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ayatollah khamenei demanded that all sanctions on tehran be lifted. at the same time any deal over iran's nuclear programme be concluded >>> and the iran's supreme leader called the saudi-led attacks over yemen suicide. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon said the residents of the yarmouk refugee camp on the outskirts of damascus are in the deepest circle of hell. 16,000 are inside the palestinian camp after fighters of i.s.i.l. over ran it last week >>> now, he was the voice of cricket. ritchie benaud's commentary was as legendary as the action. he died in sydney at the age of 84. before entering the commentary box he captained the australian national side winning everything there was to win. andrew thomas looks back on his career. >> reporter: to australians he was the sound of summer the voice of cricket. >> brilliant. isn't that one of the most brilliant things i have seen. >> those two have to find out if they are still there. >> yes, but he's just checked. >> reporter: his commentary a companied hundreds of matches, the one constant - whether
ayatollah khamenei demanded that all sanctions on tehran be lifted. at the same time any deal over iran's nuclear programme be concluded >>> and the iran's supreme leader called the saudi-led attacks over yemen suicide. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon said the residents of the yarmouk refugee camp on the outskirts of damascus are in the deepest circle of hell. 16,000 are inside the palestinian camp after fighters of i.s.i.l. over ran it last week >>> now, he...
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. >>> ayatollah khamenei called the sanctions a crime. >>> i'm phil lavelle in paris it's glorious for the tourists but not the national front. quite the storm for the leader and an outspoken father. find out why, shortly. >>> celebrations as a statue is removed from a statue in south africa. some argue that the past should not be erased. >> and i have all the sport, including how six years after a gun attack on an international team international cricket is set to return to pakistan >>> >>> iran's supreme leader questioned the details of a nuclear deal made with world powers. ayatollah khamenei demanded all sanctions be lifted at the same time any deal with the nuclear programme was concluded. that was not agreed in a framework deal during marathon talks in switzerland. world powers want a gradual introduction. it was hoped the deal will be finalised on 30 june, in yemen the situation is complicated where iran is accused of backing houthi fighters. thursday secretary of state john kerry said it was unacceptable. khamenei called for the saudi-led air campaign to end, calling it a crimi
. >>> ayatollah khamenei called the sanctions a crime. >>> i'm phil lavelle in paris it's glorious for the tourists but not the national front. quite the storm for the leader and an outspoken father. find out why, shortly. >>> celebrations as a statue is removed from a statue in south africa. some argue that the past should not be erased. >> and i have all the sport, including how six years after a gun attack on an international team international cricket is set...
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ayatollah khamenei demanded all sanctions by lifted at the same time any deal with the nuclear programme was concluded. that was not agreed in a framework deal during marathon talks in switzerland. world powers want a gradual introduction. it was hoped the deal will be finalised on 30 june in yemen the situation is complicated where iran is accused of backing houthi fighters. thursday secretary of state john kerry said it was unacceptable. khamenei called for the saudi-led air campaign to end, calling it a criminal act. more on that shortly. erica wood on what khamenei's comments mean for the nuclear deal with iran. >> translation: any final approval of iran's nuclear agreement has to come from this man, the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei. the latest comments show there's some way to go before it's a done deal. >> translation: what has been achieved so far does not guarantee a deal and neither do the talks leading up to the deal. it doesn't guarantee the peace talks will continue to the end and lead to a deal. >> reporter: the hard line talk will be disappointing for the p5+1 involved
ayatollah khamenei demanded all sanctions by lifted at the same time any deal with the nuclear programme was concluded. that was not agreed in a framework deal during marathon talks in switzerland. world powers want a gradual introduction. it was hoped the deal will be finalised on 30 june in yemen the situation is complicated where iran is accused of backing houthi fighters. thursday secretary of state john kerry said it was unacceptable. khamenei called for the saudi-led air campaign to end,...
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ayatollah khamenei saying iran will only sign off on a final deal if economic sanctions are lifted on the first day the agreement takes effect. mike viqueira has the response from the white house. >> in jamaica for a regional summit president obama stepped carefully around provocative comments by iran's top leaders. >> it's not done until it's done. the next 2-3 months of negotiations will be critical. >> iranian's president hassan rouhani is disputing the white house version of a key issue, how quickly will sanctions be lifted after a final deal is struck? >> we will not sign an agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on the first day of implementation of agreement. >> that is at odds with the president obama administration which on thursday repeated its stance. sanctions relief will come gradually. >> sanctions will be phased on completion of specifics. >> on the streets of tehran the deal was hail as a breakthrough. in his first public comment. iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei warned the agreement could yet fall apart. >> what has been achieved so far does not gu
ayatollah khamenei saying iran will only sign off on a final deal if economic sanctions are lifted on the first day the agreement takes effect. mike viqueira has the response from the white house. >> in jamaica for a regional summit president obama stepped carefully around provocative comments by iran's top leaders. >> it's not done until it's done. the next 2-3 months of negotiations will be critical. >> iranian's president hassan rouhani is disputing the white house version...
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ayatollah khamenei saying he's in the optimistic a deal will be used referring to parties as stubborn and stretchous. erica woods has more. >> reporter: any final approval has to come from this man, ayatollah khamenei. that's a way to go before it's a done deal. >> translation: what has been achieved so far does not guarantee a deal and neither do the talks leading up to the deal. it doesn't guarantee the peace talks will continue to the end and lead to a deal. >> reporter: the hardline talk will be disappointing for the p5+1 parties involved in the marathon talks in switzerland. >>> the iranian president was part of the nuclear negotiation, he, too, is talking tough. >> we will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted at once sanctions are lifted at once on the first day of the implementation of the agreement. >> he has a fine line to walk politically - both internationally and at home. so far he's managed to remain popular with conservatives and moderates in iran, and he must convince skeptics of the deal, that his country is not bowing to western pressure. u.
ayatollah khamenei saying he's in the optimistic a deal will be used referring to parties as stubborn and stretchous. erica woods has more. >> reporter: any final approval has to come from this man, ayatollah khamenei. that's a way to go before it's a done deal. >> translation: what has been achieved so far does not guarantee a deal and neither do the talks leading up to the deal. it doesn't guarantee the peace talks will continue to the end and lead to a deal. >> reporter:...
