System in persian gulf. It was in 1990. It is not in 2014. It was right after war. And gensher was almost shocked. He came to washington, and washington declined. Therefore, you can see from the beginning, iranians have been seeking for a type of Regional Cooperation. And the foreign minister in 1991, 1992, 1995, he paid visit to all gcc countries. That time i was in foreign ministry, and he raised iranian willingness to establish such a cooperation with the neighbors. But gcc was not in position to agree because of u. S. Position opposition. I really dont believe iran is going to have a dominant role in the region. What is the conventional understanding here. Iran is preferring more Regional Cooperation with the neighbors, even including saudi arabia. I never mean its immediate. Its gradually within ten years, 15 years, this is to my understanding the u. S. Is going to have a gradually decreasing its role investment in the region, which would take five, ten, 15 years. Its not going to
The civil war in syria will be at the top of the agenda. Leaders from 193 Member States are scheduled to attend when the annual general debate opens later on tuesday. Theyre expected to focus on the use of chemical weapons in syria. Many believe Government Forces used poison gas last month to kill hundreds of civilians in a suburb of damascus. U. S. President barack obama wanted to bypass the u. N. , and carry out punitive strikes on the regime of syrian president bashar al assad. Now hes expected to call for a united response. The syrians entered a Strategic Alliance with iran and many are waiting to hear what rowan hassanny will say. The Security Council is set to discussion a resolution urging the Syrian Government to scrap its stockpile. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is scheduled to speak on thursday. Hes expected to announce additional aid to syrians whove been displaced by the fighting. Chemical weapons arent the only threat to stability in syria. Militants affiliated with a
Medical attention were still being brought to a hospital in karachi. Translator the house collapsed when the earthquake struck. I was in my room. My children were in another room. Now i do not know where my wife and children are, whether they are alive or dead. Reporter this is the largest province in pakistan, but it has the smallest number of people. Villages are populated across wide areas. Theyre sending in troops and medical teams, but the Red Crescent Society said difficult terrain and broken roads are preventing them from reaching much areas. With the full extent of damage still unclear, the final death toll may rise. The quake caused mud brick houses to collapse. Residents were crushed to death by falling debris. Many survivors have lost their homes and are forced to sleep outdoors. Images delivered by a. P. Showed 174 people made homeless by the quake. Rescued by the military, and now staying in shelters. Even before the earthquake, the area was short of doctors and medical fa
A kidnapped teenager reunited with family after a weeklong manhunt. In the rugged woods of the idaho back country. The suspect, james dimaggio, was shot and killed by fbi agents. A tip from a horse back rider led them to a camp site. It didnt fit. He might have been an outdoorsman in california but he was not an outdoorsman in idaho. A hotel not far from disney world began collapsing after a sinkhole. 18 of the 20 u. S. Consulates and u. S. Embassies closed recently due to terrorist threats have reopened. Al qaeda is strengthening every day in every way because of a lack of American Leadership and policy. Colorado efforts to pride a woman who has been missing since mudslides on friday will resume. It destroyed six houses while damaging 30 others. When you see the damage its heartbreaking. The latest move to kick supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi out of their camp is apparently on hold. The effort overseas. The politician went undercover as a cab driver in oslo. The world cha
Government, but the obstacles seem almost insurmountable. The senate and the house remain at odds over health care and the debt ceiling. Some lawmakers are prepared to let the government shut down. According to a cbs New York Times poll, an overwhelming number of americans, 80 , say it is not acceptable to threaten a Government Shutdown during budget negotiations. Susan mcginnis is in washington the latest. Susan, good morning. Acceptable or not there are those on capitol hill who are willing to take the risk. Basically we have a bill here that funds the government, something all sides want, but inside, theres a part that defunds obama care, not something all sides want. The trouble is while they are bickering, the clock is ticking. Texas senator ted cruz joined every one of his senate colleagues, 100 in all, in voting to begin debate to keep the government funded. Cruz voted yes after spending 21 hours on the senate floor to try to preserve part of the bill that would defund obama car