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A gaining traction. It could help the pandemic poll showing many europeans already had their doubts. Doctors are taking to social media to change minds. I hope for the last moments of your life. Dont look like this. Hi there. Thanks for joining us. This is r. T. Internet. Iranian president has accused israel of killing the countrys top scientist, son rouhani added that the assassination of the man dubbed the mastermind of Irans Nuclear program wont slow down the countrys achievements. There are also branded the attack an act of state terrorism. A local reporter gave us more details. Senior iranian scientist was killed on a highway near tehran. Theres not much detail about number of people involved in the attack, or number of People Killed in the incident, and skirmish tag took place some 75 kilometers outside tehran in north east of tehran, near the resort city of stat. You know, apparently did it. Traffic was quite less than usual in comparison to the other days. And the terrorists apparently caught into the vehicle of the scientists. Newsmedia, stayed out there was an explosion. And then there was a gunfire. Berridge of gunfire. Bits been the Security Officials and sasan tactic, which is killing on the roll is similar tactic those attacks that carried out almost a decade ago. There was the result of such assassinations on a rainy and scientists big claim, fly over top. Iranian scientists, israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had previously accused the slain scientist of being the driving force behind irans alleged Nuclear Weapons program. And he said, spoke with michael again and oneill earlier about relations between the 2 states. Well, were getting all indications that this was a well coordinated, complicated attack on the man that some western intelligence agencies have flagged. As the person behind irans alleged covert Nuclear Weapons program, to ranfurly denies wanting anything like it. So this situation is nowhere near. Something in which the killer just points a gun at the victim and then shoots and kills here, it was much more complicated. Like i said, because explosives were used and there were even reports that this could have been a suicide attack. Then gunfire followed the explosion which left the vehicle with the scientists marked. So this explains why the Iranian Defense ministry called this a terrorist attack from the very beginning, but all of that couldnt kill the man. Immediately he was taken to hospital where he died. So once again, here, were talking about a prominent Iranian Nuclear scientists. He had a team of bodyguards trying to protect them, but that couldnt save his life though the world i think is waiting to see what to run is going to do. Has to be any clue as to what the reaction, the initial reaction from tehran, senior officials . What have they been saying about this . Who did this . Whats going to happen . While the Iranian Foreign minister is making it clear once again that iran purely treat this as an act of state terror, jawad zarif is pointing the finger at israel, and also he is demanding International Attention to wrists, murdered an imminent iranian scientists. Today. This cowardice with serious indications of this really rule show desperate war mongering of perpetrators. Iran calls on the International Community and especially you see and their shameful double standards and condemn this act of state terror. Well, so far there has been no response from israel and charlie at this point. We cannot make any conclusions about possible connections between this murder and also the rhetoric that we have been hearing from israeli officials on Irans Nuclear activities. But the fact is that 2 years ago and 28, the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called up the name of the murdered scientist and accused him not only of being behind the alleged military element of Irans Nuclear Program Years ago. But also he accused them of continuing to covertly run the program up until present times. Remember the name focus of the. So heres this director right here. And this is generally used to announce the closure project. But then the special activities, you know what that is . Special or will be carried out under the title of scientific know how developments and in fact, this is exactly what iran proceeded to do. Continue this work in a series of organizations over the years already just put this in context. The story of the iranian Nuclear Program, at least in the past 2 decades, has resembled a game of nonstop paying bawling. If i may put it this way, that is to iran, constantly repeating and trying to convince the International Community that its Nuclear Activities are purely of a peaceful nature. And then also the anti to ron international law, be led by israel, constantly repeating that iran is only trying to fool the world unless from both iran and israel shared with is that the will some what happens of course this assassination is illegal and its an act of war, when they see aspires, arrested in iran or in a terrorist is arrested in iran, immediately western human rights organizations, governments, the media pundits, experts all say that theyre innocent as if they have some sort of insider information. Yet when these attacks are carried out, these attacks are carried out with the help of spies with the help of terrorists, and they gloat over it. And instead of condemning it, they go and you know, they try to make him look as if hes evil spawn. So you cannot put the blame on israel. Everything is possible in the middle east and in present these bodies, and then to fade them. And if the claim is behind it, lets see if those people are really israelis right now, i doubt very much the american aircraft carrier, the u. S. S. Nimitz is currently headed to the persian gulf, to protect troops withdrawing from iraq and afghanistan. Thats according to local media, citing military officials who deny its link to the murder of the iranian scientist. Aunties new york correspondent killed more, but thats not the tense. Relations between america and iran, especially under the trump of ministration. Well, the trajectory of u. S. Iran relations over the past few years has been quite