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ayatollah khamenei was referring to a framework agreement made between iran and world powers in switzerland last month, and referred to the other parties as stubborn and treacherous. erica wood has more. >> translation: any final approval of iran's nuclear agreement has to come from this man, the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei. the latest comments show there's some way to go before it's a done deal. >> translation: what has been achieved so far does not guarantee a deal and neither do the talks leading up to the deal. it doesn't guarantee the peace talks will continue to the end and lead to a deal. >> reporter: the hard line talk will be disappointing for the p5+1 involved in the marathon final talks in switzerland last week there iran agreed to limit its nuclear capacity in return for a crippling embargo. the deal to be signed at the end of june. iranian president hassan rouhani was part of the nuclear negotiations now he's back on home soil where there's resistance to the deal. he too is talking tough. >> we will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted at once m
ayatollah khamenei was referring to a framework agreement made between iran and world powers in switzerland last month, and referred to the other parties as stubborn and treacherous. erica wood has more. >> translation: any final approval of iran's nuclear agreement has to come from this man, the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei. the latest comments show there's some way to go before it's a done deal. >> translation: what has been achieved so far does not guarantee a deal and...
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ayatollah khamenei is telling them don't expect too much they may be disappointed and create a backlashd is sending a message to those doubting the american intention of the negotiation. >> since the agreement, the u.s. said sanctions on iran will not be lifted until a final agreement is reached, and international monitors verify tehran's compliance. >> the president was clear what we envision is a phased relaxing of sanctions. we need iran demonstrate a commitment until the sanctions are taken away. >> reporter: ultimately it could be gamesmanship. >> translation: iran is recognised as an effective and important country, do you expect a bigger win >>> moving to moscow where they say they have come one a 6 point plan to end the war in syria. government officials and opposition agreed to a military end, but the main opposition group did not take part in the talks. russia's foreign minister said those opposed to bashar al-assad are moving closer to face to face meetings with syria's leader. rory challands has more. >> reporter: for the first four days of these talks it was the opposition
ayatollah khamenei is telling them don't expect too much they may be disappointed and create a backlashd is sending a message to those doubting the american intention of the negotiation. >> since the agreement, the u.s. said sanctions on iran will not be lifted until a final agreement is reached, and international monitors verify tehran's compliance. >> the president was clear what we envision is a phased relaxing of sanctions. we need iran demonstrate a commitment until the...
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iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei has said there is no guarantee of a final nuclear deal after iran and world powers reached a historic framework agreement last week. in his first comments since the agreement was reached, khamenei declared all economic sanctions on iran must be lifted on the day any final deal is signed and that foreign inspectors would not be allowed into military sites. >> if you ask me if i support or oppose the nuclear agreement i neither supported nor oppose it, because nothing's happened yet. nothing has been done yet. the whole issue lies in the details that they're meant to discuss one by one. amy: ayatollah khamenei's remarks may be designed to placate hardliners opposed to the nuclear deal. negotiators will seek to reach a final agreement before a june 30 deadline. in the u.s., massive tornadoes have torn through illinois and other swaths of the midwest, destroying homes and leaving heaps of debris in the street. at least one person was reportedly killed in illinois, were most of the town's buildings were damaged. south carolina authorities have relea
iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei has said there is no guarantee of a final nuclear deal after iran and world powers reached a historic framework agreement last week. in his first comments since the agreement was reached, khamenei declared all economic sanctions on iran must be lifted on the day any final deal is signed and that foreign inspectors would not be allowed into military sites. >> if you ask me if i support or oppose the nuclear agreement i neither supported nor oppose...
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the development comes a day after the ayatollah ali khamenei regime accused the obama white house ofministration is so desperate for nuclear deals with iran, it's giving the iranian regime a pre-patched in yemen. joining me now, fox news puget analyst ralph peters. great to see you. what are your thoughts on what the u.s. should be doing right now with this in yemen? >> it's not just yemen although that is very important. because the obama administration is so enchanted with the notion of this nuclear deal obama has failed to confront iran in syria, lebanon iraq now in yemen, it and it is a disaster that is all of one piece. but the fundamental problem here is that obama is so desperate that he doesn't recognize that we have an advantage and a power. iran needs the steel, we don't need this deal basically we hold a royal flush and i mean if this guy ever got into a game of poker. he would be the only guy in the room. >> okay, you have the u.s. trying to do this in the u.s. is helping them with both hands is this an ultimate power struggle for control of the middle east? nobody can re
the development comes a day after the ayatollah ali khamenei regime accused the obama white house ofministration is so desperate for nuclear deals with iran, it's giving the iranian regime a pre-patched in yemen. joining me now, fox news puget analyst ralph peters. great to see you. what are your thoughts on what the u.s. should be doing right now with this in yemen? >> it's not just yemen although that is very important. because the obama administration is so enchanted with the notion of...
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iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei blasting the nuclear deal we propose with iran. he says all sanctions must be lifted as soon as any deal is signed and he doesn't like inspections either. what do you do without verification? susan crabtree is the white house correspondent with washington examiner and she is here. an ongoing too far as i say that deal looks to me like it is falling to pieces? >> the white house says nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. looks like a huge stumbling block in reaching a final deal but what we have here is the supreme leader, statements are out of touch with reality. stuart: he has the power suit. he has a 5, it is against islam to issue, do any kind of nuclear development whatsoever. the international community, there's a wide consensus they're involved in trying to develop a nuclear bomb obviously so that fought. stuart: i have to ask comment as of right now, is our president going to cave to the ayatollah's position? he is taking an extreme position, get off our backs, no sanctions can you can't inspect the you cannot
iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei blasting the nuclear deal we propose with iran. he says all sanctions must be lifted as soon as any deal is signed and he doesn't like inspections either. what do you do without verification? susan crabtree is the white house correspondent with washington examiner and she is here. an ongoing too far as i say that deal looks to me like it is falling to pieces? >> the white house says nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. looks like a...
