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00:00:25Well, we've reached 10 AM and a few more news items. Simultaneously with
00:00:28the return of Arba'een pilgrims, more than 120
00:00:31kiosks along the connecting roads of Lorestan
00:00:34province are serving Arba'een pilgrims.
00:00:37Oh God, bless
00:00:41Muhammad. The best feeling and
00:00:44the best experience we had during Arba'een was during those days. These days, the
00:00:48communication routes of Lorestan narrate the return of devotees who, with
00:00:51a burden of love and devotion from the Arba'een walk,
00:00:55are returning. I went to Karbala
00:00:58for a week to visit. I was returning, they were drops
00:01:02that had joined the endless ocean of Hussein. It was very beautiful.
00:01:05On the way back for the pilgrims of Karbala, the public kiosks
00:01:09are still, with the same fervor and sincerity, welcoming pilgrims who participated
00:01:13in the world's largest annual gathering. From
00:01:16God, I only asked for the reappearance of Imam Zaman. I took steps
00:01:20out of love for my martyred leader. This year, we are serving
00:01:24dear pilgrims around the clock.
00:01:28Pilgrims coming from Karbala should reach their
00:01:31destination safely. The servants of the kiosks are bidding farewell to these pilgrims with kind service
00:01:35so that the memory of this spiritual journey may
00:01:39remain in their minds even more. For 10 days, we have been serving
00:01:43the pilgrims of Imam Aba Abdillah here.
00:01:46We will be at the service of all pilgrims, God willing. We hope that these
00:01:49pilgrims will return to their homes safely and
00:01:53do not deprive us of their good prayers.
00:01:57127 kiosks are located along the connecting roads.
00:02:30they arrested them. The occupiers, in these aggressions, blew up a
00:02:33Palestinian's house and destroyed several cars.
00:02:37Simultaneously, Hebrew sources announced that the Israeli army is preparing
00:02:41to expand the scope of its offensive operations in the West Bank
00:02:44in the near future. Meanwhile, Palestinian resistance
00:02:48and legal organizations have warned about the escalation of tensions
00:02:51in the West Bank. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency
00:02:54also announced that what happened in the refugee camps
00:02:58of Nur Shams, Tulkarm, and Jenin over the past two
00:03:02years was the largest displacement operation in the West
00:03:06Bank since the occupation of this region.
00:03:09Hundreds of people in Berlin,
00:03:12the capital of Germany, demonstrated in support of the Palestinian
00:03:16people. The demonstrators, carrying Palestinian flags and signs
00:03:19condemning the genocide in Gaza,
00:03:23chanted in support of the Palestinian Intifada. Pro-Palestinian
00:03:27activists in Mexico also, during a demonstration, expressed
00:03:31solidarity with the people of Gaza, set fire to the flag of the Zionist
00:03:35regime, and demanded a severance of relations
00:03:38with this regime.
00:03:42The Indonesian government reported the deactivation of approximately 5 million
00:03:46user accounts of underage individuals on digital
00:03:49platforms. Indonesia's Minister of Communications and Digital
00:03:53Affairs stated that this action was carried out in cooperation with digital
00:03:56service providers and in implementation of the
00:04:00electronic system governance regulations to protect
00:04:03children. The Indonesian
00:04:06government is the first country in Southeast Asia to formulate
00:04:10new regulations in the field of digital services with the aim
00:04:13of encouraging technology companies to redesign their services
00:04:16for the Indonesian market and increasing the safety level
00:04:20of children under 16 years of age.
00:04:22China
00:04:25successfully launched two AI-equipped remote sensing satellites
00:04:29into Earth's orbit. These two satellites were launched
00:04:33into space using a Smart Dragon 3 rocket from a
00:04:36sea launch platform in eastern China. This mission
00:04:39is the 12th flight of the Smart Dragon 3 rocket
00:04:43and the fourth launch of this rocket this current year.
