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Welcome to bbc news. Iran says its successfully tested a new Ballistic Missile, with a range of up to twelve hundred miles. It comes just days after President Trump attacked the countrys weapons programme, in a speech at the United Nations. Here, the foreign secretary boris johnson, called on iran to end what he called provocative acts. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. A show of power from tehran. A missile launched as a message to the americans. This was statement television in iran broadcasting what it says was the successful test of the newly developed missile with a range of 2000 kilometres. The launch came just days after President Trump attacked iran at the United Nations for destabilising the middle east and condemned its Missile Programme. He again threatened to abandon an Historic Nuclear Deal painstakingly negotiated over many years. We cannot let a murderous regime continue these destabilising activities while building dangerous missiles and we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a Nuclear Programme. Iran insists its Missile Programme does not contravene the nuclear agreement. The ukrainian president says his people are now waiting for an apology from mr trump. In defiance of mr trump came this display on friday at which the new missile was proudly unveiled. Translation like it or not, we will increase our deterrents and defence power in any form we deem necessary. In addition to upgrading the Missile Systems we will also strengthen our naval ground and airforces. Irans Missile Programme is in the hands of hard liners and they it seems only being strengthened by the rhetoric from washington. This seems to be a much broader consensus on the need to develop the missile tests as a deterrent because they feel there might be an attack coming especially from the United States with regard to the possibility of regime change. No response from the americans so far to the latest Iranian Missile launch but there is little doubt that the belligerent tone coming from both countries will ratchet up tensions. Just as in north korea, iran is trying to show that it will not be pushed around. Caroline hawley, bbc news. Michael clarke is a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services institute who told us more about the missile. This is a missile with a range of about 1,200 miles. That means it is regionally relevance. It could reach israel, most of the middle east. Not really getting into europe or the United States. The iranians say it is multiple warheads, so it can carry maybe three perhaps five warheads. It probably isnt capable of carrying Nuclear Warheads at the moment. We dont believe the iranians have been able to miniature arise there warheads small enough. But in time they may be able to. This is a missile which is not technically in violation of the iranians Nuclear Agreements of 2015, but it is close. Sometime in the next five or ten yea rs, sometime in the next five or ten years, i suspect this missile might be able to carry Nuclear Warheads. Im joined now by kasra naji the special correspondent for the bbc persian service. There we were, not so long ago, there was a dawn of a new era between iran and america. Is that 110w between iran and america. Is that now officially over . Hello mike it is not officially over, but we are getting close to that point whereby that nuclear deal is no longer a viable deal. Work is going on in the United States, President Trump is, seems to be source of determines to get rid of it. It looks as if the plan is to pass it onto the congress, and the congress these days, the congress these days, to make above it, is even more inpatients to get rid of it. It is in mortal danger, that nuclear deal. We have seen the war of words, particularly between trump and king john then when it comes to north korea, but also a number of missile tests over the last few months. Between donald trump and north korea. Just how volatile and dangerous is this getting, when you look at iran . What they did today, firing this missile, a new missile which has a range that can actually hit israel, is a serious development. Iranians are basically sensing a message of defiance, that is straight out of the north korean textbook, basically. The hardliners in iran are saying whats going on in north korea is something that can be taken by iran. The difference between north korea and iran is that we we re between north korea and iran is that we were getting someone with iran and sanctions were lifted, there was and sanctions were lifted, there was a new deal, they stopped their Nuclear Programme as far as we know. And President Trump is due to report about the latest progress on that in about the latest progress on that in a matter of days. At least there was hope with the run. There was sold, very high hopes then. A couple of yea rs very high hopes then. A couple of years ago. A year later as well. But that has dissipated a lot since resident trump came to power. Dont forget, what happens today comes ahead of two important milestones. In the next two days, we are expecting the United States government to announce its strategic plans for iran. Its strategy towards iran. That is going to happen by the end of september, maybe around then, maybe if you days later. After that we have on the 15th of october, President Trump is supposed to certify to the congress that iran has been compliant with the nuclear deal. But there are every signs that he might not do that, he might decide that he doesnt want to certify that. In which case, the whole thing will go to the congress, congress will have 60 days to decide whether to reimpose sanctions. 