in the shadows and is a de facto head of the office for mr khamenei, to succeed him. that, to me, is the only unknown quantity about this election, but otherwise, the fact that mr raisi is the president, to me, doesn t really mean much in terms of foreign policy because foreign policy, nuclear policy, military policy, they have been the monopoly of mr khamenei. it is he, not rouhani or zarif or raisi, who calls the shots. let s get some of the day s other news. yemeni government sources say 50 people have been killed in fighting between their troops and houthi rebels around the northern city of marib. the sources said the government had lost 16 men, including six officers. marib is the government s last stronghold in the north of the country, and is also the gateway to important oilfields.
to revive the international nuclear deal, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as the next iranian president. his victory following a tightly controlled election in which reformists were barred from standing. thousands of people in cities across brazil have been protesting against the government of presidentjair bolsonaro, demanding that the covid vaccination programme be speeded up. it comes as brazil passes the mark of half a million covid deaths, with the country entering a third wave of the pandemic. a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to every adult in england is gathering speed, with queues forming outside pop up vaccination centres. it comes as surge testing is rolled out, with scientists repeat their warnings that a third wave
stay safe, and i ll see you next week. i would make a great mother. this is bbc news. i m kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us says it will continue nuclear talks with iran, following the election of the hardline cleric ebrahim raisi as president. a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to every adult in england gathers speed as scientists repeat warnings of a third wave of infections. thousands take part in a gay pride rally in warsaw, despite a backlash against lgbt rights in poland. tributes to one of india s greatest athletes, milkha singh, who s died at the age of 91.
idea of reform to the whole system. now the reformists are out of the picture and at the same time, the opposition who seeks the regime change, they are gaining popularity. they see this low turnout as an impact of their efforts. in line with the economy, at the same time of the economy, mr raisi is going to face an angry, young population who seeks change. it is a matter of time that they show their anger even on the streets or with other means. even on the streets or with other means. there is also a lot of concern other means. there is also a lot of concern about - other means. there is also a lot of concern about mr- other means. there is also a lot of concern about mr raisi himself, in terms of his previous history in terms of his alleged role in the mass executions when he was quite
the hardline head of thejudiciary, ebrahim raisi, has won, in elections that offered no real choice for the electors and no serious challenges for him. the interior minister says he wonjust over 18 million votes, with the lowest turnout in 42 years, since the islamic revolution in 1979. a good number of iranians have been alienated from the political process, particularly the young, many of whom are tired of living in fear. mr raisi is best known for his role in signing off on the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. now, many iranians are dreading what might be in store for them. more restrictions on freedoms, tighter controls on social media, internet and the press, more than before, and fewer