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A neighbor heard my screams, he called me and asked whats going on. I explained its been attacked and he wanted to call the police, but it was the police is outrageous. A relative, allegedly killed in a u. S. Drone strike in yemen. Say he continues to live in fear of top port in germany, roosevelt. Berlin can legally distance itself from american operations conducted live from our International News center here in moscow. Welcome to r. T. My name. As you know, neal good to have you here for the program. We begin with breaking news. A scientist believed to be the driving force behind the despondent a Nuclear Program has been killed on the outskirts. Its of terror around his car. It was reportedly blown up and then came under fire. They really in Defense Ministry has called it a terror attack. While to rons top, diplomat has said he believes israel was behind it. Israel itself is yet to comment about you station. Well, with more on this developing story and joins live in the studio by at the of course, not a lot of clarity coming out of this. What can you tell us . What are we learning about what occurred you know, good evening. Well, this is a very worrying situation because these kind of the nations of prominent figures in iran often lead to Great International tension. And this is what we can already understand at this point. So let me just go through the things that we know about the incident itself. We do understand that this was a well coordinated to attack with many elements and confirmation of that. Were already getting from the Iranian Ministry of defense. So it looks like it could have even been a suicide attack. This is what some reports are saying, but in any case, judging by the pictures that were receiving from the site, we can see wreckage from one car. And also the 2nd car looks like its a bull market and this is believed to be the car where the scientist was traveling so far. It looks like there was an explosion. And then a shootout followed. And we do understand that the man who was under attack was 1st injured, then the ambulance managed to take them to the hospital where the person died. But again, judging by how coordinated this attack was, this isnt just something ordinary, this is clearly a murder. Again, this is while court needed, and we understand by the reaction that were getting from the iranian officials that they are looking for reasons that could have come out that could have come from outside iran, for example, the Iranian Foreign minister, jawad zarif. He has already said that there are, quote, unquote, serious indications of israeli role in this. And we do have to come back to what was said by the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 2 years ago and 2018 when he specifically named that scientist and called him the man behind the alleged Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program member. The main focus of the so heres right here. And he says, the generally is to announce the closure project. But then the special activity is you know what that is a special look to will be carried out under the title of scientific know how developments. And in fact, this is exactly what iran proceeded to do. It continued this work in a series of organizations over the years. Well, we do have to remember also that its been knowledge by the International Atomic Energy Agency that the iranian Nuclear Program is intended only for peaceful purposes. But accusations have been coming from israel all along that they still suspect that something could be cooking in iran. There could be some kind of attempts to develop a nuclear weapon, and this is what is in the statements by the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that weve just listened to. But in any case, its been 2 years since that statement. And this is, its a nation that comes out of nowhere. So again, like i said, this will definitely have some serious consequences in terms of geopolitics, in terms of further international developments. And lets just try and hear more from a rainy officials. And lets see how israel reacts as well. Ok, thanks very much for bringing us up to date. Lets try and get some more reaction to this. In fact, from iran itself, lets try to speak to forward as a forward is a professor of political communications. University of tehran, i do hope theres a good connection for you can hear me. Ok. Iran is calling this an assassination and what indications are there for the out or indeed possible motives here . I think their government, their motivation, its Nuclear Program because you dont have the number of very good scientists who obviously was a good scientists. But many people, younger people who are active. And i think the real reason behind the nation is listen, its diplomacy with iran. I think israelis are worried that Biden Administration may go back to the new c. B. S. Agreement that the Biden Administration, they actually engage in diplomacy. And they want to engage in diplomacy. And they want to access and diplomacy. They want to make sure that the new administration in washington does not gauge diplomatically. And this is the basic basic reason that the warmongers in you are engaging in the type of terrorism. d just to expound on the around nuclear deal. How do you think it may be . In fact, just to give our viewers a reminder, donald trump states. No, joe biden looks to be president. Come january. It looks as if he wants it to go back on track. Does this look like a last resort measure to you . This is a sign of desperation. I think the policy of microphone Pressure Campaign has been missed and not on your behalf. I think people in the saudi capital