0nce they do that, it is more or less the ends of the deal. The premise of the deal was that they lift the sanctions and iran will step back from its nuclear march. If you were going to increase sanctions, he were undermining that premise of that agreement. Yes, that agreement is in pretty mortal danger youve got to remember, briefly, i rememberas im sure you do, the day the deal was signed with the run. As president barack 0bamas team. There were huge celebrations on the streets of a run, particularly among young iranians. They had been up all night following the progress. That is a lot of normal people, and its a lwa ys lot of normal people, and its always different when it comes to what politicians want and what people want, but this is really deported that it doesnt happen. Elia absolutely. The run desperately needs foreign investments, desperately needs opening up to the outside world. What is happening because of the outside factors, particularly President Trump, and inside factories, the hardliners like the revolutionary guards, who wa nts to like the revolutionary guards, who wants to push this very aggressive image and position for themselves. And millions and millions of iranians are caught between the two. Yes, it is desperate. Iran needs foreign investment, iran needs normal times. Iran doesnt need one crisis after crisis. So that it can, the economy will go down, peoples lives are affected. Yes, it is all very bad news. Many thanks. Worrying times. Extra talking to us. Extra talking to us. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 30 and 11 30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are anne ashworth, associate editor of the times and Benedicte Paviot from france 24. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, says grassroots supporters will dominate this years Party Conference, as delegates gather in brighton. It means some shadow cabinet members and labour mayors, wont get the chance to speak from the main stage. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. You would almost think he had won the election. Jeremy corbyn has got used to be hero treatment, his devoted followers now dominate labour from the top down and the grassroots up. All convinced power is within reach. For the many, not the few. At labours womens conference, wherever he went no one doubted he might have reached downing street injune, only time ran out. Thousands of women took to the streets over six long weeks of our campaign in the general election. Between you and me i wish it had been a bit longer i would have thought another week or two would have served us very well or two. The leaders plan is to give the grassroots, many of them members of the pro Corbyn Group Momentum more power and more of a say. They will get more time to speak at the conference, in feature more say in policy making and maybe more power to choose the next leader. Doubters have been won over, the faithful have never been happier. It is really about grassroots policies and real change, notjust trying to be tory light. Politically have you got the socialist party you always wanted absolutely so. Absolutely so. For every leader you cant automatically be convinced of everything he says but there is sufficient there to help me back. You finally convinced about Jeremy Corbyn. Lam. The man that they calljezza is calling the shots, what a surprise, he swatted away a challenge and is now unassailable and at conference he has cut speaking time allowed to 1s critical labour mayors. Am sorry to tell you it is a conference for everyone, the largest labour conference theres ever been, weve tried to rebalance the speaking arrangements so there are fewer and shorter speakers, and many more speeches from the floor. The ones once attacked as troublemakers are in charge. Some still worry if labour will sink or swim under mr corbyn but his loyal followers can sit back and enjoy their power in the party, more than the other expected. 0ur political correspondent, iain watson, is in brighton for us. Tu rley corbett has turley corbett has just finished speaking at a rally in brighton. Theresa may, for what he described as cosying up with donald trump over transatlantic deals on climate change. He said there had never been a rally like this before. To start offa a rally like this before. To start off a labour Party Conference. We are in movements, we are a party, we are in movements, we are a party, we area are in movements, we are a party, we are a society, determines to do things differently. Determined to change things, determined to conquer inequality and injustice in our society. And been forced the change in the world. And that is what is different. We showed to ring the Election Campaign people coming together, in a creative ambition, for the collective good. A creative ambition to ensure that every child is is able to develop to the fullest of their potential. Every person that needs care and support is given that needs care and support is given that gareth aborts when they need it. As a society that genuinely care is all rather than the arabs, nasty individualism that we inherited from the thatcher era. 0ur party, and movement of social change. You dont achieve that change just buy what you do in those frenetic few days or weeks before an election. You achieve it by a debate and the conversation that we have. Our forefathers and mothers before us gave us the votes, gave us the National Health service, gave women the vote, gave us human is, gave us a quality, gave us the principles of anti discrimination and deflation. We dont turn