in the united states and iran is being debated there around the world but what the mood is like inside the country to discuss that the endowed joined by iran's interior minister. or possible thank you for your time mr stone is that we're talking several days after the e.u. introduced oil sanctions against iran and i know the iranian leadership has responded by saying the sanctions would do move home to your advantage ron. still says iran gets seventy percent of its revenues from oil do you have any fears about negative social reactions including strikes as people may lose their jobs do you take this somehow into account in your work. that these speculations are new to our country and our government or the power of the people all around ruling bodies or in power as a result of popular voting therefore our government and are all for it is a completely popular and our people have participated in all areas and spheres of

our life from the very start of the revolution therefore as i've said there's nothing new about these talks which are actually quite outdated and irrelevant nonetheless they keep speculating on this matter of trying to stir up psychological warfare inside our country or in the countries of the region will probably among people of their own countries that have enough of their own problems attempting to find someone else to blame for them we don't sell that much oil to your of illnesses and our european accounts don't have that much money. so you know this that the deal with. the u.s. and the west as a how do not conceal that one of the main tasks of these sanctions is to get the oil prices for the iranian oil lower thus decreasing their revenues from the oil iran sow's is they want a two we used to manipulate the political situation. the way it was that i believe they've made a big mistake as this action results in turbulence for the. oil and energy markets

this very factor can result in oil price growth in these conditions the west should expect the drop in the euro rate and the euro market this new decision will result in further economic problems which as we can see have affected them already and so far they've been unable to find solutions for oil and energy markets will experience instability and turmoil and this factor can boost prices for oil and energy products and jeopardize the market security and this is quite difficult for the markets which going by previous experience is used to consuming certain kinds of oil and energy this also brings up technical and economic issues at the same time we're not worried for a round at all we've ensured our efficient planning in advance and with god's help we will continue moving forward that in the year the decisions taken today by the west unilaterally will result in the escalation of their own economic problems. in the story iran ians nav as the rankins with the aggressive and military rhetoric

being built up by the west that they aren't as i've said these words and knew that these speculations have been going on for thirty years and there's no news in it to the iranian people the people of iran are in charge and they always participate in everything we don't sense any problems inside the country though if i may i would like to ask you about the recent killing of a nuclear scientist there have been other similar cases and as far as we understand the investigation into it has not made great progress so far why have there been no substantial results and who might be behind the killing. of this is clear is day and they admitted mossad and the cia as well as some european security services don't like to see nations progress they would like to have control and a monopoly over everything and the greater rainy a nation of follows the path of searching for new technologies and it wants to stand firmly on its feet by means of its own strengths and produce its own knowledge. they disapprove of this progress and they don't want to see other

nations develop themselves the fact that they come over to such people's homes or attempt to murder an educated and broad minded university professor highlights the grave nature of their situation it demonstrates that the us and israel have disgraced themselves in this matter and they speak of human rights and at the same time they officially perform terrorist attacks and promote state terrorism expansion. in their slogans we see their idle talk on fighting terrorism their deeds however do not match their words they brought their troops to afghanistan under the pretext of defending human rights and fighting terrorism and drug trafficking and drug reps of increased forty fold since the americans got there. the number of casualties among innocent men women and children has increased significantly and so has the level of instability in the region that we actually witness terrorism development in the region with drug mafia and drug related revenues have grown as well we see contradiction between their words and deeds. the

scientists assassination will only make the iranian people stronger and more focused on their goal. people understand that they've chosen the right path the one of scientific progress the adversary doesn't want to see this happen that it would cause harm to them physical annihilation of people in full daylight as a sign of the adversary is complete powerlessness and despair. yes last i now that iran is having parliamentary elections in a month in many countries not only arab ones election may be used as a way to create provocations there are always some people unhappy with election results and this discontent made no ball i are concerned by this that a similar scenario man followed in iran. no thank god we've had twenty nine elections to date and this election campaign will be our thirtieth election and it will take place in absolute peace and security like all the previous ones. as our