and their policies are killing people. Because the states sponsoring terrorism and engaging in terrorism and who have been doing, i think smart practice. Not letting mr. Netanyahu achieve his goal, but sooner or later. And i think the price that they would pay would be something that we will cover for many days. They line isnt great for it, but we will keep with a little bit longer. Just while weve got you here because theres a lot of points to get through. In terms of the attack itself, youre in the country. What are you hearing about the person or persons who carried their side . Have they been killed following the stock by Security Forces . Whats known about that aspect more than one person. So number 2, its not clear whether the people who were Security Guards or people who engaged in this terrorist activity. I think as this happened just now, i think theres a number of people who have been here and, and their nationalities will be known sooner or later. Whats your thoughts on the, what the International Reaction is this going to what will come from this . You have a very prominent scientist who is involved in a very high profile military Nuclear Program in the early 2000. He was spoken to by the head of another country before as a target. And now he is killed within the arena and borders. How do you think the International Community is going to react to this 1st point Nuclear Program of the it was a peaceful program. It is a program that the russians got has been working with iran to make sure that the program is doing what its supposed to do, which is producing electricity for the country and the government, the u. S. Government warning that they have. They know that iran does not have a military program. They just dont want to engage in any type of Nuclear Activity because they think that maybe in the future, someone will decide to divert that program to a military use. But everybody knows, including the israelis and america, the program that iran has is this peaceful. This military. We have had inspections from the International Atomic Energy Agency for many, many years. And they have not found one instance of Diversion Program towards military use. Thats number one. The 2nd point, i think the reaction of scientists should be condemning terrorism. I think you saw in various tweet that hes expecting the european government. And thats how this literotica on human rights and have this is sort of fighting terrorism to condemn this nation as a terrorist state. And all governments should actually condemn terrorism. The problem that we have the different governments, if they have good terrorists and bad, tell us good terrorists what they do today in iran and bad terrorists are people who dont agree, but us foreign policy. So its time to end this type of hypocrisy, i think, and i think its time for the governments that have been putting pressure on iran to realize what theyre doing. Stop supporting ok line. Its a very clear line weve been speaking to for theres a professor of political communications, i think, university of tehran, we struggled on there as much as we could because we wanted to hear forwards, thought it was just pricking up a little bit. Lets try and get a little bit further reaction, maybe an even better line at the moment because local reporter all mad because i believe joins us what has been established in tehran or in the outskirts where this occurred after this point. Omit yeah, im just wondering what has been established as regards the attack you know, so far there is not much detail about be assassinated. Carried out this attack iran. 3 is a new chapter in the your political situation in the region because the last attacks quite some time ago and 8 years ago. But this will be consequential for the region. So who are we not . This darkness that reason was the most senior in irans Nuclear Program is assassination. And i dont think it will be and you can sequence it in terms of what excuse me, in terms of what a reunion officials have been seeing at this stage. The language coming out has been quite direct. Yes, but after wrongs achieved by military. 3 mystery chief, i mean gerald are going to issued a statement saying that if you dont go after these thousands and youll go after the those that want and carried out this attack and wrong problem speaker mr. Volleyball, who was a formal i. R. G. C. General himself, loud vengeance. Quoting chronic various tweet, there will be consequences, and those who carry his out wont go on punished and then bring in a foreign minister with the europeans to react and condemn. And those behind attack, the tactic used in this attack is quite similar to those assassination. And a series to kill, i did a cage ago and they are pointing fingers at israel right now. Israel itself has said on previous occasions about the the person this month that has been killed has been assassinated. Saying that he was a prominent member of a military side of the Nuclear Program. d in iran, over what is known by its head, high prominent, was he a figure in iran itself . He was quite a prominent figure inside wrong dispense industry by. Theres not much detail, not listen the past several years. We do not have such details about the kind of activities that he has been leading. But hes fishel position was the head of the Strategic Department of rons Defense Ministry, which is a very senior position, wrongs military status perhaps just to give some clarity on the Nuclear Program. Its been alleged that in the early 2000, he was working on a nuclear side of the program run has stressed for many years that there is no nuclear site to it for energy purposes. What is happening in 20 twentieths regards the Nuclear Program