00:04:47Additionally, these two satellites will provide smart remote sensing services
00:04:51to the countries of Uzbekistan and Indonesia.
00:04:54According to Chinese officials, the use of artificial intelligence
00:04:58enables direct data processing in space, a capability
00:05:02that reduces the time for data analysis and issuing
00:05:05early warnings about natural disasters from
00:05:09several hours to a few minutes.
00:05:12Previously, the Wall Street Journal reported
00:05:16that China's rapid development of space capabilities and
00:05:19expansion of its satellite network has raised concerns
00:05:23among American officials.
00:05:25Following
00:05:28a deadly shooting in North Carolina, USA,
00:05:32several people were killed and injured. According to reports,
00:05:36at least 3 people were killed in this shooting and one person was transferred
00:05:40to the hospital. North Carolina officials announced
00:05:43that investigations into this shooting are ongoing, and so far no
00:05:47suspects have been identified or arrested.
00:05:50The US Gun Violence Archive previously announced that
00:05:54in 2023 alone, more than
00:05:5742,000 people in the US were victims
00:06:00of gun violence.
00:06:04However,
00:06:0460% of
00:06:09tomato farms in Mahabad this
00:06:12year have been equipped with modern irrigation systems.
00:06:16According to the Director of Agricultural Jihad
00:06:19of Mahabad, the use of this equipment has increased the production
00:06:22of tomatoes to 65 to 70
00:06:25tons per hectare.
00:06:28The
00:06:32harvest of tomatoes has begun in the farms of Qazlaqupi village in Mahabad.
00:06:36We have 3 hectares of tomatoes.
00:06:39The varieties are 83 20 and Serin. The produce
00:07:54in Mahabad is used for local consumption.
00:07:57The tomato harvest in the agricultural lands of Mahabad
00:08:00continues until the beginning of autumn cold.
00:08:04Abu Bakr Mohammadi, صدا و سیما News Agency, Qazlaqupi
00:08:07Village, Mahabad.
00:08:08Stay with us.
00:08:48In the name of God, greetings to you, dear viewers and Ahmed, welcome
00:08:52to today's program, "A Look at the Press", Thursday, August 15,
00:08:562026. We are again at your service. Let's first, as always,
00:08:59take a look at the headlines of the newspapers, and after that, a look at the analyses and
00:09:03positions of our country's political and media activists. Stay with
00:09:07us until the end of the
00:09:08program.
00:09:20Arman-e Emrooz: Dr. Pezeshkian says if we are
00:09:24with the people, no power
00:09:25can defeat us.
00:09:29Information on the new map of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:09:32Gharibabadi says Iran and Oman are on the verge
00:09:36of an agreement.
00:09:39Etemad newspaper: Powerful management of the country. He said:
00:09:55A picture of the conditions at the beginning of the government's work, war management, relationship with the leadership, and efforts to
00:09:58bring back Iranians living abroad.
00:10:00He said:
00:10:07Jam Jam: Historic record breaking of the stock market. The overall index of Tehran's
00:10:11stock exchange, for the first time, with a new record
00:10:15crossed the 5 million and 400 thousand unit
00:10:18mark.
00:10:19Jomhouri Eslami:
00:10:22Direct conversation of the President with the people about
00:10:26the government's achievements, the imposed war, and negotiations.
00:10:41Javan: The Strait is ours, this time even without
00:10:45America's opinion. Khorasan: Iranian
00:10:49arrangements on the table. Iran, after preventing the American route in
00:10:53the military field, is establishing a new pattern for crossing Hormuz
00:10:57through diplomacy.
00:10:58Donya-e Eqtesad:
00:11:04Record-breaking stock market indicators. More than
00:11:0712 trillion rials of real money
00:11:11entered the stock market in two trading
00:11:13days.
00:11:17Shargh newspaper: The narrative of overcoming the crisis, from the night
00:11:20of terror to the martyrdom of the leader. The president's
00:11:23statements about two difficult years
00:11:25that Iran went through.
