sleeves jackets and old whiskey. a much younger life. more than twenty years of intelligence service in profits of the soviet union. killed his choice on fourteen. the biggest stories of the week here on ars he thanks for joining us. triumphant in the russian presidential election after turning overwhelming poll numbers into a convincing victory but tougher challenges are still ahead for the new leader. russia and the arab league are finally in the same boat over how to stop the syrian crisis but there are still those trying to put sticks in the spokes of diplomacy. three days of fire more deaths are reported in israeli airstrikes on gaza after the

assassination of a palestinian resistance leader sends rockets flying over the border. and salvation to some collapse to others agree some is out the biggest debt reduction deal in history the law is praised to the hilt by brussels ratings agencies a slam it as default by another name. now with tensions between tehran and israel intensifying we talk to iran's deputy foreign minister and whether israel's threats will turn into action and what those implications could mean. had to get we're witnessing increased tension between the u.s. attorneys are really against around us your assessment of the recent statements by president obama and he's really prime minister netanyahu. us israeli threats

against iran are not new it's a repeating scenario involving the us and the zionist country what's important is that we understand the terms and conditions to which the us president is in an election cycle these threats are for domestic consumption and are intended to influence election results some of these threats relate to changes taking place in the middle east and north africa as well as the arab revolutions which were led rather peacefully and quietly by the muslim peoples and we are currently witnessing political and security changes which have come as a response to popular demands to look weak and america's presence in the region and empowered resistance against zionism and against repressive regimes tell of eve is in a very bad situation and netanyahu is incapable of taking decisions or seriously thinking of attacking iran should this unlikely attack ever happen israel would face dire consequences they know this well and netanyahu statements reflect his fears because they are very weak now iran is much stronger than man even in the current

circumstances or. what are the consequences of a possible attack by israel iran. we have different retaliate a real options however we're not convinced that israel has the capability to launch a military attack on iran as we see it is unrealistic any move against us would be strongly responded to and they would regret it. and there is another why do you perceive the situation in syria you are accused of sending weapons and elements from the rain army and their revolutionary guard to syria is this true or well with them or with what we have strategic relations with syria which we see as an important state in the resistance axis historical ties with the people and government of syria give us a good insight into the nature of the syrian people who because of their resistance to us israeli domination possess a deep sense of national unity contrary to what some parties say we do not need to send weapons to syria we simply articulating our support for the syrian people and

the reforms of president bashar al assad we have also said clearly that we recognize and understand the objectives of the u.s. and zionists in this vitally important middle east country and we would not allow america to use unrest in the country to install new power structures that would upset the balance of power in the region certainly not without the demand and will of the syrian people since america cares only for its own interests on the contrary we've received accurate intelligence from our allies and tens of us israeli backed trucks loaded with weapons have crossed syria's borders bringing more danger to syria fortunately syria and the syrian people have been able to face all foreign intervention over the past few months the result was the public referendum on the syrian constitution which was held peacefully we deny charges of sending weapons to syria which does not need our weapons in our opinion of what syria needs above

everything else is political support in facing a one sided american sanctions and it also needs the reforms executed there to be taken into consideration these are core points in iran's policy towards syria. or the other. how do you think the situation in syria will hand and worst. syria heading up at one moment at a think it over the past three months we believe syria has gone through three basic phases first did manage to overcome the security chaos phase into which america the zionist regime western states and unfortunately some arab states invested their knowledge intelligence and mass media in an attempt to pursue their interest but syria managed to overcome this almost two months ago in the second phase before the constitutional referendum syria managed to solve its security problems that the syrian people and government succeeded is evidenced by the constitutional poll. a

