islamic republic of iran. president not going to thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy show jewel to be on r.t. and to answer a number of questions that i'd like to put to you and get your latest thoughts on domestic issues and international issues and i'll start if i may with the story that made all the news headlines for the past six months that's unfolded in north africa in the middle east that's been dubbed the arab spring what are your views on the arab spring and we've spoken about it before but i just wanted to hear your latest thoughts do you think it's a popular uprising for the better to bring democracy or you think it's something maybe that's been orchestrated from abroad over to you so. so we've seen very important development in our region and in north africa it's not only about the people in the region today justice and dignity are among the requirements of all human beings africa has the same aspirations and i think our region has the ability

to run our own countries have the ability to reach their goals and objectives so it's important to take note on the interference of nato in the region nato has interfered in the affairs of libya the security council has made a mistake instead of sending bombs and planes to libya they should have sent mediation groups in order to prepare for free elections under the auspices of the un and whoever won the elections would be acceptable for the people but the security council hastily issued a resolution and it has complicated the situation that has led to the killings and the massacre of people and destruction of infrastructure in the country. do you think iran needs to liberalize do you think you should introduce more political reforms to maybe head off something similar happening in this country as well at some point in the future does it worry you at all. i think the entire world needs more freedom and more than everybody else in the world the europeans and the americans need freedom because in europe is there freedom really is the real

freedom in the united states they're beating people in the streets do you think the dissenting voices in your country of which there are some are listening to you do you give any heed to what they have to say to you. i think we have more freedom in iran than other countries on the voices are heard more than in other countries i am among the people and i am in close contact with the people we have mass media we have free press and they criticize the government but if you think i'm going to say we have an ideal situation where in the world can you find a fully ideal country iran is among the best countries in the world in this respect we've never said we are perfect as a bit i should be a comparison let's look now at your neighbors new relationship with some of your nearest neighbors i'm thinking bahrain yemen lebanon iraq. some of those countries complaining you're meddling in their internal affairs do they have a point. thing that we said that people should not be killed and what bad

thing did we do do you call it interference who is using military force in bahrain are we doing that who is interfering in the internal affairs of the region show me one place or one location in the world where iranian military forces are present there is no such place the british forces american forces nato forces there around us everywhere. around us and those same forces say iran is interfering in the internal affairs of the region what can we say to that. only recently iran announced that you've stepped up production of new centrifuges faster better centrifuges to make better higher quality. the question mark is why i know you said all the world. does not want nuclear weapons run as a peaceful country but of course a lot of people in the west don't believe that they do feel that there's not enough transparency do you think this country you should be doing more to make it more

transparent. we don't like that some countries have nuclear weapons if we're going to be against nuclear weapons we must rise in oppositional to current nuclear arsenals there are many nuclear arsenals in belgium in germany and other european countries. let me just get this straight are you saying that in some point in the future you may want to acquire a nuclear deterrent a nuclear weapon how did you never never we do not want nuclear weapons we do not seek nuclear weapon this is an inhuman where religion says it is prohibited and we are religious people have nuclear weapons have no capability if any country tries to build a nuclear bomb in fact they waste their money and resources and they create great danger for themselves the international equations are not determined by nuclear arsenals today. nuclear bombs or nuclear weapons and could they win in iraq and afghanistan could the nuclear weapons help the israelis to gain victory. could

nuclear weapons help the former soviet union from collapse. nuclear weapons weapons of the previous. goal in the country and the goal of our people is peace for all nuclear energy for nuclear weapons for non all nuclear activities in iran are monitored by the as the that there will be no documents against iran from the agency it's just a claim by the us that we are all. do you ever consider it possible that the. ited states or israel could make a strike against you could launch military action against your country does it worry you will not as they want to do it but they know. they know that we would give them a very decisive response sorry to ask you again this when you say a decisive response what do you mean what you talking about. we would give them a crushing response that's a normal reaction we have a saying if someone throws a small stone you reply with a bigger one we will defend ourselves to our full capability but i hope that will

never come there's no reason for war why should they attack us on this regards israel as well and yes there's no reason ever to go to war with them there's no reason to make a first strike a preemptive strike against them would you have. the case of the zionist regime is different. for the purpose of threats and aggression it was created to secure the interests of the west if the zionist regime didn't. threaten it wouldn't exist they've been created solely for the purpose and in the past sixty years they've always done the same thing they've always behaved the same way that any way they can look at the world. and our history and geopolitics was. nuclear power plant which has been in development for a long time obviously as a country must be very much looking forward to that coming on stream to give you nuclear power to know when the launch date will be know the operational date when it feeds the grid they will need it will be operational they say before the end of

