Hello everyone, youre watching press tv live from the studios in terwan. Thank you for joining us. In todays top story, ivans nuclear chief has strongly criticized the west for trying to exert pressure Islamic Republic. By abusing the mechanism of the International Atomic energy agency. Muhammad islami says western countries resort to political means and sanctions to achieve their goals. He urged the iaea to maintain its impartiality and professionalism and not allow the west to use the agencies reports as an excuse to put pressure on tran. Islami said the west brutal political pressure on iran has been futile and the Islamic Republic will not leave such anosity unanswered. He was speaking in a meeting with iaa. Director general Rafael Mariano grossi on the sidelines of the 67th regular session of the agencys general conference in viena. The two officials also discussed ways to expand cooperation between iran and the un nuclear agency. Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelinski has announced the arrival of the first batch of us made abrahams battle tanks in kiev. As zelinski did not mention the number of tanks or the time they will join the brigades. In the frontline. According to us officials, the tanks are armed with 120 millimeter rounds of depleted uranium Strong Enough to pierce conventional tank armor. The deployment come less comes less than a week after us President Joe Biden announced plans for the delivery in a meeting with the ukrainian president. This is part of a 43 billion dollar Security Assistance promised by washington. Other western countries have already supplied kiev with advanced. Weapons in his fight against russia. Moscow has constantly warned that the west arms deliveries to kiev would only prolong the war. Earlier in our News Review Program we discussed the significance of the us deployment of his abraham tanks to ukraine. Lets take a look. And were going to speak about a. Us abrams thanks deliveries to kiev with our guests in our News Review Program everybody, welcome, joining us is of scott rider, former us marine Intelligence Officer joining us from bethlehem, new york and gilbert doctor independent International Affairs and joining us from brussels, gentlemen, i like to welcome you both to the program here, i guess i will start with you, mr. Rider, if i could uh please uh sir, so know that uh the ukrainians have been asking these for the f16s and the abrahams from very early on in this conflict. We also know that the u. S. Has told them time and again that to uh get them trained, people to get people trained for the fighter jets and for the uh tanks, its completely a drawn out and complicated process up to two years, but here we are 20 months into this thing and it seems like uh according to get to this later too, and this is very suspect to me, im im not trying to be a conspiraus theorist here, but um, its very odd that 200 people supposedly are already trained to operate these tanks. A lot of, there are a lot of voices that feel that this is very suspect claim, and one ramifications, in fact these are not ukrainians that are going to be operating these tanks, they could be us soldiers or possible nato soldiers. Your initial thoughts on this . Well, first of all, the the m1 abrams tank uh, being delivered to ukraine is not something to just sprung up out of the blue, theyve been talking about it for some time now, and the United States committed uh earlier this year to provide m1 tanks and at that time, the ukrainians did send uh number of troops uh approximately 200 to grafinford germany where they were uh trained on these tanks. The problem wasnt just training, the problem is that we arent going to give the ukrainians uh the tanks that have the specialized uh depleted uranium and infused armor uh so we had to rebuild tanks and this is what the uh the the the the length of the time uh for for turning them over to the ukrainians are these tanks have been rebuilt and they are now being provided to the ukrainians and there are ukrainian crews that can use these tanks lets just keep in mind theres theres only one of these tanks um this these arent good tanks lets just be straight up theyre not good tanks theyre not survivable on the modern battlefield and theres just a limited number of them, this will have zero impact on the uh on the fighting, and what did you say about the depleted uranium munition . Well, the depleted uranium munitions are are provided to the uh m1agrams tank, because thats the designated round for this system to destroy armor, but uh they also the m1 abs tanks that the United States used have a special armor that is infused with depleted uranium, more difficult to penetrate, this armor is not going to be provided to the ukrainians. Okay, um, thank you, and i want to welcome now, mr. Gilbert doctor, independent International Affairs analyst joining us from brussels. Hello, mr. Doctor, pleasure to have you on the program, now southeastern ukraine is a flat territory and ideal for a tanks, but the only problem is that you know, being as far as we are into this war, russia has spent months building, we know uh trenches, its fortification. Uh with huge mine fields we do to reinforce its positions there, do you feel its this delivery now is a little too little too late considering how well the russians have anticipated this move . Well, the United States is doing several contradictory things at the same time, in delivering the aprons tanks, it is checking box, they were promised, check it, theyve been delivered, and that is the only sense that i see in this, it is part of the. Argument that will come later, who lost ukraine, well they gave them the abrahams tanks and they still lost, so i dont see that this has value on the battlefield in ukraine, it has value in the battle of words in the United States once ukraine loses. However, i said this contradiction, because this is not the only