Hello everyone, youre watching press tv live from the studios in tervan. Thank you for joining us. In todays top story, irans top security official warns that. Any geopolitical change in the caucases will destabilize the region and escalate the crisis there. Iran Supreme NationalSecurity Council secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian made the comments in a meeting with his armenian counterpart in tehran. Ahmadian said iran had or has a principled and immutable policy of cooperation and interaction with neighbors and creation of a region free of tension and conflict. He said candid and constructive talks between regional countries leave the ground for sustainable security, balanced development and peace for nations. This part, armond gregorian harans effective role in establishing peace and security in the region and call for tehran to continue such contribution. Azerbaijan recently took control of the disputed nagornokarabakh region with armenia following a swift military operation. The region is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but was predominantly populated by ethnic armenians. Who have now fled to of armenia. Iran is hosting the 37th International Islamic unity conference and is address to the gathering president ibrahim of raisi called for muslim unity and resistance in the face of enemy plots and warned against any compromise and reconciliation. We discussed this in our news review program. Lets see listen. You to press time now for of the news review. Iran in president y has of called for unity among muslims slimming any divisive move in the muslim world as in line with enemys objectives. The president told the 37th International Islamic unity conference in tehran that palestine remains the main issue of the islamic world and raling point for muscles. He called for supporting Palestinian Resistance to swipe at attempts to normalize relations with. Israel said that those attempts are being pushed by enemies puppets. President noted that the u. S. And israel are waiting a hybrid war of muslims, also by backing various crimes and insulting moves against muslim sanctities. He said that muslims should Work Together and use of their potential to secure their place in the emerging new world order. Now to discuss this, im inviting two guests to join me in our studio of director. The institute of contemporary islamic thought in toronafi is coordinator of the z foundation in south africa in good to see you about gentlemen, now mr. Bangash, lets have your comments on how urgent this muslim unity that irans president raisi is talking about and encouraging to see further is at this juncture in time, and lets also talk a little bit about the conspiracy and plots. And also we have number of you know sacriligious moves like the kuran burnings thats happened several times in europe. Whats going on in the world and also as regards muslims and islamophobia is underway . Well muslim unity is a selfevident truth, an imperative need for muslims to unite in order to confront the main challenges that they face, and as president rais he point out, very clearly and very eloquently in his address to the 37th muslim unity conference in tehran, that palestine remains the topmost priority for the entire muslim ummah, and we can understand why, because palestine is occupied by the zionist invaders, they are hell bent on desecrating not only the masjid alaqsa, they have plans to destroy it, and so it is absolutely essential for muslims to unite in order to defend and liberate their first kibla and their third holy. Just side, at the same time we see this wave of islamophobia and hatred being perpetrated against the muslims, whether it relates to the repeated burnings of the quran or wild cartoons against the prophet Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam, and they are all meant to insult the muslims, to humiliate them and to denigrate them, and this requires community to confront, when we see look around the world, there are countries that are united, have very little in common except their interests, if they can do so, why cant the muslims . There are almost 57 or 58 muslim countries in the world, if they were to be truly united, at least on one particular point, and that is the issue of palestine and alquds, i think muslims can achieve lot more than what they have been able to do so far, and that would also undermine and demolish the plots of the enemies of islam to keep the muslim. Divided. Mr. Lets have also your comments regarding the enemys hybrid war how to address that issue. We have one minute. Yes of course. I think at this time we see the failure of the west in eradicating islam in defeating the muslim nations like the Islamic Republic invasions, military interventions, sanctions, political interventions. And resolutions, all kinds of other tactics to defeat the Islamic Republic of iran and those aligned with the principles of al islam and the principles of liberation for the oppressed, we see that their warfare tactics has failed, and therefore they have employed this latest tactic of the hybrid warfare, but of course within the Islamic Republic of iran, they are thinking tax, within his think tax, within various factions the resistance, the are think. Tanks that are developing ways for us to counter the hybrid warfare, and like brother zar said, there is social media, there is various other means which we are using, and of course, like before, the west is failing, islam is the passtest growing religion, more and more people in the global shift of consciousness are becoming aware of the reality of islam and for the necessity of liberating the oppressed and opposing western hegemony. The contribution zafar bangosh in toronto canada is in alabad in gaddafi in cape town, south africa. Thank you for watching this episode