third phase marks the completion of ourselves reforms we should soon witness parliamentary elections as syria heads toward stability and peace which we're seeing across the country the other parties play all their cards but could make it work. centered on creating chaos in syria what i say is confirmed by the results of the conference held by the so-called friends of syria in genus boy they came out with nothing we are optimistic and confident that the syrian people and president bashar al assad will succeed and will continue reforms while facing down foreign interventions and terrorism if for these reasons the national dialogue process should look forward with confidence. again it will yeah i'm going to be foreign troops getting to syria would you be willing to defend it what about hezbollah's feet beyond that if they're going as the internationally orchestrated crisis began

in syria some spoke of foreign intervention a once they saw the reality on the ground they ceased such rhetoric we strongly reject any foreign intervention in syria and we do believe that syria is capable of defending itself against any such intervention given the constructive and positive steps taken by the regime and the support it receives from the syrian people in. the case of a decision to militarily intervene in syria the region would face a serious crisis of a different parties would enter the conflict serving and either syria's nor the syrian people's purposes nor the stability and security of the region and the world yet they've been on minute. how different are the situations in syria and in bahrain you to clearly your support for the syrian president and that the same time called on the king of bahrain to start reforms seen the demands of the bahraini people are legitimate because this mean the syrian people's demands are it would.

have a lot of about it we take into consideration the different circumstances of each country yemen bahrain and syria we follow the same policy with all in all three countries we believe that the demands of the people should be taken into consideration and we also believe that political reforms should also take place at the same time we denounce any foreign intervention in these three states it's also our belief that national dialogue is the only solution for these countries under the government should implement reforms necessary for national dialogue the difference between syria and bahrain is that the part of the events in syria a real such as people's demands and the need for reforms. like all other arab states syria needs reforms and democracy that a greater part of the so-called events in syria is artificial initiated by foreign intervention by flooding the country with weapons manipulating regional change to weaken an important resistant state of close examination of recent events in syria

clearly distinguish it from the middle east and north africa for instance the capital cities of the states where the center for the people's protests and demands while in syria we see that the massacres was largely the scene of rallies supporting the regime even during the referendum the highest turnout it was in the capital moreover protests in syria began three and a half months after the protests in other countries and only along the borders they started as armed movements aimed at creating civil war and the anti regime groups were soon supplied with weapons so the protests could take their current form for these reasons we believe that the events in syria differ from those in yemen bahrain or egypt above all killing the syrian people is a red line for us and we denounce murderous operations conducted by both parties as we do confirm the necessity of meeting the demands of the people or. the head will be and we witnessed the rise of islamic parties to power in egypt tunisia and libya

. how will this affect the reach of what other things are for you we believe that great changes are taking place in light of the islamic and arab awakening which will eventually lead to a dismantling of pro-american regimes in the region the west itself sees it like that new players will come to the fore from youths different classes and the leaks at the same time the islamists are winning elections new regional security arrangements in the region are emerging besieging american and zionist interest in the region forcing them to step back and eventually they will lose their dominant position as a result the us sinus the lion's concentrates on syria in an attempt to wipe out the regional resistance axis we believe the arab and islamic awakening in the middle east will eventually lead to greater democracy security and stability creating prosperity in a region that will enjoy tranquility and constructive relations with the

international community with no place for us zionist dominance from with us. about the reigning elections marked not a victory by the conservatives does this mean nothing will change iran's domestic or foreign policy. that iranian foreign policy is wise and stemming from the dignity and interest of the islamic republic of iran that it works within the parameters of peace and stability in the persian gulf and plays an active role in changes enveloping the region and the world elections have shown once again the solidarity and disposition of the iranian people their reformists have always had an active political role to play the expressed opinion of the electorate reflects their support for a rainy and foreign policy currently the iranian government's objectives lie in achieving prosperity for our people security for our country and for the region we're working to achieve these objectives more than we have done before.