negative. Things have been moving in quite a bad direction between the 2 countries. Donald trump has presided over a situation where the usa and iran are moving further apart. And prominent iranians have been killed. Back in january, donald trump ordered a drone strike directed against qassam solomonic that resulted in qassam somani death on that caused outrage throughout the region. He was a leader of the Islamic Revolutionary guards. He ran military operations against isis ill, to protect christians in syria, and in iraq. And he was designated as a terrorist by the United States. Now when he was killed, there were protests throughout the region. There was, there were protests in the arab world in pakistan, and yemen in turkey. There were also protests in response to that killing by donald trump. A huge amount of outrage. Many voices internationally spoke up and felt this was a very unnecessary escalation of tensions between the United States and iran. And we also recall that prior to that assassination, donald trump had withdrawn from the iran nuclear deal. He pulled out of the jay c. P. O. Away and he said it was the worst deal of the century. This is donald trump. I recruit from the lesson ministrations disastrous. If i didnt terminate that stupid, the deal was a disaster. The agreement that was it was a disaster. Now many were hoping that things may change with joe biden in the white house after all. Joe biden was Vice President under barack obama, and it was the Obama Administration that negotiated the iran nuclear deal, which donald trump pulled out up. However, and then are many are looking at whats happened since the signing of the Iran Nuclear Agreement in 2015. And seeing the United States pulling out of that agreement more sanctions being placed on iran, the killing of qassam somani. Now there is the incident, it was the killing of this nuclear scientist. And many are wondering if that is really possible. Is there really hope for the United States and iran to sit down once again and make any progress in, in bettering the relationship between the 2 countries . It will certainly be difficult for biden and ministration. If indeed they intend to take these moves, im joined on the line now, but up to 3 of them chali, who is the dean of the school of International Affairs. Welcome sort of 1st of all. Why do you think this scientists was targeted . Well, i mean, you know, most in focus are these, like the most enigmatic figure in the iranian scientific establishment most wanted of course, and for mossad, for many, many years, the Israeli Intelligence agency. And for many of these sunni arab gulf monarchies who are now a load with israel, they have been looking for most in fact, as are they, the people didnt even know how he looked. I mean, hardly very few images of him either by the iranian government or in the hands of going to be considered, sees, saw, you know, he was, i think, seen as a major Strategic Asset to build or, you know, answer Nuclear Capacity is. And i think the goal of the assassination was to try and stop iran from having any capacity, although, you know, taking off the top, scientists does not in itself make the entire establishment collapse. But the idea has always been there to, you know, most investors are there is a kind of larger than life figure like a general cousin, chilian one who was also assassinated this year. So i think the goal was to decapitate auda completely, you know, rub irans nose in the ground in the soil, and they want to flatten it and to bring it to its knees and then say, we will negotiate with you. Saw, i think this is, you know, one sided move because it be stable, is it clear to cycle of revenge . Because for the Iranian State was invested so much in most in focus are there and his activities, or when the years are gentle cousins with the money being pushed with their backs to the wall and nor where to go. And then they will and then will have about an administration which was elected to restart negotiations on the Nuclear Program. So its like not a fair deal or not a make political process. So the diplomacy, unfortunately, has been kept aside and they are resorting to these kinds of 4 extra judicial killings which go against a forms of stimulus going to going into mental not. You said they think its kind of about humiliation and perception. Is it fair to say that this wouldnt be enough to deal rail Irans Nuclear program, the removal of just the one person, so its more about how its perceived. Yeah, look at this almost 910 months since a given consular money was assassinated by u. S. Drones in iraq. And it has that in even less in be Iranian Revolutionary guards influence in the region. Or, i mean, on the war. Israel has now entered into peace agreements with bahrain with the u. A. E. And of its sudan, and more likely to come with the sunni countries. The problem is the countries, the arab countries where iran has influence, the i. R. G. C. Is still active. You have lebanon, there has been lay still strong. You have syria, you have iraq. Saw that as an issue already. Sure, the futility of these moves you dont increase as the hypocrite in the mistrust of the Iranian State towards the u. S. And gourds israel. And to these sunni monarchies, it does not really solve the problem because the problem is about letting everybody call exist and having airlift. All major powers have some share of influence in the region. But what the saudi and israeli backed by the us want to ease the bright. And as you said, humiliated them completely. So i think this Nuclear Program looked at the iranians, really pragmatic. They were just trying to see you lift the sanctions and then progress you live even cut down on our Nuclear Activities. That was the whole being with the give to those in 15. Then biden was wife, president obama was president. But since then, the sanctions were imposed by Trump Administration maximum pressure. What did they get out of it . Have their goal man, the speed with which iran can develop . What intially Nuclear Weapon . No, i mean the estimates say that within a year to break open a mystery, only one earphone if they really wanted, they could ramp up their order to increase in richmond and centrifuges. So that, i mean, hes going to talk through