00:11:29Asr-e Iranian: Worse than Islamabad. Media
00:11:33rumors of a new agreement over the Strait of Hormuz are
00:11:36very dangerous and require a response from the Iranian
00:11:39side.
00:11:43Farekhtegan: The halfway point of Pezeshkian's government
00:11:47at the beginning of the third year, where does it stand?
00:11:49Kayhan: The Strait of Hormuz
00:11:53is not negotiable for America. Don't open
00:11:55the passage.
00:11:59Vatan-e Emrooz: Trump's failed path.
00:12:03Iran and Oman are on the verge of an agreement for new traffic
00:12:06arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz. US media
00:12:10acknowledges the failure of the White House project to remove
00:12:13control of traffic in the strait from
00:12:16Iran.
00:12:20Haft-e Sobh: We even have to import screws.
00:12:24The structure
00:12:26of import dependence in past years created hidden interests that perpetuated the automotive
00:12:30industry's reliance on imported parts.
00:12:33Hamshahri newspaper:
00:12:39Why do Iran's missiles never run out? Iran's
00:12:42missile prowess. US media exposes the depletion
00:12:46of US arms stockpiles compared to
00:12:49the continued missile power of Iran, which has
00:12:53astonished the world. The
00:12:56Strait is ours, this
00:13:04time even without America's opinion.
00:13:07From the 80% depletion of THAAD missiles
00:13:11to circumventing the White House in the Persian Gulf
00:13:14equations. Javan newspaper, in a report on the latest
00:13:17developments in the Strait of Hormuz battle, wrote:
00:13:20Again, there is talk of an agreement on the strait.
00:13:24Whatever it is, this time, apparently, America is even further back than
00:13:28before, and did not participate in the decision-making, and was only an observer,
00:13:31although Trump wants to show the opposite.
00:13:35The Telegraph newspaper reported on Iran's
00:13:38plan to create a voluntary financial fund instead
00:13:42of mandatory tolls, which, with the support of Oman, follows
00:13:46a model similar to the Strait of Malacca for managing shipping and
00:13:49environmental protection. Axios, quoting a US
00:13:53official, reported on the proximity to a tripartite interim agreement
00:13:56to reopen the Strait by ships passing through the northern route,
00:14:00i.e., Iranian waters, and clearing mines within one month.
00:14:03However, Iran emphasizes that any agreement
00:14:07is solely Iranian-Omani. The reopening of the Strait
00:14:11depends on a change in behavior and correction of
00:14:13US violations. In an interview with Fox News, Trump tried
00:14:17to repeat his model from five months ago. This
00:14:21forgetful, lying mind said,
00:14:25"We had very good negotiations. We intended to launch the largest attack
00:14:28since World War II, but they asked for negotiations."
00:14:32Military sources report that 80% of THAAD interceptors
00:14:36and half of US Patriot missiles have been used in the conflict with
00:14:39Iran, which has prompted senior commanders to cancel
00:14:43planned attacks. Meanwhile,
00:14:46Israel's Channel 12 reports, citing senior
00:14:50Tel Aviv officials, that they receive no direct
00:14:54information from the White House and believe Trump
00:14:57wants an agreement at any cost, and the distance between peace and war
00:15:01in his calculations is as short as the distance
00:15:04between letters on a keyboard. Analysts believe
00:15:08that the core issue, namely the nuclear file, remains,
00:15:11and Iran, with its Strait of Hormuz strategy, has strengthened
00:15:15its pressure lever of sanctions instead of the nuclear equation,
00:15:18and has even proposed blocking Bab-el-Mandeb as
00:15:22a deterrent tool. A reality that has plunged
00:15:25Washington into a complex quagmire and forced
00:15:29it to retreat from its excesses of the early
00:15:32days.