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ayatollah khamenei accusing the obama administration of quote lying exactly what the terms of the frameworko said that the united states has devilish intentions in this whole deal. the harsh rhetoric comes as the senate is preparing to vote on legislation that will push back against any deal. mike lee is the author of the new book, our lost constitution, and he joins us now. of course the republican senator from utah. good to have you here today. >> thank you, martha. martha: here is a phrase i thought i would never utter on television. here is the latest tweet from the ayatollah. okay? let's take a look at it. here is what he says. hours after the hashtag talks americans offer ad fact sheet most of it was contrary to what we agreed. they always deceive and breach their promises he says. he went on to say in a public speech, on national day of nuclear technology in tehran, that there will be absolutely no inspections that will be allowed in this deal and that there is no deal unless we immediately lift all the sanctions. what do you say senator? >> well this adds to the concern that i have
ayatollah khamenei accusing the obama administration of quote lying exactly what the terms of the frameworko said that the united states has devilish intentions in this whole deal. the harsh rhetoric comes as the senate is preparing to vote on legislation that will push back against any deal. mike lee is the author of the new book, our lost constitution, and he joins us now. of course the republican senator from utah. good to have you here today. >> thank you, martha. martha: here is a...
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ayatollah khamenei demanding that all sanctions oon iran be lifted at the same time any agreement isned the same day. he also says there is no way he will allow any inspections of iran's sites that's a deal killer. iran continues to hold an american citizen incarcerated for nine months now accused of espionage. it's all bull. reaction of a country that wants favorable reactions from america come on. with us is brit hume. what do you think is going to happen tomorrow? >> well, it's hard to tell whether their votes will be there to override a veto. i think this measure will have a majority, not much question about that but whether it would be veto-proof is the question. and, of course, if you are looking at this from the point of view of members of the senate, looks to them, i think, a lot of them like they are based on what the ayatollah is saying that they don't really have a deal. >> no. it is so contradictory is saying. what is it t. suggests bill is that this is all yet to be determined. but if what the president has himself is saying about the deal is true, it seems reason to me
ayatollah khamenei demanding that all sanctions oon iran be lifted at the same time any agreement isned the same day. he also says there is no way he will allow any inspections of iran's sites that's a deal killer. iran continues to hold an american citizen incarcerated for nine months now accused of espionage. it's all bull. reaction of a country that wants favorable reactions from america come on. with us is brit hume. what do you think is going to happen tomorrow? >> well, it's hard to...
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they were distrusted by ayatollah khamenei. kurds are mostly sunni and they weren't seen as loyal to his regime. as a result of that we see across the four states were kurds reside rebellion movements that were launched. the pkk in turkey, the kurdistan democratic party in iraq, what has become the p.y. d. in syria and the kde pim iran. the kurds are factionalized and there are deep divisions but when they are under duress they come together to defend their collective national interest. by the end of the 20th century we started to see a little bit of a turn in fortune. the u.s. established a no-fly zone over iraqi kurdistan in the kurds were able to govern their own affairs and that experiments in grassroots democracy inspired kurds throughout the region to seek something similar, federal arrangement where power was decentralized. >> it is an extraordinary tale these dispersal against the four states in the struggle of the four states with their own challenges and parameters of regimes. you hinted at some turning points there i
they were distrusted by ayatollah khamenei. kurds are mostly sunni and they weren't seen as loyal to his regime. as a result of that we see across the four states were kurds reside rebellion movements that were launched. the pkk in turkey, the kurdistan democratic party in iraq, what has become the p.y. d. in syria and the kde pim iran. the kurds are factionalized and there are deep divisions but when they are under duress they come together to defend their collective national interest. by the...
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when the ayatollah khamenei and hassan rouhani and the rest find that this is a no go game and it has their ambitions have reached their end. they'll dom their senses and -- come to their senses and tell their stooges in yemen to dom their senses and agree to the terms of the security council resolution. >> in the meantime the u.n. prompted saudi arabia to come up with some money, some funding, some aid. how will it get to those that need it? >> well the saudi - the u.n. ask everybody, every member of the u.n. to come with help to reach the sum of 274. but the king decided to do it all at once from saudi arabia. now there is a bridge in djibouti, and thanks to the djibouti government for allowing this with our ships and airlines going to all cities including sanaa. and ports, to bring aid to those who need it. the problem is complicated because how do you distribute the aid, and there are is number of fundamental organizations, the red cross, doctors without borders, and others who are trying to help, and we hope the houthis and their allies allow this to happen. it helped their own p
when the ayatollah khamenei and hassan rouhani and the rest find that this is a no go game and it has their ambitions have reached their end. they'll dom their senses and -- come to their senses and tell their stooges in yemen to dom their senses and agree to the terms of the security council resolution. >> in the meantime the u.n. prompted saudi arabia to come up with some money, some funding, some aid. how will it get to those that need it? >> well the saudi - the u.n. ask...
