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repair works. continue authorities a warning of possible power outages in several cities. as get more or less, we can speak to our boss. lonny is a senior research fellow at the center of the middle east strategic studies. you joins us live from to ron. bye skype. money. thanks for joining us on the program. why would this plans have been shut down? do you think? well, this is something on the expect to them that was not announced before. i checked with some sources in the raw atomic energy agency. and they said that there are some repairs are being done in the facility. and when i asked them that, is this something serious or not? they said, no, that's not serious. and it will be back to the grid with a couple of days. the, this is more important in terms of the power outage done to the aspect of the facility. because these days we are seeing that the cook currency mining is

consuming the electricity in the country. and this has caused maybe some time in the past. some power outages, this is why we hear the official mentioning this because the facility, if it is out of the grid, it can decrease by 1000 megawatts. so i can say that the section is more important than the name section, because i check with the sources in the atomic organization and they said that it will go back to the read with a couple of days. it's nothing serious. tell us a bit more about this plan. why is it significant? well, i think the one part is related to this issue that the plant is providing the country with 1000 megawatts of electricity. this is providing part of the need. but on the other hand, because that's a nuclear plants,

because the run has been involved in the negotiations with the country because they make their aspect of the rent. and let's say a program has been an issue for years. maybe this is something which is getting the attention of maybe media, but the something which can happen they normally might do some routine overhauls, but this is a reaper that is being done. it can and sometime soon. and i think because of those negotiations, this is getting some, some type of attention. so just to be clear, our plans like the shot for repair on a regular basis. they, i think on a yearly basis they have some repairs, but i'm not sure i do not have enough information that they routine gone or something a complementary and repair. so i was checking, i have to wait

a bit more to see that. what kind of repair is that? but i can say, well, they can say that and i heard from the source that this is not a big issue and they can resolve the issue very soon. it's interesting because the news, i believe, came out on a talk show. do you think that might have been delivered? well, as you said, it was not announced by a, an official in the comic organization, but a person who was working with the paid company providing and distributing the electricity in the country. so the official was mainly addressing the power outage in the country rather than addressing the problem in the next facility. and he was mentioning this as part of his argument. that's why people need to somehow consume less of electricity in order not to experience power outage. and the main topic was something as not to make the issue. this was brought up,

as you said in the talk show, which was on a different issue, not on the nigger aspect. it's interesting that you highlight the nuclear issue. i mean, nuclear talks have been ongoing, but only today they were agend and we don't know when they will resume, but you don't think it could be related to in any way to those nuclear talk. no, no, not at all. because if you know, if you run wants to return to compliance with the terms of the neck, that them, this is not part of it. if anything practical needs to happen that needs to be done after that. and the agreement is made and the we have other issues like the enrichment at the level of 60 percent or 10 percent memo the. this is not something to do with the wrong commitments on the next bill. is there any

way this could be the result of some kind of sabotage externally? maybe honestly, i'm not sure. i don't know. i have not enough knowledge information on that. i checked with the sources. they didn't provide any information, but they think that this issue and i think what mandated to waive a bit more to see that. what comes and what is the exact reason of this? maybe technical repair. ok. thank you for your time of us lonnie senior research fellow at the center for middle east strategic studies speaking to us from wrong. thank you. well, as we mentioned those nuclear talks, the u. s. says they are still sticking points on key issues in efforts to revive the 2015 iran nuclear veil. that's as talks in vienna have now been agend and international negotiators are returning home for further consultations. the head of the iranian delegation has said that close to them as a to an agreement,

but the remaining issues will not be easy to overcome. negotiations have been ongoing since april of this year. that's going to correspond kristin salumi, who joins me now from washington. d c, kristen, what are these sticking points that the u. s. is referring to the key issues seemed to be the lifting of sanctions that were imposed by the united states. when president donald trump withdrew from the nuclear agreement, the iranians went into these talk saying that they would not refer go back to full compliance with the deal until the sanctions were completely lifted. and national security advisor for the united states, jake sullivan is saying that the united states does retain the right to impose unilateral sanctions on non nuclear issues like human rights abuses or ballistic missile issues. we know that missiles while not covered under the original nuclear

agreement are a concern for the united states. but still sullivan is saying that the united states focus is on containing iran nuclear program. what i would say is that there is still a fair distance to travel on some of the key issues, including on sanctions and the nuclear commitments that iran has to make. but the arrow has been pointed in the right direction in terms of the work that's getting done in vienna. so we will see if the iranian negotiators come to the next round of talks prepared to make the hard choices that they have to make. in order for the joint comprehensive plan of action, the iran nuclear deal to be reinstated and sullivan downplayed the importance of the election of abraham. right. he said to the presidency in iran, the hard line are saying that ultimately it will be the i a toll of the supreme