after us broke broke out from the gate, which is joint conference with lionel act wrong, has mostly to remain committed to the requirements of that plan. All machon, which is reaching to the minute minimum required liberals stockpot is increasing because the wrong is slightly to their team from the requirements. So i only know iran has remained committed to the principle principles of the program and there was a hoax coming Biden Administration. There will be robots, what, diplomacy . It was also speculated that hardliners in the region, im liners in the region. One, well i got in calling, i trawled administration open up new ways, new men, new, new hot, new past tuesday, loser. And iranian government is under the most severe sanctions, it was speculated there will be some activities in the region into calm in the days and weeks remain from the drawn by administration. The thought that that report on New York Times prison, traum. 3 had given grim signal to tax on the wrong iranian Nuclear Program in central iran that time studio that time. Ok, which is quiet. The war is on you know, these activities. I think in my opinion, these activities are carried out with the purpose of blocking the road to diplomacy. Just finally, omit before we let you go, youve been very good with your time. How do you expect iran to react to what has been, what looks like according to the iranian Defense Ministry, an assassination on their soil of a very prominent scientist giving giving the status of this a high profile, raney and scientists. I think there could be star reaction is the future of the sign wants what you want to level. 1 your reunion senior military and Security Officials have run out it will be quite consequent show and actually do will be some serious consequences for those who planned and carried out this attack. Besides very bad timing. Little be martin are quite clearly ok. Of course, we have to wait and see what kind of investigation conclusions are come up with as well. Omit thank you very much. Weve been speaking to a local reporter from tehran on the development of a very prominent scientists, a nuclear scientist, killed on the outskirts of the uranian capital. Moving on to more world news today. The french president has reportedly been left shocked by violence c. C. T. V. Footage, which captured the moment for Police Officers beating a black man in paris. Michelle, exactly or a music producer, was tracked by the authorities to a studio for not wearing a mask. Were about to show the Security Camera video you may find at the i over also photos showing the extent of the mans injuries again, some graphic imagery as a head. Michelle was left with head and facial wounds. He also tore a tendon. He was initially placed in Police Custody where he spent 48 hours, and only after the op was he seen by a doctor. Charges of violence of rebellion were later dropped against them following the emergence of the video evidence. And it was very hard when they fired tear gas that was at the back. I tried to call my lawyer. I tried to call a lot of people and even a neighbor heard my screams. He called me and asked whats going on. I explained its been attacked and he wanted to call the police, but it was the police. Its outrageous. I cant even tell you what im waiting for. I wish, of course, that this never happens again to anyone. Whether there are cameras or not, it should never happen. The police are here to protect us. According to local media reports, the officer said they initially fell on the mans not him, wearing a mask on the street suspicious that a strong quote drug smell was emanating from him. They also came to try to attack them and grab their weapons. The 4 officers have not been suspended. A criminal inquiry has been launched into the case. Michelles lawyers say the video saved her client from prison. You know, if theyre hitting him with their telescopic badness, they dont stop hitting him. This video last for 12 minutes of violence in the video is essential because my client was initially in detention. They detained him, accused of violence against a Person Holding public authority. So its essential and its extremely serious. If we didnt have this video, perhaps my client would be in prison for an extremely serious infraction. Well, this incident happened to the backdrop of a new security bill thats caused widespread protest in france if passed in january. It would make sharing video or images of the police illegal. If its dissemination put the officers in harms way. We heard from a member of the committee against Police Violence who says, cases like this show, filming the police is essential. We are again seeing Police Violence. The video from the Security Camera was actually taken by the victim. Its a private video. It proves that the Police Report was false. This is just one of countless cases in france. We are dealing with the have been lots of them recently. For example, the case of cedric which was widely covered by the media with Police Officers following him and reports from it. And then video proves it folks, the situation was different. Unfortunately, the Justice System seems to take the word of the police for this reason, video that captures the police in action is needed to start an investigation, as in this case. And secondly, to provide sufficient evidence. A top court in germany has ruled out berlin isnt liable for war crimes resulting from u. S. Drone strikes, launched from its soil. Washington us coordinated a number of operations through the Ramstein Air Base. But the last of the yemeni nationals has been tonight, the federal Administrative Court has explained that a general geisha for protection in favor of foreigners in Foreign