Iran Enters the War of Words; The AI Agenda for the Trump-Xi Summit
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What is the legal dispute over Dolly Parton's estate and the restraining order?
It's uh unfortunately somewhat common in the music world and in general, in the world of celebrities and um, you know, high net worth public figures that when they pass, there's lots of infighting that that happens.
Uh Hi, everybody, and welcome to Here's the Scoop from NBC News. I'm Yasin Basugan. So today on the show, a feud is brewing in Dolly Parton's estate. The very guy who announced Dolly Parton had died on Instagram, the head of her security of her properties, is going up against her manager, who is asking for a restraining order against her head of security, Brian Sievers. So we're gonna talk about. What her manager is alleging is actually happening, the threats, and if this could impact Dolly Parton's legacy. Also, it's been a whirlwind of diplomacy over the last couple of days. The UN General Assembly, the president speaking at the UN yesterday, Iran's president speaking today. Well The president of China, Xi Jinping, is in Washington for the next few days with a state dinner happening Thursday evening.
He is meeting with the president as well. And top of mind. For this conversation will likely be artificial intelligence or superintelligence, as the president now likes to call
it.
Up first though. So yesterday we talked about how President Trump warned the UN that he could annihilate Iran or make a deal. He hadn't decided yet. Well, today, Iranian president Masoud Pazishkiyan gave his response, blaming the United States and Israel for starting the war, and then saying Iran will not accept the language of force. Here he is speaking through a translator.
Those who are terrorists and train and protect terrorists describe us as such. We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists.
And then when he said that, the only US delegate in the room got up and walked out. So, for more on what this war of words tells us about negotiations in the actual war and how Iran is positioning itself to the rest of the world, I want to bring in Bilal Saab, Senior Managing Director of Trends US, an organization that analyzes global issues and a former senior advisor in the Pentagon during the first Trump administration. Welcome, Bilal.
Hey, it's a pleasure to be with you. Thank you.
Great to have you. So, you know, this is a day after. The president of the United States stood at the same podium in which he said, Maybe I'm gonna annihilate Iran, or maybe not. Maybe we negotiate an end to this war. So now you have Iran's president Pazishgian standing at that same podium. Trying to project strength. in his speech. But it didn't seem as if he was really trying to one up. The president. What what did you make of what you heard from Pazishkian and how do you think it it may have resonated in that room of world leaders?
I don't think we should be surprised by either Trump's style at the UN or frankly the reaction of the Iranians. I did not expect the Iranians to say, Okay, we surrendered, that's it, we give up. Uh, they're gonna continue their defiance. Uh they pretty much uh have been through the worst of it, to be honest with you, after as you recall the forty days of intense bombing by the Americans. So now they're sort of in a much better place, strategically speaking, uh at least. Behind the scenes and behind this war of words, as you called it. There are actually interactions going on between the two sides through cuttery uh intermediaries, as you very well know. A number of hours where Steve Whitkopf and Jared Kushner
exchanged letters and communicated indirectly uh with the Iranians and the Iranians are put on the table. An actual roadmap to end the conflict. Now we're trying to figure out whether we Americans are actually interested in this roadmap that they're presenting and whether we can decouple the immediate issue, which is disruption in the Strait of Hormonos and now that Menda. From the much broader issue, the main reason why we went to war in the first place, which is the nuclear program.
This war has not necessarily been supported by the United States' more traditional allies, or for you know, by many for that.
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Chapters
3 chapters
1
What is the legal dispute over Dolly Parton's estate and the restraining order?
0:00–5:45
2
How did Iran’s president respond to Trump’s UN threats and what does it mean for the war of words?
5:45–9:59
3
What insights does Bilal Saab give about the behind‑the‑scenes negotiations between the U.S. and Iran?
9:59–26:18
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