leader who will call the shots and make the decisions when it comes to whether or not to return to the nuclear deal. he did say that the us believes that diplomacy is the best way forward, not military conflict. many thanks for that christian salumi that for us in washington. israel's new prime minister natalie bennett, has described iranian president alexi brought him races when as a final wakeup call for weld power. before returning to that 2015 nuclear deal, he made the comments during a cabinet meeting. re, selection is i would say the last chance for the world powers to wake up before returning to the nuclear agreement and to understand who they're doing business with these guys are murder murders, a regime of brutal haman may never be allowed to weapons of mass destruction that will enable it to enough to kill 1000 millions,

hurry forth. it has more from west jerusalem. you would expect natalie bennett to say something like this. he certainly has been extremely vociferous in his opposition to the jcp iran nuclear deal. and he's making those comments in english, in a cabinet meeting to his colleagues with him. and he should be expected to speak in hebrew says obviously a clear message to the outside world. he has been coming in for a great christmas and from the full of prime minister benjamin netanyahu. certainly on his way out of the door. netanyahu kept on criticizing bennett over his in netanyahu's view inability to stand up to iran. and so again, you would expect it to be fairly hard line in his comments about racy whom he also called the butcher of tehran and saying that of all the people that jose could have chosen, he chose this man. so again, that, that is a fairly natural kind of response to those criticisms from that, you know,

who also said that, that, but it wouldn't be able to stand up to the rate to the administration of president biden on the j. c, p. o, a. and there are reports, at least in the reading media, that senior officials believe that this election could lead to a delay in negotiations to return to that deal. and therefore potentially a window of opportunity to try and press the u. s. a bit more in favor of israel's position on the deal. plenty of all i had on the need now, including, we'll look at why latin america has become the global at the center of the current of ours pandemic. and if you're using a national elections on monday, we'll find out why summary just won't have a say in sport and emotional rate. when for this 6 time world champion will be here later. i

me to, while menia where votes all now being counted in the parliamentary election. prime minister, nicole pushing young coal the vote in april. he faced months of protests for losing territory to assa by dom in the goal and how to back pushing young main rival appears to be the former president robot custodian. while the election could mark a turning point after years of political turmoil. but finance came to power in 2018 by leading an uprising against what he called a corrupt of ruling elite. but defeat in the war with as a by john has heard pushing jones popular support, his main rival, robert cordelia, and faces a corruption investigation. 8 days back from his last days, as president in 2008, when he was accused of accepting a bribe from a business woman, the election could decide the future of the sci fi deal with as a by john russia sees pushing,

young as the guarantor if the peace agreement it helped a broker that's going to correspond, worry char challenge here is my 1st in yet event. so counting has begun. what was turn out light today? well yeah, polls closed a couple of hours ago and an hour after that. so an hour ago now we had the official turn out big as basically just shy of 50 percent. now that is a bit of an increase on the parliamentary election turned out for 2018, which was the last one. but it's not a particularly high turn out overall. and perhaps that reflects, i think the view, amongst many people in armenia, that of the 2 front run as passion you carry on. bare, i don't know they, they kind of a choice,

but it's perhaps for many people of the least worst option. you have the call actually on who came to power on a wave of popular supports. but in the 3 years that he has been ruled in this country, he squandered a lot of that. and of course he lost the war, disastrously with as a by john my fear. but he's been trying to convince faces so overlooked that and not his reform agenda. and him just because of that defeat. contrary on the other hand, the 2nd president of armenia has a lot of package that he's brought with him from his, his time and as president. and that's to do with corruption is to do with fleas. and so he's been trying to convince voters that they should leave all that behind and trust him again as a strong man who can rebuild armenia military and put it back in a strong position. again. the turnout though, suggests that perhaps many voted not buying either of those propositions will re,

whoever ends up becoming the new pm. what are the challenges they're going to face all the huge. i mean, really, the long list of challenges that all media faces because of that war because of the, the election. the candidate wins is going to have to try and heal the deep be traumatized, this unified nation. it's also going to have to deal with lingering immediate effects of that war which has to do with the returning of the prisoners of war from as the by john and also the recycling of many thousands of displaced people from going to camera back. and the areas around it, there are a big economic problems that the country has to tackle and also try to boost developments. and there are problems with the countries, immediate neighbors. you have russia, you have turkey, you have to buy john,