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he'll meet ayatollah khamenei. he is delivering a message. one of demands is for iran to talk to the houthis, to sit at the negotiating tables and sort out the crisis through dialogue. then it is asking the iranian government and leadership to ask the houthis to retreat from the cities it captured. and hand over the heavy weaponry that they have confiscated from the key military sites, and, at the end of the day, the saudi king ask the houthis to recognise the legitimacy of president abd-rabbu mansour hadi accept him and let him return to power. so the stakes are high. the delegate is not here just to mend relations between the two countries, it is going to help sort out the ongoing humanitarian crisis in yemen. make no mistake, iran will welcome the message by the saudi arabia king and... >> i want to ask you - sorry to interrupt you - about the accusation coming from the saudis and some of the other arab countries in the coalition, that iran has brought undue influence in yemen, and is supporting the houthis in some way. what do you say to
he'll meet ayatollah khamenei. he is delivering a message. one of demands is for iran to talk to the houthis, to sit at the negotiating tables and sort out the crisis through dialogue. then it is asking the iranian government and leadership to ask the houthis to retreat from the cities it captured. and hand over the heavy weaponry that they have confiscated from the key military sites, and, at the end of the day, the saudi king ask the houthis to recognise the legitimacy of president abd-rabbu...
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the iran supreme leader, yoat ayatollah khamenei. and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has been quickly gaining ground in yemen. in syria 9 million people have been displaced from their homes the largest mass migration since world war ii. syrians have fled by the millions to jordan, lebanon 3 million iraqis have been internally displaced in the last decade. and an estimated 1 million iraqis have been killed. it is feared the humanitarian crisis in yemen could prove to be the worst of them all. the only option is to flee by boat. somalia is where the brutal al shabaab group is based, as a result somalis have long sought refuge in kenya. now the kenyan president has told the u.s., it must relocate the somali refugees back to somalia within months. with ever deepening crisis in africa it seems there are fewer places to go. courtney kealy, al jazeera. >> on scieb skype in erbil iraq. >> nice to be with you. >> six months ago there were 1.8 million now there are 2.6 million roughly. how are you keeping up with the demand? >> it is very d
the iran supreme leader, yoat ayatollah khamenei. and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has been quickly gaining ground in yemen. in syria 9 million people have been displaced from their homes the largest mass migration since world war ii. syrians have fled by the millions to jordan, lebanon 3 million iraqis have been internally displaced in the last decade. and an estimated 1 million iraqis have been killed. it is feared the humanitarian crisis in yemen could prove to be the worst of them all....
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student supporters of ayatollah khamenei held 52 american documents hostage for 444 days. it came the marines opened the door and came in, blindfolded us tied our hands behind our back and they took us. in the white house president jimmie carter called the hostages victims of terrorists and anarchy. in tehran there was joy to the blow to u.s. pride a chance to get back to washington for meddling in affairs, and giving shelter to the previous ruler, the shah of iran. the crisis came to a head. when president carter launched a rescue nation. only to watch it fail killing eight servicemen. >> to the families of those that decided and were wounded, i want to express the admiration i feel for the courage of their loved ones. >> when the shah died and iraq invaded its neighbour at the start of the bloody iran-iraq war, progress was made in ending the crisis with algeria as media maker. the hostages were released on january 20th, 1981 hours after president carter left office. >> i ronald reagan... >> so been 25 years of stalemate between washington and iran and only recently fadi
student supporters of ayatollah khamenei held 52 american documents hostage for 444 days. it came the marines opened the door and came in, blindfolded us tied our hands behind our back and they took us. in the white house president jimmie carter called the hostages victims of terrorists and anarchy. in tehran there was joy to the blow to u.s. pride a chance to get back to washington for meddling in affairs, and giving shelter to the previous ruler, the shah of iran. the crisis came to a head....
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here's another quote from ayatollah khamenei. it's the mission of the islamic republic of iran to erase israel from the map of the region. i think at some point when someone keeps saying they want to destroy you you should take them seriously and our concern here but i want to do as i want there to be an amendment on this and the president would have to certify to congress that iran's leaders have publicly accepted israel's right to exist are at a minimum that whatever deal we are agreeing to hear is not for the existence of israel not to mention a security unstable ground. i appreciate there have been changes to the bill that gets the sense of the congress of that the president should determine the agreement in in no way compromises the commitment of united states to israel's security nor its support for israel's right to exist. i think that's better than not having it at all but this is an issue we will have to talk about on the floor and as we move forward beyond this place today because while we are concerned out doubt about
here's another quote from ayatollah khamenei. it's the mission of the islamic republic of iran to erase israel from the map of the region. i think at some point when someone keeps saying they want to destroy you you should take them seriously and our concern here but i want to do as i want there to be an amendment on this and the president would have to certify to congress that iran's leaders have publicly accepted israel's right to exist are at a minimum that whatever deal we are agreeing to...
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the iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei says they won't sign anything until the end of the month.s. could say we've agreed with iran to curb their program, they could fill in the details later on. to be sure president obama is going to have a real hard sell with congress with the lack of specifics that we're hearing would be in this statement, carol. >> gotcha. elise labott live this morning. thank you. >>> both sides have rested in the boston bombing trial. could the defense's less is more strategy win points with the jury? alexandra field has been covering the case. >> reporter: hey there, carol. the defense spent a few hours making their case. they called a couple of witnesses. what exactly did they want the jury to see? we'll break it down right after the break. >>> closing statements start monday in the boston bombing trial. the defense resting tuesday after just calling four witnesses. it's planned to paint dzhokhar tsarnaev as a victim himself misguided by his older brother. the strategy was a stark contrast to the more than 90 witnesses and month-long testimony carried ou
the iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei says they won't sign anything until the end of the month.s. could say we've agreed with iran to curb their program, they could fill in the details later on. to be sure president obama is going to have a real hard sell with congress with the lack of specifics that we're hearing would be in this statement, carol. >> gotcha. elise labott live this morning. thank you. >>> both sides have rested in the boston bombing trial. could the...
