threats against the united states, said they would target the united states, if ordered to do so by khomeini. as you said, solo money has even been identified as an advisor to the iraqi prime minister. you have a problem inside of iraq. open the doorss for iranian influences to flood in. when i was embedded in iraq and was among senior iraqi military officers who by all accounts were loyal to the iraqi government, they predicted a u.s. withdrawal would allow this to happen. there needs to be clarity from the u.s. government in order to have a deal with this problem. what has been established inside of iraq is basically analogous iraq's irgc. they are going to usurp military power. they have already done that essentially. it is a very big problem, and one, i'm not very confident in seeing this problem resolved any time shortly unless there is a major change in understanding. you have to understand -- i realize there's no connection between the two, but we have to understand what is actually going on and look at it reasonably and say this is what is happening in order to develop policy and str

intervention because let's not forget the islamic revolution was for exports the three circles that khomeini wanted so the second circle is exporting it to the outcome. as with a minority of give this year to uprise we have the during the polls going to be a problem so slightly different problems there as seen from syria point of view and i'm almost certain this issue was discussed when once a month ago libya visited moscow and there's some bad dream it must be the beach ok i agree with you adel i'm going to come in. ok go ahead jump in the audience a point of the program go ahead just pretty quickly but in the sense if you look at the region and look saudi arabia is this is iran iran's best ally in the region and syria a huge difference but huge miles so it's definitely in saudi arabia interest from the inception of the so-called arab spring to make sure that this country has huge problems and is in a period of instability because it's crucial for of for its own national interest in this prolonged regional war with iran so i would absolutely one hundred percent rest by the fact that saudi a

it's a political chant from the days of ayatollah khomeini and the iranian revolution. it reads: "god is great, death to america, death to israel, god curse the jews, victory to islam." i stayed with the family of my close friend radiya, a human rights activist. her father, dr. mohmed al mutawakel, is a prominent, independent local politician. i ask radiya to take me on a drive around sana'a, to show me how the city has changed since the houthi takeover. (giggles) >> al ahmad: the houthis had set up checkpoints all over the city, but at the time they had left the yemeni government bureaucracy functioning. their control was still tentative. abdulillah is a member of the so-called revolutionary committee, which the houthis have established to impose their control on the government. they are a secretive movement. they won't even tell me how many of them are in the city. after weeks of negotiations, they finally let me follow them in action. >> al ahmad: this is an unannounced visit to the ministry of finance. the houthis had put their own guards inside the ministries. >> a

. - iran under khomeini set the course for what is happening today. when we see iranian troops in syria, iranian malicious in iraq and other iranian-supported shia, malicious in lebanon and bahrain and even in saudi arabia, they have what is called the hezbollah and the hijaz. - from their perspective, syria, was always considered a trojan horse for the iranians. if they lost iraq to the iranians, we need to take syria back and i think, that probably what made syria a win or lose situation for them. - what they do want is to see the emergence of at sunni led government which would be friendly to saudi arabia and hostile to iran and what you've had since 2012 is essentially this spiraling, escalating regional proxy war which is basically so intense because it's so thoroughly penetrated be regional politics. - [narrator] saudis are the dominant power in the gulf cooperation council. the military alliance has carried out an intense spamming campaign in yemen where the houthis, a shia rebel group backed by iran, overthrew the sunni government. - that look

ayatollah khomeini, who led the revolution in the late 70s to take over iran from the late 70s to takethe shah, he wanted to export the revolution but he largely failed in. the only country they could export the revolution to was hezbollah, it isa the revolution to was hezbollah, it is a shia organise and is able to ta ke is a shia organise and is able to take over lebanon and it took over the sunny block and their saudi allies. it's not the first time they have been able to sideline him. hariri hasn't been a very strong leader. he made this announcement from saudi arabia of this resignation and not in lebanon. he doesn't have the leadership capabilities of this father and this is worrisome to the sunny bloc, not just in lebanon but the larger arab world. what will it mean for the devil delicate allardyce between the sects in the region —— delicate balance. hezbollah has been in charge for more than a decade now so not much. in 2007 the sunnies and their christian allies wanted to crack down on hezbollah when it was discovered hezbollah had aids it could communications network and they

