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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Olen Charlotte Gallagher ja ensimmäisellä päivällä, 14.5., nämä ovat meidän päästömiämme. President Trump sanoo, että Yhdysvallat on kärsinyttänyt hakemuksia hakemuksissa Haag-Irannin, Iranin pääsuunnitelmassa öljyä. Teollisessa Teollisessa teollisessa teollisessa teollisessa teollisessa teollisessa teollisessa
Chapter 2: What military targets did the US strike in Iran?
Also in this podcast, Cuba confirms that negotiations with the US are underway. And we hear how, in a medical first, spider silk has been used to repair broken nerves. It bridges the gap that's made between these two nerve ends, and then the new nerves try and grow out. It's almost like a plant sprouting from the ground, but they attach to the silk, and then they grow along it. Our silk dissolves, and the nerve is able to then regenerate.
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It comes, as reports swirl, that the White House is preparing to send reinforcements to the Middle East, including thousands of Marines. The war is now entering its third week, something President Trump was asked about before boarding Air Force One. How long now do you think the war is likely to last? I can't tell you that. I mean, I have my own idea, but what good does it do? It'll be as long as it's necessary.
Our North America correspondent David Willis told me more about the significance of Haag Island. It lies, Charlotte, about 25 kilometers off the coast of Iran in the northern Gulf, and around 90% of Iran's oil exports come from there, making it potentially very significant. It hasn't been targeted up to now, and oil tankers have been seen filling up with oil there since the conflict began.
It's been described as the economic lifeblood of the Iranian regime. And in a post on Truth Social, President Trump said that the U.S. military had destroyed every military target in what he called Iran's crown jewel, Karg Island.
He went on to say that should Iran do anything to impede the safe passage of vessels through the vitally significant Strait of Hormuz to the southeast of Hague Island, he would, as he put it, reconsider that decision. In other words, he's using a potential attack on Hague Island as leverage, if you like, in an attempt to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping.
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Chapter 3: What is the significance of Kharg Island for Iran's economy?
And what more do we know about these media reports, David, about President Trump potentially sending thousands of Marines and other personnel to the region?
That's right. A naval task force made up of additional troops and machinery is being deployed to the Middle East from its base in Japan. And that's between 2,500 and 5,000 marines and sailors, apparently, members of an expeditionary unit. And the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli will be accompanying them and form part of the unit.
An amphibious ready group typically includes, I'm told, vessels capable of carrying landing craft as well as large numbers of helicopters. And the deployment suggests that the United States is considering perhaps an expanded range of options, possibly occupying Haag Island, possibly Japan. Kiitos, että katsoitte.
And throughout this time, President Trump and the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have said quite contradictory things. Do we get a sense now that this operation is nearing an end, or maybe it's the opposite completely?
Well, it might be the opposite. I mean, President Trump again insisted today that the United States was, as he put it, way ahead of schedule in regards to its operation in Iran. But he wouldn't be drawn on how much longer the conflict would last, saying simply that it would go on for, as he put it, as long as it's necessary. But this is now about more than simply attacking Iran. The Trump administration has its work cut out defending the Strait of Hormuz.
through which, what, 20% of the world's oil is transported. And President Trump conceded that the US could start escorting oil tankers through the strait soon, as he put it.
David Willis. There were explosions in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday, while thousands of people were taking part in a rally in support of the regime. The country's health ministry says at least 1,300 people have been killed since the start of the war. Iran has also continued to attack its Gulf neighbours. Qatar has in the past few hours issued an evacuation order covering parts of Doha, saying it's a precautionary measure.
Here's our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley. From an embattled Iranian regime, a show of defiance, loyalists came out in large numbers, just as their new supreme leader had asked. And many carried his image, though Mujtaba Khamenei himself has still not been seen.
State-run TV showed Iran's president, Massoud Pazeshkian, out on the streets, even looking relaxed. And another very powerful figure in the regime, who had a message for Donald Trump. The problem with Trump is that he's not intelligent enough to understand that Iranians are a mature and strong and determined nation. The more pressure he exerts, the stronger our nation's willpower will become.
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Chapter 4: What recent developments have occurred in Tehran amidst the conflict?