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knew. i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. the biggest stories of the week here on our t.v. a lot of. triumphant in the russian presidential election office turning overwhelming poll numbers into a convincing victory but tough challenges are still ahead for the new. russia and the arab league finally in the same boat about how to stop the syrian crisis there are still those trying to put sticks in the spokes of the. three days of more deaths are reported in israeli airstrikes on gaza have to be assassination of a palestinian resistance leader rockets flying over the border. on the salvation to

some collapse to others. the biggest debt reduction deal in history but while it's praised to the hilt by brussels ratings agencies as default by another name. ok let's go to the weekends top sporting news and all the action with. hello welcome to sport on the hard c m room on calls for of and the following are just some of the stories that are in all for this hour. caps and sound champions in need to look this fresh they're really good but missed skipper alexander i need call in the whole game against coup by. maria sharapova sails through the third round of the parivar open at indian wells. well top seed jock of age groups is through in the men's draw but there is a shock to feet for andy murray. let's get the ball rolling with football and the

russian champion's elite will have to do without injured captain alexander and you called hazlitt china's policies men welcomed back to tresco school bond in st petersburg in a bid to extend their league lead to eight points that's a late kickoff underway right now is that's why it's for the champions of who've been hosting locomotives moscow and it is still goalless in cars signs with half time looming while at the other end of the table rostov whole screen vs a best of four looking to move away from the really geisha zones. in england does yet drop bar has become the first african player to score a hundred goals in the premier league he got the winner in chelsea's one nil victory over ten man stoke recorder fuller getting a red card for violent crimes are committed way through the first half and chelsea finally program down in the seventieth minute with crowbars goal that puts the blues on the same number of points as arsenal in fourth the gunners those with

a game in hand elsewhere it's all long so thirds of feet in a row with one no loss at everton and nicklas bendtner goal state sunderland the points against liverpool while at the bottom blackburn and bolton are out of the really gauge zone after getting grants over wolves and q.p.r. respectively. to say league leaders manchester city travel to swansea eat but will be with downs captain vincent kompany who suffered a calf injury against sporting lisbon in the europa league striker karla's said as one speech or either is still short of match but as city are two points clear of manchester united at the top of the table. united welcome was brought to all for halford and should also have been delivered song cleverly back from injury storage place bottom side wigan in the late game. and in tennis maria sharapova has led the russian charge into the third round in indian wells the world number two easily beating zocor in straight sets six two six two love the sport against their origin

side on stadium course she wraps what will play remain seymour hollis next also through the russians maria kirilenko executed remain is. not the patrol but to go past lauren davis of the united states however given our current is out losing to world number four carolyn wozniak each. on the men's side there was a shock exit for admiring california but top ranks of the shock of each of his side of the fence off the smooth start the super serve outclassing cause the what if fire andre goal both in the one hour and twenty minutes six three six two the way tennis as goal of it was ranks outside the top one hundred in the world did not return the box powerful serve makes up for jock which is south african kevin anderson. paul murray is the only man to have toppled jock itch so far this season in that surprisingly final last week but the fourth seed britain was

a shadow of its usual self against lesser known spaniard garcia locusts mary fail to convert any of the seven great races as the locals whites passed back with a love spell mary six four six two. local favorite and you're right it is through to the third round but we had to come from a set down to get past the question who bought a pole and. standing in the way next to seven seats almost thirty and the check was also makes its way to get this far he was out served by ukraine's surrogates the hof steve was smashed fifteen aces and since the first set on the side break however burdick broke serve a once in each of the next two sets when through six seven six three six four the way the. america's number one mardy fish was also through the eighth seed ran the length of the courts gees a career. set before because it's not in opponents andrea seventy regard minutes

later as you through illness. so i saw at the end in the cage shell playoffs surprise package store pads i have moved into the quarter finals for the first time after edging. nothing on home ice it was a winner take all match in mission involves good response i know them converted on the first power play for torpedo to get the capacity crowd on their feet after just five minutes of play do not replace their goaltender with an extra field flare within minutes ago but their last ditch effort failed as mikael garnett called empty netter gates or federal to build when it was. on sunday the last place in the eastern conference semifinals will be claimed as a mezzaluna because of course close but he's in a winner take all game coming back from three one valid in the series two ties a piece now that matchup gets underway in less than