of course, navigating the way through all of these issues, picking any single one of those is going to be challenging for even the able to politicians and put them all together and perhaps is going to be too much for anyone, laurie challenge that for us, and yet yvonne, thank you. richard, get a go c. n is the director of the regional study center in yet, yvonne, he says the election is likely to have regional implications. well, in many ways, this is a campaign and an election dominated by security or more correctly in security. meaning that we are still in a state of war with neighboring algebra. john, with prisoners of war, still to be returned from us, were drawn. and our escalation of border tension with incursions. bios will join the military forces. this only demonstrates that were written on chartered political territory. this is the 1st ever armenian election in such

a degree or one certainty and insecurity in this way. this particular election is decisive, but it's also highly divisive. well, in many ways, the net outcome of the unexpected loss of the war for no governor horrible was the realization that armenia is ever more firmly within the russian orbits. but i would argue that for president putin, of russia, a reelection of incumbent armenian prime minister plus union is the preferred option. because in many ways, it's the opposite of lucas shanker, when bellows. why shouldn't, on is a legitimate, democratically elected leader. but now very much a prize or a trophy for president who didn't well under russian control. and in this context, russia has bets on every horse in the race, even if the former interlocutor and partner the ones president robert court jody on, who now as emerged as the leading opposition rival candidate maybe as national

unity government has announced the reopening of a road that links east and west in areas. it was one of the conditions of a sci fi agreement, signed between war insides, in october, forces loyal to the war load. holly for half say they went consulted, and yet to prove the decision at the prime minister insisted portions of the rhode island. new jersey need. yeah. that you know many more about it. it is my pleasure to be part of this historic day. as the reopen the main artery connecting, but you simply be edwards west. it will enable our people to reunite as a doctor of division and separation have gone forever. i take this opportunity to call an all libyans to steal away from rift malice or hatred. and to join hands to rebuild our country, to take the be a forward. in general, i had them, you know, something i was what the prime minister did is a unilateral act from one side. the prime minister did not coordinate with the operations room. the only authorized party for that decision is the 5 plus 5 joint

military commission. we have to wait until they meet and we will see what decisions will be taken. and alex trina has more from that coastal road west of the city of set. it's a big win for this unity government. when this government came into power, when they were sworn into power by the parliament and march, this was one of the main things that they said they wanted to do was to open this main coastal road with that length, eastern and western libya. but it's not going to be easy. i mean he's open it from the side. of course you have to remember that this road has been closed. since warlord police have to launched an offensive on the capital tripoli in 2000 in april 2019. so it's been closed for quite some time after a nation wide c, as fire was agreed upon last october. the idea was to open this main course,

the road unify state institutions, including the military. but that isn't the case at the moment the military is still deeply divided. you have have to who controls eastern would be just yesterday he had forces mobilizing in the south on the libyan and algerian border. and just not just a little while ago, one of the, one of the generals that are in the joint commission on half their side in the eastern side, said that the intern prime minister opened the road. but that's a unilateral decision. he doesn't have the right to make that decision. that decision has to be made combined by the joint military commission. the joint military commission is a group facilitated by the un. it has members from western libya and members from people will be loyal to have to. so the road isn't open completely as of yet it's open in terms of western living forces from the internationally recognized government here have open on their side. on the other side though,

it still hasn't been open and it just goes to show that libya still deeply divided upon us dawns president, awestruck. danny has replace to talk ministers in charge of security. as taliban fighters escalate the advance to make to take more territory. general bas miller con hummadi has been appointed as the new defense minister. he's previously held the defense and interior ministry positions. it also served as the chief of army staff and general ability. the time result, qual, husband, named the new interior minister. well, these new appointments come assa, delicate times of the country. taliban fighters have been gaining ground, taking over districts and extending their control. and with low morale, some afghan forces have even abandoned their post altogether. so far more than $500.00 civilians have been killed this year with a tax escalating across the country. the surgeon violence comes as the u. s. on its

eyes withdraw. troops from the country that i showed you to be completely out of afghanistan by september. 11th. meanwhile, talks between the taliban and the afghan government have been continued in capital . violence appears to have intensified during that time for him. so that is a security almost. he says the taliban will continue to gain ground if the international community doesn't stay engaged after the us withdraw it finally buns approach it and do it up at the moment. they believe that the withdrawal of the you with an after for read it to me and vacuum as you know the vacuum and they are capitalizing on the, on the other side of the game. i did the same time now and then also showing up in the hot or negotiations. so i think every know

