you are an iranian american academic, whati end of their activities. nian american academic, what is like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad? the like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad?— like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully happens - diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully happens and | work requires to fully happens and regularly plus, i was a political prisoner for a short period of three months but those three months are therefore, you know, i can feel for what she was talking about with her daughter. and ifeel what she was talking about with her daughter. and i feel sympathy what she was talking about with her daughter. and ifeel sympathy for all the other parents who lost their children during the uprising and the 20,000 people who were injured. and i think it is connected but what happened in the last

this country done to the majority of the countries in the middle east if you're an american like an american and iranian american fashion blogger is dubbed an american by a t.v. host for criticizing u.s. policy in the middle east. cia agent jeffrey sterling who was sentenced under the espionage act for talking to a new york times reporter has been released from prison. in one day worldwide news headlines live from moscow this is r.t. international a very warm welcome to. a former cia director has admitted the u.s. has interfered in other countries elections and domestic affairs when it was quote for a good cause. looks at whether double standards are at play no one likes a spoiler. interference especially when it comes to american elections. and spoiled and unsightly or they were before the russians got to them they say but judge not lest ye be judged especially when you have a fetish for getting your fingers into foreign elections when we don't mess around other people. i am only for a very good didn't do a vine video on a former cia for a very good cause. said the former director of the cia it's funny

country done for the majority of the countries in the middle east if you're an american i don't like an american. and iranian american fashion blog was dubbed un-american by a t.v. host for criticizing u.s. policy in the middle east. it's three o'clock here in moscow and you're watching r t international line with me and welcome to the program investigators are not ruling out terrorism as a possible motive for sunday's atrocity in southern russia a gunman killed five people attacking christian church goes in russia's republic of dagestan he was seen on the c.c.t.v. cameras later carrying a rifle and entering the church grounds well to get more on this story but across live. what's been written is it revealed about the attack. well the investigative committee at this stage is looking into all possibilities and ever officially confirmed today that terrorism is also one of the leads they are looking into the attack took place in the town of kids here in the southern russian province of dagestan on sunday the attacker was identified as. twenty two year old resident by the local authorities he targeted christian

caitrÍona: one of the freed prisoners, an iranian american businessman, was declined -- detained fordays. he issued a statement thanking president biden, saying, my heartfelt gratitude goes to president biden and his administration, which had to make incredibly difficult decisions. thank you for putting the lives of american citizens above politics. the sister of an iranian american businessman who was detained in 2018 issued a statement on his release, saying, my family is so happy to hear that imad is on his way home. we have been waiting for this day for almost five and a half years and i can't wait to hug my brother and never let him go. i achieve international correspondent is in doha, where the plaintiff carrying the foreign prisoners landed. >> this moment on the tarmac in doha is a very personal moment for the five american citizens who are free and the relatives who traveled with them on this plane, which left the iranian capital to ron -- tehhran. the most high-profile prisoners said he dreamed of this day for every one of the 2988 days he was in iran, most of that time beh

amantahiri is an iranian american activist who lives in the bay area.e was disappointed the team did not take any public stance still he understands the dangers and hopes the matchup sends a message worldwide awareness and to know that iranians are fighting this course abc 7 news. and team usa also did not appear to make any solidarity gesture at the game today. however, as we've reported a few days ago the us soccer federation did post that image of an iranian flag without the emblem of the islamic republic as for medi and karina. they are now heading home to here in the bay area. they say during their time at the world cup. they have had their signs flags and t-shirts confiscated by security. they've been followed harassed and recorded by supporters of the islamic republican. okay, please thanks very much in the south bay a big opportunity is coming to one san jose neighborhood abc 7 news reporter. zach fuentes shows you how a nonprofit plans to give residents the gift of safety. the seven trees neighborhood in san jose is a place its residents are pr

she's an iranian american political analyst based in washington, d. c. welcome to the w. one is salman rushdie of significance for iranians and also the iranian diaspora. well is mostly famous across no, that was one world by the books are counted versus which many muslim found offensive to their religion the portrayal of the overall. and muslims, as a general, that doesn't necessarily mean that all muslims are all iranian, believe that their reaction to his book should have been violent or violent. and over the years, past years, even they iranian government and my son has tried to distance the self, especially after the passing of the former supreme leader from the original thought . the fact was still stands. i wanted to be clear, but they are running. government has on officially even issued some guarantees the u. k. government, after the ties were severe because of the fact was that this is not something that state policy that iranian state would be pursuing us with. still don't know if this attacker high official ties there. i and government of what the exact motive