part of the latest us uh arms deliveries. The most surprising thing the pass, going back to friday was the decision after. Call to uh give to ukraine the atakans, the long range missiles, however you want to call the 300 kilometer range missile, which is essentially the same radius, as the uh storm shadow that the brits and the french had provided to kiev until now. Gentlemen, thank you both for joining us in the program. Stay safe to both of you mr. Scott rider joining us out of new york and mr. Gilbert, dr. Raw joining us there out of brussels and viewers. That brings us conclusion of the second press tv News Review Program, thank you for tuning in, and goodbye for now. China has blastered an eu plan to launch an antisubsidy investigation into chinese electric vehicles, amit escalating economic tensions between beijing and brussels. Chinas vice premier lefeng express beijings high concern and strong satisfaction over the probe during a meeting with the blocks trade commissioner in beijing. Brussels announced a probe earlier this month, it accused the worlds biggest ev producer of flooding Global Markets with electric cars that had unfairly low prices thanks to huge state subsidies. The investigation could see the imposition of punitive tariffs on chinese evs to protect european car makers. China has described the plan as a protectionist warning that such investigation could harm economic and trade relations between beijing and brussels. In the wake of a string of natural disasters, striking muslim nations across north africa this month, aid and humanitarian effits remain underway. Now the world begins to hear horrific stories from some of the many victims as bodies are still being recovered. Robert carter takes a look a devastation in morocco and libya. The muslim. World has dealt with its fair share of natural disasters over the years, but few would have expected to see the sheer scope of devastation caused by a week of horror across north africa. Earthquakes, floods and natural wildfires consuming everything in their path and laying waste to the environment around them. The first disaster was the horrific earthquake that hit morocco, a 6. 8 magnitude quake which struck at around 11 p. M. Local time on the 8th of september, after shocks followed on wednesday the 13th, temporarily hampering rescue efforts there, at least 2,800 people were killed and over 300,000 people remain affected, one week on, and the humanitarian needs remain incredibly great there, then there was storm daniel, which crashed down on libya, leading to the collapse of two dams in the city of durna. The United Nations said in a report released on sunday that the death toll from the devastating floods that hit that libyan city, well that sits at around 11,300 people, although those figures are disputed. With at least another 10,000 people who have still remained missing there. Aid workers, fear, disease, and other crises loom on the horizon, and that will likely add to the toll. Moroccans continue to live in fear of the inevitable aftershocks, while trying to dig through and recover the bodies of the many thousands still missing. Its gods will. I was in the kitchen with my daughterinlaw, while both my husband and my son were sleeping. The roof fell on them, they were killed, trapped under the rubble, and nobody could save them, it was gods will, the violent storms which battered libya could have been more costly in human life than the tragedy in morocco. As an entire city, derna was overrun, thousands again died in the raging waters, with some claiming the death toll could reach as high as 20,000. We took the families from the first floor to the. Fourth floor, and then from here we saw the buildings drift, and we saw derna completely immersed. In just 10 minutes the city became submerged. At 5 30, as light came, hamzah and malik went down to inspect the street, and they told us to come down from the second floor to the sea street, and not to go out to the side of the valley. We went down and saw terrifying sight. People are dead in the streets, cars are destroyed and homes have collapsed. The wildfires of algeria have thankfully been. Less costly with no reports of fatalities surfacing. This was the exact same region hit with fires in july, causing the deaths of at least 30 people. Despite these hardships and the immense trauma caused to the victims. These muslim majority countries consider these calamities a test of faith and endurance. A natural part of this life. All the egyptian people offer their condolences and express their grief to the people of libya and morocco, we are offering any assistant that we can provide, egypt already sent support because the egyptian people and military are willing to show solidarity with people all around the world, not just arabs. As the rescue efforts continue muslims across the globe have been sending not just charity, but their prayers too, in the hope of sending strength to the people most afflicted with these biblical style disasters. Robert carter, press tv. Thousands of Ethnic Armenians in nagornokarabakh are streaming into armenia, following azerbaijans lightning offensive last week that caused the full surrender of separatists there. Thousands of refugees have already passed into armenia, separatist fighters in the long disputed region were forced into a seas fire following a long military operation that claimed some 200 lives. Azari president ilham alief has held talks with his turkish counterpart recep tayib erdowan. To address the situation in karabakh. Meantime, thousands of people have thrown the streets the armenian capital, yeravan in a series of protests over the governments handling of the karabach crisis. The nagornokarabakh region is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but is predominantly populated by Ethnic Armenians. The leadership of the breakay region says they will leave for armenia for fear