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the country's supreme leader, the ayatollah khamenei, says right now he is not for or against the outline that both sides agreed to last week but also said the u.s. and five other countries taking part in the talks are, quote not to be trysted. wonder whether i see says that? because we always say the iranians north to be trusted, which they're not. the deadline for the final agreement is at the end of june. lea gabrielle is here. we'll know at the end of june but is the time for everyone to play politics. >> yes, and of course, iran's supreme leader, who -- >> he is playing politics, too trying to keep his people together. >> he has the final say over anything in iran. he has been silent on this so-called deal until today, which happens to be a special day in iran. it is iran's nuclear technology day, and remember that fact sheet the white house produced on the terms of the agreement and here's what the ayatollah said about that. >> translator: the statement they issued and called a fact sheet is mostly bogus. >> well the state department not really reacting to that claim. but rather say
the country's supreme leader, the ayatollah khamenei, says right now he is not for or against the outline that both sides agreed to last week but also said the u.s. and five other countries taking part in the talks are, quote not to be trysted. wonder whether i see says that? because we always say the iranians north to be trusted, which they're not. the deadline for the final agreement is at the end of june. lea gabrielle is here. we'll know at the end of june but is the time for everyone to...
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ayatollah khamenei is referring to a framework agreement signed between iran and the world powers in switzerland. president hassan rouhani's warning that his country will not sign a final accord unless i companied by the lifting of sanctions. >> translation: we will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on the first day of the implementation of the agreement >>> a political analyst and journalist joins me with more on this from tehran. a lot coming out from the top representatives of the iranian government. let's talk about the comments from the supreme leader. what do you make of that what should the world read into it. >> he mentioned, as you said that we will continue to hold talks with the west and not walk away from the negotiations. he said the west cannot be trusted. they imposed new sanctions on iran. it makes - it makes perfect sense for us to walk away. they will not do that now. we'll continue and see how they'll stick to their own end of the bargain. at the end of the day it is the west that will lose big time not iran. iranians - everyone here b
ayatollah khamenei is referring to a framework agreement signed between iran and the world powers in switzerland. president hassan rouhani's warning that his country will not sign a final accord unless i companied by the lifting of sanctions. >> translation: we will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on the first day of the implementation of the agreement >>> a political analyst and journalist joins me with more on this from tehran. a lot coming out...
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the ayatollah khamenei also delivered a hard line stance on the the expression of nuclear sites in this country saying, quote, inspectors should not be allowed to infiltrate under the pretex of monitoring. president obama yesterday acknowledged if the sprooed supreme leader is unwilling to budge, the deal could be in jeopardy. >> if that is his understanding and his position in ways that can't be squared with our concern about being able to embark on vigorous inspections to assure that iran isn't cheating under any program and that we don't have the capacity to snap back sanctions when we see a potential violation, then we are probably not going to get a deal. >> pressure has been steadily mound mounting against the framework here at home. senator john mccain hinted kong cannot go along with a deal when the two sides are presenting different interpretations of it. there is a bill the corker menendez bill would require senate review of the deal. the senator says he has no sbechks backing off. >> president obama said he is not surprised the supreme leader is doing his statement via twitte
the ayatollah khamenei also delivered a hard line stance on the the expression of nuclear sites in this country saying, quote, inspectors should not be allowed to infiltrate under the pretex of monitoring. president obama yesterday acknowledged if the sprooed supreme leader is unwilling to budge, the deal could be in jeopardy. >> if that is his understanding and his position in ways that can't be squared with our concern about being able to embark on vigorous inspections to assure that...
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earlier, iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei accused saudi arabia of committing genocide. the saudis have long accused iran of arming and supporting those houthis. >>> well for the first time since the outbreak of the heavy fighting there, a plane cart chartered by the red cross has now been able to bring aid supplies into the capital. a spokeswoman is at the airport and says air strikes around the city have grounded her and her crew, but she gave us this update. >> we are still at airport. we just finished off-loading 16.4 tons of medical supplies. this the first plane due to arrive a few days ago, and a arrived today, which is good news. we are expecting another plane hopefully we'll know tomorrow with 32 tons of medical supplies, but also water systems on the hospital. but also has been affected do not have water. we are at this hour still at airport. we are going to leave in a while. but the plane came it off-loaded, and so far, everything is good. >> right, that sounds very encouraging, especially as you talk about possibly more cob signments to come. do you feel now
earlier, iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei accused saudi arabia of committing genocide. the saudis have long accused iran of arming and supporting those houthis. >>> well for the first time since the outbreak of the heavy fighting there, a plane cart chartered by the red cross has now been able to bring aid supplies into the capital. a spokeswoman is at the airport and says air strikes around the city have grounded her and her crew, but she gave us this update. >> we are...
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are they operating under the direct instructions of the ayatollah khamenei whom they report, not theefense ministry? still a lot we don't know here. but all of these explanations whatever it may turn out to be, simply underline what a dramatic gesture this is. liz: and now, that marshall islands flagged ship, the mayors maersk ordered to go into iranian waters. what is a u.s. destroyer going to do? we'll not enter iranian water, are we? >> without knowing what exactly happened, from all we can tell it was utterly unprovoked. clear effort by the revolutionary ray guard gunship to basically take the ship captive. it's a commercial vessel. it was either in international waters or exercising what is called, innocent passage through iran's territorial waters. there is no justification for this. i think it's a clear political slap at the united states, as you suggested earlier. liz: as we look at a map of the region, and you see the persian gulf and of course that strait of hormuz which is a crucial bottleneck, a crucial area where ships bringing everything from oil to basic necessities go
are they operating under the direct instructions of the ayatollah khamenei whom they report, not theefense ministry? still a lot we don't know here. but all of these explanations whatever it may turn out to be, simply underline what a dramatic gesture this is. liz: and now, that marshall islands flagged ship, the mayors maersk ordered to go into iranian waters. what is a u.s. destroyer going to do? we'll not enter iranian water, are we? >> without knowing what exactly happened, from all...