Tämä on Al-Quds-ralli, joka on olemassa joka vuosi, jossa Israelin järjestäminen on vahvistettu. Toinen airstriki on tapahtunut, kun state-run TV interviewoitiin Iranin hardline-järjestäjää. He sanovat, että ihmiset eivät ole epäileviä näistä asioista. Me emme pysy takaisin mitään.
But many Iranians are very afraid, as the human cost of this war and the humanitarian consequences grow. The Red Crescent says nearly 20,000 homes have now been damaged, along with businesses, schools and 16 of its own facilities.
Iranilaiset jatkuvat pysymään. Yli kolme miljoonaa heitä on jätetty kotiin niin kauan, kuten UN. Turkissa Iranin rannalla, yksi mies sanoi, että bombeja jätettiin kotiinsa. Isfahanin keskustelussa on yksi katsomus bombaamisen intensiivisestä. Tämä mies, joka kuvataan, on tietenkin onnellinen nähdä, että rejimet taitavat.
Tukkeutu, joku sanoo, kun airstriikki seuraa airstriikkiä. Ja Donald Trump sanoo, että Iran on jatkuva, hyvin vaikea.
Caroline Hawley. But what do we know about the overall destruction in Iran from Israeli and US attacks? The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran has no functioning air force, air defense or navy, and that its missile volume is down by 90%. But two weeks on, Iran is still firing missiles and drones. The BBC's John Sudworth has been verifying the damage in Iran so far.
Mitä voimme sanoa varmasti, on se, että 14 päivää sitten Iran on saapunut suuremman ja kestävän bombardoinnin jälkeen. Yhdysvalloja ja Israelit sanovat, että he ovat saapuneet enemmän kuin 15 000 tavoitteita. Mitkä ovat saapuneet? Liste on pitkä. Muutamissa kaupungeissa ja toisissa paikoissa tavoitteet ovat miltäärit.
Missiilin lausun paikkoja, sääntöjärjestelmät ja Iranin sääntö, jotenkin, joilla on enemmän kuin 60 sääntöä, jotka ovat vaikuttaneet tai pysyneet niin kauan. Ja vaikuttaminen nykyisissä päivissä kaupungin ympäristöä, joka on asetettu Basiigin, Iranin huonosti valitettavaa militiaa, ulos ruutuun, jotta se pysyy pysymään jokaisen. Mutta ympäristön tavoitteiden ympäristöjen ympäristöjen ympäristöjen ympäristöjen ympäristöjen ympäristöjen
such as government leadership facilities. That's how Ayatollah Khomeini was assassinated on the first day of the war, of course. But those civil targets also include state media, airports and energy facilities.
What about the effect on Iranians, the loss of life? Iran says that more than 1,300 people have been killed so far, including 175 people in a school, most of them children, in a strike now widely believed to have been the result of a US targeting error.
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Chapter 5: How are the US and Iran responding to the ongoing war?
of the kind that was once only available to spy agencies, but it's now readily available for little or no cost. But they have now introduced a time delay up to 14 days at the current time of speaking for their imagery of the Middle East. That's to stop Iran using it for surveillance, intelligence and targeting purposes. But it also makes it much harder, of course, for journalists and analysts to assess the scale of
Although I think we can say without too much guessing that it's likely, of course, to be extensive.
John Sudworth speaking to Paddy O'Connell. The Lebanese health ministry says an Israeli strike has hit a health centre in the south of the country, killing at least 12 medical personnel. It says it was the second medical facility to be hit in a matter of hours. Nearly 800 people have been killed in the current campaign, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Aid agencies say the country is nearly at breaking point. Our correspondent Rua Davis sent this report from Beirut.
Israeli military dropped leaflets over parts of Beirut, not areas of particularly strong Hezbollah support, calling for people to rise up and help ensure that Hezbollah is disarmed. It was a blunt attempt by Israel to capitalize on the clear divisions and tensions in Lebanese society over the damage being done by the war and Hezbollah's decision to continue firing rockets against Israel in support of Iran.
Leiflets also had QR-codes that people were warned to avoid scanning for fear that their phones or other devices might be compromised. Two locals in the Hamra district of Beirut gave us their reaction.
