heard my story did not seem to challenge with validated with with him multiple explosions reported in iran. the country's defense ministry confirming its managed to afford a drone attack on an ammunition depth of american british and other european delegation demand. that african countries stopped cooperating with russia and avoid breaking away from the common agenda which the west seas as the restoration of colonial dependence in a new form rushers a far manifest. okay. laughter off condemned western countries for what he calls, attempts to read, colonized africa, and pressure it to cut ties with moscow. hm

. that was anatomy. multiple rocket launcher systems strike on monday and he follows russian troops in the 5th battle for a ukrainian military stronghold. this in a suburb of doing it with that, not just a busy week for your worldwide headline serenity international but the past 24 hours have also been sla, straight to the top stories right now. multiple reports of explosions in iran and the country's military has confirmed that one of its ammunition storage facilities was targeted in a drone attack. one of the drones was hit by the air defense and the other 2 were caught in traps and blew up. fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not cause any loss of life and caused only minor damage to the workshops roof. iran has said the attack did not significantly affect

any military facilities and had no real impact on national security. the countries for ministry stated that the strike was not influences plans of developing a domestic nuclear energy program. and we got some of the latest details from local john list. use f july me on saturday evening, around 11 30 pm local time in iran. a huge blast was heard in the iranian central city of s, one on apparently, and based on reports and military facility belonging to the iranian defense industry was targeted by 3 small drones. soon after the running defense ministry released the statement announcing that the attack was on successful. one of the draws was, was hit by the air defense system built inside that military complex and 2 others were shot down, intercepted and shrugged down before they carry out their strikes. so the iranian

defense ministry says that that attack was unsuccessful with no casualties, only there was a minor damage to the ceiling of that military complex. so now the defense ministry is investigating the cause of the incident. and the elements behind that air raid against its military complex, there are some unconfirmed reports by some unofficial news sources, claiming that there was a similar attack taking place in the capital one as well. and those reports have not been confirmed by the iranian defense ministry. so we still need to wait and see what they are wanting. defense industry will announce later during gets investigation of the problem of the incident. well, it's all about a fire broke out at an oil refinery, this in north west iran. and while the exact cause is still, i know,

and firefighters have been working to extinguish the blaze of the pictures here. i mean, you can see emergency personnel trying to contain the fire several enormous storage silos. that's going to be dangerous at your facility is near an area that was hit by an earthquake that occurred right around the same time. the fire broke out. now we can tell you of the earthquake, it measured 5.9 reportedly killed. 3 people were injured more than 800 travelers who felt all across the region. and this right here was footage of the off the mouth. and the iranian city of coy, very close to the turkish border with houses destroyed. and deborah, in the streets, emergency services have reported power outages across the region. we had a chat about all of this with a professor site mohammed mirandi of the university of terror on. now he says that despite the damage or loss of life, iranians will not be expecting an outpouring of global support or sympathy. western countries are sanctioning or iranian, they,

they've imposed massive pressure sanctions on iran for a decade. its maximum pressure because they cannot do more harm, right? if they're doing as much as possible to, to kill ordinary iranians to create a lack of medicine, to destroy jobs, to destroy families. so, western countries have no intention of giving any real humanitarian assistance to anyone. if they stopped killing people or harming people that would be more than enough re run it the story with a big implications here on our t, finland's foreign minister, has been quick to accuse russia for derailing sweden's membership to nato, through russia's alleged involvement of the recent code on burning protests that stood tensions between nato member turkey and sweden. bosco has strongly dismissed the claim. we would like to understand how does helsinki interpret the swedish

colleague's behavior? who states that burning the koran is a freedom of self expression? does the finish foreign minister suspect stockholm has a pro russian sentiment? if we talk about this seriously, it is disgusting to see westerners trying to put together the word exceptional from the shards of their own values. now this comes as a wedge in relations between ankara and still come, has been driven deeper. the swedish foreign minister announcing that recent events have prompted the temporary suspension of the process for his country to join nato . the diplomat, however, i still hope that sweden will join the block by june. and while stock holmes bid to join the alliance depends on an anchor is approval. sweden shouldn't count on it. but according to tut, he is president of the one statement for the recently boning of the could on in stockholm, which brought hundreds of protesters on to the streets of istanbul. now swedish dutch far right politicians, erasmus polluted

a set fire to islam holy book with the permission of swedish authorities during a speech. he also branded turkey as president as an islamist dictator, hulu. dan is known for organizing similar sons in the past, and was even convicted of racism in denmark off the posting, an anti islam video and social media in an exclusive interview to our roughly video agency. the politician says he fears that president of the one will try to hijack the issue. i think it's important to show out again that he can not take sweden hostage by, by taking freedom of speech and making it into a defense matter. i would never burn a koran in turkey because it's illegal there. so i had to respect the turkish culture and the rules and turkey. and i think aragon has to do the same. he asters, respect the rules in the holland and been morgan sweden. and here we are allowed to criticize islam. we feel that he is another person he wants to make her what you call it the abrupt limbs. but the most,