that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> an iranian-american pastor sentenced to one of iran'sest prisons. he was arrested last summer while working at an orphanage in iran. he is accused of threatening iran's national security by helping to create a network of christian churches in private homes. the state department is callling for his release. >>> in end incident, anti- government protests have entered a fifth day. president mohammed morsi has declared a state of emergency. protesters claim he has not followed flu with reforms he promised after the uprising in 2011. >>> sand was international holocaust remembrance died. 68 years ago, soviets liberated the largest concentration camp in auschwitz. in russia, candles were lit while prayers were said and during a service in vatican city, pope benedict xvi called for respect and dignity for all. >>> new this morning. >> the government announces an all-out attack on hackers. will have details on a new plan being rolled out to protect the nation's most sensitive information. time now is 4:51. progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what d

garland's announcement about felipe who have been arrested and charged in an attempted assassination of a prominent iran an-american -- iranianmerican journal whoift has been a -- who has been an outspoken critic of the iran irn government. a.g. garland: good morning. this morning, a federal court in new york unveiled an indictment charging three individuals for their roles in the conspiracy to assassinate a united states citizen. these charges arise out of an ongoing investigation into the government of iran's efforts to assassinate on u.s. soil a journalist, author and human rights activist who is a u.s. citizen of iranian origin. all three defendants are currently in custody. in july of last year, one of the defendants, khalid mehdiyev, was found with an assault rifle, two ammunition magazines, and approximately 66 rounds of ammunition not far from the victim's home in brooklyn, new york. he was arrested by nypd officers and charged with federal firearms offense. as detailed in the superseding indictment unsealed today, mehdiyev was not acting alone. we allege that mehdiyev and his co-conspirators, poland omarov and rafat

nearly 2 years has been released michael white's release was part of an agreement involving an iranian american doctor prosecuted by the justice department and followed months of negotiations over prisoners. police in germany say that they have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the british toddler madeleine mccann the 43 year old man is currently in prison for sex offenses and drug dealing german authorities are now treating the case as a murder investigation. it is the biggest stimulus package in germany's post-war history of the measures agreed by the government after marathon talks should help the economy recover from the lock down the 130000000000 euro plan includes cutting the sales tax giving cash to families and providing extra funding for municipalities. after 2 days of intense talks their marriage with $50000000000.00 euros more than anyone expected and a dramatic surprise aimed to get germans reaching for their wallets v.h.d. will be cut by 3 percent until the end of the year. because you know that the long run and we need to make sure that everyone has the courage

nearly 2 years has been released michael white's release was part of an agreement involving an iranian american doctor prosecuted by the justice department and followed months of negotiations over prisoners. a landslide in the norwegian town of ulta has swept 8 homes into the sea the resident who filmed these pictures says that he ran for his life when he realized what was happening his house was among those lost several minor landslides followed but nobody was injured. it is the biggest stimulus package in germany's post-war history and the measures agreed by the government after marathon talks should help the economy recover from the lock down the 130000000000 euro plan includes cutting the sales tax giving cash to families and providing extra funding for municipalities. after 2 days of intense talks their marriage with $50000000000.00 euros more than anyone expected and a dramatic surprise aim to get germans reaching for their wallets will be cut by 3 percent until the end of the year. because you know that the long reaching out and we need to make sure that everyone has the courage to inves

she's an iranian american journalist and political commentator welcome to do you know god the trumpet minister says the financial sanctions against iran joint prevent humanitarian aid firstly is this true and what effect obvious sanctions having in the fight against the virus. on paper it's true that sanctions are supposed to not include food medicine and humanitarian aid but in practice when you speak to lawyers and people who are in the business sanctions financial sanctions are basically just waiting banks but still it hating these businesses because any kind of trade with a friend eventually need a bank to be able to do the payment and dad is having an impact on humanitarian trade including medicine and medical supplies as a massive shortage of medical supplies in the country with this corollaries crisis and basically it's not just the writing and also some more the leaders of sunday prime minister i saw today and some of the european governments have urged the united states to lift the sanctions including some here in washington of the democratic party president trump and payola

