکنید.
00:28:05Nawaz Sharif returned, and I said they would never
00:28:08reach an agreement. Until Afghans decide
00:28:12to set aside their personal interests and reach an agreement in which
00:28:16everyone has a stake, there will be no peace.
00:28:19Iran shares more than a thousand kilometers of border with Afghanistan.
00:28:23As long as Iran is not involved in the peace agreement, no peace
00:28:27will be established in Afghanistan.
00:28:30The interviewee was a former UN representative in Afghanistan
00:28:33who recently passed away.