the best thing we can do about that is to ignore him. meanwhile nato's chief claims the alliance is prepared for a direct confrontation with moscow. admitting though, that they have already lost the military initiative less than more crossing life. now, martin don't. so joining us, a former hamburg left body member and human rights lawyer, a very good afternoon here on a very, very well welcome to always great to have you on the program. what do you, what do you think of this? yeah, finland's foreign minister as pin the blame on derailing swedish membership in nato on russia. all of this in the wake of his career koran boning incident, what's, what's your take on that statement? i think russia has nothing to do with what happened in sweden. if we see that arriving politician there is putting a koran, i think running a koran is not or right because it's and respectful against the religion. but you can criticize islam, and you can criticize turkey as well,

making pressure on sweden to announce the kurdish movement all as terrorists. you can criticize that turkey makes the pressure and try to benefit that. so we don't want to get into the natal, but russia has nothing to do with that. what happened in sweden that's kind of instrumental approach towards what is going on in the country. i don't like things like that. if you see something, you can see it and you can comment it with your own values, but to blame other countries or what's, what's happening elsewhere on what's happening in sweden or any country. i think that's not the way to have a proper analysis of what's going on. so when it comes to this koran being, but why do you think that stock home police decided to allow the protests to even take place when the stock home clearly was apparently desperate desperate need of

anchor was backing so that it can join nato? it couldn't, they expect such consequences to follow? i mean, wouldn't you have thought that the one would have would have picked up on the story of the koran, burning? i don't know whether the swedish police is thinking that if they have to control a demonstration or anything, i think there is a legal lation in sweden and if they thing to that is lation. i don't know what this will legislation say, but burning books for me in history has a very, very bad in relation to the burning of books and the from the nazis. and the 2nd world will be for the 2nd world war and burning books is something like respectful if that is in the swedish law, if it's not forbidden, the police might have no under under meant of forbidding this, even if it's an respectful. so i don't know this readers,

police is not those who you side a politics, the politicians decide politics, police as to bring the politics or more the justice justice or read your regulations into practice. so i wouldn't blame the swedish police for that as well . so yes, that's my last thing. i mean, just to remind you of the swedish dutch far i, politician ross, most pollutants set fire to the koran with the permission of swedish authorities. and now several european officials have blamed russia for this and have any and even said that they will even nato's chief now saying that the alliance is prepared for a direct confrontation with russia. how do you read that comment? because stolen bug is constantly saying, constantly saying every week we're sending more weapons to ukraine, but we are not a direct party to the conflict in ukraine. and we look at that already. the

decision now to deliver leo part to change to ukraine. the statement of the german foreign ministry on alina babel to say that we are in wall with russia. we have to be ashamed of that because that just against our constitution. and we, the most population in germany really don't want any war. and don't want to be into inside a wall, but if we look at the reality already, the nato, it's using ukraine as a stakeholder, doing the blood work for them. so i think is a realistic, realistic analyze is to say that then may to state somehow are inside of this role . but i think, and the most of the peace movement in germany as well. i think that has to stop. we have to have an initiative from all european governments from all government who

rest into consciousness. we have to have an initiative for dialogue and nature as well should stop the aggressive political nature is a problem. somehow they do this aggressive politics and very, very long time. but they have to stop it. there is a very dangerous escalation spiral which can lead into a real big war, which with what caused much more death than now. and the ukraine has to be a diplomatic initiative initiative that has to be negotiations. and it's totally irresponsible, doesn't matter, natal politicians or if it's not a bad book to speak of a wall and to say that we want to go in a further confrontation said enough to say that some of the actors, they want this confrontation for the benefit of g strategical aims all the reverend industries. when you talk about geostrategic games, for example, obviously we all know that sweet, sweet, and it's going to be,

i've been trying to joy nato. toki essentially holds the veto card if you want to put it that way. they have the ability to block this. i wanted to ask you, is there a possibility that the man who burn the koran did so to get the exact result that is happening? that is joining nato may now be well out of the question for now, but just by, by burning this koran and essentially really angering or the one, what do you think about that idea might be, might be wanted to provoke, because if it's far right wing, maybe he has an idea of you don't to be in an alliance with, with turkey or maybe the idea of a different idea of the security policy of sweden. so i don't know it's exec agenda might, that might be possible. might be one reason you wanted to provoke such, such a step obviously in this part of your bill, whether it was whether it comes to sweden, also finland of course,