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people who are dead set against any deal with iran because they don't trust anything that the ayatollah khameneie to. >> woodruff: thank you. >> ifill: in other news this day, investigators in the germanwings air disaster, announced they've found the second black box. the flight data recorder was discovered more than a week after the plane smashed into the french alps. the prosecutor overseeing the recovery operation spoke in marseille. >> ( translated ): this box is the same colour as the mountain rocks. it was on the left side of a gully which had been explored several times before, but it was totally buried. but when digging an officer found it. apparently it was exposed to flames because it is completely blackened. its general state let us reasonably hope that it will be possible to exploit it. >> ifill: meanwhile, german prosecutors said the co-pilot accused of crashing the plane apparently researched suicide methods and cockpit door security. they found evidence of the searches on a tablet computer at his apartment. >> woodruff: islamist militants in egypt staged deadly new attacks in the
people who are dead set against any deal with iran because they don't trust anything that the ayatollah khameneie to. >> woodruff: thank you. >> ifill: in other news this day, investigators in the germanwings air disaster, announced they've found the second black box. the flight data recorder was discovered more than a week after the plane smashed into the french alps. the prosecutor overseeing the recovery operation spoke in marseille. >> ( translated ): this box is the same...
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if you look at iran's leaders, iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei who calls the shots in iran,s been arguing since the signing of the agreement all sanctions should be lifted. the foreign ministers and other people at the negotiating table are taking a different approach and saying the sanctions must be lifted on the day this agreement is implemented. now, there might be months, possibly a year between the signing of the agreement and the implementation of the agreement. so that gives, in my sense, enough wiggle space for all parties to come up with a reasonable compromise. >> woodruff: very quick question about "the washington post" reporter jason who has been in jail for nine months we've heard the iranians say they have imposed four charges against him including espionage. what is expected will happen with this case? >> let me first state that jason rizion first and foremost is a friend of mine and my successor at "the washington post" before i went to the "new york times." these charges that have been leveled against him must be proven in a court of law and according to ira
if you look at iran's leaders, iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei who calls the shots in iran,s been arguing since the signing of the agreement all sanctions should be lifted. the foreign ministers and other people at the negotiating table are taking a different approach and saying the sanctions must be lifted on the day this agreement is implemented. now, there might be months, possibly a year between the signing of the agreement and the implementation of the agreement. so that gives, in...
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on iranian supreme leader sunday, ayatollah khamenei criticized u.s. foreign policy. cook's the myth of iranian nuclear weapons was created by the americans with europeans and others, with the purpose of showing iran as a threat. no, america itself is the threat. the american regime is the greatest threat to the world today with its irrelevant interference anywhere he pleases in the world, without any control, without any commitment religious, or moral. interference the compromises security. amy: nuclear talks between iran and world powers resume tuesday. in somalia, the militant group al-shabab has killed nine people in a bomb attack on a van carrying workers to a united nations office in the region of puntland. the dead include four staff members from unicef. it was the third deadly attack by al-shabab on foreign personnel in three days, following earlier attacks on african union peacekeepers and a kenyan convoy. a new report by the intercept and der spiegel has revealed the u.s. military base in ramstein germany is the "high-tech heart" of the u.s. drone program. w
on iranian supreme leader sunday, ayatollah khamenei criticized u.s. foreign policy. cook's the myth of iranian nuclear weapons was created by the americans with europeans and others, with the purpose of showing iran as a threat. no, america itself is the threat. the american regime is the greatest threat to the world today with its irrelevant interference anywhere he pleases in the world, without any control, without any commitment religious, or moral. interference the compromises security....
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. >> sreenivasan: that was a possible signal that iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, and his hard-line cadre will ultimately accept the deal. essentially, the framework calls for curtailing iran's uranium enrichment capacity for up to 15 years and requiring intensive new inspections, in exchange for sanctions being lifted. in a televised address, iran's president, hassan rouhani, said his government will do what it promises, but he rejected president obama's contention that the sanctions forced the issue. >> ( translated ): they imposed sanctions to make us surrender. but when they realized that surrendering was impossible, and found themselves facing a united, integrated and brave nation, then they said 'the sanctions were intended for negotiations. >> sreenivasan: the iranian leader also declared the world powers that signed the deal "accept that uranium can be enriched in iran." still, he said, the program poses no threat. >> ( translated ): we want better relations with countries that we have cold relations with. the enrichment and the technology will not be used against
. >> sreenivasan: that was a possible signal that iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, and his hard-line cadre will ultimately accept the deal. essentially, the framework calls for curtailing iran's uranium enrichment capacity for up to 15 years and requiring intensive new inspections, in exchange for sanctions being lifted. in a televised address, iran's president, hassan rouhani, said his government will do what it promises, but he rejected president obama's contention that the...
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the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei says he doesn't want a two-step final deal. he wants one step. the iranians have been pressuring the americans saying we want a long, written accord, the final one in june. we don't want to have to write something out now but i don't think that's what's holding it up at this point. i think what's holding it up is there are some really difficult issues. that's why there has been a 12-year standoff between the international community and iran over this disputed nuclear program, which iran denies is seeking military applications, that the world believes they have sought nuclear weapons. so these are really tough issues to resolve. that's why we're seeing them going into the early hours of the morning because they haven't come to an agreement yet simply that they can take away and both be happy with. >> woodruff: indira lakshmanan, it sounds like you're going to have a listening night. thank you. >> woodruff: in the day's other news, the obama administration formally pledged to curb u.s. greenhouse gas emissions up to 28% over 10 y
the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei says he doesn't want a two-step final deal. he wants one step. the iranians have been pressuring the americans saying we want a long, written accord, the final one in june. we don't want to have to write something out now but i don't think that's what's holding it up at this point. i think what's holding it up is there are some really difficult issues. that's why there has been a 12-year standoff between the international community and iran over this...