our backs forget them but we use the digital age and the age of the Public Meeting at the age of coming together in this wonderful 21st ce ntu ry of coming together in this wonderful 21st century to bring about the social justice we 21st century to bring about the socialjustice we once, to bring about the society we want, to bring about the society we want, to bring about the society we want, to bring about the unity we once asked to together, together, together we can and will do it thank you very much applause Jeremy Corbyn speaking in the last hour. And the social democratic leader, martin schulz, are urging voters to shun the anti islam, anti immigrant rhetoric of right wing candidates that have gained support in the run up to the election. The Ratings Agency moodys has downgraded britains long term credit rating. It says it made the decision because of the Economic Uncertainty caused by the brexit negotiations and the likelihood that the public finances would become weaker. Downing street says the firms assessments were outdated. The headlines on bbc news iran says it has successfully tested a new Ballistic Missile with a range of up to twelve hundred miles. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, arrives for this years Party Conference saying will be the largest ever staged. Sadiq khan defends transport for londons decision not to renew the licence for taxi app uber as over half a Million People sign a petition calling for it to be reversed. Another earthquake in mexico. It happened around 12 a magnitude 6. 2 quake has hit the southeast of oaxaca in mexico. Slight tremors were felt, and alarms sounded in mexico city, which earlier this week was hit by the countrys most deadly earthquake in decades. The Us Geological survey reported that the epicentre was 12 miles southeast of the city of matias romero, in the state of oaxaca. This one swayed buildings here in mexico city. It set off the seismic alarm. Many people already in shock after tuesdays tremor, ran onto the streets. There are reports of victims died of heart attacks as they tried to evacuate their homes. The rescue operation to free survivors from tuesday were temporarily suspended to make sure it was still safe to operate there. There is a lot of tension here because the rescue efforts are now under way again. Four days after the earthquake that left more than 300 people dead. Todays earthquake had a magnitude of 6. 1, and its epicentre was located in the south Western State of what wahaca. That point of the country was the most affected by another quake that hit the country over two weeks ago, in which 98 people died. The reports so far state that some already damaged buildings and a bridge collapsed. There is clearly no respite for mexico and the mexicans these days. Suffering from this national tragedy. Angela merkel knows she will most likely win this election. Her Campaign Stage managed display of strength, security, stability. German voters like it. But then, for german voters like it. But then, for german voters, theres not much choice. The mainstream parties here share the centre ground. Mrs merkel isa share the centre ground. Mrs merkel is a bit too soft. She seems easily influenced. I cut decide who to vote for. And Michelangelo Myrtle aborts. She has very good policies as i particularly like the refugee policy. Angela merkel. Particularly like the refugee policy. Angela merkel. The big parties are already in power and didnt do that much good. I dont wa nt didnt do that much good. I dont want to support them. Mrs merkels Campaign Team cant entirely drown out the voice of the right. The nationalist party isnt likely to enter parliament. The first far right party to win seats since the second world war. New germans, this poster says, we make them ourselves. Burgers, we like amber bikinis. They are alluring voters from the mainstream parties. Like this teacher who worries about german traditions, german values are being lost. In a way, the party is already sitting at the table of government. It is the most Influential Party in germany because it brings down the neck of the mainstream parties. You can see the concrete result of that in germanys new. People are tired of hearing the same old things. In germanys new. People are tired of hearing the same old thingsm this country, with its wartime history, he expected the right to do so well, let alone enter parliament. There are those who say this election is boring, the campaigning lacklustre and the result is predictable. But something really significant is happening here. The 2017 general election marks and arthur cemented shift, both in the tone and substance of post war german politics. Unprecedented shift. It is a political norm in other European Countries was unthinkable here. Not any more. We will have full coverage of the elections in germany here on the bbc news channel tomorrow. Hurricane maria is continuing to wreak havoc in puerto rico. The authorities there have mobilised the National Guard to help evacuate people in areas downstream of a dam that has failed. Sunita jaswal reports. We are not going to get that that much more on that story on bbc news online. Britains biggest warship, hms 0cean, has arrived in the British Virgin islands, to provide support for those affected by hurricanes irma and maria. There are now more than two thousand uk military personnel working on the relief effort, making it the largest british deployment anywhere in the world. From there, jeremy cooke reports. In to the disaster zone, hms 0cean of the British Virgin islands, straight to work delivering aid where it is desperately needed. For the flight