of ethnic cleansing. Israel drones have again attacked eastern gaza. This is the fourth day in a road that the regime has launched aerial aggression on the besieg strip. Our gaza correspondent ashraf shanan tells us more. Once again the Israeli Regime drones attacked the hamas security posts in the east strip. They fire at least four four rockets towards that area east of gaza. This has protested. The protest were uh were there today uh for for almost the 14th day in a row protesting against the Israeli Occupation and Israeli Settlers the secration of mask compound as today was the the the the climax of of of the desecration of mask by by extreme jewish settlers in in occupied alquds just after shooting one of the protestant the chest and quickly injuring him, they attacks by drones happened in the east of the enclave, the Hamas Movement reacted. To the to the to the attacks on the protestors and the and the security by saying that theans will not be scared by such attacks and they will continue all forms of resistance against the Israeli Occupation for the sake of protecting mask and alquds. Theres been much speculation about the possibility of israel and saudi arabia normalizing relations these days from the saudies abandoning talks with israel to both israel and saudi arabia sounding optimistic about possible reconciliation, one viewpoint holes true across the spectrum, any reconciliation with the israely regime is a stab in the back of palestinians is more. I believe that we are at the cost of even more dramatic break through, an historic peace between israel and saudi arabia, the israeli Prime Minister netanyahu on israelization, and here he is again, i think that under your leadership, mr. President , we can forge a historic peace between israel and saudi arabia. The Saudi Crown Prince seems echo the same sentiment, every day we get closer, it seems its for the first time uh real one, serious, we got to see how it goes. Two problems here, first, just days ago, it was said the saudi arabia had abandoned any normalization talks with israel, which was reported widely, yet when the Saudi Crown Prince was asked about it, he said, there were reports that you had suspended talks, no thats thats not true, crown prince, however said the issue of palestine is of utmost importance. For us, the palestinian issue is very important, we need to solve that part. Question is, how important, is it a nonnegotiable or is it open for negotiations . We have a good negotiations continue. Now comes to the saudi forem minister, had this to say about it at the unga podium. His statements, peace that allows Palestinian People to have an independent state without boots as his capital. If thats the case, israel saudi reconciliation is a nonstarter. Theres no way that neither the israely Prime Minister, nor his far right extreme fascist cabinet would agree to it. So what is the deal . Why is saudi arabia wasting time talking to israel . How can netanyahu say that he cares about the palestinian cause, yet say this of their position. But i also believe that we must not give the palestinians veto over new peace treaties with arab states, and while talking about the importance of palestinians, his forces murdering palestinians, just today, two shot in the head, bulldozing their home. And detaining them, is saudi arabia serious that it may reconcile with this aparthide regime . Tel aviv and washington have ratcheted up the push for the saudi israel normalization as part of the socalled abrahams accord, so far the uae, bahrain, sudan and morocco have signed a quote with israel. There is widspread consensus that these countries have abandoned the. Cause by signing this accord, incredible nuclear threat, the israeli Prime Minister was up to his old antics at the unga podium, using his props to make point, a red marker and a piece of cardboard. Today i bring this marker to show a great blessing, the blessing of new middle east, this new middle east that he talks about referred to by iran as east asia has already happened, its called the iran, saudi reconciliation, further proof of that, irans foreign minister, hooking up with the saudi fm in new york, on the sidelines of the unga, where there was talk about a comprehensive cooperation agreements with riad, but theres no denying there is a conflict of interests when it comes to saudi, iran reconciliation, versus a possible saudi detante with israel, in more ways than one. و معتقدیم روابط با رژیم صحیونیستی از سوی کشورهای منطقه این خنجریست از whose hand the Saudi Crown Prince has rejected on more than one occasion. The us has been more cautious than the upbeat assessment of israel, saying things like a breakthrough is far away, steep obstacles remain, but perhaps point overlooked by the media may provide a window into what the real intentions of the us is. One of the reasons behind the us enthusiasm behind the normalization, countering chinas inroads in the persian gulf, this was a clear reference to chinas belt and wood initiative, a stance supported by the israeli Prime Minister, that promise in the g20 meeting that you participated and led, you spoke about economic corridor that would link uh asia, the middle east and europe. Together and such a corridor will uh will make israel very important hub a a highway of unprecedented prosperity. Us and israel through the trade route, as shown here, want to stand up to chinas one belt, one road initiative, and as the saying goes, kill two birds with one stone through this strategy, but will it work . Consider this china is saudi arabias Number One Oil customer. Saudi arabia has has just become a new bricks member. Saudi arabia has reconciled with iran with many pgcc persian gulf countries to have done the same or are in the process of doing that with iran. Thats called the new world order. It would be wiser for netanyahu to reconcile with his own people who have protested for over 38 we