a quarter over an hour. at the world indoor a flat exchange and kinships a rush hour pinning their hopes of a gold medal on pole vault queen yet down at easton by a pop russian athletes have failed to put events so far in istanbul and today because of the competition isn't by of of though it's speaking at the right sometime after an erratic couple of years the double olympic champion is returning to her best and seven in the world record last month so they would give her a fourth in sort world crown. well alexandra field jory about claims a silver for russia in the four hundred meters on saturday although she was soundly beaten by sanya richards the rocks american feeling she has laid down a marker for the olympics. the second silver came. today a little bit hard for me to face two rounds someone to come out and compete well

and i felt i got something happy to have my place long enough i don't see how what the london olympics will be favorable to everything i'm think i'm going to be ready for the olympics this year they said i feel strong didn't think my singing much for the indoor season so it is not best even yet a second silver came for russia in the women's high jump in the absence of visiting champion blanca voss each on the teacher of the algo world champion was favorites from the russian payne joint second with one meter ninety five centimeters america's chance a low claiming victory after clearing one metre ninety eight centimeters. and it was a good say for america ashton eaton set a world record in the health south lawn and capped it with a blistering one thousand meters finishing on six thousand six hundred forty five points that's a seventy seven better than his previous best rushes out of ten look yet in call was third i feel good and coming into the competition i knew if i was healthy kids

and my marks you know i could break the world record so. there's us maybe a little bit. and fellow american justin gaping won the men's sixty metres his first gold medal since serving a four year don't think back chasing down jamaican ness the quarter for victory britain's queen chambers was third. came in here dominating the races and i want to finish off like that rapid momentum don't know if it's now let's switch to golf where bubba watson will take a three stroke lead into the final rounds of the cadillac championship in miami with p.g.a. champion keegan bradley and england's justin rose side for a second now watson couldn't match his amazing run of six it's to the day before but still managed to five under par sixty seven to consolidate his lead just behind him is justin rose who at one point wrong level with watson before the american pulled away keegan bradley is also in seconds on fourteen under poor old world

tiger woods and you number one rory mcilroy are eight shots off the pace the northern irishman seen their charged up the field from twenty eight spots a second after the first twelve holes that cater. must co-host to the freestyle skiing world cup for the fourth time in a row this weekend but home advantage he couldn't inspire the russians to victory as the chinese proved to be the ones to catch but more here's robert. of course. farrell's not just a ski freestyle discipline but one of the most eye catching spectacles winter sports have to form with a muster was prudish to enjoy top class performances in a world cup lead for the fourth consecutive time since two thousand and eight the cream of the world schooled well back in the russian capital to settle old scores

us early night no russians in the top twelve of the ladies advance so total domination of the freestylers from the east through the employer the chinese for every turn the super finals into their own internal affair with fun you claiming a stage win and the world cup over a leader in the discipline suman can tell retaining her yellow jersey with second place on the night in the meantime the men's event gave their home crowd a local men to cheer room. became the only russian to get through to the point of poor. person showing the song for no real russian denise also above this impressive john henningham second place in the day. each year. meanwhile twenty year old guru of stops a single step away from the podium with fourth place. next up on the

ramp g.s. and young. the first place and completes his country's trying. all over the current world cup leader canadian all of your shaun retain his position with his third best performance and most of the. i guess it's a big success we want to hear in moscow because the martyrs here in norway next week that they want to come into norway you know like like feel. something else in my mind but said good morning good for you my dear to put you in the place of course it's a big success for me since the second time in my life i made it to the podium the first one was in midst but it was the last year and afterwards i didn't have the best of records now i finally succeeded greatly to state something. for the next stage of the world cup the freestyle or street to norway on march fourteenth.

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