president of the 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 of 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 u.n. who ever 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 it's 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 which. 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 them 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 is a bit of should be a comparison let's look now at your neighbors new relationship with some of your nearest neighbors and. yemen lebanon iraq. some of those countries have been complaining you are meddling in their internal affairs do they have a point. you have we done a bad thing that we said that people should not be killed in bahrain 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 their own well many nuclear arsenals in belgium in germany and other european countries. so 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. never never we do not want nuclear weapons we do not seek nuclear this is only inhuman where our religion says it is prohibited and we are religious people have nuclear weapons have no capability to 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 are 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 has there been no document 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 in. states could make a strike against you could launch military action against your country does it worry you will not they want to do it but they know. they know that we would give them a very decisive response. when you say a decisive response what do you mean what you talking. we would give them a crushing response that's a normal reaction we have 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 there's no reason why should they attack us on this regards israel and yes there's no reason ever to go to war with them there's no reason to make a strike a preemptive strike against would you have. the case of the zionist regime is different. for the purpose of threats and aggression it was created to secure the interest of the west if there's a. threat it wouldn't exist they've been created solely for that 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. plant which has been in development for a long time. must be very much looking forward to that coming on stream to give you nuclear power you know when the launch date will be know the operational date when

it feeds the grid they 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 and of course that can be seen by the world community and the entire international community watches how russians are building on nuclear power plant a lot 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 what with the we have a two way relationship. and they enjoy centuries old civilizations and consciousness we've always maintained friendly ties and today we have. the 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 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 by lot. the relationship this was 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 to preserve his joy and profession and they'll continue to serve the nation anywhere and at the university they'll be no problem. but i ask you though what you will most miss about the job what you most enjoyed about the job. myself. ok. for as the movement image of the run think you so much for taking the time to be with all the international you know your terms preciousness very much appreciate it.

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nine eleven happened the bush administration could not find any terrorists because the feds couldn't find any real terrorists they decided to take these young people who are accused of property sabotage and label them as terrorists someone you destroy property. with absolutely zero intention of harming a single human being. in my mind it's not fair it's real people work green in this country. are the housewives who recycle. and the children who play trees on the weekend with their cub scout troops that's the. santas turn. back. time to. do. that. it can hit dr swines policeman swines minister's wife and i just prayed that if you didn't find me if i could just live

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in the headlines this week senior politicians and police take a swipe at each other over the hunting of mass riots in the u.k. and while they play a war was fought out the local community is small the lot of themselves to keep order in the streets of london. also after a week of roller coaster trading the world bank chief was that global markets have entered a new danger as investors lose confidence that they can on the leadership of several key countries. three years old south a says he remembers the victims of the show bloody conflicts one shoulder launched an offensive to reclaim its also territories countries died in the ensuing five day war and the republic is still trying to recover. as the headline is now time for the latest from the world of sport with kate.

hello thank you for joining me for this continues the truth is. a step too far to meet missed the chance to join face guy at the top of that hell of a one one draw at home ground the russian premier league. walked into the champions manchester united star back title defense with a late winner west brom chelsea draw it started in the english premier league. out on a roll case 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 a full four hours later missed the chance to join tesco at the top of the russian premier league after coming back to draw one 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 our car ahead with a long range stunner midway through the first half our last image then missed the penalty phase in each watch before the break the simple fly over the bar when

nothing much said he's staying at them despite previous from the move to enjoy a well at exam that did to their level six minutes after the break joint top of the league's scorers list one zero is how it stayed in china spread his men the two points off the top. what else well the tax will do to your cubs day before and as the moscow pub cruised past the dragons down side three no there is no theory no brazilian striker are 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 than me to come out of netted from close range at first like an elbow into those numbers surprise goal sponsor applied as much pressure off to the recent not that it's in the kozlov to me a 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 vulgate the need to see george has arguably the closest to break the deadlock over a striker seen each of them from the side. but elsewhere somebody ought to stop what's proved to be the likely winner boxing side clear so that all of them want to want that capitol. hill and they want every team to start chasing face down to salvage a last gasp equaliser anymore wonder ruby on saturday having side pulled ahead just before half time the best nescio scored from the spot after the referee before handball however the tide looked to have turned in the second half. of the question sent off in the second group of the defense that's the day you can shave it blasted high. golfers 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 just outside the box to square it one or was the final attack of the

