RT News - September 02 2023 (09:00 MSK)

Niger slams statements by the French President as he backs sanctions and a possible intervention in the country while the French and US defense ministers urge a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Thousands of demonstrators flood the Nigerien capital, calling on French troops to leave the country. That's as France refuses to recognize the new military government. We hear from locals voicing their discontent with French policies. Unity among Muslims is the biggest obstacle to the dominance of hegemonic powers, that's according to the Iranian President during a meeting with a group of religious scholars in Tehran. We discussed it with the panel of guests.