intervention because let's not forget the islamic revolution was for exports the three circles that khomeini want that so the second circle is exporting it to the arab countries where there's shia minority the give the shia to uprise we have the during the pilgrims problem so slightly different problems there as seen from syrian point of view and i'm almost certain this issue was. discussed when once a month ago maybe a visit more school and this some agreement must not be the beach ok i agree with you adele i'm going to come in. ok go ahead jump in the audience a point of the program go ahead just pretty quickly but in the sense that if you look at the region you look saudi arabia is this is iran iran's best ally in the region is syria a huge distance by huge miles so it's definitely in saudi arabia to be of interest from the inception of the so-called arab spring to make sure that this country has huge problems and is in a period of instability because it's crucial for it for its own national interest in this prolonged regional war with iran so i would absolutely one hundred percent rest b

the iranians did the moment the khomeini revolution took place.e principle of exporting the revolution. they did the moment they designated saudi arabia as a country that they — whose system they want to overthrow. they did the moment they attacked our embassies, and the embassies of more than 12 other countries. they did it the moment they assassinated our diplomats, on more than one occasion, the moment they planted terror cells in our country, they committed terrorist attacks in our country, they harboured terrorists and fugitives, including those who perpetrated the 1996 khobar towers bombing, and they harboured the board of directors of al-qaeda. we know from osama bin laden‘s documents that he and the iranians had a very cosy relationship. so this is the history, and are you saying that now is the moment where you're going to try to put greater pressure on iran? saudi officials here use the phrase "pushing iran back to its borders". is this the beginning? we have come to the conclusion that we cannot reason with iran. we have come to the con

intervention because let's not forget the islamic revolution was for exports the three circles that khomeini wanted so the second circle is exporting it to the arab countries where there's shia minority the give the shia to uprise we have the during the program is a problem so slightly different problems there as seen from syria point of view and i'm almost certain this issue with. discussed when once a month ago maybe a visit more school and there's some green it must be the beach ok i agree with you adele i'm going to come in. ok go ahead jump in the audience a point of the program go ahead just pretty quickly in the sense if you look at the region you look saudi arabia is this is iran iran's best ally in the region and syria by huge distance by huge miles so it's definitely in saudi arabia to be of interest from the inception of the so-called arab spring to make sure that this country has huge problems and is in a period of instability because it's crucial for of for its own national interests and it's prolonged regional war with iran so i would absolutely one hundred percent rest by the

the iranians did the moment the khomeini revolution took place.n the principle of exporting the revolution. they did the moment they designated saudi arabia as a country that they — whose system they want to overthrow. they did they moment they attacked our embassies, —— they did the moment they attacked our embassies, and the embassies of more than 12 other countries. they did it the moment they assassinated our diplomats, on more than one occasion, the moment they planted terror cells in our country, they committed terrorist attacks in our country, they harboured terrorists and fugitives, including those who perpetrated the 1996 khobar towers bombing, and they harboured the board of directors of al-qaeda. we know 0sama bin laden‘s documents that he and the iranians had had a very cosy relationship. so this is the history, and are you saying that now is the moment where you're going to try to put greater pressure on iran? saudi officials here use the phrase "pushing iran back to its borders". is this the beginning? we have come to the conclusion

intervention because let's not forget the islamic revolution was for exports the three circles that khomeini want that so the second circle is exporting it to the arab countries where there's shia minority give this year to our prize we have the during the program is a problem so slightly different problems there as seen from syrian point of view and i'm almost certain this issue was discussed when once a month ago libya visited moscow and there's some agreement must that be the reach ok i agree with you adel i'm going to come in the road i know ok go ahead jump in the audience a point of the program go ahead just really quickly but in the sense of you if you look at the region you look saudi arabia is arch nemesis is iran iran's best ally in the region is syria huge difference by huge miles so it's definitely in saudi arabia to be of interest from the inception of the so-called arab spring to make sure that this country but then you see an opportunity and you want to throw the dice i think that's what bothers me because it is as danny is pointed out i mean if you. look at the saudi foreign

it says that entries for a bid to jews khomeini's and trade of poland the hostiles run by notre nationalists who was sentenced to three months house arrest earlier this year for butting in effigy of a jewish person during an anti migrant demo now the local authorities are looking into whether or not to charge him with incitement because of this ban or he's hung out here's what some of the hostiles neighbors make of it. what is it was that well this is his opinion some day he will be hung for things like his banner. yes absolutely i oppose such banners as i'm not a racist i reject such propaganda anyone can place was over the ones on the fence but it's unethical and not the way for people to behave one can't do such things when this. poll was attacked with the it i think we should be tolerant you cannot ban certain groups of people from entering and no one may come to our village the main thing is that they behave well and respect the law has been coming from the world jewish congress it's made it clear accusing polish authorities of failing to prosecute this hotel owner israeli jewish studie