00:15:34The only way
00:15:43of resistance is in the Strait. Mr. Mohammad Hossein
00:15:47Mohtaram, in a note in today's issue of Kayhan newspaper,
00:15:50wrote that after 15 days of war,
00:15:53America's inability to achieve its goals and open the strait, which was open before
00:15:57the war, has now led it to a policy of revenge against
00:16:00the Iranian nation. In another part of this note,
00:16:04it says: Ray Dalio, the billionaire
00:16:07financial genius of the world and founder of Forbes magazine,
00:16:11says: The battle over the Strait of Hormuz will determine
00:16:14the future of America, and if control of the strait remains in Iran's hands,
00:16:18this will be the starting point for a change in the global order with the decline
00:16:22of the American empire. Numerous credible
00:16:25military, political, and economic reports published
00:16:28show that, contrary to existing propaganda, the world cannot
00:16:32bypass the Strait of Hormuz even with pipelines
00:16:36and 200 billion dollar
00:16:38projects. In reports by the US Energy Information Administration and the International
00:16:42Energy Agency, it is a constant principle that for some choke points,
00:16:46including the Strait of Hormuz, there is no practical and functional
00:16:49alternative. The Wall Street Journal,
00:16:53the Emirati publication Gulf News, and the Qatari
00:16:56media Al Jazeera also, simultaneously with the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf,
00:17:00emphasized that despite the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, more than
00:17:0370% of the oil of the Persian Gulf countries have no
00:17:07way to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The closure
00:17:10of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi Arabian ships has also
00:17:14practically rendered the alternative route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
00:17:18in the Red Sea ineffective and threatened.
00:17:21The only remaining way is resistance in
00:17:24the Strait and in the streets. Firstly, one of the components of this
00:17:28resistance, as advised and reminded by
00:17:31the Supreme Leader, is trust in the country's officials and armed
00:17:34forces. We should not be of Trump and the American-Zionist
00:17:38media, whose only hope now is to break the sacred unity
00:17:42of the chosen Iranian nation. Secondly, the
00:17:45only issue on the table is the recognition of Iran's
00:17:49sovereignty in the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the maritime
00:17:53blockade of Iran by America, even if it means setting the
00:17:56region on fire and expanding the war beyond
00:17:59the region. Thirdly, issues such as sanctions
00:18:03and blocked assets, as well as the nuclear issue, will automatically
00:18:06be resolved and removed from the agenda by preserving
00:18:10and solidifying the Strait of Hormuz. And now, any discussion of
00:18:14them is a waste of time and provides a tool for pressure
00:18:17for America. Fourthly, although bilateral negotiations
00:18:21with Oman started weeks ago and are unrelated to Trump's
00:18:25threats, and Iran has also wisely separated the file of any agreement
00:18:28with Oman from the file of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
00:18:32until the removal of US threats, however, considering
00:18:35the media manipulation of Western media with the claim
00:18:39that Trump has given Iran a deadline to reach an agreement with Oman
00:18:42on the Strait of Hormuz, we must be vigilant and careful
00:18:46about Trump's deception and exploitation of negotiations
00:18:50with Oman, as he is trying to attribute the potential
00:18:53outcome of an agreement with Oman to himself and consider
00:18:57it the result of his threats and imply
00:18:59victory.
00:19:09Theatre of negotiation and sword: Is Trump
00:19:13really seeking peace? Mr. Akbar Heidari, a journalist,
00:19:16in a note in today's issue of Ettelaat newspaper, addressed
00:19:20the silence of the Hormuz battlefield and the reason for this calm,
00:19:23and wrote: The relative silence after turbulent days should
00:19:27not be attributed to a strategic shift or Washington's peaceful
00:19:30intentions. In Donald Trump's political world, calm
00:19:34is not an ultimate goal, but merely a tactical pause
00:19:37in a campaign. The main question today
00:19:41is whether this apparent retreat is a prelude to a lasting
00:19:45agreement or merely a ploy to rearrange
00:19:48the chess pieces in a Middle East that no longer bows
00:19:51to old games. The current White House
00:19:55approach to Tehran, rather than being based on classical
00:19:58diplomacy, relies on an unstable deal-making. Trump
00:20:02knows well that to advance his plans, he needs to exit the deadlock
00:20:06caused by direct military engagement, because
00:20:10the economic costs and instability threaten his electoral
00:20:12and security balance sheets in Washington.
