Minister in tehran. During a two hour meeting, mrjohnson raised his concerns about the detention of a number of british iranians, including Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. Shes been in prison since the spring of last year, accused of trying to bring down the iranian government a charge she strongly denies. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and is reign in counterpart shake hands on their way into talks. But there is nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He was to improve relations, but also criticised overruns actions, while arguing fora rainy criticised overruns actions, while arguing for a rainy and political releases. Good in that of nazanin is are gone. Releases. Good in that of nazanin is are gone. Im sure him being there and raising a case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations and can only help improve relations and can o
Recherche foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, will meet the president of the rhine on sunday. British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, will meet the president of iran. Borisjohnson is expected to bring up the imprisonment of the british iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. Mrjohnson has already had discussions with the Iranian Foreign minister. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad zarif, shake hands on the way into talks. But theres nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He wants to improve relations but also criticise some of irans actions while arguing for iranian prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe a case many accuse him of damaging by loose talk last month. Watching anxiously with me in london, nazanins husband, Richard Ratcliffe. He has campaigned day in, day out for her freedom since n
But also criticise some of irans actions while arguing for iranian prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe a case many accuse him of damaging by loose talk last month. Watching anxiously with me in london, nazanins husband, Richard Ratcliffe. He has campaigned day in, day out for her freedom since nazanins arrest in april last year. Im sure itll make a difference, im sure him being there, im sure him raising her case, raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff can only help improve relations and improved relations can only lead to a better case for us. I think thats right, but im not expecting that on monday morning he comes back with her on the plane. Borisjohnson is saying nothing at all publicly while in iran. Instead, the Foreign Office issued a statement after two hours of what they call a constructive meeting. They discussed the full range of bilateral issues and they both spoke frankly about the obstacles in the relationship, including the foreign sec
Its decision to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel. After an emergency meeting in cairo, the organisation said the move was a dangerous violation of International Law and threatened to plunge the middle east into violence. Sarah corker reports. Another day of violence in the gaza strip and parts of the Israeli Occupied west bank. A new round of hostilities. Meanwhile in egypt, arab four of investors held an emergency meeting Foreign Ministers. There were scathing criticisms of Donald Trumps decision to recognisejerusalem is the capital of israel. Translation it isa the capital of israel. Translation it is a dangerous decision and an insult to the rights of the arab countries and a disagreement with International Law. Diplomatic relations between the palestinian leadership and the white house are under severe strain. A meeting between the palestinian president and big us Vice President has been cancelled. Translation we have taken the decision that they will be no official comm
To keep across the Weather Forecast. Disruptive snow in the forecast. It is already selling in some places. I well hear why. Well than why. Well than just braggingfriahtsi well than just braggingislets at sta ke. Well than just braggingislets at stake. Todays derby in manchester is the biggest game in the premier league so far this season. Good morning. First, our main story. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is due to meet the iranian president , hassan rouhani, this morning on the second day of his visit to the country. Hell continue to press for the release of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe a british irainian aid worker whos been held prisoner in the country since april 2016. She denies charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government. But she faces the possibility of a further Court Appearance today after mrjohnson appeared last month to contradict her claim she was on holiday in iran at the time of her arrest. Iam sure i am sure it will make a difference. Im sure him being ther