and it's run by khomeini and the congressional investigators right if anyone is a puppet master of the f.s.b. now and putin in russia it would looks like hillary that's right i mean she did out as a cook and the people who are hillary apologists in hollywood you know a cover story to show that hillary's been on the k.g.b. payroll all the time if trump can get that story that that matter will blow up the anti matter and people will just throw up their hands. and it's all just a fiction that you know they're right now you're you're an academic here a respected author you you are a deep thinker and you are generalist you have knowledge in many different disciplines and what you're positing there is not from someone who is idle the speculating about matters you've did this is. a deep out conviction amongst now an emerging group of very smart people america that hillary in fact could be a russian agent the fact is she simply up for sale and someone who's up for sale like her is an agent who of whoever has the money so all they have to do is follow the money and they can blame they could fac

intervention because let's not forget the islamic revolution was for exports the three circles that khomeini want that so the second circle is exporting it to the arab countries where there's shia minority give this year to our prize we have the during the program is a problem so slightly different problems there as seen from syrian point of view and i'm almost certain this issue was discussed when once and months ago libya visited moscow and there's some agreement must that be the reach ok i agree with you a delegate a cowboy in the road i know ok go ahead jump in the audience a point of the program go ahead just pretty quickly but in the sense of you if you look at the region you look saudi arabia is arch nemesis is iran iran's best ally in the region is syria huge difference by huge miles so it's definitely in saudi arabia to be of interest from the inception of the so-called arab spring to make sure that this country has huge problems and is in a period of absolute instability because it's crucial for of for its own national interests in this prolonged regional war with iran so out absol

some have openly stated if i told khomeini iran supreme leader orders me to overthrow the iraqi government i will do that. i'm at his calling. they made threats against the united states and said they would target the united states if ordered to do so by khomeini and somani has been identified as an advisor by the pakistan minister. you have a significant problem inside iraq. the u.s. withdrawing, in my estimation, they open the door for iranian influence to flood in. when i was embedded in iraq and spoke to a senior mid-level iraqi military officers by all accounts were loyal to the iraqi government they feared just this thing. they predicted a u.s. withdrawal would allow this to happen. there needs to be clarity from the u.s. government how to deal with this problem or you basically -- what has been established inside iraq with popular mobilization forces is analogous to iraq's iruc. they will usurp power over the military. they already have done that, been the most influential force on the battlefield next to the counter tirn counter-terrorism service that also reports to iraq's militar

step up cooperation to isolate the united states and restore peace in the middle east ayatollah khomeini is reported to have made the comments during trilateral talks with about amir putin and azerbaijan's leader in tehran the war in syria and the twenty fifteen u.k. deal dominated the talks with putin labeling threats by the u.s. president to withdraw from a deal as unacceptable to say the stream is next. to that i phone or. i answer me ok. today one nation overdosed we look into the opioid epidemic in the united states how do you tackle the problem with seemingly a lack of resources. as soon as you do it it's like a big blanket just. everything just fills perfect like your body you just feel like a new person you don't think about the negative you don't think about nothing it's just nothing matters and i don't actually believe you are. my mom and i'm not actually that you know. that the powerful new fault lines documentary heroines children the film explores the opioid epidemic in the united states and what it's like for those at the center of the crisis the attics and their loved ones

worldly goods are in plastic bags and buckets they were given just a day to move out of a condemned khomeini'spaging to hurry them along the power was cut john's job is to repair air conditioners a typical trade for a migrant worker most of his neighbors have already gone. beijing does not welcome us and even not allowing us to stay here i feel so sad about this after being working here for more than ten years over the years factories and warehouses on the city's outskirts have been illegally converted into flats in dormitories and rented to migrant workers but the conditions are dangerous earlier this month a fire killed nineteen people state t.v. showed examples of hazardous living conditions the fire appears to have given the government the excuse it finally needed to clear the area. and so in subzero temperatures the evictions began last week some of those forced out have returned to their home towns and cities others are in temporary accommodation a long way from the capital. than demolitions provoked an outcry on chinese social media in response local government officials concede their t