00:20:16However, to return to the negotiating table, instead
00:20:20of building trust, he has chosen
00:20:22intimidation. While Trump invites dialogue through
00:20:26the camera's lens, in the background, he has kept his military
00:20:30levers ready to deliver decisive blows.
00:20:33This behavioral contradiction reveals the true
00:20:37nature of Trump's diplomacy, a tool that only gains
00:20:40credibility in his hands when it leads to the swift
00:20:44surrender of the opposing side. From a broader
00:20:47perspective, the arena of competition is no longer limited to Iran's
00:20:51borders. The intertwining of tensions in the Red Sea, energy
00:20:55routes, and developments in Iraq has created an interconnected
00:20:58security network that makes any bilateral agreement a complex
00:21:01matter. Washington is trying to use pressure tactics not
00:21:05only to force Iran to retreat on the nuclear issue
00:21:09but also to redefine the regional order in a way that guarantees
00:21:12US hegemonic interests. In this scenario,
00:21:15the offer of negotiation is more like a Trojan horse, a package
00:21:19that, although seemingly peaceful, conceals maximalist
00:21:22demands at its core. On the other
00:21:26side of this equation, Tehran carries a heavy burden of bitter
00:21:29experiences from previous agreements and America's unilateral
00:21:33withdrawal. For Iran, any renewed dialogue is not a simple
00:21:37choice but a major test to gauge the sincerity
00:21:40and guaranteed commitment of the other side. The deep distrust
00:21:43in Tehran stems from bitter realities etched into the historical
00:21:47memory of the country's diplomatic apparatus. Therefore,
00:21:50any invitation to negotiate without enforcement guarantees and
00:21:54verification mechanisms will not only fail to resolve
00:21:57the issue but could also pave the way for more
00:22:01crushing pressures in the future.
00:22:16The tip of the iceberg of America's
00:22:20crisis-ridden economy: Why do official Pentagon
00:22:24figures not provide a complete picture of the true cost of war?
00:22:27Mr. Reza Rahmati, in a note in today's issue of Vatan-e Emrooz newspaper,
00:22:31wrote that Senator Chris Coons' recent remarks,
00:22:35stating that billions of dollars have been spent on the war with Iran while millions
00:22:39of Americans still face judicial insecurity and livelihood problems,
00:22:42are not just a political criticism of the terrorist US government's foreign
00:22:46policy, but reflect one of Washington's most
00:22:50important conflicts today regarding the economic
00:22:53and financial priorities of the United States. These statements are being
00:22:56made at a time when the US Department of War has declared the official
00:23:00cost of the war against Iran to be $37.5 billion. However, many
00:23:03lawmakers and experts believe that this figure represents
00:23:06only a small fraction of the true cost of the war, and
00:23:10its long-term costs will be significantly
00:23:13higher. Today, America faces a very large public debt,
00:23:17and paying interest on this debt is a significant
00:23:23burden. In such circumstances, any new financial package for war
00:23:27puts more pressure on the budget deficit, unless the government
00:23:30increases taxes or cuts other public programs.
