Coming up on the program Russias Federal Security Service releases video showing the arrest of 2 people suspected of plotting a terror attack in sindh petersburg a new years eve they were seized up for a tip off from u. S. Intelligence something. Double trouble for a phone call also ahead. Of. The year drolls to a close we begin a review old leaky events that shaped 20000000. 00 including the street protests that seems to me every corner of the. Around the clock across the world this is your r. T. International from the team and myself you dont know me oh hello and welcome. Lets begin in moscow where irans foreign minister mohammad germans a reef is on a working visit he earlier met russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov who stated the west must return to compliance with the Iranian Nuclear deal. Thats because its the us is forcing of the countries not to fulfill their obligations despite irans compliance with the reached agreements we demand that the us and the e. U. Both return to full im
The year draws to a close we begin a review of the key events not shape 29. 00 during the protests that seem to grip practically every corner of the globe. One minute past 9 am in houston at 9 pm and 6 in the evening right here in moscow welcome to our 2 international i mean and oneil. We begin the program in the russian. Foreign minister zarif is working as he earlier met russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov who stated that the west must return to compliance with the iranian youre. Thats because its the u. S. Is forcing the countries not to fulfill their obligations despite irans compliance with the reach degree. Ments we demand that the u. S. And the e. U. Both return to full implementation with the legations voluntarily and then iran would do the same but if our western partners do not want to confirm their respect for International Law then the. Must be recognized as dead. The United States is trying to impose its will on other countries and make them violate International Norms and s
Peacekeeping forces there in a state of emergency in parts of australia as bush fires burn out of control forcing a rethink for new years eve celebrations. On polar race with all that ice sports including Le Bron James celebrates his 35th birthday in style and reaches a milestone on the court as well. So an iranian backed group targeted by u. S. Air strikes in iraq and syria is now vowing a strong response but the u. S. Is also warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary 3 belong to the group to type hezbollah. 3 of them in iraq i should say to them and syria was struck killing at least 27 fighters and injuring 51. Now you know that if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. Plenty of reaction though a breach of sovereignty is how iraqs outgoing Prime Minister described it irans called it a terr
Unacceptable and vicious is how iraqs Prime Minister is describing u. S. Airstrikes in both iraq and in syria but washington is warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary the strikes targeted 3 camps of an iranian backed group in iraq and 2 of them in syria at least 28. 00 fighters killed and 51. 00 injured. Now you know if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. So much reaction to this iraq warning of dangerous consequences as we said iran calling it a terrorist act but the u. S. Says the strikes were what it describes as a decisive response to threats by iranian backed forces against american personnel. Well weve got this report next from. I think its smart of 14 some out of 14 in baghdad. An unprecedented confrontation between the u. S. And iran on iraqi soil for the 1st time u. S. Airstrik
Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co