Countries can exist but southern differently than the higher Administrative Court. Well, this ruling in light sig means that the German Government has no responsibility to guarantee that u. S. Drone strikes that are operated from the u. S. Airbase on german soil. That they adhere to International Human rights law that they fall within the remits that overturns a ruling in a german court in munster last year, which said exactly the office. Its in said that berlin did bear responsibility. It also went on to say that the German Government knew u. S. Missions that were being operated from the Ramstein Air Base in the south of germany violated international law. And the case was brought originally back in 2014 by human Rights Groups representing the families of yemeni people who had been killed by u. S. Drone strikes. One of those family members spoke to the press following the ruling at this case at the court in light sick. And he said, it is a severe blow. My family cannot live free from fear while these drones flying with germanys help hover over a community in yemen, threatening to bring death and destruction. U. S. Drone strikes have targeted yemen for well over a decade. The main targets have been al qaeda terrorists operating on the ground, but they havent been the only ones that have been struck. Weve also, according to the, the bureau for investigative journalism, seen 200. 00 civilians or at least 200. 00 civilians with around 50 children, also being killed in these airstrikes. Now the European Center for constitutional and human rights based here in berlin is described. The ruling is disappointing. One of their lawyers going even further on social media, he said that the court has chosen to believe a word of the government, the United States that since 2001 has employed torture, kidnapping, and killing under the guise of fighting. Again, its terrorism. Theres clearly a lot of very high temperatures running here over this court ruling. In fact, reprieve the Human Rights Group that helped finance the yemeni familys court case. They are extremely unhappy with this ruling. What were talking about here is a secret to Cessation Program that kill scores of civilians each year. It is simply unsustainable and despite the ruling very clearly unlawful. Well, earlier this year in may, the United States put out a statement in which they said that they killed no civilians in their drone strike operations in 2019. They had put out a similar statement saying that theyve killed no civilians in 2018 as well. But the statements are highly disputed by human Rights Groups whove been working on the ground. Or we also heard from martin told her a German Left Party member who told us berlin should not have done to us pressure. I think the German Government and lets say the german move leitz they are afraid, of disappointing. d the n. R. A. , the United States of america and their government. But i dont think international law. d and the human rights should stand in the middle of any decision or the caught in the middle of any decision of the government. And there should be no. d pressure to conduct well crimes, and we have information information and there is evidence that drones kill civilians and this has to be taken into account to German Government test will come true. What happens when you start . Its under control of the u. S. Army and so under the control in the last instance, you know of the u. S. Government to our mind to the mind of the left perkiest. These should be close because this control. d issue the u. K. Government has been criticized for Holding Migrants in prison like conditions at a disused army barracks. Activists want the site to be closing at flights, kogut regulations, while those inside have had also to sign confidentiality agreements essentially gagging them r. T. S. Shania and her dash to has the story. Even if we thought they would see why you dont like that. Why do you think of it . So theres something wrong. Government stands accused of trying to cover up the problem. The home office introduced a gagging clause in the form of a confidentiality waiver, centuries silencing visitors from speaking out about what they see inside the barracks. My efforts to talk to people on the inside of the barracks proof. You child as long as security was around. So we just arrived here at Napier Barracks and just as we got him, a man came out of his window and he started screaming help out. So he pointed in just 2 days ahead, we came over here and the security man prevented him from the as you can see, the Security Guard is still there and it seems like he is calling for more. But why cant they speak to us . We want to know why dont you let them speak to us if they want to speak to us, they can speak to us. At the same time, i need to talk to you the full minute trip. A snake pit barracks in folkston in kent has recently been turned into an assessment and a special facility that houses around 400. 00 of saddam sica is all men, some of whom have made their way to the u. K. Across the english channel. The government is obligated to find accommodation for Asylum Seekers while the claims are being processed, but the cave in 1000 pandemic has left local authorities desperate to find enough housing having to resort to using sites like this one in kent. Those on the inside told me the conditions are far from livable. I dont believe what they say, but because the neighbor is a very tired of this place, i threw a to be able to help you on the toilet. Yeah, i thought i needed the toilet. I sighed, its not about a fairly thick show. You have to go go outside and you know its very cold blooded no safety because the home office maintains however that these per