00:23:33Therefore, the main argument of war critics
00:23:37is not simply about the principle of military operations, but
00:23:40about how to finance them. On the other hand, the war against
00:23:44Iran is not just a military conflict, but also affects global energy
00:23:47security. Any
00:23:50escalation around the Strait of Hormuz or oil pipelines increases
00:23:53the risk in the energy market. The natural consequence of this
00:23:57situation is an increase in transportation costs, rising
00:24:01fuel prices, and the transfer of these price increases to goods
00:24:04and services. In an economy like the US, where energy consumption
00:24:08plays a significant role in production and transportation costs, such
00:24:11shocks can create inflationary pressure, directly impacting
00:24:15household purchasing power. Furthermore, the war has led to extensive
00:24:19consumption of advanced munitions and very expensive defense
00:24:23systems. Replacing this equipment requires new contracts
00:24:26worth hundreds of billions of dollars with the defense industry.
00:24:30This issue, while profitable for military companies, ultimately
00:24:34falls on the shoulders of American taxpayers. Of course, it should
00:24:37be noted that one cannot claim that the US economy has entered
00:24:41a crisis solely due to the war against Iran. The US
00:24:44economy is influenced by a combination of factors, including high
00:24:48public debt, monetary policies, inflation,
00:24:52interest rates, geopolitical competition with China,
00:24:55and global market conditions. However, war can exacerbate
00:24:59these pressures and limit the economic policymakers'
00:25:02room for maneuver. How
00:25:04Iran
00:25:14wore down the American war
00:25:17machine? Mr. Ali Vada'i, an international
00:25:21affairs expert, in a note in today's issue of Hamshahri newspaper,
00:25:25wrote about the Western media's revelations about the depletion
00:25:28of US arms stockpiles compared to Iran's continued
00:25:31military power. The US arms imbalance
00:25:35is an event that was scarcely imagined even in the Pentagon's
00:25:38most pessimistic estimates. Nevertheless, simultaneous
00:25:42military pressures from Eastern Europe to West Asia and the Far East
00:25:46have forced Washington, in accordance with the requirements of the National
00:25:49Defense Strategy (NDS), to transfer some of its weapons from the Ukrainian
00:25:53front to other regions. What Trump overlooked
00:25:56in his calculations was the limited strategic capacity
00:25:59of the United States. The United States cannot simultaneously
00:26:02support a war of attrition in Europe and maintain
00:26:05deterrence against China in East Asia, and at the same
00:26:09time, bear the costs of direct and indirect confrontation
00:26:13with Iran without eroding its military capabilities.
00:26:15Alongside this arms imbalance, China and Russia have also
00:26:19closely monitored the Pentagon's movements and vulnerabilities.
00:26:22Simultaneously, Iran has been able to create a strategic chain
00:26:26with Beijing and Moscow by linking its regional
00:26:30conflict to the global balance of power, a variable that
00:26:33has made the cost-benefit calculations for Washington more complex
00:26:37than ever before. Iran's role in these equations is not merely
00:26:40a temporary tactic but a redefinition of its structural position
00:26:43in the international system. Firstly, Iran has been able
00:26:46to impose the highest rate of consumption of the most
00:26:50expensive defense stockpiles of the US and its allies
00:26:54with the lowest strategic cost, a pattern of cost
00:26:58asymmetry that has challenged the Pentagon's calculations.
00:27:02But the fundamental question is: Trump entered the field
00:27:05with the goal of destroying Iran's nuclear capability,
00:27:09and today he speaks of an understanding regarding
00:27:12the future of the Strait
00:27:13of Hormuz.
00:27:16Thank you very much for your companionship. Goodbye.
00:30:27In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Oh God, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
00:30:31and hasten their reappearance. Dear compatriots, I greet
00:30:34you. It's 10:30 AM. I am with you on the News
00:30:38Channel. The President said in a television program that enemies, with multiple
00:30:41conspiracies, intended to conquer Iran in 48
00:30:45hours, but they failed. Mr. Pezeshkian added that the grief
00:30:49of the martyrdom of great figures in the Ramazan
00:30:51War was heavy, but thanks to the steadfastness of the people,
00:30:55today Iran is a powerful and proud country
00:30:58on the global stage.