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the iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei in tough language accused the saudis of genocide. it's a sign that hostilities are deepening in yemen. in the chaos, al qaeda and the arabian peninsula has been gaining ground in yemen. in syria, 9 million people have been displaced from their homes, villages and cities. experts say it's the largest mass migration since world war ii. syrian refugees fled by the millions to camps in lebanon and jordan putting the economy and security in peril. in iraq seized by conflict 3 million iraqis have been displaced in the last decade. according to a report by physicians for social responsibility. an estimated 1 million iraqis have been killed. it's feared the humanitarian crisis in yemen could prove to be the worst. the only option for most yemenis to flee the country is by boat to djibouti or somalia. that is why al-shabab is based. somalis have long-sought refuge in kenya, one of the largest camps in the world. kenya's president told the u.n. they must relocate half a million somali refugees back to somali in the next three months. with deep
the iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei in tough language accused the saudis of genocide. it's a sign that hostilities are deepening in yemen. in the chaos, al qaeda and the arabian peninsula has been gaining ground in yemen. in syria, 9 million people have been displaced from their homes, villages and cities. experts say it's the largest mass migration since world war ii. syrian refugees fled by the millions to camps in lebanon and jordan putting the economy and security in peril. in iraq...
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today's comments from ayatollah ali khamenei are the first since the framework was come up with last week. that deal would limit iran's nuclear program and reportedly phase out sanctions based on whether or not iran sticks to its side of the bargain. khamenei says that initial deal guarantees nothing. >>> a man in kensington apparently left a burner on for two days with the gas filling his home and never noticed, but the smell of the gas was so strong a millman noticed it tuesday. he knocked. no one -- a mailman noticed it tuesday. he knocked. no one opened. he got two neighbors to come over. one smelled the gas. the other didn't. the mailman came the next day, knocked, still no answer and he left, but he happened to see an ems worker and asked him to check. this time the elderly man came to the door. they got him out of there and hazmat did find the gas burner on, very dangerous. the homeowner was still in the hospital at last check but is apparently being treated for other health issues. >>> it has one of the highest rates of sexual assaulteds of colleges in our area. how -- assaul
today's comments from ayatollah ali khamenei are the first since the framework was come up with last week. that deal would limit iran's nuclear program and reportedly phase out sanctions based on whether or not iran sticks to its side of the bargain. khamenei says that initial deal guarantees nothing. >>> a man in kensington apparently left a burner on for two days with the gas filling his home and never noticed, but the smell of the gas was so strong a millman noticed it tuesday. he...
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that country's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei said the united states had created a" myth" about his country trying to develop a nuclear weapon. meanwhile, the deputy commander of iran's islamic revolutionary guard said iran would not allow inspections of military sites, calling the idea "a national humiliation." last week, defense secretary ash carter said any final deal must include those inspections. during a television interview today, the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee insisted that economic sanctions against iran be phased out, not eliminated immediately if a final deal is reached. >> i thinks it's very important that the phase, the sanctions be phased, so that we see how iran is behaving and whether they're actually living up to the arrangement. one of the biggest concerns people have is that iran today has the ability through covert action to do anything that they wish. >> sreenivasan: turning now to europe: about 300 american military trainers have arrived in ukraine, prompting an angry response from the kremlin. for more about this, we are joined now
that country's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei said the united states had created a" myth" about his country trying to develop a nuclear weapon. meanwhile, the deputy commander of iran's islamic revolutionary guard said iran would not allow inspections of military sites, calling the idea "a national humiliation." last week, defense secretary ash carter said any final deal must include those inspections. during a television interview today, the chairman of the senate...
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ayatollah khamenei has been in a prolific mood on twitter the this morning, i've been following his posts this morning is, as you mentioned the matter of financial sanctions and when they're lifted, and also he's been very sockal about -- vocal about criticizing the fact sheet that came on the heels of the announced interim agreement -- excuse me, framework agreement and laid out, you know, exactly what had transpired what the terms were. he's saying that fact sheet is flat out wrong. martha: yeah. there's about 16 different versions of what's in the framework, unfortunately, and every country has their own framework so far. gillian, we'll see you next time. bill: jenna lee's coming up next on "happening now." jenna: the race for the white house heating up with rand paul and ted cruz now in the race on the gop side and hillary clinton about to pull the trigger on all of this. we're going to get analysis on the race so far and chris wallace will weigh in on a somewhat-harsh hillary analysis in new york magazine, of all places. we're also going the take a look at an increasingly aggressive
ayatollah khamenei has been in a prolific mood on twitter the this morning, i've been following his posts this morning is, as you mentioned the matter of financial sanctions and when they're lifted, and also he's been very sockal about -- vocal about criticizing the fact sheet that came on the heels of the announced interim agreement -- excuse me, framework agreement and laid out, you know, exactly what had transpired what the terms were. he's saying that fact sheet is flat out wrong. martha:...
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ayatollah khamenei's red line was nuclear bomb. and obama said our red line is nuclear bomb. these narratives still have not been corrected in the u.s. congress. there is a big misunderstanding. and they are repeating the same mistake. today more concerns were about issues beyond b nuclear. you heard our panelists that they discuss about other threats, hezbollah hamas israel influence over iran and so and so. the reason netanyahu and even some arab allies and the hawks in washington, there are pushing the administration to continue coercion strategy is to contain iranian influence on power. this is the reality. but as long as they really do not recognize the fact. what is fact? i believe for 35 years the u.s. europe, the world powers they did everything they could on coercion strategies against iran. unilateral sanctions, multilateral sanctions u.n. sanctions. war against iran. a million iranians were either killed or injured. even using chemical weapons against iranians. material technology was provided by the u.s., europe and arab allies. they all supported the use of weapo
ayatollah khamenei's red line was nuclear bomb. and obama said our red line is nuclear bomb. these narratives still have not been corrected in the u.s. congress. there is a big misunderstanding. and they are repeating the same mistake. today more concerns were about issues beyond b nuclear. you heard our panelists that they discuss about other threats, hezbollah hamas israel influence over iran and so and so. the reason netanyahu and even some arab allies and the hawks in washington, there are...