that the violence, undisturbed in violence will increase and for that the government has to be off the taliban. fiction will increase the military and economic assistance of the international community would be crucial if be abundant. the government withdrawal, i believe we will, we will witness needed to be big before the time of bond. but if the international community remain engage with autonomy with one another with the government and pressure in order to reship political to me, then in the future, the theme somehow plain. but if all of these things doesn't happen, then the future is grim millions of ethiopian. so i expected to head to the polls on monday in crucial parliamentary elections. some regions have been excluded with official citing defects and ballot papers and other reasons. out there is mohammed

at the reports from the eastern region of horizon. with $368.00 squeezed into just one square kilometer. this is the old walled city of hot of extent. if you appear, if thick high walls was erected in the 13th century by the indigenous people, a unique ethnic minority group. while holidays used to inhabit a much larger area, their population has declined. and they now leave behind the 6 walls. in 2016 units called recognized as the heritage site to protect its history. as one of the worlds and ship civilization, they threw up the government also men had its own federal state, the smallest in the country. yet the electoral commission recently refused to allow his living in other parts of if you appear to vote for candidates in their homeland in upcoming parliamentary elections. but of the heart of his challenge that decision in the supreme court, it ruled in their favor. i to give you all we want is to preserve our culture and

heritage. the reason her always have a quasi state today is in recognition of her already culture language history, and perhaps most importantly to redress the injustices perpetrated against us. preserving her already governance will prevent a tarney of the majority, protect indigenous and minority rights, and quite simply, it is just fair. following the supreme court ruling, the electoral commission asked for more time to conduct a special distortion of how to revolt, as in other parts of it appear to enable them vote in their homeland. for holidays, the question of who gets to govern is central to their existence. and they say that specially important as they're facing competition from settlers and coaching on the land. we are really worried about the future, about people as a population keeps declining the plot to take over herrera by other ethnic groups is getting thicker. the challenges facing the people of the hot region is best

illustrated by the housing behind me. it was built with funds from the diaspora, people living in the united states and europe. but now lies abundance of people from the neighboring region came to claim the land of their own. these weeks elections will also not take place in the neighboring somebody region of the electoral commission. i was postponed the polls. they're citing defects with bowling material. the region has no more stability than piece in the past 3 decades . 2 years ago, the rebel group or gotten national liberation front, signed a peace agreement with the pin government and demo blessed its troops bottom so long that i want to be very old thinking that our region will for once of all, to be the rest of it. your p, it's piece for vance, and we are all being forced to wait till september to exercise our constitutional rights. voting has also been postponed in the morphin conflict on to great region

where hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from farming. a new date for a voting to gray has not been set together. the harder to grants. somali regions account for 6 to 3 out of 504 to 7. but i'm interested and to many of the people in those regions been unable to vote. they say undermines their existence, ma'am, and i do, i just did a harder it's tennis. you're still ahead on al jazeera. if you didn't understand before the pandemic, well, the small interconnected planet where on shore, you must understand that now be monetary and cheap out there about fundamental floors in the global age system. the minerals, the power technology, us plenty thought will look at why it's worried about china's grid on and for the high flying message from the netherlands team football european ships are here with

that story. ah hello. that please to say the when the city east for the radium peninsula, we are looking at mile winds still blasting away the just pushing in across the east side of saudi arabia coming out of iraq. but know when they're as strong as it has been recently. so less in the way of lifted dust and sand, spicy sunshine by the north, that sunshine extends up towards the black sea. but for western parts of turkey. some he did the day i was just growing up over the next couple of days more the same really was he wanted to shout, possibly, ever towards armenia, georgia as a job, but essentially looking dry and sunny and dry weather that sunshine stretching all the way down into yemen, maybe a shower or 2 around the southern end of the red sea, turning up with a shout with around the european highlands. easterly ways pumping the showers. the

tropical shouts calls a tropical bell over towards the gulf of getting more intense storms coming in to work upon into a good part of nigeria. gonna ivory coast library a liberia sing some very heavy rain over the next couple of days. but for the south is generally try and 5 because some showers just around the most and be close to show was to into towns in there for a time. some of them on the heavy side, we will see where to where the grass he making his way into cape town as we can to the middle week and turning somewhat cooler. the 300 years of danish colonization and international interest in the islands resulted gray, a younger generation emerging.