for more let's bring in the guard mortazavi she is an iranian american journalist and a political commentator she joins us now from washington d.c. . the trump administration says the financial sanctions against iran do not prevent humanitarian aid is that true what effect are these sanctions having right now in the fight against the virus. well what the administration says is true on paper so according to law skank shown do not include or basically food medicine and humanitarian trade is supposed to be exempt from sanctions but in reality we see lawyer sanctions experts and basically business people who are in the import export trade are saying banks because of financial sanctions thanks for staying away from doing any kind of business with iran and that has been hindering their hampering all kinds of trade including humanitarian imports medicine and medical supplies which has crew contribution to a shortage of these supplies in the country and just one example of how that's not true is the fact that the u.s. just ease a little bit of sanctions on iran central bank for humans and basically s

and i'm joined now by and i got a militant zavvi she's an iranian american journalist a media analyst in washington d.c. good to see you again now it is one thing that the regime has admitted to cheating the playing down the question that because to me now what are the consequences for those who are behind this. well we're still not sure but they're definitely facing an enormous domestic crisis this was a catastrophe basically a tragedy for the government specially going back to the question why were commercial planes a lock to fly right in the night of such an important operation from the viewpoint of their own and this was a milby by there were a dozen by pulling out of tehran international airport and this would now as obvious narry dangerous situation and obvious down the street protesters many students because we know there are many graduate students in canada are not airplanes so many of their classmates or university. mates basically are the ones meeting that and from the 1st as. high as. people in the high positions of power in the eye or to even the supreme leader to resign i

this country done to the majority of the countries in the middle east if you're an american i am i going to be. an iranian american fashion blogger an american t.v. host criticizing u.s. policy in the middle east. it's two o'clock here in moscow and you're watching r t international with me and welcome to the program syrian pro-government forces are expected to help kurdish militia defend the city of a friend that's according to syrian state media it follows an alleged deal between damascus and the kurds under the agreement troops will help kurdish fighters to repel turkey's offensive in the region of video agency ruptly is film some of their preparations. and middle east correspondent joins me live with more details paula what else do we know. well we are hearing from some and state t.v. that the militias that i lie and with the damascus government are due to enter the athlon region in northern syria in the coming hours now they will assess the kurdish militias as they continue the air to fight against the turkish forces now this is a fight that has been ongoing for at least a month and has seen casualti

we are joined by an iranian-american journalist following the negotiations. let's start with an open letter sent tonight by five members of president obama's inner circle - former members of his inner circle david petraeus and dennis roth included. the alert says that the nuclear deal may fall short of meeting the administration's own standard of agreement. how much and how important is a letter like this from former administration members going to be for the administration. >> it's an important member. they are important signatories from the conservative side from the critics of the iran negotiations. of the deal. also in this letter it was sponsored by a conservative institute in washington. so i feel like it's a little leaning towards the conservative side. n d.c. in the d.c. circle and is referring to may, it may fall short. that's the nature of the negotiations happening behind closed doors. every time you get close to a deadline we are not sure of the details, because that's how it's supposed to happen. different voices come out with concerns on both sid

. >>> an iranian-american "washington post" reporter goes on trial in terran. >> we talk to his brother about the controversial case and get his thoughts on the chances his brother will get a fair trial. >>> in neighbors afghanistan a full-scale firefight breaks out in an upscale area of kabul. >>> the u.s. is calling for trans parents see in the controversial case of a "washington post" reporter on trial in iran. he's accused of spying for the u.s., something the white house denies. a trial for the iranian-american got underway in tehran today. >> details about the charges and evidence are being kept secret. we have more now on the controversy. >> reporter: this is about as much as anyone knows about what happened to jason on tuesday. they announced the start of his trial taking place behind closed doors. >> translator: he was active in iran under the cover of a journalist and was arrested last july. >> reporter: he works for "the washington post." his editor calls the allegations absurd and says iran has an ulterior motive. the ongoing talks over the nuclear program. >> iran says this

an iranian american fashion blogger has been dubbed un-american for criticizing u.s. policies she was giving a t.v. interview to talk about her book on terror on street fashion when she was suddenly asked about iran's alleged nuclear program however she did turn the question around asking her interview was about american policies in the region here's a snippet of the interview let's talk about nuclear weapons ok because some of our viewers may say we cannot trust iran what are your thoughts i mean i don't think we can trust this country i mean what has this country done to the majority of the countries in the middle east you're an american i don't like in america. you are just. not sounding like an american when she questioned washington's foreign policy and she did speak to us about the exchange i was really shocked by by the question or the statement but also i think it also goes back to sort of the place that muslims in america constantly put themselves in that we have to constantly prove that we're american enough to deserve respect deserve not being bombed or ban

. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a mexican drug cartel who was a dea informant. >> this was conceived, sponsored and decked from iran. >> reporter: vice president biden told abc news the u.s. response could go beyond sanctions. >> nothing has been taken off the take. that the world nighted that it is not the united states versus iran that -- that the isolation of iran and the attempt to change the behavior is universal, not just with us itch >> reporter: manssor arbabsiar is now in custody. his wife says she doesn't think he was involved. >> he was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. >> reporter: how far along was the plot? two separate payments totalling $100,000 the u.s. says came if the iranians had:wired to an undercover fbi bank account down payment for attack. -- t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> the uc berkeley grads who had been imprisoned in iran were on capitol hill today to thank the senators who helped in their release. the trio was arrested in july 2009 for crossing in iran

an alleged iranian plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to washington. president obama said the plot was the work of iran's revolutionary guard, an iranian-american arrested over this plot is said to have confessed. but iran has dismissed the accusation as a comedy show, a fabrication. steve kingston is in washington. >> manslaughter sour arbabsiar, a holder of iranian and american passports, and now a terror suspect, accused of plotting an assassination on orders from tehran. and this, prosecutors say, was the intended victim, adel al-jubeir, saudi arabia's ambassador to the united states. the indictment was the diplomat was to have been targeted at a washington restaurant, and that, when told, members of the public might also died, he allegedly replied, "no big deal." >> these individuals are no regard for their intended victims, no regard for innocent citizens who might have been hurt or killed in this attempted assassination. they had no regard for the rules of law. >> the alleged co-conspirator is described as a member of the quds force, a special operations unit within iran's revolutionary guard. it's claimed manssor arbabsiar was told to plan the a

for a look at the deal we are joined from an iranian-american journalist. good to have you with us. foreign minister zarif could not contain his smiles. that's what we are seeing preston brown. -- seeing in tehran. >> they have been following for the past two years, and the historic stuff. people have been staying up at night. basically iranians have been living on switzerland time because it has an impact on their lives. >> the sanctions have had an impact on the average iranian. >> definitely. the hope is nothing to do with the details of the programme it's focused on sanctions. it impacts the economy, the ordinarily iranians the worker teacher, people that earn salaries it had effect on their livelihood. they sleep and wake up with sanctions, and a lot are impatient to see an opening in the economy. >> some sanctions have been - some of the sanctions could have occurred earlier. did they have an effect on the average iranian, and will this have an feght before a deal happens, that will lead to the sanctions? >> they have had effects on the economy, job creation and how the govern

. >> now you are an iranian american, and then you have a lot of contacts with iranians within iran how do you think the iranian public takes the fact that -- what they don't seem to disagree on in this senate chamber is that iran is untrustworthy. how do you think the average iranian hears that >> the average iranian definitely has criticisms of the government internal and foreign policies -- >> of the iranian government? >> of the iranian government's policies of the iranian government's adventurous dealings in the middle east but there is no real powerful party in the middle east who is not dealing in some sort of adventurous -- >> that's a good point. some of whom are our allies. >> are oural alleys. and the iranians see that. the average young iranian, which is the majority of the country, what they are tired of is almost a decade -- or with the u.s. three decades of tension and animosity -- >> and isolation -- >> which has brought isolation to iran and they are just happy about this opening of, you know just sitting at a table, negotiating like one of the senators called it in a c

the attack on the american embassy and the iranian attack on the american position up near kirkuk on december 27, this is all part of anng of iranian—backed militias in syria for months now. the iranians hit an oil facility in saudi arabia, they've harassed shipping in the persian gulf. this has been going on for a long time and this is one more step in the back—and—forth confrontation but no—one should have any question, this is a big step, to kill soleimani, one the most influential people in the middle east, that is no small thing. and the iraqi who died with him was also an important figure in iraqi politics. if soleimani has been killed, what does that mean for the irgc quds force and iranian militias — will they respond? they will certainly start thinking about it. iam not i am not sure they had contingency plans. iam not i am not sure they had contingency plans. i am not sure they are the sophisticated, they might be, they might not be. but there will be other commanders, that like is the thing about a state—sponsored terrorist organisation like the iranian revolutionary guards and the quds force. the iranians s

