Iran has promised severe revenge for the assassination of its Top Nuclear Scientist blaming israel for his murder. Mohsen fakhrizadeh died in hospital after gunmen attacked his car outside tehran. Israel has previously accused him of masterminding a covert Nuclear Weapons programme, though it hasnt commented on his assassination. Our security correspondent Gordon Corera has more. The scene of an ambush. The highway where gunmen targeted a vehicle carrying one of the most important figures in Irans Nuclear programme. Mohsen fakhrizadeh was a scientist and Senior Defence official. But western Intelligence Services have long believed he was the Driving Force in irans quest for a nuclear bomb. Iran has always said its Nuclear Programme was peaceful but its been claimed fakhrizadeh was leading work on project amad to develop a weapon. In 2018, he was singled out by israels Prime Minister. This is how dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of project amad, put it remember that name, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
After our Special Report on the torture and rape of uighur women in chinese camps, the us and British Governments promise serious consequences for beijing. A Hotel Quarantine scheme for uk residents returning from Coronavirus Hotspots is expected to come into force on the 15th of february. Hello and welcome whether youre watching in the uk or Around The World. We start in washington where President Joe Biden has made his first majorforeign President Joe Biden has made his first major Foreign Policy speech as president. Diplomacy is back he said. And america is back ready to work with others to solve global challenges once again. It was a huge shift in tone, and in direction from the last four years. The president said he was prepared to talk to americas adversaries and pointed to an early example the extension of a treaty with russia to limit Nuclear Weapons stocks. But he also had a warning for moscow. At the same time, i made it clear to President Putin in a manner very different fro
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Nada i am nada tawfik in new york, and this is bbc world news america. A new wave of violence in afghanistan risks reversing the progress made in peace talks. Violence in afghanistan is an everyday kind of violence afghans being killed as they leave their schools and go to work, as they are sitting in their homes. Nada police in the United States have arrested mexicos former defense minister for helping one of the worlds most notorious drug cartels laundering money and narcotics. With just 18 days until the u. S. Election can we take a look at a topic that has been largely missing from the president ial campaign and find out where the candidates stand on foreign affairs. Nada welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. The United Nations in afghanistan has warned th
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Nada i am nada tawfik in new york, and this is bbc world news america. A new wave of violence in afghanistan risks reversing the progress made in peace talks. Violence in afghanistan is an everyday kind of violence afghans being killed as they leave their schools and go to work, as they are sitting in their homes. Nada police in the United States have arrested mexicos former defense minister for helping one of the worlds most notorious drug cartels laundering money and narcotics. With just 18 days until the u. S. Election can we take a look at a topic that has been largely missing from the president ial campaignnd find out where the candidates stand on foreign affairs. Nada welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. The United Nations in afghanistan has warned that
Hotspots is expected to come into force on the 15th of february. Hello and welcome whether youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We start in washington, where President Joe Biden has made his first majorForeign Policy speech as president. Diplomacy is back, he said. And america is back ready to work with others to solve global challenges once again. It was a huge shift in tone, and in direction from the last four years. The president said he was prepared to talk to americas adversaries and pointed to an early example the extension of a treaty with russia to limit Nuclear Weapons stocks. But he also had a warning for moscow. At the same time, i made it clear to President Putin in a manner very different from my predecessor that the days of the United States rolling over in the face of russias aggressive actions interfering with our elections, cyber attacks, poisoning its citizens are over. We will not