dear fellow citizens in all the regions all the cities and villages will willingly come to polling stations and cast their votes to designate their delegates to parliament to serve the purposes of development and prosperity for our country as it is that of the us as you know that r.t. has been comprehensively covering the situation in the arab countries as we have covered the wars in libya and syria we often heard complaints from the leadership that the intelligence services of other countries have stepped up their operations on the territories of the countries concerned in the past year the way many are ledged mercenaries in syria and libya who could see with our own eyes that some people were apparently not libyans but fought on the side of the rebels can you see any increase in the operations of intelligence services from other countries or any attempts to penetrate your territory at least in recent years since the latest events in the arab countries began. you see foreign powers and other enemies are at work everywhere they might also be present in our country but we do not feel we

should worry about this of course we should look out for superpowers and our enemies are attempting to interfere in the home affairs of arabic countries especially in syria and in all countries where the people are in charge of running their nations they must keep track of such attempts. at what are the ways. it's been about ts since the arab spring began with a first even the iranian leadership hailed the movement in egypt in libya as expressing democratic sentiments now that one year is passed the attitude towards the events around your country has changed do you still believe those are people driven by their own democratic ideas or do you see hundred other countries in the events of the arab spring. we support any popular movement as long as people's demands are legitimate and the imperialistic regime of world supremacies is obviously trying to lead people away from the right. and neutralize the popular

movement or transform it in favor of their own interests and the pure straightforward and righteous path that people have been following in a walk countries of the region however it is stipulated by their willingness to defend their rights which is a legitimate demand from iran's viewpoint. that can one say that the instability and there were huge and has considerably increased the narcotic drugs trafficking well. yes afghanistan is certainly the focus of narcotic plantations now the americans and europeans are there and since they came narcotic drugs production has increased forty fold and it's a financial source for most terrorists who infringe the security of central asian states the states of the region and russia itself it's a threat not only for iran but for the region at large and russia if russia fails to keep an eye on what's going on next to its borders and around the country this threat will most probably become a serious problem for russia itself it's

a fact that both iran and russia the main drug trafficking route where at the beginning of it because the drugs first penetrate our country then followed to turkey and then to europe and then on the other hand russia was also on the route that its northern end because the drugs penetrate russia through central asia and then go to europe we suffer serious losses on this route more than three thousand seven hundred lives have been lost in the attempt to resolve this issue. given we as humans are convinced we have to go on with this ruthless battle so as to save our people and despite the fact that the world community does not lend us necessary assistance in this cause we're alone to bear most financial costs and human losses in order to continue the struggle shut down the borders and blockade the territory inside the country in order to prevent the trafficking so it seems iran and russia will have to take responsibility for the problem themselves that they've been in when was the one of. the pairing for this in. have you several colleagues

approached me at all t. asking if there was going to be a war between iran and the usa. let me say this again all those fabrications are not new to us the islamic republic of iran is a strong power capable of defending its regional security fully and the iranian people being a great and powerful nation are not afraid of those futile threats that. thing.

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top stories here on r.t. this hour international observers in syria kill time in the hotel awaiting further instruction from the arab league has fierce fighting continues around the capital meanwhile russia office to host talks between the syrian government and the opposition with damascus already taking up the offer. iran wants it could stop supplying oil to some in use states in response to the sanctions against its nuclear program which is currently undergoing

a un inspection despite the rain in parliament suspending its debate on a complete ban include next to the whole european union. leaders meet in brussels for the first summit this year but the agenda is far from new debt still the center of discussion taking place against the symbolic backdrop of anti a sturdy protest and a general strike in belgium more news stories more developments in less than fifty minutes from now in the meantime all the latest from the world of sports with kate . hello welcome to the latest post news thank you for joining me and she's the top stories. supernova djokovic tells his epic a story an open triumph over rough on the dollar as his best ever. plus rapid fire possible score three goals in seven minutes in an amazing comeback aston villa out