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what they're see something the ayatollah khamenei stand up and call the united states, devilish duplicitous the ones the iranian people really have to watch out for in this deal. >> yeah. martha: he says he wants a deal that has immediate lifting of sanctions and no promise there will be any right to inspect their facilities. so what version of the deal is john kerry talking about today? >> martha that is kind of the problem, right? we have what's called a political agreement. it is really the negotiation before the negotiation. the details are going to be in a written document over the next 80 days. much of that, martha, the public will never see. part of classified annexes again they're classified. you're not able to see them. others are not able to see them. that is why we're doing this afternoon in our committee is so important. again there is nothing in writing in present. there are iranians saying there are people they don't have to change a thing. sanctions will be relieved. obviously we're being told something different. again that is why it is so important congress plays it rightfu
what they're see something the ayatollah khamenei stand up and call the united states, devilish duplicitous the ones the iranian people really have to watch out for in this deal. >> yeah. martha: he says he wants a deal that has immediate lifting of sanctions and no promise there will be any right to inspect their facilities. so what version of the deal is john kerry talking about today? >> martha that is kind of the problem, right? we have what's called a political agreement. it is...
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florence: that is right ayatollah sonny kemeny -- ayatollah ali hosseini khamenei called the saudi airstrikescrime and a genocide and warned it will ultimately backfired and there is an interesting piece in the "washington post" today that said this may already be happening. two weeks and, the saudi military campaign appears to be turning into a quagmire situation full stop it has done little to stop the advance of the houthis, and what it has done his cello -- is separate the country into warring tribes. and also killed hundreds of people, forced thousands of people to leave their homes water and food is running out and there is a vacuum in which infamous groups are advancing. you can see the headline of the article in the "washington post." is says the conflict in yemen risks becoming saudi arabia's vietnam. molly: in the united states, papers continue to focus on the fatal shooting of an unarmed lack man at the right away from a white police officer in south carolina. florence: absolutely, and the key is this incident was caught on tape. we see a lot of to debates over this, and there's an
florence: that is right ayatollah sonny kemeny -- ayatollah ali hosseini khamenei called the saudi airstrikescrime and a genocide and warned it will ultimately backfired and there is an interesting piece in the "washington post" today that said this may already be happening. two weeks and, the saudi military campaign appears to be turning into a quagmire situation full stop it has done little to stop the advance of the houthis, and what it has done his cello -- is separate the country...
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ayatollah ali khamenei has called for an end of them. as airstrikes continue, medical aid has finally arrived in the besieged city of aden. >>> greece has made good on the promise to pay $500 million to the international monetary fund. that means that the country can now receive the final installment of a $240 billion bailout. but making today's payment really isn't so easy. and greece's troubles are far from over. >> ali velshi is in athens with more on the bail out. we're talking about $240 billion, a lot on the line. what is next. >> they have 120 billion euros do. and then in may they've got to come up with over $2 billion euros in salaries and pensions. the greeks went out of their way to say that they would have to scrape and take from government coffers to make this payment today. if they make the payment for this they won't have an easier time on tuesday the end of the month or may. greece's problems are nowhere closer to being over. government officials said they would prioritize the payment of salaries and pensions over loan re
ayatollah ali khamenei has called for an end of them. as airstrikes continue, medical aid has finally arrived in the besieged city of aden. >>> greece has made good on the promise to pay $500 million to the international monetary fund. that means that the country can now receive the final installment of a $240 billion bailout. but making today's payment really isn't so easy. and greece's troubles are far from over. >> ali velshi is in athens with more on the bail out. we're...
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obviously, the ayatollah khamenei has the ultimate say obviously and he definitely will try to rent everybody in whatever program or whatever decision that the iranian political leadership should have. but yet at the same time there are those different factions within the system who may not be necessarily very very open and very accepting of the nuclear deal. in other words actually just only yesterday something positive came out of the leader of the revolutionary guard, where he said that our negotiators really work very very, very hard to get a very good deal. so in other words this is some sort of a way of saying okay you did okay. it was all right. this might reflect on how hezbollah for instance, looks at this issue but yet at the same time there are other people within the political system described the political system has been suspended equilibrium. all the different factions have their own interest at all of them are trying to pull their own position. and so not very much really happens on the domestic scene. so are these different factions. will lead to something in the foreign poli
obviously, the ayatollah khamenei has the ultimate say obviously and he definitely will try to rent everybody in whatever program or whatever decision that the iranian political leadership should have. but yet at the same time there are those different factions within the system who may not be necessarily very very open and very accepting of the nuclear deal. in other words actually just only yesterday something positive came out of the leader of the revolutionary guard, where he said that our...
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in the early days of the arab uprisings, many of the clerics in iran particularly ayatollah khamenei emphasized the islamic awake withenning. so there's always -- awakening. so there's always been this feelings among sunnis and shia that there is a need for a pan-islamic era that would unify the shia and sunni. unfortunately, that has not happened and, in fact as was mentioned briefly, we've seen a period of sectarianism that has really completely escalated the violation in the middle east. -- the violence in the middle east. so this need for some sort of pan-islam you can awakening has always been the dream, as you explained. but unfortunately, as a result of the arab uprisings, as the result, i mean i guess for a quest for identity, for unity for dignity, unfortunately, these two communities within the islamic tradition have not come together. so i guess the question i would like to just given our discussion with is, oh, should i turn to you or -- >> start with your question and i'll add some questions. we'll go from there. >> okay. of the question i just wanted to ask what do you
in the early days of the arab uprisings, many of the clerics in iran particularly ayatollah khamenei emphasized the islamic awake withenning. so there's always -- awakening. so there's always been this feelings among sunnis and shia that there is a need for a pan-islamic era that would unify the shia and sunni. unfortunately, that has not happened and, in fact as was mentioned briefly, we've seen a period of sectarianism that has really completely escalated the violation in the middle east. --...