crews, a first look at this hurricane shattered landscape, almost every building damaged, widespread devastation. Already oceans Landing Craft a heading to the main island. The navys working parties on the ground getting stuck in. Hot and humid conditions, stinking stagnant water. Welcome to the caribbean. On board ship there are 60 tonnes of essential cargo and with nine helicopters, the means of delivery. Weve arrived with a stack of building material, weve got timber, plumbing materials, hacksaws, chainsaws but importantly a lot of professional personnel who are highly skilled in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. An urgent mission. The flight deck has been open for business since the moment hms 0cean arrived, she has been steaming at full speed for two weeks, everyone on board now ready to go to work. The priority is to improve shelter. Everyone knows the Hurricane Season is not over yet. Of course it is notjust about the british aid effort here. The scale of destruction across these islands is so immense, to get things better will take a superhuman effort by the islanders themselves. They are getting on with the task but they know it will take months or years to get this job done. Most here are delighted that hms 0cean has arrived but they also note there must be self help. We dont sit back and relax. When things happen, we act. We get straight to it. As you can see, after a hurricane we go straight to work. We dont wait for help, we start things ourselves. Those leading the uk mission save the arrival of hms ocean is a game changing. The relief effort will gain pace but for these islands to recover will be a greater task still and they will look to the uk for long term strategic support. Jeremy cooke, bbc news, on the British Virgin islands. The mayor of london, sadiq khan has defended transport for londons decision not to renew the licence for the taxi app uber. Mr khan said he had sympathy with uber drivers and customers but the company had failed in the view of tfl to act as a fit and proper operator. More than half a Million People have signed a petition to reverse the decision and the company says it will appeal. For the 2017 event, 550 men and women will be taking part, representing 17 nations. The latest headlines coming up and sport as well. Thats join the other side of the newsroom with the latest weather. Its not looking bad. A reasonable day today. Miles from just about everyone with temperatures reaching a high of 21 celsius. What did significantly vary from place to place was how much sunshine you should soar. With england under a sheet of cloud as we re england under a sheet of cloud as were pa rt of england under a sheet of cloud as were part of northern ireland, scotland. For scotlands other good pa rt scotland. For scotlands other good part of wales, the midlands and southern edwards were out of the sunshine. It was a glorious day for a number of us. The bridge is reaching the 70s are high mark. Not bad at all. But the next 2a hours, this weather fronts will be trying to push across the uk. Its going to be met by High Pressure across scandinavia. It will make little progress and will be quite a week front. 0vernight, some rain moving across northern ireland, getting into west scotland by the end of the night. We turning atlantas leafa west wales, cornwall and seven. A mild kind of night. Temperatures between 12 and 50 degrees in towns and cities. A mild start on sunday. Central and eastern england, easterbrook of scotland should stay dry with hazy, sunny spells. Some high cloud but a lovely kind of day. And, weather and gives bashir breaks of rainfall stopped some of that could push toward Central Scotland but there will be gaps in the cloud across eastern areas. Probably seeing sunshine across the borders of five, aberdeenshire. Northern ireland is probably rather cloudy but sunny spells breaking out through the afternoon. Such id in short supply. Touches of rain coming and going. It would be raining all the time. Central and eastern england, as the warmer. Temperatures could reach to three celsius. Through sunday night, the rain bands that some other for bit for a time. Could start a season for patches developing in northern ireland. Next week as a whole will be quite a quiet week. A lot of drier weather, quite cloudy but with some sunny spells. Staying on the one side of the band of more potent rain swinging through thursday. At least thats Something Like this. A lot of cloud with patches of rain here and there. Early fog clearing from northern ireland, then some sunshine and the cloud bricking of the grassy strip includes and in scotland to allow some brighter spells. Damage wise not doing too badly with highs of between 16 and 19 celsius. It will stay quite quiet on thursday and thats operational swing its way across the uk. You can find out more about that on the bbc weather website. If you have a smartphone, you can check out the bbc weather app. Thats it from. This is bbc news. The headlines. Iran says it has successfully tested a new Ballistic Missile with a range of up to 1200 miles. The labour leaderJeremy Corbyn arrives for this years Party Conference, saying it will be the largest ever staged. Sadiq khan defends transport for londons decision not to renew the licence for the taxi app uber as over half a Million People sign a petition calling for it to be reversed. A strong tremor in southern mexico has temporarily suspended the search for survivors of this weeks powerful earthquake in the capital, mexico city. Time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday

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