the year there is no problem of course it's part of the relationship between us and russia but of course that can be seen by the world community and the entire international community watches how russians are building our nuclear power plant. let's focus on china fast developing country actively promoting itself here in iran at the moment how do you see iranian development both ways do you think you'll be selling more of your energy to china in the future. we have a two way relationship. and they enjoy centuries old civilizations and consciousness we've always maintained friendly ties and today we have. a common denominator in our relationship based on justice for all. relationship with russia has always been very good but it was a little shaky when for the first time russia decided to go with sanctions

imposed here you said that was inadmissible last year and acceptable what i relations with russia now. iran and russia are two neighbors geographically we should always remain neighbors we cannot change that reality because we cannot move on and be friends and we must remain friends we must be in a position to make use of these resources our common views earlier i had very good talks with mr putin and also very useful discussions with president medvedev i hope will be able to expand our bilateral relations especially with regard to the present global economic and political changes iran and russia can offer common solutions to the current international troubles and the two sides must develop their ties and contacts and hopefully we'll be able to increase the level of those bilateral relations in twenty thirteen you'll be coming to the end of your a second and final presidential term you've been extremely busy for the last eight years what are you going to do then what does a president then become what are you looking forward to doing and what will you

miss about the job we have free elections in our country whoever is elected by the people will be the right one and this is the right of our nation they have the right to freely elect anybody they wish and i will help them i mean university professor i have preserved his joy and profession and i'll continue to serve the nation anyway and at the university there'll be no problem. there what you will most miss about the job what you most enjoyed about the job. myself. ok. president image of the run think you so much for taking the time to be with all the international you know your time's precious in this very much appreciate it.

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and police take a swipe at each other over the conduct of mass riots in the u.k. while bass player was the fed up local communities mobilised themselves to keep water on history from london. also after a week of the close of trading be told by one of the local non-theists have entered a new dangerous as investors lose confidence in the economic leadership of several key countries. and three years old on self essential remembering the victims of a short bloody conflict one of georgia launched an offensive to reclaim its altera trees hundreds died in the ensuing five day war there are probably still trying to recover. and right now it's time for the latest happenings in the world of sport with kate.

hello thank you for joining me for this post today mr the truth is. a step too far to meet missed the chance to join chased out the top on to help one one zero at home ground the russian premier league. walk into the champions manchester united star their title defense with a late winner west brom to chelsea towards started in the english premier league. out on a roll pace is the only account received six when of the season in the czech republic to tighten his grip on the g.p. standing. at first for our listeners who missed the chance to join tesco at the top of the russian premier league after coming back to draw a woman's home to him car a false league win in a row would have put the defending champions level on points with the all the men i meet in the column it serves good car ahead with a long range stunner of midway through the first off thank our last image then missed the penalty for zero eight right before the break we simplify over the bar

nothing much said he staying at them despite previous from the move to managing well an exam that did to their level six minutes after the break joint top of the league's scorers list one zero is how it's played in china as for that is man a two points off the top. what else where attack told you it is your course debut for injury as the moscow pub cruised past the dogs down side three no there is no theory no brazilian striker our you regrouped to find a list that you don't put up with thirty five minutes gone he then turned to provide that nine minutes later me to come out of netted from close range but first why can i go into those numbers surprise go spots i applied as much pressure off to the recent not that it's in the pros love to me third most of the last of the day after seventy three minutes. well look at what you must have yet to taste defeat since the arrival of new coach jersey crucero last month even though they failed to score for a second straight game the railway men were held to another goalless draw this time

but you boys vulgar need to see george has arguably the closest to break the deadlock over a strike i've seen each of them from side. but elsewhere on the above your struct was proved to be the late winner boxing side previous to that of the one to want but capitol. hill meanwhile every team is still chasing plaistow to salvage a last gasp equaliser in the world one draw at ruby one saturday the house side pulled ahead just before half time the best nescio scored from the spot after the referee view for handball however the tide looked to have turned in the second half . sent off in the second group of the defense so that they can shave it lost it high. golf was over the moon and it seemed he would be once again after the final whistle but in the dying seconds stoppage time ago sprang a miracle from just that side the boxed square it one all was the final attack of

the match. a lot off the pitch was when a champions routine have signed a par going strike and nelson says the twenty seven year old joins from spanish side to these twenty three year deal now this was instrumental in characterizing them to the quarter finals at last year's world cup his national side also finished runners up to your wife at last month's corporate america. meanwhile over in england ashley young struck the eighty first minute winner as managed united made a winning starts to the defense of their premier league title with a two one victory west bromwich albion united lead after thirteen minutes through a wayne rooney strike albion debutant shane long levelled off the thirty seven minutes to the visitors new goal thanks us every defiant di di with a goal young to save his life just the way it is later but when to defend the stevens we need to be united victory however. there was no winning start to the manager and they rushed the rest of his chelsea side drew nil nil it started and i tore a started out front instead of d.d.a. drugs and booze with forty points and still be defending it's one of the three and