We were sitting when we heard a very loud sound, like a strike. We looked up and saw two batches of leaflets being dropped. One in front of us and another further ahead. There were a lot. You could say about the size of a car. That's how many there were.
If they wanted this to affect us, it would have long ago. No matter what they do, we remain steadfast, working, carrying on with our lives and earning our livelihood. Israel says it's been expanding the scale and scope of its bombing campaign, hitting targets across Lebanon in a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah's weapon stores, control centers and financial institutions.
It has bombed targets in southern Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and an expanded exclusion zone in south Lebanon, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes. The Norwegian Refugee Council says that at least 800,000 or one in seven people in Lebanon have been displaced by the war, a number set to rise further and create severe humanitarian challenges as Israel bombs more towns and villages internationally.
in its attempt to destroy Hezbollah as a military force. Wiri Davis. In Iraq, Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say their fighters are prepared to cross the border and join the war against Iran. Many Iranian Kurds have loved ones who were killed by the Iranian regime. The fighters want the United States to give them a no-fly zone so they can return. Our senior international correspondent Ola Gurin reports from one of their mountain bases.
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Chapter 6: What humanitarian impact is the war having on civilians in Iran?
Vene! Elämä! Vene! Vene! Vene! Vene! Vene! Hello, hi. Orla from BBC. Shaho Bluri hopes to return home soon to honour all the dead. One of your brothers was hung. Many of our family were one by one killed and hanged. How many members of your extended family have been killed by the regime? I think directly 18. If you were able to go home, what is the first thing that you want to do?
Mä menen takaisin vanhempani taivaalle ja laitan kukkia. Kaikki perheeni katsovat heitä ja laittavat kukkia. Ja sanoo heille, että muistutan heidät aina. Pidän teidät. Järjestäjät ovat nyt yhdessä erilaisissa kurdallisissa iranilaisissa ryhmissä, mutta heidän tarvitaan Yhdysvallan tukea. Onko vaikeaa, että presidentti Trump voi sanoa, että se on loppu?
I don't trust Trump. I think he may decide to stop the war. No one can predict what Trump will do. Suddenly the commander, Amjad Panahi, gets news of a strike on one of their bases, sparking fears of an attack at our location. Spread out, he warns.
Nyt, Matti. Okei. Okei, mennään. Olemme vain pyytäneet, että järjestetään, että järjestetään hieman. He ovat miettineet, että on liian paljon ihmisiä samassa paikassa ja että he ovat isompi tavoite. Heillä on ollut tieto, että voisi olla drone-sivu. Nämä kampit ovat käyneet usein.
So the Peshmerga watch the skies and urge us to leave. They remain in position. Still on the sidelines for now. Ola Gerin reporting. Still to come in this podcast. A Russian teacher who smuggled footage from his school could be in line for an Oscar. Ola Gerin.
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Chapter 7: What are the implications of the US-Cuba talks during the conflict?
The US authorities have said the Lebanese-born man who rammed a truck into a synagogue on Thursday in the state of Michigan died after shooting himself. No one else was killed, though a security guard was injured. Reports say he carried out the attack soon after several members of his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. The US authorities called it a targeted act of violence and would not be drawn on a motive.
Jennifer Runyon is the FBI special agent in charge of the investigation. Our team has been working around the clock to ensure that we remain focused on providing confirmed facts about this investigation rather than uncorroborated speculation. The FBI has forensically confirmed that the assailant responsible for carrying out this attack was Eamon Muhammad Ghazali, age 41, from Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
He has no previous criminal history and no registered weapons. He also has never been the subject of an FBI investigation. Our correspondent Helena Humphrey reports from Michigan. Temple Israel's congregation north of Detroit is coming to terms with an attack that could have claimed the lives of worshippers and children at an on-site preschool. Eamon Mohammed Ghazali, a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon, rammed his truck through the synagogue's doors and drove down a hallway,
The mayor of Dearborn, where Ghazali lived, said he had recently lost several family members, including a niece and nephew, in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. A Lebanese official told the AP news agency that they were killed last Thursday as they were having their fast-breaking meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. While the motive is still under investigation, a rabbi at Temple Israel says the congregation had practiced an active shooter drill just weeks earlier.
