and it s notjust parts of the uk struggling with heat, as most of europe continues to grapple with high temperatues, too. a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france. train drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. also, documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established but sir salman has faced death threats from i
bolton, the next person in line maybe john bolton, former us national security advisen bolton, former us national security adviser. these are the people who carried adviser. these are the people who carried on adviser. these are the people who carried on this policy of maximum pressure carried on this policy of maximum pressure against iran. you may know that the pressure against iran. you may know that the fbi pressure against iran. you may know that the fbi last week announced a plot to that the fbi last week announced a plot to assassinate john bolton, so it is against this background, although it is against this background, although we haven t had an official reaction. although we haven t had an official reaction, there was one adviser to the irahiah reaction, there was one adviser to the iranian nuclear negotiating team who tweeted i am not going to shed any tears who tweeted i am not going to shed any tears for someone who spewed hatred any tears for someo
part of his life protecting himself from extremist threats to only now find himself inside this hospital. in a statement, his agent says the author will likely lose an eye and is currently being supported by a ventilator. nomia iqbal, bbc news. i m joined now by bbc persian reporter, siavash ardalan. thank you for coming here and join the studio. i wonder if you could start off by telling us what sort of reaction has there been from iran? no official reaction yet, but predictably the hardline media are very pleased. the state run media has limited very pleased. the state run media has limited its coverage to sing the attack has limited its coverage to sing the attack took place and describing salman attack took place and describing salman rushdie as a blasphemous author, salman rushdie as a blasphemous author, but other outlets have actually author, but other outlets have actually celebrated the attack are saying actually celebrated the attack are saying we should kiss the h
sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. mr rushdie was provided medical treatment by a doctor who was in the audience, until ems arrived on scene.
iranian iranian government and none of the iranian affiliated agency would do anything iranian affiliated agency would do anything to carry it out. iranian affiliated agency would do anything to carry it out. thank you very much anything to carry it out. thank you very much for anything to carry it out. thank you very much for providing anything to carry it out. thank you very much for providing that - very much for providing that context. from the bbc persian service. i m joined now by shaykh ibrahim mogra, an imam and islamic scholar from leicester. we just want to be clear that at this stage, we don t know the motive for this attack. for our viewers around the world, we are hearing the word fatwa a lot. i wonder if we could first start off by explaining what it is? ads, wonder if we could first start off by explaining what it is? a fatwa is not a death by explaining what it is? a fatwa is not a death sentence. by explaining what it is? a fatwa is not a death sentence. a