given an update. would make the iraqi government upset of you? i given an update. would make the i iraqi government upset of you? it s difficult to answer that question without difficult to answer that question without commenting on the location that s without commenting on the location that s it without commenting on the location that s it on without commenting on the location that s it on the timing of future attacks that s it on the timing of future attacks which i am, or future responses, which united states might take, which responses, which united states might take, which i will not do as we have not from take, which i will not do as we have not from the take, which i will not do as we have not from the stadium, as a general matter. not from the stadium, as a general matter. we not from the stadium, as a general matter, we have made clear to the iranian matter, we have made clear to the iranian government, as i said before, iranian government, as i sa
states, our interests, and our people. we will respond when we choose, where we choose and how we choose. choose, where we choose and how we choose- we choose. our north america correspondent we choose. our north america correspondent told we choose. our north america correspondent told me - we choose. our north america correspondent told me earlier| correspondent told me earlier what these attacks could look like. ~ ., ~ ., like. we don t know when exactly this like. we don t know when exactly this action - like. we don t know when exactly this action will. like. we don t know when exactly this action will be | exactly this action will be launched, depends on the weather and on intelligence but weather and on intelligence but we understand that these strikes will take place over a number of days. and they will include a range of targets, they include iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria. those two countries from where these iran backed groups have been
to avoid a wider conflict in the region. we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interests and our people. and we will respond when we choose, where we choose, and how we choose. earlier i asked our north america correspondent would any us attack may take place? we don t know us attack may take place? - don t know exactly when this military action will be lost, it apparently depends on the weather and on intelligence, but we understand that these strikes will take place over a number of days and today will include a range of targets. they include iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria. now, it is those two countries from where these militant groups, the iran backed militant groups have been operating and it is those groups that washington has accused of being responsible for the deadly drone attack on the us base injordan on sunday. that was when as you said, three us service members were killed, dozens more were injured and ever sinc
imran khan was arrested. he was detained by the military outsiden the high court where he was due to appear on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated. the chiefjustice of islamabad high court has termed mr khan s arrest as legal. pakistan has faced months of political and economic turmoil, during which time imran khan s relationship with the powerful military has deteriorated. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports. this was the moment imran khan was arrested. awaiting trial paramilitary troops shattered glass. batons, camera phones and confusion. marched to a waiting car in a sea of riot police after two failed attempt to arrest the prime minister, the authorities were taking no chances. the government says the arrest was in line with the law and on the grounds of corruption. the anger was already palpable in some parts of the country. this is one of the main roads out of islamabad. the protesters here have come out in their hundreds to sh
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. republicans have criticised president biden over the amount of time it took to shoot down a chinese observation balloon that flew across the united states. china has said shooting down the balloon was an obvious over reaction. the diplomatic fall out is continuing, as warships try to recover the debris. secretary of state antony blinken was due to be in beijing this week, but he postponed the trip after the balloon was discovered. barbara plett usher reports from beijing. for days, this solitary object floated serenely through us airspace, putting a diplomatic crisis onto television screens in real time. was it a harmless weather balloon, as the chinese claimed, or a spy in the sky? moments after it arrived over the atlantic, the us brought an explosive end to the drama. that trail of white vapour you see on the left of the screen is an american fighterjet heading for the balloon. the second vapour trail is fr