We we can take you straight to tehran. Breaking news, the Ayatollah Khamenei is leading Friday Prayers at the Grand Mosque in the centre of tehran. This is the first time in nearly five years that he has led Friday Prayers, its an extremely rare event. We had from our correspondent that he plans to address palestinians and the lebanese people as well. We understand that commemorations will begin for the death of hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in israeli Air Strikes last week. Translation in israeli Air Strikes last week. Translation y a, week. Translation sympathy for each other, gods week. Translation sympathy for each other, Gods Blessing week. Translation sympathy for each other, Gods Blessing will each other, Gods Blessing will come your way. And then it says, the verse, the holy verse goes on but the wisdom of god, and finishes there. Maybe thats because the blessings of god in this respect is in line with the wisdom of god. Because the blessings of god has diffe
And wales for the first time in nine years. Campaigners in favour welcome the move whilst others remain cautious. Donald trump is set to hold a rally in the same location of pennsylvania where he survived an Assassination Attempt three months ago. We examine key questions about what happened on that day injuly. Hello. We start with Irans Supreme Leader addressing Friday Prayers In Tehran for the first time in nearly five years. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced irans enemies for trying to sow the seeds of division in the islamic world. World. He told a huge crowd in the grand Mosalla Mosque that iran and its allies should roll up its sleeves and prepare for action. The ceremony can with commemorations for Hassan Nasrallah killed by as well last week the ceremony began. Let us speak to our bbc persian correspondent in israel. Hello. Thank you for joining us. You have been listening. Take us through the key points of the addresses so far, a call to unity among islamic nations. Islamic nat
With syria, cutting off a road used by many trying to flee the bombardments. Im Geeta Guru murthy in london. Also coming up. A man who cable tied the hands of three children in western australia, after he caught them in his swimming pool, has been found guilty of two counts of aggravated common assault. The Uk Government is set to announce a plan to invest nearly 22 billion in projects, hoping to capture and store carbon dioxide. Researchers say the worlds first vaccine for ovarian cancer, being developed in the uk, could wipe out the deadly disease. You are live with bbc news, i am Anna Foster here in beirut bringing you the latest on the developing situation, the escalating crisis here in the middle east. We will hearfrom our correspondent here in beirut and Northern Israel and a couple of minutes, and also look at the situation in tehran. Irans supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali khamenei has denounced irans enemies for trying to sow the seeds of division in the islamic world, as He Led F
Well be live with Anna Foster in Beirut And Nick beake whos in northern israel. Mps will get a vote on assisted dying in england and wales. Campaigners in favour welcome the move others remain cautious. Hello. Welcome to todays verified live. We start with the crisis in the Middle East irans supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as a minimum punishment in a rare Public Speech as he led Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years. He told a huge crowd of supporters that iran and its allies must prepare for action as He Led Commemorations for the Hezbollah Leader, hassan nasrallah, who was killed by israel last week. Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles into israel on Tuesday Night in retaliation for his assassination, and israel has promised to hit back. Overnight, there were more huge explosions in beirut, close to the main airport. Us officials say israel was targeting the potential successor to nasral
Others express caution. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Welcome to todays bbc verify. We start with the crisis in the middle east. Irans Supreme Leader, ayatollah khamenei, has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as a minimum punishment in a rare public speech, as He Led Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years. He told a huge crowd of supporters that iran and its allies must prepare for action as He Led commemorations for the Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by israel last week. Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles into israel on Tuesday Night in retaliation for his assassination, and israel has promised to hit back. Overnight, there were more huge explosions in beirut, close to the main airport. Us officials say israel was targeting the potential successor to nasrallah. There have also been reports of 20 rockets being fired from lebanon into israel. Lets go to the live pictures from beirut. Smoke can be seen rising ov