negotiation through given the that is how you make progress and to create stability. But instead, if you as has any of the pardons, what will the system and you dont think, i mean the hardliners are growing in influence, the moderates are being marginal. So i would see that you, nor so far, disturbance of florida reach actually increases the anger in the long mistrust. Because even if there is there another round of cocks in negotiations between the western countries and iran over the Nuclear Program, it will be in the back of their minds. The destructor does you know accompli. Illuminate what cassidys, they want us to be a subordinate position and for a broad realization of what if you would like iran directly, never be acceptable. So i think this will only increase and redouble the activities order good for them to be able to sustain their influence. In the region. Sure. And thanks for your time. Sure. And charlie, my guest, dean of the school of International Affairs that thank you. French president has branded us shameful video capturing the moment 4 Police Officers beat a black man in paris. Michelle secular, music producer was followed to a studio for not wearing a face mask. You may find the upcoming video footage disturbing. There are also photos showing the extent of the mans injuries. Again, some graphic images are involved. It was like it was left with head and facial wounds as well as a torn tendon. He was initially placed in Police Custody where he remained for 48 hours. It was only then seen by a doctor, charges against him, of violence and rebellion were later dropped after the Video Evidence emerged. 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, even in neighborhood 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, but the police are here to protect us. Social media reports claim the officers were suspicious of the mans lack of a face mask detected. They say the smell of drugs. They also claimed that he tried to attack them and grab their weapons. Before officers have now been suspended, a criminal inquiry has been launched. Seculars lawyer says that the video say to a client from prison if theyre hitting him with their telescopic badness, they dont stop hitting him. This video last for 12 minutes of violent video is essential because my client was initially and attention. 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. This incident comes as a new security bill is provoking widespread protests in france if passed in january. It would make sharing videos or images of Police Illegal if they could potentially put officers at risk. A member of the committee against Police Violence told is this new case shows why filming police in public is essential. You know, 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 falls. This is just one of countless cases in france. We are dealing with. They have been lots of them recently. For example, the case of cedric studio, which was widely covered by the media with Police Officers firing 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 1st to start an investigation, as in this case. And secondly, to provide sufficient evidence for these drugs, watchdog says a covert vaccine should get approval by the end of the year. It also needs to get the nod from the e. U. Commission. Polls have found widespread skepticism about the job across the continent, adding grist to the mill of the movement. Explains, i think, being the mirror cause all the time over successive weeks. Storms youd call giants of war, found the key word, cove it or at least a back see . Now what countries fill their boots with orders. One question remains. Who will have the . Well, you know, i will not go for the book because you used to create yes, i think ill give that if they see that the vaccine is good, i will get vaccinated. Yes. If the vaccine will not be made mandatory by the government. I dont want to be vaccinated. I will not get myself vaccinated because i dont have trust in our government. I dont know if this vaccine is good or not. In france, a significant chunk of the population is a proxy wherry. Know much of that relates to a deep mistrust of the state. The Anti Vaccine Movement in france is a more recent development than the Anti Vaccine Movement in england. The Small Movement in france, which makes its noise online, isnt stronger than anywhere else. But the difference in france is this almost pathological relationship with the state. The french people expect so much of our state and yet are so very critical of it. Hostility to these new covert vaccinations has taken hold. If you could try to sue me when you need to keep in your situation to see people were content in many protests from your pubic watched boy millions of people, the documentary hold up has found the flames of empty boxes that claims global capitalist elite is so we must hysteria over the virus by using fake statistics, and while many politicians slammed it is fake news. Other politicians own celebrities promoting the film. Or while criticizing the french government for its Health Policies during the president make the discontentment surrounding the vaccine, has led to some who want to go for it to be mandatory. That something president back or has ruled out, at least for now. In this vaccination must be transparent. I also want to be clear, i will not make vaccination mandatory. Other european leaders have made similar declarations or having to weigh the positives of mass vaccinations with the roistering empty back sentiment. While unseen boxes have been labeled as right wing conspiracy theorists, others say that they are simply questioning the science in general, it takes about 20 years to develop a vaccine before i just read you for the market. So these are legitimate concerns and wave of mistrust regarding a colleague 19, a vaccination is to be expected. Some of that mistrust arises from problems with previous vaccines such as the one, the polio. In 1955, the cuts a vaccine was found to have caused 40000. 