belgium as well. there are many neighborhoods that the migrant neighborhoods where they do have issues with, well, the police have issues with security and infect and this that and the other thing, this man of boating the koran is really going to help relations between what, what is essentially now a mixed culture in scandinavia and parts of northern europe. no, i think that for me that is totally irresponsible as well to do stuff like that. if you look at problems, you always have to see rather result. and for example, when you look at the migration policies, if you have a migrant in your country, you have to give them the possibility to work. and from beginning on, for example, in germany and in the navy, in the countries of similar, some of migrants live 5 or 10 years in the country. and they don't have a permission to work. but if you talk to the migrants, everyone wants to work. so there is a disco pants in between, then throwing the blame on the migrant that there's problems if you don't make the

circumstances so that they can have a proper life and take their responsibility for the society they live. and so the, the idea to burn a koran to ent, on any problem or to this is indispensable because it's not dialogue. it's the same . like if you want peace in the world, you have to have dialogue in between the countries. if you want to have peace in a society, you have to have dialogue to clear analyzes, of the needs and the aims of the different actors. and bring the needs and p m. so for 2 different actors into congress, or at least to a compromise. and so burning a koran is indispensable for me as well. well, when it comes when it comes to the broader conflict and that is in ukraine, of course, there are some, some professional partners that are saying when it comes to the ongoing conflict and ukraine, that america is dallas, sing the conflict with gasoline. martin bolts,

a former hamburg left body member and human rights lawyer. i appreciate you sharing a sunday with teradata international. thank you very much. thank you. as well. all the best for you. well, rushes foreign ministers ok. laughter off says that western powers wants to maintain their exploitative policies of africa and plunder the continents. resources allow for alpha made those remarks alongside is a korean counterpart while visiting the east african country on his 2 of the continent. rocky and his name, american, british, and other european delegations regularly come to africa and very stubbornly demand that african countries stopped cooperating with russian and avoid breaking away from the common agenda which the west seas as the restoration of colonial dependence in a new form. the stablish mentally, multi polar world, is an objective, an unstoppable process. however, the collective west, the united states, nato, and the e u, which are completely under washington's control, are trying to reverse this,

but their efforts are futile. the most the can count on is some slight inhibition of the object, of course, of history that i'm fortunately, the feel of the feel we can cut in. can you pang humanity in got rid of it? got to so i mean a school proponent this of grade and on the notion that have indicated turmoil a most him and savaging. and finally, for centuries, that as an for being in ukraine, e n e n, a byproduct of direct link for you see, okay. germany and containment that they had put, pursued in the past decade when during his trip to at a tire sokulaf for all 4 was i visited a monument, the classic russian poet alexander pushkin, rushes forward ministry spokeswoman maria's hot over on the line to africa. the

positive attitude to the world renowned right as legacy though she took him, i went to criticise ukraine for demolishing some historical russian monuments. and as i saw gala for off finishers a tour of several african countries, r t correspondent catacombs. so me sums up the highlights said galen, robs visits to africa, seems to have been a successful one with the russian foreign men still meeting with leaders from several african countries as lever off, expressed russia's commitment to deepening its ties with africa and offered to provide assistance in areas such as energy, infrastructure and investment, the visit was seen as a sign of russia's growing presence in the continent and its willingness to work with african countries movement me to lou. but in children, we are line priorities for business ties and mining exploration. energy in agriculture, including deliveries of russian grain, as well as modern areas of collaboration, information and communications technologies and the digital economy. one of the

countries visited was angola in 2019 russia and angola signed an agreement to expand co operation. the energy sector, including the construction of a nuclear power plant. but the bond between moscow and, and girl dates back to when and good as ruling party, the m p l, a sort support from the soviet union during the civil war against the portuguese. now, during his visits leverage, drew parallels between the angolan war and the ukraine conflict. further reminding and goldens of the strides they have made thus far. and goods can the roads no symbol, the goal and people know the price of gaining independence. they know the price of gaining the opportunity to exercise their rights cultural, traditional, political. so you are also actively contributing to the fair regulation of various conflicts in your region. though through the african union and within the framework

of sub regional associations. you are making a significant contribution to the mitigation of crises and to the peacekeeping efforts of african countries leverage. the other stop on his african tour was to the land locked kingdom of its like dealing out. the last absolute monarchy in africa is contending with social political issues that have thrust to the country into deepening economic struggles. and sporadic protests that have led to a volatile situation in the region. and moscow's top diplomat had something to offer me the ability to see would know we agreed during a meeting with the military leadership to increase security cooperation. we have existing inter governmental agreements on military and defense industry collaboration. there are working groups and we are ready to consider applications from our s, what teeny friends on any issues that need to be resolved to ensure this country security now leverage south african count apartment as the lady pendle hosted him in any capital city of pretoria. after he received

