Hello everyone, you watch press tv live from the studios in tehran, thank you for joining us. In the day, stop story, Iran Security forces have foughted plans for assassination of several senior sunny clerics, and members of the islamic revolution, core, thats according to Iranian Intelligence minister ismail, or khatib, the minister said ivans adversaries had made plans to carry out the assassinations in late september. Khatib added that the assassinations were aimed at fueling ethnic and religious discord in the country. He said irans enemies are planning to foment insecurity along the countrys eastern borders, urging shia and sunny clerics to remain vigilant. The new revelation came after Security Forces foiled a terrorist plot to carry out 30 simultaneous bomb attacks at populaus areas in the capital tehran. More than two dozen daesh affiliated terrorists were also. Arrested. Irans Parliament Speaker says the Current International order needs to undergo a thorough review as its not
Its odd to me that Current Events or larger political things are not approached more in the american theater, only because its such great red meat for us. Woodruff and its friday. Mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the fallout from the comey hearing and the rest of the weeks news. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the high stakes struggle between President Trump and fired f. B. I. Director james comey is our top story again tonight. The president has answered comeys Senate Testimony with outright denials, new talk
Its odd to me that Current Events or larger political things are not approached more in the american theater, only because its such great red meat for us. Woodruff and its friday. Mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the fallout from the comey hearing and the rest of the weeks news. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the high stakes struggle between President Trump and fired f. B. I. Director james comey is our top story again tonight. The president has answered comeys Senate Testimony with outright denials, new talk
Begun. President obama welcomed president elect donald trump to the white house today. The pair met for longer than expected. Ben and then mr. Trump met with leaders in congress. Newscenter 5s Nichole Berlie joins us how did it go . Reporter theres been much back and forth between president obama and president elect trump. Obama accusing trump of not being fit to control the nuclear codes, trump accusing obama of being born in another country. But, today, the two finally met facetoface. Reporter president elect donald trump and his wife melania in dc this morning, for a series of important meetings. First up, a muchanticipated meet up with president obama. Both men had blasted each other on the campaign trail. We had never met each other. I have great respect. The meeting lasted for almost an hour and a half. And it could have, as far as im concerned it could have gone on for a lot longer. Reporter the current president , and president elect discussing emphasize to you, mr. President e
We are on langdon street where the truck was found. It has been removed. This is where they found it. It was two hours ago. Boston police will release more information shortly. A ups truck was carjacked three blocks from here by two men. The driver was assaulted but we talked to him. He is ok. It down the stolen truck. We are not sure if anything was stolen but police are looking for two men who carjacked the truck. It was a great honor being with you. I look forward to being with you maria president elect trump having his first ever facetoface meeting with president obama to talk about the transition of power. Both men have been harshly critical of each other in the past. , but today both spoke very positively about their meeting. Newscenter 5s Nichole Berlie is here with more. Reporter the muchanticipated meeting with president obama does come after both men have lasted each other numerous times on the campaign trail. It was a great honor being with you. Trump were together in the ov