alliances with sunnis goes back deep to the foundations of the regime and to the perspective ayatollah khomeini who was an admirer of the muslim brotherhood in particular. particularly because they laid out an object. the foundation of the new islamic state that would be redemptive of muslim history. that went so far as to being translating works from arabic into persian, in particularly works of one who came to be the leading intellectual figure and it's worth noting that his persian translator was the president supreme leader. so there's a kind of, from the iranian point of view, it doesn't only need to be -- from that point of view, from the sunni side it doesn't have to be that way or cynical. there is a way that sunni parts of the shiite radical movement can see themselves working together for the greater good. and since one of the places where that -- and that's a remarkable thing. one of the place where that has to come meet and join in this little country qatar which is the host of the muslim brotherhood, has played a warm -- has maintained warm relations with iran. >> you're speaking o

i never heard something as incredible as 35,000 people singing in unison and khomeini too will the saigonional. on one side you have the idea of a stadium lifting the team, but it seems that england just lost concentration. three tries in seven minutes? tonga seized the momentum forfourfive. seven minutes? tonga seized the momentum for four five. england struggled. they will need to be better if they want to beat australia. when you are in that position and it is coming at you. , do you feel weak with one attack after another. the other side are getting all the adrenaline. these quys getting all the adrenaline. these guys became energised and it makes everything more difficult. on the back of fatigue, you have 35,000 tongans singing. i am happy to say we came through. then bennett will be delighted with his players. they go to the world cup final now, which is fantastic for the sport. we or so nearly have been sitting here saying, how did we lose after being ahead 20—0. saying, how did we lose after being ahead 20-0. they will be looking at the video and analysing it, but we just needed t

threats against the united states, said they would target the united states, if ordered to do so by khomeini. has been identified as an advisor to the iraqi prime minister. you have a significant problem here inside iraq. the u.s. withdrawal, in my estimation, they open the door for iranian influence to come in. when i was embedded in iraq and spoke to senior and mid-level iraqi officers who were by all accounts loyal to the iraqi government, feared just this. a predicted a u.s. withdrawal would allow this to happen. there needs to be clarity from the u.s. government in order to deal with this problem, or else -- what has been established within iraq with these mobilization forces is analogous to the iraq irdc. they will usurp power over the military. they have already really done that. they have been the most influential force on the battlefield next to the counterterrorism service which report to the prime minister. it is a big problem. i'm not confident in seeing the problem resolved shortly, unless there is a major change in the understanding. the bin laden problem -- i realize there is

one of the noticeable things over the last few days has been khomeini people have been involved, but that precipitated this crisis, people took to the streets. it was huge numbers on saturday and particular. tens of thousands marching through the streets. as i speak to you, lorries blaring horns. crowds on them. they believe that this is going to be another pivotal moment, not just that military takeover but then the huge demonstration demanding that he goes. his own party stripping him of the leadership. and now impeachment. crowds wa nt leadership. and now impeachment. crowds want it done quickly. the opposition leader is also down there as well. thank you for that update. we will be back with you shortly. tomorrow the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, delivers his budget — the first since this summer's election. it comes amid a background of incomes being squeezed, tough brexit negotiations and a possibility that uk growth forecasts could be downgraded. at the same time, many of mr hammond's conservative colleagues are hoping that mr hammond delivers a budget that re—en

but then in 1979 along came ayatollah khomeini and the islamic revolution.e is civil war. saudi arabia is helping one side, iran the other. iran supports president assad and has sent troops to fight for him. the saudis have funded and armed rebel groups. in iraq, iran has become hugely in —— influential. saudi arabia has been trying to increase its influence there. and then there is lebanon, for decades iran has supported the shi'ite hezbollah. but it also has a presence in yemen and iraq. for saudi arabia, this is all too much. saudi arabia, this is all too much. saudi arabia's crown prince, who pretty much runs the country, has been sounding increasingly tough on iran, accusing it of trying to dominate the muslim world. many think the crown prince ordered the recent resignation of the prime minister of lebanon. saad hariri made his shock announcement in saudi arabia. translation: i want to say to iran and its followers that they are losing in their interference in the affairs of the arab world. the suspicion is that saudi arabia is trying to force a confro