First time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Israels intensifying Military Assault on lebanon has involved everything from Booby Trapped electronic devices to bunker busting bombs. As the Death Toll mounts, prime Minister Netanyahu says the target isnt the people of lebanon, its the armed militant group hezbollah, which continues to fire rockets into israel. So what, if anything, can the lebanese Government do to stave off a Gaza Style Catastrophe . My guest is lebanons economy minister, Amin Salam. Is his Government the very definition of powerless . Minister Amin Salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. Pleasure being with you. Thank you forjoining me. War is happening to lebanon, war is happening to lebanon, minister, and yet war minister, and yet war is the last thing that is the last thing that lebanon wants. Lebanon wants. How does that make how does that make you feel right now . You feel right now . You said it, stephen. You said it, stephen
Minister amin salam in beirut, minister amin salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. In gaza, through diplomatic thank you, stephen. Thank you, stephen. Pleasure being with you. Pleasure being with you. Thank you forjoining me. Thank you forjoining me. War is happening to lebanon, war is happening to lebanon, minister, and yet war minister, and yet war is the last thing that is the last thing that lebanon wants. Lebanon wants. How does that make how does that make you feel right now? you feel right now? you said it, stephen. You said it, stephen. It s the last thing we need. It s the last thing we need. It s the last thing we would it s the last thing we would have wanted to happen have wanted to happen and we were hoping and praying and we were hoping and praying and doing our best for the past and doing our best for the past year, since the war started year, since the war started in gaza, through diplomatic channels, through every channel possible, to avoid going i
Nights state of the race tonight, Donald Trump launches an attack against one republican. He thinks is costing him votes while being silent on another. Ill explain in a moment plus fears of an allout war between israel and hezbollah. The us now moving troops to the region can the White House and walk the conflict back from the brink . Everyones wondering tonight and the stunning new details from the Wouldbe Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump as he calls the doj, to hand over the case to one of his former rivals thats all tonight on Laura Coates live heres a paradox. Where are you on this Monday Night . Republican groups have been Spending Tens of millions of dollars to get republicans to vote early, as in the ahead of november, only to have their nominee save this and in a Battleground State no less got to get out and vote. You can shot right away. You know that right now we have this stupid stuff where you can vote 45 days early i wonder what the hell happens during that 45. Lets m
Eye. All these things would have never happened. But ukraine now i see zelenskyy is here. I think zelenskyy is the greatest salesman in his history. Every time he comes to the country he walks away with 60 billion, billion. He wants them to win this election so badly. Thats Donald Trump Last Night in pennsylvania repeating his ridiculous claim about Russias Invasion of ukraine and taking a jab at the ukrainian president while hes at it. It comes as hes expected to meet with President Zelenskyy later this week. Well have more on that in just a moment. Also ahold, the latest from the Middle East, where israels dramatic escalation of deadly Air Strikes on lebanon could signal the start of another fullfledged military campaign. And well Preview President Joe Bidens Address Today at the united nations general assembly, one of the final Speeches Hell deliver to World Leaders while president. Good Morning And Welcome to way too early on this tuesday, september 24th. Im jonathan lemire, and th
Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, President Biden giving his final speech to the united nations, defending his legacy of creating global alliances, even as the world is racked with the wars in europe and the middle east. And israel pushes further into lebanon and the u. S. Sends troops to the region to evacuate americans if diplomacy fails. Fullscale war is not in anyones interest, even in a situation thats escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible. In his first u. S. Televised interview, irans new President Wont Rule out retaliating against israel for assassinating a Hamas Leader in Tehrans Capital and tells me that hezbollah, hamas, and the houthis are not irans proxies, despite western intelligence saying otherwise. We will respond in a manner of our choosing. We support those who fight for their freedom. It doesnt mean that we have proxies. They dont fight on our behalf. Plus, my interview with nobel laureate, Malala Youssef and her continue for push for women in leade