the news review. More than two years after the chaotic and deadly us withdraw from afghanistan, washington continues to use the country as a platform to destabilize regional countries. Thats according to. Even though the americans have left afghanistan, they still continuing their mischief, support for daesh terrorism is still on their agenda, so the issues of instability and insecurity, making the conditions in afghanistan cause of concern for regional countries is still on the agenda. Security challenges in afghanistan today are mainly due to more than 20 years of occupation by us led to forces. He said the us and his allies destroyed afghanistans security foundations economic infrastructure. Kazami rommi was speaking, speaking following the fifth meeting of the moscow format on afghanistan, which was held in the russian city of kazan. Representatives and senior officials from various regional countries such as iran, india, russia, china and afghanistan took part. Kasemi gomi said neighboring countries agreed that a collective and innovative regional approach is needed to change the situations in afghanistan in cooperation with the taliban rulers in kabul. A year ago a horrific attack on the Kaj Educational Center west of kabul killed dozens of people and wounded more than 100. Most of the victims were students from the shia hazar community who have been repeatedly targeted by the daesh terrorist group, her correspondent. Reports, this is where a suicide bomber from the daish terror group detated his explosive last year, turning this large classroom of the Education Center into blood bath. 57 people died and more than 100 others were injured, mostly female students. One year on the families and friends of the victims have gathered here to remember their lost loved ones and share their stories of grief and anguish. They are still morning and suffering from the consequences of that tragic day. Last year. On this day i lost my beloved classmates forever and witnessed their dead bodies fallen on the floor, this whole year i lived with the memory i had made with them and the tragedy of their martur them. I was wondering how to live with the pain of our lost dreams and hopes every second i missed them and this whole year was as devastating as hell. The families of the victims say they have not received any justice for the. Loss, they urged the taliban government to bring the perpetrators the justice and to provide safe environment for shih hazarras to exercise their rights. I call on the defactor government to bring to justice and punish the terrorists who killed our daughters at Educational Centers. Our students are the assets of the Afghan Nation and should not be ignored. All afghans have rights including the right to peaceful education. This right should. Physical injuries is slightly healed, but my psychological wounds didnt, since then ive been depressed and shocked, i cant socialize or go out with friends, im seeing a therapy and hope this will help me get back to my normal life and continue my Education Community which has faced decades of discrimination and persecution in afghanistan has been repeatedly targeted by daesh and other extreme groups in recent years, today they want justice, peace and security. This is a day of remember and solidarity for the victims and also families of the Educational Center attack. This is also the of defense and determination for the hazara people whe refuse to give in to terror and hartread. Press tv muslims around the world including a pakistan or celebrating the birth anniversary the Prophet Muhammad. The occasion is also used to mark the islamic. Community week, a correspondent reports from islamabad. Muslim political leaders and scholars chanting antius and anti israel slogans during the islamic unity conference in islamabad. Key shia and sunni clerics and thinkers took part in the event to share their thoughts and view points on the issues of the muslim world. They urged the islamic governments. Academics and scientists to present a single charter that outlines the muslim nation solidarity in various sectors. Imam khumaini announced the unity week in order to bridge differences in the Muslim Community and strengthen solidarity among its members. Enemies are plotting to divide muslims so the unity of the muslim umma is the key to success. This years conference comes just days after terrorists attacked to religious cathering. In countries northern and southwestern provinces, leaving over 55 people dead and many others wounded. The participants urged the Muslim Community to stand up to terrorist groups and insisted that corruption, poverty and terrorism should be eradicated from the muslim world. Suicide attacks, sectadian division and terrorism are haram or forbidden in islam. Its time that all of us united to root out such manaces from the countryrat, the principles and actions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, provided a Strong Foundation for muslims unity during his time, the life of the Prophet Muhammad is a great source of guidance for muslims. The conference is the climax of the islamic unity week that marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. The unity achieved under the. Of Prophet Muhammad left a losting legacy that will not only continue to inspire muslims to work hard for their but also provide a Strong Foundation for muslims striving for uni tolerance and social justice in the modern era. Press tv, islamabad. The top russian official warns the uk against deploying military instructors to ukraine, saying they would become legitimate targets and be ruthlessly eliminated. Dimitri midvadev, who is the deputy chairman of russia Security Council, said the instructors wont be considered as mercenaries, but as british nato specialists. Was responding earlier remarks by the British