of the f.a. cup. found the way to how couples found me such as a meltdown on the last hole of the farmers insurance open landslide i kept i'm like you picture it. first a tennis novak djokovic has described as a stray and open victory over rough on the dark as the best win of his career the world number one at last his rival over five sets in an epic match lasting just under six hours to become the longest grand slam final in history well the serbian came from a set down to clinch the next two and looked in control in the fourth set but a thrilling comeback by the spanking tight the side that lead for two. however joke of a trade thank you very first. seventy five that's a match in five hours and fifty three minutes the final score of five seven six four two six seven seven five the titanic tell stories not only the longest

grandstand and also the longest ever is thrown open for debate is under this plan to get three major titles wrote the twenty four year old there so get all six of them to last through the finals djokovic right this way is best yes. the moment the serbs untouchable. and the moon is right up there next to this one because it's just the tournament that i always dreamed the winning. but this one i think. comes out on the top because it's just. the fact that we played on the six hours is incredible incredible i think it was it's probably the longest finals in history of all grand slams and just to hear that fact is making me cry really. now he's the best of the world. that's how you get. five grand slams so the who study is. the study series that. has

a product on the history today winning winning. one of the world will see work for here right well to which maintained his well top ranking ahead of the dollar going to federal prison even if they can't display it i think it is our entire number once falls twenty two year old becomes the first belorussian to do so and also the first place to stick in the two ranking in finalist maria sharapova moved up one place to number three kicked out of our no move in second power and as nancy has plummeted to fourth place after sixty seven long consecutive weeks this summer . football now where ukraine and shaq targets goalkeeper alexander has been banned for two years by your wife or after failing a drugs test the twenty four year old tested positive for a poor hippity diuretic last year following a league match the ukrainian had been in contention to play for his country at the european championships in june his club shutout described the punishment as

extremely harsh and will appeal they claim he taken the directive to lose weight but haven't told the club's doctor i don't simulate a match the city defender color tour eight was handed a six month ban last year after he admitted taking his wife's water pills well meanwhile the stadium that will host the opening match of those euro twenty twelve championships has been officially opened in warsaw the venue staged a rock concert and fireworks display and thousands braved the cold winter temperatures to enjoy it the stadium cost six hundred million dollars to build and sheffield to open last june that deadline was repeatedly postponed because of construction problems co-host poland will play greece imagine did right on the poles with them play russia at the same stadium four days later. staying with football and robin van persie. he scored two quick penalties as arsenal came back from two goals down to beat aston villa three two in the fourth round of the f.a. cup richard dunne and darren bent had given villa

a two no halftime lead but three goals in seven minutes gave the gunners victory theo walcott's fifty seventh minute strike for sandwich between fantasy spot kicks as arsenal conducted a stunning comeback and elsewhere at sunderland drew one one in northeast darby with middlesbrough the replay will be at the riverside on february seventh or eighth. on the quick look at the last sixteen draw or sees also travelling to either sunderland or medals for chelsea will play calling cup holders time enough stroke to travel to be called to account in thirteen thousand runs forced here everton will play the winner of the replay between black and intrigue wednesday brighton's reward to be from new castle is a trip to liverpool long haul to either millwall southampton norge take on championship side leicester and tottenham celtic's third tier steven intro in the first run for the first time has not yet repaid the saturday february the eighteenth. now it will rank as one of the most shocking meltdowns in golf after

american calls stanley was in line to win the farmers insurance open in san diego that strew away a straight shot lead at the final hole for going on to lose to brownstein in a playoff well nerves got the better of stanley at one point he was seven shots clear of the birdies on the first two hours on the last day and even recently think it finished his round strongly he was still three shots off the pace despite a birdie here at the last. stanley came to the eighteenth looking sets to claim his first win on the p.g.a. tour but his approach to the green turned into a nightmare as the ball rolled and rolled and rolled before dropping agonizingly into the water then three putted for a triple bogey and that meant to go into a playoff with snyder. where instead. and that the whole stonily just missed this pot the hands of the title and the million dollars prize money.