a very warm welcome from south african military officials, this visit also comes at a time when south africa has been criticized for an upcoming naval exercise with russia and china. this to the waste seems to be a reminder of the entrenched relationships. many countries have on the continent with russia and china. it also highlights the difficulty the u. s. faces globally in persuading countries that their interests a better served, aligning with washington on political and financial issues, which was thermal muscular booth. and our countries are consistent supporters of a more just inclusive democratic and poly centric architecture for the world order, which would rely on the main principal of the un charter. respect for the sovereign equality of all states. fresh and, and minister sergey loves a final stop, was a surprise visit to retrieve and the horn of africa with him saying russia is looking into the enhancement of logistical infrastructure in the country. with

humor rama among the long term plans that are to be worked out in detail. i would like to mention the possibility of utilizing the logistical potential of the port masala and the airport. the massage our airport is of interest for its transit capabilities. slave. rob's 2nd visit to africa in just 6 months seems to have samantha ties with some of the southern and eastern regional nations on the continent. while the minister described africa as a rich continent with colossal potential. it is the russia, africa summits that will take place in saint petersburg. in july, we shall focus on 4 major issues, food and energy, security, technology and health care that will innovate these relations into action meant that the home saw me for archie, johannesburg are now straight to the conflict in ukraine way this week has seen russian troops so strengthen that positions on the internet script public,

including an advance on a town of martin. the suburb of the city of don. yes, though it's been a strong hold for you. craig. enforce is going all the way back to 2040. our senior correspondent brings us this report. ah, that was an enemy multiple rocket launcher systems strike. one might ink. that is exactly where we're heading. oh, or 24 hours in mud, inca began now here a flashlight. he's timed him out to suicide. slowly, half blind. we stumbled to our temporary refuge. this is the bunker where we're spending the night here in martin co, relatively relatively safe. the previous occupants here were ukrainian troops who

were literally, as you can tell by the wools burned out of here. but this is also the answer as to why the battle for martin co 5 j kapinsky. why these battles the taking so long? and that is because these bunkers are everywhere built over the last 8 years by the ukrainian military. built in completely nondescript places above us. this is just a small family whom a private residence of downstairs was a nom, store, and a barracks for ukrainian soldiers. power is rationed, food, water, ammo, and fuel. i carried 4 miles before they get here. nothing is wasted in the early hours of the morning. we woke up to what fight as here. cool, an approximation of hell. a deafening call for the blasts and explosions,

pure and utter violence. without end. all of this footage we filmed in mere hours ah, 3, says i a view of the battle grow with these. the ty area covered in smoke is where ukrainian positions up to 300 meters away from us. currently, russian artillery of old fronts and colors more does houses for us

aircraft tags. ah ah g, she hel, ukrainian ru credit troops. the battle for monica has dragged on for almost a year. most of it is now on the russian control, ukraine and its supporters. they publicly admit now will never serious about peace stokes. it was cover, they spent 8 years preparing for war. they turned my data into a modern day fortress, almost impregnable, almost, or age with two's

russian to 25 close support to close ground support their craft. coming in very low flooring there and guided munitions rockets and getting out before you gradient at heads is have a chance constant to lock on an lodge. ah day by day, month after month, russian troops have demolished ukrainian fortifications here. pia has said thousands of drafted troops into the meat grinder to hold the mud inca. but there is little doubt that the city will soon be taken slash a thoroughly. frankly, this is unpleasant for us destroying these buildings. the city. it hurts our souls . but we have no choice. this is our land. the enemy has thrown us reserves at marin county. they use their troops as cannon fodder. they pluck any holes with corpses of their own soldiers. they spare no lives. no big concern is that we're

pushing, but there are difficulties, the enemies resisting and digging in their fighting for every house, but we're pushing them back and advancing. ah, hurt a round. might inca artillery is everywhere. lease automatic, my launcher, the machine. york is a feared thing. ah, life muddy nga is strategically vital. it is a gateway to than yet. if you crane loses it, it will be a devastating blow to morale. both civilian and military key of understands this. and that is willing to par thousands of its troops on to the pile, to hold halter might inca,

which may well be an approximation of hell. for i'd guess the of our t from might inca senior correspondent. they're still reporting from the front lines and often embedded with the troops. there is. yeah. well gives us the 1st 100 reports of what are very often reports of breaking news coming out of ukraine. we field them all here at odyssey international. the mean time, thanks for joining us. we'll top stories were turned at the top with welcome to wells apart. over the decades.