Content, and digital assistants. We have highlights from the annual ces event in las vegas. We hear from the heads of micron, qualcomm, Verizon Media, and quibi. And Tesla Ceo Elon musk cuts a rug after delivering the first customer cars from the shanghai factory. Shares touch record highs. Our top story this week brought increased tensions between the u. S. And iran. Last friday, a military strike in Baghdad International airport took out one of irans top generals. Tehran responded by launching missiles at u. S. Interests in iraq. It all roiled the markets and created new fears of cyber warfare. CyberSecurity Firms like cloudflare and fireeye were up this week as a result. I was joined by marcus fwoler, the director of strategic threat at ai Security Firm darktrace, and our cybersecurity reporter kartikay mehrotra. Kartikay i think there is a significant distinction between irans conventional battlefield capabilities and where they are on the cyber front. They are never going to go to
One minute. Pm and 8 in the evening right here in moscow on this the 1st day of the year welcome to our international. Mourners have been holding funeral processions in the iraqi capital. To honor those killed in a u. S. Strike on friday. General. Money the crowds waved national flying flags of various shia militia groups chanted death to america the remains of the commanders body will be repatriated to iran for burial. But consider the 2nd most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic salomone was among 10 killed in the Early Morning raid following a direct order from the us President Donald Trump as the fended the assassination claiming it was necessary to prevent an imminent attack on american personnel another possible war in the middle east but its called profound both in iran and beyond. Solemn 80 has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago we took action last night ju
Attack innocent civilians sustaining the sad regime in syria one of the most brutal and barbaric regimes and of course supplying improvised explosive devices to terrorists who are im afraid killed and maimed british troops well joining me to respond to that in this weeks events from geneva is irans ambassador to the united nations. How many thanks so much for coming on the show well the according to the british authorities Boris Johnson was on the phone with president rouhani rang him and said iran must not resume hostilities is that what happened perhaps you have also heard that president rouhani was very fair vice thing johnson and other europeans not to follow that you wanted the states pass because it would simply lead to another disaster in our region i think we have you know all of that but arguably he backed down on that but i want to get to that lets just 1st start with who cuss. Really money wars because nato nations politicians from all around the world even jeremy call been
After Boris Johnson replied to his plea for government information about the assassination by saying i have carefully considered your request and do not believe it is necessary to offer a briefing with little specific information called and then tried asking johnson after dispatch walks about trump killing soleimani the government has said that it was sympathetic to the assassination of general sure the money whatever you didnt as the Prime Minister got to suggest that this attack on him and his death was not an illegal act by the United States johnson said legality was not a u. K. Issue the strict legality is not for the u. K. To determine since it was not our operation so whether the us commits illegal violations of International Law is not a matter for the Un Security Council permanent member britain Jeremy Corbyn meanwhile failed to highlight so lame on his role in defeating isis and saving british lives so johnson came back at him justifying. Thats the nation of the arabian soldie
Are broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our Team International and sean thomas glad to have you with us. Violence is ramping up in iraq where several rocket attacks have taken place including in close of the city to the American Embassy in baghdad and a military base near the capital there are also reports of a strike on a base in the Northern City of mosul earlier you know neal discussed all the details with. Well something is definitely in the air and we do not know for sure exactly what have been the targets what exactly those mortar strikes targeted but we do know the approximate locations and well within with all the context around that people can draw conclusions out of the situations so so far 3 confirmed strikes in the vicinity of baghdad the iraqi capital some mortar shells landed 2 not far from a base where american troops are stationed outside of the iraqi capital and some shells landed within the vicinity of the green zone of the green of the socalled green