you know i tell myself really all that walking out there to refocus to really get back in the new tournament doesn't matter if this was you know if i kind of back my way into his play off i need to make sure i was ready to play and i did get some great shots and made some good pots and just very very fortunate to be where i am for sure. action in the n.b.a. where kobe bryant's thirty five points help the l.a. lakers beat the timberwolves one hundred six points to one hundred one in minnesota the win was only the second on the road this season for the lakers they were in complete control by reid way through the good quarter with bryant making it work seventy one fifty five going long shots which starts in the middle of the fourth minnesotan managed to go back to having two points as montoya webster finished off parts of fast in the t.v. movie i saw and then the home side edged ahead with michael beasley ninety one eighty nine bucks it was not enough as bryant proved to be unstoppable at the end of the game right his post and eight hundred six points to one hundred man range.

right now with a week to go before the super bowl the traditional pro bowl has been staged and brandon marshall scored a record four touchdowns in the area of city's fifty nine to forty one win over the n.f.c. hawaii was the backdrop for this all star game that sees the best players from the n.f.l. get head to head and quarterback aaron rodgers gave the other three fourteen the lead this pass to have six generals. four touchdowns from miami dolphins wide receiver national faith the a.f.c. victory and among those t.d.'s was this link up with one result and served a lesson keep your eye on the board. just watch this he replay fifty nine forty one again the final score for the a.f.c. . and finally rushes wrestlers dominated the annual event yeah reagan grand prix in siberia a promising test for the russian team ahead of the london olympics ron costa reports. using the three day event wrapped up with the most captivating of ballots

in the men's heavyweight division and once again wrestlers from russia have made it into all of the finals with only one american wrestler making it was at the moment stage in the one hundred and twenty kilograms of vision the most prestigious weight class so a battle between olympic silver medalist or russia's medal and four time all american wrestler serve the law can have the first period ended in a drawer but the russian managed to win the clinch despite losing the disc toss. in the third period a little more convincing in the second period and scored blog net bites two points to one and claimed gold despite failing to reach the top of the podium at the reagan building grand prix the united states team did finish in third place with one silver and three bronze medals these are certainly some of our best rustlers you talk about the lack of jake barra both medalled at the world championships and certainly have a good chance not only at the olympic games so now we have some our best guys here we've got some work to do the final in the eighty four k.

division was a crowd pleaser with the local two time european champion and sort of who do shit stepping out on the mat against last year's world championship runner up your heat though by of the match had to be decided in an additional third round with a cross they are still mates in getting the upper hand over his opponent from north to city of top honors in the ninety six k. division could only go to one place and that's russia's republic of dagestan both wrestlers are represented in the city of much both of the salon got the self and. have recorded the world cup series in twenty eight cents and were evenly matched up here as well however it was the twenty three year old who outsmarted his club mate and claimed gold. we had hoped for three gold medals a few civilians and the dog just on the wrist was teach quite well the witness will soon compete at the european championships well silver and bronze medalists two world cup event i was there but john as for those and those who didn't truly

impress here do have another chance to prove their worth at the russian nationals. russian wrestlers claimed overall first place of the golden grand prix with a gold and eight silver medals the japanese women helped their side finish second and then merican skein third the olympics are coming up fast and most of the wrestlers will be the shelter again soon in various qualification tournaments around the world that's all from cross they are i'm on call for a reporting for our team in eastern siberia. and that's old school for now more in two hours please join me.

culture is that so much different is a huge decision on the market crude blockade and the turning off the taps as the united states and the e.u. again sanction iran iran is also threatening to impose. the official ante up location. pod touch from the.

life on the go. video on demand. and r.s.s. feeds now with the palm of your. question on the dot com. history of fighting soros damascus russia proposes to host peace talks in moscow between the syrian government and the opposition. it could stop supplying oil to some states in response to sanctions against its nuclear program which is currently undergoing a un inspection. broken piece of glass is not the broken heads that the police are inflicting on the occupy movement. the heavy handed

police response to add to a call for protest in california is echoed across the atlantic where british officers are also accused of excessive use of force. me to brussels for the first summit this year against the symbolic backdrop of dirty protests and a general strike in belgium live reaction on that story a little later here on r.t. . international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. syria is staring at the real possibility of deadly violence taking hold of the very center of the nation's capital rebel fighters have been locked in intensive battles with government forces in the suburbs surrounding damascus and an invitation from russia to host moscow based peace talks between.