also feels ten down. while they won on saturday and for the first time in english premier league history there wasn't a single place on the new day of the season promoted side queens park rangers were thrashed for military to bolton while wolves were somewhat lighter in france with a strike if you give us a sense often late on in his arsenal debut as the gallas to know what you call sunderland bounced back to take the point at liverpool norwich drove wigan full and aston villa also share the spoils and sort of against hesitance they spend most of the rise in the wind in the week. though to sports now and casey stoner has extended his lead over reigning mota g.p. champion hold a lorenzo after the australian triumph in the czech republic to claim his sixth win of the season start as repsol honda teammate dani pedrosa started from pole but crashed out early in the race and stoner never looked back after class to finish just six and a half seconds ahead of another teammate and at the busy zero so fast improving

marco simoncelli claimed his maiden podium place just over a second for the back runs i had to settle for fourth and i lead a stone by thirty two points in the overall standings. we managed to to make a gap after any pressure so i think bernie would have been extremely competitive today has been a weekend but unfortunately you know fortunately for us they gave us the opportunity to make a break and i want to we had you know i just kept a lot of times up make sure i stayed not consistent pulled away bit by bit and you know the black body in the race was fantastic so we just brought it home. and in the meantime britain's top cyclist mark cavendish has won the test event ahead of next summer's london olympics the monks miss also sprinted to victory in a road race over almost one hundred forty kilometers which is needed hope as long as the projected as. the twenty six year old train for the green points josie that's the sort of france last month it was once again documents of course the finish line a book from progress that was training and then picked gold will still be

a tall order. a city movie rights to that he will be able to raise a girl and she didn't run today. she just you are. not you see that you remember the segment on just in this interview it was whether . there will be seasons of that it will raise. it's going to leave that are being me. on the sports scores that was a russian ice hockey star who was listen to the n.h.l. for almost two decades thirty seven year old auto ascendance as defenseman said again chad is a stunning went out and five time all star and he spoke to us about his favorite players training regimes and his future in the game. or. not skating at the summer time pretty much unfairly i mean a lot of the silver we're going to start getting next week. and then you know more

cost wise i just try to use my you know body weight more and weights just different i don't think you know there is really something special about it you know what your body needs enemies you know how much time you need to get ready so it's pretty much the program that you kind of. figure out where you carry your. record. i would love to play i mean. it's posts that have our winter olympics in russia i'm sure i mean it seems like the. country government you know they're doing everything to make sure you know everything is going to be first plus and i'm looking really looking forward to it so all hope well play very well that i'm not going to play on the point when i watch the games. over. here was a cause for mine coal or i think the year. before he went to north america and

i had a chance to work with him during the world cup. so i know him i know him comment on old style of he's always showing so i think like here's one of those guys who. you know wants to win and i'm very level that he's working. for. i don't think that there. is anybody close to be here on that's the foundation or mark in all trouble charles seems like those guys above everybody else or him they are they have so much talent. since like that. i mean there is a few good players but i don't think there are as good as a mile can the average in a culture. or. sims like who the league is progressing over the years last couple years the games there are getting more competitive and i think the quality of hockey getting better so

and i will swear still talking to people my friends who are going theorems be saying the same thing so ok show i think moving in the right direction i'm just not a they'd be easy to circumscribe cheer on building a new league and seems like you're doing the right thing to move forward. from what. i've talked with few or some players who looked around them i played for you the placeholder they want to championship larry last year was a captain for the team yeah i mean talk to him i talked to andrea once in a while i'm not sure where you are going to probably call him next few days. and yeah. i keep in touch with those guys and they telling me what's going on. as long as i feel how say you know there is no need injuries so i'd like to continue playing at the lakers i mean i still want to play i had a surgery

a couple years ago on my shoulder and i most missed almost a year and i was like i was great to spend time with your family because my career i've been trouble in a lot from you know spent a lot of time away from the family but you know in the same time i felt like very sterile i still want to play and you know i'll still continue playing somewhere. and that's all this post. wealthy british style. markets finance scandal find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to name two kinds of reports. will.

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in the headlines this week senior politicians and police take a swipe at each other over the humbling of mass riots in the u.k. and while they play a war was that a local communities mobilize themselves to keep order on the streets of london. also self-assertive marks three years based weeks since georgia launched a war that claimed hundreds of innocent lives altie takes an inside look at how people still try to build that trust that lives. on the week of roller coaster trading the world punching one of the global markets have entered a new dangerous as investors lose confidence that the economic leadership of several key countries. with the latest news on their review of the week's events this is our c n n we start in the u.k. where police and top politicians who.