match. a lot off the pitch was when the champions remain have signed by strike and nelson says the twenty seven year old joins from spanish side to these twenty three year deal now this was instrumental in paragraph one to the quarter finals of last year's world cup his national side also finished runners up to your by last month's corporate america. meanwhile ironing and ashley young struck the eighty first minute winner is matched 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 in debutant shane long levelled off the thirty seven minutes of the visitors new goldfields us every day at di di with a goal young save his blushes the winner gets a late at 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 at stoke and i tore a started out front instead of did a drug and booze with forty points and still be defending it's fine having three

and also feels ten down. the ball 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 to promote his side queens park rangers were thrashed four nil it home to bolton while wolves were somewhat like you and us with strike if you give us a sense often late on in his arsenal debut as they got us through nearly do you call so sunderland bounced back to take the point at liverpool norwich drove wigan full and aston villa also share the spoils and started 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 motor g.p. champion jorge lorenzo after yesterday in triumph in the czech republic to claim his sixth when the season started repsol honda teammate dani pedrosa started from pole but crashed not early in the race stoner never looked back after class to finish just a six and a half seconds ahead of another teammate and that is zero so fast improving marco

seaman charlie claimed his maiden podium place just over a second for the back runs i had to settle for fourth and i lead a stone up by thirty two points in the overall standings. we managed to to my 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 made sure i stayed not consistent pulled away bit by bit and you know the black body in the race was fantastic so we just got on. 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 all sprinted to victory in a road race over almost one hundred forty kilometers which is nearly holes as long as a projectile. the twenty six year old train the green points josie that's the tour de france last month was once again documents of course the finish line a backroom process that is playing and then pick gold will still be

a tall order. of civil rights to be able to. raise a girl when she is gone today. she just you are. not interested in the middle of the segment on the business of doing it was ready to go to the distance and get into a great is. going to leave her to be. 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 asenath his defenseman said again shot is a stunt 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 unfair let me know about the support we're going to start getting next week. and then you know work out why it's 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 and you know how much time you need to get ready so it's pretty much the program that you kind of. figure out through your career. or. i would love to play i mean. it's close to every winter olympics in russia i'm sure i mean seems like the. country government you know they're doing everything to make sure you know everything is going to be first class 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 playground to watch the games. over. here was a cause for mine coal or i think the year. before i went to north america and

i had a chance to work with him during the world cup. so i know him i know him coming on of style of his fortune for so i think way he's a 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 nation our mark in all trouble child seems like those guys above everybody else or him they are and we 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 well can the average general culture. from. brooklyn. seems like who league is progressing over the years last couple years the games there are getting more competitive from i think the quality of hockey getting

better so and i was there still talking to people my friends were going theorems be saying the same thing so ok show i think moving in the right direction i'm just not that easy to circumscribe chin on building new league and seems like you're doing the right thing to move it forward. over. the top with fewer some players looked around them i played for you kirk was a placeholder they want to championship larry last year was a captain for the team and then talk to him i talked to on three 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. for. as long as i feel how say you know there is no real injuries so i'd like to continue playing at the lakers are i mean i still want to play i had a surgery

a couple years ago on my shoulder and i most missed for almost a year i was late i was great to spend time with your family because for my career i've been trouble with a lot from you know spend 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 the sports news. well for. the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've done a few journey covered. in

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this week see their politicians and pundits take a swipe at each other over the humbling of months riots in the u.k. and while they play a war was set up a local community is not allied themselves to keep order on the streets of london. sounds the same channels three years this week since george to war that claimed hundreds of innocent lives and she takes an inside look at how people still try to rebuild that shattered lives. and after a week of roller coaster trading going world bind she warns that global markets have ended and new dangers are and as investors lose confidence in the economic leadership of several key country and. this is all she's we can wave of you hello and welcome to the program and.