00 cases of polio, killing time. But modern medicine has come a long way since that fatal mistakes learn from the fact the rules have become for many of vital tool in the fight against disease. I would leave that to the individual to make that decision, not a government, but it could be making vaccine thats coming out. We have to really thank you seriously about that. Because there are tremendous pushback from many countries, germany, denmark, even england, and a United States. Were not doing this and were tired of this. Obviously theres not going to be enough vaccine for everyone to be vaccinated. But we should make sure that the most vulnerable, such as the elderly people were incredibly sick like hypertension, diabetes, people with bad lung disease. People are morbidly obese or did millions of doses of the coverage, 90 vaccine in government. So relying on people to be lining up in the streets to have a job in the hope that life, as we knew it will return to normal. Yet with such high numbers of people saying they wont be in those queues, the facts is could end up leaving them on pins and needles. So what do you want . Ski otty, paris doctors now are taking extreme measures to make people aware of just how dangerous the virus is. A physician in the u. S. State of missouri went viral after posting this video. Youll see in a moment staging a patients last moments before death from go that this is what it looks like when you breathe 40 times a minute. Have an oxygen level thats dipping well 80 i hope. But the last moments of your life dont look like this. Because this is what youll see at the end of your life. If we dont start Wearing Masks when were out in public, i promise you this is what your mother or your father or your children when they can call the disease or see at the end of their life. The doctor in that video can this remy talked to us about what he thinks is the best way to get people to take the job. Theres a lack of information at times that people are unwilling to either seek out. And so i think that with a lack of information, i think there is an opportunity for Health Professionals and medical professionals to at least engage people in the public who perhaps have doubts about certain things. Im cautiously optimistic about the rigor by which these current vaccines are being evaluated is no different than if this was a lapsed over a longer period of time. And so these vaccines have gone through significant phase one, phase 2 and now feast 3, you asians. And i think that we should be in a position hopefully that these are going to be successful and will have minimal side effects educating. Certainly the populace to understand specifically the different aspects of these vaccines and how theyre going to be most helpful and which populations will be even more helpful. I think is important. I think education always is number one. Mistrust isnt the only thing that could hinder vaccine take up, the study claims that wealthier countries have secured nearly all job orders for the coming year, leaving poor nations in the lurch. Daniel hawkins explains the Police Killing of george floyd, reinvigorated the black lives matter. A movement that caused indignation on a global level with millions turning out across the u. S. And beyond. To say enough is enough. Major companies were quick to show solidarity. And big pharma led the way big pharma even harder. Lobbyist with great social justice credentials. I wanted to make sure that i was highlighting all the great work that organization, but also with our Member Companies chided diversity to try to address Health Care Disparities to try to improve patient accessed with at least 3 major, covert 19 vaccines being rolled out in the coming weeks, access is the global buzz word. So heres the charts for pharma giants to go all in the fight against racial injustice, inequality, and discrimination all across the world. But so far, theres little evidence of that happening. Take the moderna vaccine, despite receiving nearly 2500000000. 00 in taxpayers money, the company intends to make a profit. The vast majority as much as 78 percent according to estimates of its 1000000000. 00 capacity, has already been sold to wealthy countries, such as the u. S. And canada, japan, and around europe. How about pfizer . Forget it. Its estimated over 80 percent of the vaccine has been snapped up and preorders by the same nations astra zeneca is apparently doing a little better pledging 2 thirds of its vaccine to developing countries. But even in the best case scenario, it could supply only 38 percent of the global population, and half that number with 2 doses per person. This is your ocean isnt new. Even before this, pandemic estimated 20000000 infants around the world have insufficient access to vaccines every year. And it doesnt look like changing anytime soon. According to one study, people in low Income Countries could be waiting as late as 2024. While some middle and lower middle Income Countries are represented here with directs deals, none of them have enough to vaccinate their entire populations. In the same time, canada has purchased enough to vaccinate its population 5 times over. High Income Countries have little incentive to share from their advance purchase stock. And even if things change in companies drastically ramp up production, many countries couldnt afford the job even if they wanted to. The modeller vaccine cost 32 to 37. 00 per dose, with 10 percent of the worlds population living on less than 2. 00 per day. And half the world living on less than 5 is that is the excess make for very grim reading. So even having hypothetical access to the vaccine doesnt mean having the ability to buy it. But there is a way out. All these injustices could be remedied by countries waiving patents and other intellectual Property Rights on cobra related treatments until the pandemic is over. Countries like india and south africa with support from pakistan and china, try to bring the idea to the table. But the proposal was dead in the water. You guessed it, the same countries who pretty much monopolize the job are having none of it, ignoring the pleas of the medical Community Already in the just the normal. Yes it is that its there in front of the public, it seems big. Pharma would disagree. Its a very black lives might matter. Healing the scars of poverty too, just as long as it makes Good Business sense. And i represent this news hour. Thanks for your company. Here on r. T. Join me for more on our top stories in half an hour