American Judaism is such these days that every synagogue is a target and every synagogue is well aware that we need to take precautions to keep our people safe. We have regular active shooter drills. We offered one a few weeks ago for our clergy, our staff, our security team and our teachers run by the FBI that walked us through over and over again what to do in case of an active shooter situation. I can honestly say that that protocol saved lives.
Amid the war between the US, Israel and Iran, President Trump says he's not worried about the threat of domestic terrorism. But for many American Jews going about their daily lives, their sense of safety has been shaken. That was Helena Humphrey reporting from Michigan. There was a significant announcement on Cuban national television on Friday.
In those talks we have expressed our willingness to continue the process under the principles of equality and respect for the political systems of both countries. That's the moment we're in now in relation to dialogue with the United States.
That was President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirming that talks between Cuban officials and the US government are underway. The US embargo has choked off oil supplies, triggering a severe energy crisis on the island nation. But it's hoped these negotiations will bring an end to the economic hardship that swept across Cuba. My colleague Jane Hill has been speaking to Rory Nickel, who's a correspondent in Havana for the Guardian newspaper.
She began by asking him about the US-Cuba talks and what everyday life is like on the island.
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Chapter 8: How has spider silk been used in medical advancements?
Yes, well talk to us a little bit about the problems that people are facing. You have to put this in context of the fact that the Cuban government has been bankrupt for several years now since the pandemic. This is a communist state. People were used to being able to go to the bodega, get their ration of beans, rice, etc. That has now pretty much disappeared. The bodegas are emptying.
Electricity supply has been increasing problems. There is rolling blackouts, but there's also been a sort of countrywide blackouts. The system is very antiquated. Blackouts means the water doesn't come in, it means they can't sleep at night because there's no fans.
Se tarkoittaa, että ruokapaino, joka on suurin osa ihmisistä, mennään ulos tuulukkoon. Koneet pysyvät loppumaan, ei ole tuulukkoa, hallitukset pysyvät loppumaan, vahingot ovat pysyneet paljon huonommaksi. Ystävät minun kanssa ovat menossa keväällä keväällä kukkumaan, koska se on ainoa aika, kun kaksi tuntia, kun he saavat eläkehitystä. Situatio saattaa olla todella pahaa, ja siinä tarkoitan sydäntöä ja sydäntöä.
It really is that bad? It's not at the moment. There's food in the shops. But again, because of the economy being in tatters, there's been hyperinflation for the last few years. So if you work for the state, which is about half the people, or you're on a state pension, which affects an awful lot of people, then those have been reduced to between $5 and $10 a month. But you know, a bag of beans could be $3. If you're getting $5 a month, that's a disaster.
So when people hear that there have been talks, what would they want from any of these talks? Well, they want change. They want to be able to have enough money to buy things or get things and feed their children. The point I now hear from most Cubans is I really don't care who's to blame. Can somebody give us a break?
Marco Rubio has said he wants regime change. Is it possible to gauge what the ordinary person, to use that phrase, would want? Would they take a view on regime change? I've not yet heard Cubans say to me that they want the Americans to come in. That just doesn't happen. Cubans here certainly don't want some sort of armed invasion.
Rory Nichol puhuu Jane Hillille. Mr. Nobody against Putin on dokumentaari russalaisen koulujen propagandaan, ja miten opettajat olivat vahvistaneet hallituksen skriptejä russalaisen Ukrainiin. Yksi koulu, jossa tehtävä onnistui suuri riski pysyä russiaan uudestaan, jotta se näyttäisi maailmaa, ja hän voisi voittaa oskarin viikonloppuun. BBC-kulttuurien edittäjä Katie Razzell meni yliopistoon Mr. Nobodyin Hollywoodissa.
Pasha Talankin ei ole jäänyt Ruotsiin ennen kuin hän oli vahvistettu kaksi vuotta aiemmin. Nyt, 35-vuotiaana, olen käynyt Oscar-nomineerin bussitourissa L.A.
All right, so we're now on Mahalan Drive, and this road is... It's a long way from Karabash, where, after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, school videographer Pasha was instructed to film and send to the authorities proof that a new militarized curriculum was being followed. ...propagandist...
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