an iranian-american father...have each been sentenced to ten years in prison...in iran. this, according to iranian media tuesday. siamak namazi and his eighty-year-old father - baquer namazi - are accused of spying...and cooperating with the u-s government. now the u-s is calling on tehran to release the namazis...and all americans detained there. toner says: "we join recent calls by international organizations and u.n. human rights experts for the immediate release of all u.s. citizens unjustly detained in siamak and baquer namazi, so that they can return to their families." iran's islamic revolutionary guard arrested the young businessman earlier this month...while he was visiting family in tehran. he has written articles calling for improved ties between iran and the u.s. meantime, his father - a former iranian governor...and united nations official...has been in custody since february. he has dual u-s and iranian citizenship. experts say this situation shows the hardliners in the islamic republic... as it undermines the iranian president's stated goal of reviving iran

an attack on u.s. soil. mr. obama said there must be accountability in the iranian government. two men including an iranian- american have been automobiled of planning the attack with the iranian military. they allegedly planned to kill the ambassador to the u.s. >>> hillary clinton will meet with the uc berkeley graduates jailed in iran. the men spent more than two years in a tehran prison. sarah shourd was released about a year ago. >>> gadhafi's son was captured in their hometown while trying to escape in a car. >> the search is on for a man at the center of the domestic dispute. police say during the fight he kidnapped a 1-month-old baby. the ktvu camera was the only one there last night as family members returned. we watched as the suv pulled up with the little girl secured inside. police say around 7:30 last night, neighbors reported a domestic disturbance. they say a man who police say does have ties to that infant fired a shot before grabbing a baby and fleeing the scene. the baby was returned about an hour later. police are now searching for the man involved. >>> serious charges are being leveled against a

in 2011 her young brother amir an iranian-american visited relatives in iran and he has never returned. >> we are not used to the fact he's not returning. >> initially charged with espionage, the former marine was sentenced to death, but nout serving a 10-year prison sentence. >> he's done no crime in iran. his only crime was to visit his grandmother, and have a career in the marr ins. >> trent is one of three american held by iran. the obama administration has been criticized for not guaranteeing their release as part of the nuclear deal with iran. he is said to support the decision. >> amir denied interest in a trade, didn't want to set a precedent for americans taken and used like he was. >> do you think that because you have all the sides coming together iran working with the u.s. essentially, that it may help in the long run? >> we are cautiously optimistic. we can appreciate diplomacy moving forward, and how that will open the doors for more communication, and more engagement. >> i have come to feel like even though i have never met him. i dom feel like i know amir. >> in june th

know, again, from this... on this side, while you were being detained, we knew that you were an iranian-american the head of the woodrow wilson center middle east program. but why do you believe, ultimately, that you were arrested, you know, interrogated? why were you the target? >> i was the target of the iranian intelligence ministry and the office of the president, president ahmadinejad. and they believed that the united states was going to overthrow the regime, but because it was bogged down in iraq and in afghanistan-- don't forget, it was during the previous administration in 2007-- so they would resort to what they would call "soft means." and the instrument for bringing about such regime change through a velvet revolution, though soft means, were american foundations, american think tanks, and american universities. they didn't know how these institutions in the united states work. >> hinojosa: so let me... so basically, the iranian intelligence ministry and president's office believed that the woodrow wilson center, and you specifically, were holding conferences around iranian issues, n

. >> now there's concern the alleged plot which an iranian american was arrested for last month may haveen part of a broader plan. iran maintains the accusations are just an attempt by the u.s. to distract americans from their domestic issues. >>> and new developments in the trial of the accused underwear bomber who has pleaded guilty to all charges. nigerian man was accused of trying to designate an explosivedevice in his underwear around christmas 2009. he chose to represent himself in the trial that got underway this week but he had a legal council on -- counsel on stand by. >>> it's been more than a week since a baby girl vanished from her crib. police say they have exhausted all leads that are come in sin the disappearance. video shows baby lease' mother hours before the child went missing shopping with an unidentified man and spent about 6 minutes in the store and bought a box of wine baby food and baby wipes. the family hired a private investigator to help in the search. bill stanton known as wild bill says that he will speak to reporters about what he found a bit later today. >>>

