in two explosions in south eastern iran, near the grave of a top revolutionary guards commander. state television says the blasts occurred in quick succession in the city of kerman, during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the killing of qasem soleimani. he was iran s most powerful military commander and was killed in 2020 by a us air strike in iraq. local officials say two bags containing explosives were detonated by remote control at the entrance to the burial site. bbc persian s parham gobadi gave me further details of the blast. as you mentioned, this is one of the deadliest attacks in iran in the past a0 years. it has been unprecedented, the number of the death toll is rising every every few minutes, so far. they say that some of those who were injured are in critical conditions and we know at least one medic was among the casualties who was killed, two others, at least, are in critical conditions. they say that after the first explosion took place, the second, when
has been the biggest, most staunch supporter of ukraine, since the start of the war. probably the largest donor of military equipment in europe, and this is one more step up in europe, and this is one more step up in that. it is important for president zelensky, it keeps up the momentum. he has an important office from germany and france, this is one more step. it is not necessarily a game changer in the war, but it is useful to the president. [30 game changer in the war, but it is useful to the president. useful to the president. do you think it is useful to the president. do you think it is ever useful to the president. do you think it is ever going useful to the president. do you think it is ever going to - useful to the president. do you think it is ever going to be - useful to the president. do you - think it is ever going to be enough? the ukrainian president has said more is needed. our nato allies able to provide what is necessary? i am not sure it to provide
you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. break the news from around the world this is bbc news. it certainly what we can see so far is that donald trump continues to dominate american politics in the landscape. i dominate american politics in the landsca e. ~ , dominate american politics in the landscae. ~ , ., , landscape. i think it s actually more competent landscape. i think it s actually more competent than - landscape. i think it s actually more competent than that. landscape. i think it s actually - more competent than that donald trump certainly is not dominate the landscape, he is still most popular person in republican party in that may have changed in the recent days but i think may be a short term spike. interesting when you talk to many of the uk or your contrast what a lot of americans are saying, i think there s a lot more fear in the uk that donald trump will get the nomination, there is a lot of sc
hello and welcome to the programme. president putin has been addressing crowds filling moscow s main stadium for a patriotic gala concert, to mark one year of russia s invasion of ukraine. he insisted that his decision to launch military action was entirelyjustified to protect russia s security. mr putin went on to stress that the cooperation between china and russia on the world stage is very important to stabilise the international situation . our russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. to russia s largest football stadium they came in their tens of thousands, not to cheer on their team, but to support their president. from colleges, factories and state enterprises, they had been bussed in specially for a kremlin show, designed to show that russians back president putin and his war in ukraine. irina seems to. we weren t the ones to start this , irina says. i trust our president. inside the stadium, the main event. vladimir putin shared the stage with russian soldie
he s been taken to hospital but his condition s unknown. shameema begum, who fled the uk tojoin islamic state when she was 15, fails to regain her british citizenship. and, at least four people are killed, after cyclone freddy makes landfall in madagascar. hello and welcome to the programme. president putin has been addressing crowds filling moscow s main stadium for a patriotic gala concert, to mark one year of russia s invasion of ukraine. he insisted that his decision to launch military action was entirelyjustified to protect russia s security. mr putin went on to stress that the cooperation between china and russia on the world stage is very important to stabilize the international situation . our russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. to russia s largest football stadium they came in their tens of thousands, not to cheer on their team, but to support their president. from colleges, factories and state enterprises, they had been bussed in specially for a kremlin sh