Defense minister. Grant shaps had said the uk plans to send military instructors to ukraine. British Prime Minister richi sonak, however route back from the ministers comments saying there were no such immediate plans. Midvadev also port to berlins expected delivery of longrange tourist missiles to ukraine. He said in that case, strikes on german factories where these missiles are made would be in full compliance with international law. Hundreds of thousands of people have stayed an antigovernment demonstration in the polish capital warsow, the the protest rally was called by the opposition two weeks ahead of the general elections on october 15th, the demonstration was designed to gallize voters to take part in the vote may decide polands future in the European Union and its democratic standing. Opinion poll suggest the eurosceptic government could win the election, but may struggle to form a majority ammit public disconntent over rising living costs and an erosion of the democratic checks and balances. In the us, a government shut down has been temporarily avoided, but it still doesnt reflect well on the countrys economy as a whole. Strikes have grit the country across various sectors including most recently in the auto industry. This is while bankrupcies and poverty have also increased dramatically. Heres more. Twothirds being in the affirmative rules are. The bill is passed and with that objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. A Us Government shutdown narrowly averted this extension was more of bandaid since theres a strong possibility that lawmakers will find themselves battling it out in 45 days when the deadline arrives. However, what things the Us Government spends its money on has been overlooked, which ironically should be the focus. Just take a look at these eyeopping figures. If there was a shutdown, soldiers would not get paid, and the ones on the bottom half of the social strata, especially once getting government assistance and social services, would suffer. The government has averted a shut down, but what about the wider us economy . News making headlines in the us are the autoworkers strike, which has expanded for the First Time Ever to include. The detroit 3, the union and the automakers remained far apart on key Economic Issues like pay. Were not out here to grab headlines. You know, this this isnt fun to us, were not out here just for the heck of it. Were out here because gm and the three companies screwed around for over seven weeks and didnt get into bargaining with us. Fact of the matter is that you guys, you saved the Automobile Industry back in 2008 and before, made lot of sacrifices. But the automakers. Did not reciprocate, since 2013, they have raked in 250 billion in profits, thats 1. 7 million that they made off each worker. Meanwhile, these are their ceos salaries. Ford ceo, jim farley, amount is 21 Million Dollars per year. Stalant carlos tavarez, 25 mills per year, and j motor ceo mary barra, who said she was extremely frustrated and disappointed by the strike. She 29 million per year, one automaker summed it up perfectly. I think people all around the country here are just getting fed up with corporations not sharing or including them into the profit or acknowledging our hard work that we put into the company. The stats confirmed that sentiment. Between 1979 and 2022, the nation adjusted annual wages of the top 1 of workers rose by 145 , while the average annual wages of the. 90 rose by only 16 . Besides auto workers, hundreds of thousands of other us employees also walked off their jobs year in industries of all types, this includes hollywood, starbucks and amazon, as well as online workers like nurses, hotel staff and pilots. In july the Package Delivery company ups narrowly evated the strike which would have been the largest in us history, workers keep fighting for similar rights, fair wages, increase safety and job security. Number of strikes is relatively unchanged, the number of striking workers has beat prior years. Some 362,00 workers have gone a strike so far in 2023, compared with 36,600 over the same period two years ago. Job security should be a concern for americans. Corporate bankrupties have soored to a 13year high. The workers on strike, like many other americans, complain that the wages have. Not kept up with inflation, the official inflation rate in the us for 2023 reported to be 3 , with the pay increase to have been 5 , outstripping inflation, but that does not match what the average american is facing when it comes to things like groceries, energy, transportation, travel and dining. Just take a look at these figures in this table, showing the types of inflation that americans faced in 2022. Although inflation has decreased in 2023, it is not the 5 that the Us Government has announced across the board. Perhaps that is why the u. S. Is experiencing increase in poverty, which in 2022 was 12. 4 . Thats an increase of 4. 6 Percentage Points from 2021. And in terms of Food Assistance, another shocking figure, 41. 2 million americans, 12. 5 of the total us population. Received monthly snap benefits in the 2022 fiscal year. The us makes around 6. 3 trillion dollars in income, and believe it or not, spends half of that amounts on entitlement programs, like Food Assistance and benefits. This does not sound like very healthy economy. Well those were the top stories for this hour, thank you for listening, take care and byebye. From the environment to business and economy, to civil and human rights, to treaties and agreements, to war and conflicts, we bring you the overlooked aspects of world events and news from the farflunged corners of the globe. 10 minutes only on press tv. Every news channel claims that it covers the latest breaking news as we do, so that alone is not what sets press tv apart. Wha