american detainees are of iranian descent and iran doesn't recognize their u.s. passports. >> when i was in jail, i told them, i said look, i live in america, i have an american passport, i'm an iranian-american, i mean, what are you doing? >> reporter: iran insists the detainees ran internal affair. but u.s. officials want them out. >> these are american citizens who should be released and have the opportunity to be reunited with their families. >> reporter: today iran's deputy foreign minister suggested there could be some progress on this issue if and when a deal is finalized. but lester, this is not as straightforward as it might seem. there are many different competing power centers in iran. some want the americans released right away. others don't want them released at all. so in a sense they are caught up in domestic iranian politics. >> all right. richard engel, thank you. >>> a 23-year-old texas man was arrested earlier today, charged with shining a laser at airplanes. authorities say they confiscated a laser from the suspect, austin lawrence siferd. the faa said a bright green light was aimed at eight commercial flights and a police helicopter last night. so

journalist, andrew and assange is a criminal. lincoln's words came in support of marcial in a job, an iranian american journalist, and voice of america host, who is an outspoken critic of iran's government. last week she claimed to be the target of a kidnapping plot organized by an iranian intelligence that was foiled by the f b i. as i mentioned earlier, the critics could not help but point out the whole park receive blinking statement, especially given washington's attitude towards julie innocence. just a reminder, the journalist and wiki leeks founder has spent more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london state side. the justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information in 2010 if extradited to the u. s. a san could face up to 175 years behind bars. we discussed the san just situation with journalist and author. daniel is our who thinks that no journalists to see every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of massage is a dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, b

an independent journalist, andrew and assange is a criminal lykins both came in support of an iranian american journalist and voice of america host, who is an outspoken critic of tehran. last week she claimed to be the target of a kidnapping plot by iranian intelligence that was apparently foiled by the f. b. i . as i've mentioned, critics laughed at the hypocrisy and blinking statement, given washington's attitude to the likes of julian assange. now just a reminder, the journalist and wiki leeks founder has spent more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london state side. the u. s. justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information back in 2010. if extradited to the u . s. a. san faces up to 175 years behind bars. we discussed the subject situation with author. daniel was there for things that no reporter is now safe. every american journalist will be under threat. i mean it's a, it's a, the prosecution of a sizes, a dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministration is doing. and that's what an

andrew and assange is a criminal. blinking this post came in support of an iranian american journalist and host of the voice of america. she's an outspoken critic of to run in last week . said she was a target of a kidnapping plot by iranian intelligence that was filed by the f b. i. meanwhile journalist rickie leeks, founder a sanchez spent more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london. the justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information in 2010, and if expedited to america, he faces up to 175 years behind bars. we discussed the contra situation with author daniel lazar who thinks that no reporter is safe. every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of a sergeant, the dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministration is doing. and that's what antony blake and stands for. if the assange prosecution goes forward, the every journalist will be threatened with a similar. ringback legal charges and espionage is a very dangerous thing. espionage

andrew and assange is a criminal. lincoln's was came in support of marcell in charge, an iranian american john list, and the voice of america host, who is an outspoken critic of iran government. last week she claimed she was the target of a kid not being organized by iranian intelligence. that was fueled by the f b i. as i mentioned earlier, the critics couldn't help but point out the hypocrisy, oakland can statement, especially given washington's attitude towards julian songs. i'll just remind john list on which the founder has spend more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london state side. the justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information back in 20201020 times, if expedited to the us, his aunt could face up to 175 years behind valjean. we discussed this with john this and also daniel dissolved, who thinks that no, john, this is say every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of the size is a dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministrat

i want to bring our guest, an iranian, american journalist. it is striking, as you listen to this debate how often jason's case and how present that is in some ways at this hearing, because it has been year now since the "washington post" bureau chief has been kept in prison. and there are quite a few senate members wearing pins that say free jason. should that be brought up? this >> yeah, it's amazing you notice that on senor to rubio and others. i think jason is used as a political pawn specifically in this dealing between iran and the u.s. and a possible deterrent of relations between the two countries. but on the other side he is also being used for a bit of a political agenda. this deal was not about human rights from the very beginning. of course iranians have had some claims and some gains that they wanted from this deal that they couldn't bring to the table. so both sides had to put aside a lot of other issues to just focus on the nuclear issue, and this is what i think john kerry has also been repeatedly saying that they are trying to

an eleventh weekend of rallies. and in her first interview since being released we have from an american iranian journalist who spent ten days in custody in the u.s. without charge. most of the time i was in solitary i was locked up i couldn't come out everyone's thinking about oh my god this is one like a mass murder what is going on. very well welcome you watching the weekly here on r.t. international bringing you all the latest and the round up of the stories the shapes the week great to have you with us now political crisis in venezuela has exasperated turmoil in the country and divided the world this week president says the u.s. of an attempted coup after the u.s. recognized the country's opposition leader as interim president. himself and as the troubled nation's leader made massive protests. i thought me for bringing that up but i swear to formalise soon the duties of the national executive as president of venezuela i mean that it's probably recognize national symbol president one why you know as the interim president of venezuela i want him today in venezuela the president is elected by washington and of cou

. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a mexican drug cartel who was a dea informant. >> this was conceived, sponsored and decked from iran. >> reporter: vice president biden told abc news the u.s. response could go beyond sanctions. >> nothing has been taken off the take. that the world nighted that it is not the united states versus iran that -- that the isolation of iran and the attempt to change the behavior is universal, not just with us itch >> reporter: manssor arbabsiar is now in custody. his wife says she doesn't think he was involved. >> he was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. >> reporter: how far along was the plot? two separate payments totalling $100,000 the u.s. says came if the iranians had:wired to an undercover fbi bank account down payment for attack. -- t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> the uc berkeley grads who had been imprisoned in iran were on capitol hill today to thank the senators who helped in their release. the trio was arrested in july 2009 for crossing in iran

come in support of an iranian american journalist and host of voice of america. she is an outspoken critic of iran, and last week said that she was the target of a kidnapping plot by raining intelligence that was foiled by the f b. i. i mean, while journalist weekly found san who has spent more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london, the us justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information back in 2010 and if expedited to america, he does face up to 175 years behind bars. we discussed julius on the situation with the author. i know his are. he does think now that no reporter is safe. every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of a sergeant, the dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministration is doing. and that's what antony. blanca stands for. if the prosecution goes forward, the every journalist will be threatened with a similar legal charges and espionage is a very dangerous thing. espionage guy could land you a

government although one of them says the incursion into syria is justifiable we also spoke with an iranian american journalist working out of this town hall for a british newspaper and journalist academic and iraqi kurd now based in pennsylvania. the turkish government has really had a very monumental task crafting a narrative that would be convincing to the world public opinion and also to the international sort of power circles the narrative is really focused on fighting terrorism we said we would never allow a terror corridor or to form on our border the other element of this narrative is really centered on the refugee crisis governments are really worried about a major influx of syrian refugees into europe are you prepared for what might in fact be a massacre a senior presidential aide. was on c.n.n. explaining why it is necessary for turkey to launch this intrusion this is not an operation against syria and the white equal to the which is the terrorist organization but she was still not as effective as the turkish government wished because this is a part of a larger problem and that problem is

veteran detained in iran for two years has been released as part of an agreement involving an iranian americand by the justice department, and followed months of negotiations over prisoners. a landslide in a norwegian town has swept eight homes into the sea. the resident who filmedd these pictures says he ran for his life when he realized what was happening. his house was among those lost. several minor landslides followed. no one was injured. amazing no one was injured. it is the biggest stimulus package in germany's postwar history. the measures agreed to last night but the government after marathon talks should help the economy recover from the coronavirus shutdowns. the 130 billion euro plan cuts sales tax, gives cash to families, and provides funding for towns and municipalities. correspondent: after intense talks, 50 billion euros more than expected, and vat will be cut by 3% until the end of the year. >> the lockdown is reaching an end, so we need to make sure everyone has the courage to invest again in that consumer demand rises. correspondent: industry leaders have lobbied hard for em

live to terror on an iranian american academic um political analyst professor side mohammad marandi always good to have he one now i want to 1st off ask you if the scientist was attacked with the help of a satellite controlled weapon is that enough evidence to stop less who is behind the assassination. i think it's pretty clear anyway because it follows a an old pattern about a decade ago this reign these and the americans with the help of the m e k terrorist organization it's a cult which killed 17000 iranians and fought for saddam hussein and now works under the supervision of the united states they have a their main offices are in paris and they have a major base in albania and trump's retreat the information that the new york times has given with regards the statements made by 3 senior american officials that this really is carried out this attack it is all pretty clear there's really not much left to see the iranians are saying that the weapon that was used was made in israel so when you look at the past record where 4 iranian scientists were murdered during the obama years and one of