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
Hello, im sarah campbell. Israels campaign of Air Strikes on hezbollah targets in lebanon appears to be widening, with attacks in the capital, the east and the south. These are live pictures from the lebanese capital where plumes of smoke can be seen rising. The lebanese Health Ministry said 37 people were killed in beirut and in Southern Lebanon over the past 2a hours. This large explosion was seen near beirut s international airport, which borders the suburb of dahieh, a Hezbollah Stronghold which has been a continuing target for israeli attacks. Reports citing israeli officials said a key target had been hashem safieddine, hezbollah s presumed leader In Waiting and cousin of its late chief, hassan nasrallah. Elsewhere, in the occupied west bank, the Israeli Military says it has killed a senior hamas figure, following a strike on a Refugee Camp in the city of tulkarm. Palestinian health officials say at least 18 people were killed in the strike on a cafe. Explosions could also be hea
A Police Officer has been charged over the death of an 81 year old was part of an escort. Take a look at what happened. Donald trump returns this weekend to the city in pennsylvania where he survived an Assassination Attempt. We speak to others who were there. And Rule Britannia rules the waves. And Great Britain are in the Americas Cup final for the first time since 1964. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on Bbc News. The global Players Union say that a European Court ruling on Fifas Transfer rules will change the landscape of professional football. Good evening. Irans supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has defended his Countrys Missile on attack on israel this week, calling it the minimum punishment. He made a rare public address by leading Friday Prayers for the first time in nearly five years. It comes as israel has continued to intensify its attacks on the iran backed Group Hezbollah across lebanon. Lets go to Anna Foster in beirut. Thanks, reeta. We have seen and heard
Will proceed east on saturday night, with some damp weather On Sunday before the next bout of Heavy Rain moves across Northern Ireland, wales and suffered include also getting a soaking. Temperatures still on the mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, iii mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, 1a in edinburgh, 15 in belfast. Next week, Low Pressure stays in charge, with slow moving Low Pressure and so much of next week we are looking at rain or showers, and it will often be quite windy. Thanks, chris. And thats Bbc News at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday im olly foster. On the crest of a wave, Ben Ainslie s Ineos Brittania will challenge for the Americas Cup. The Americas Cup is the only Trophy Weve never won an international sport so its a massive moment for british sailing on british sport. Well look at the implications on Fifas Transfer System after a European C
Hezbollah is part of the political game here in lebanon. It is almost the only party that is, you know, armed and lebanon and also has representation in the parliament. But has engaged in fights and conflict with israel since it started in 19805 until this latest confrontation that we are living these days. Frank, a lot of people i think certainly after the attack we saw a couple of nights ago, that unprecedented attack in terms of Scale And Size that iran launched on israel. One question which people are asking is why did iran Attack Israel and will israel now Attack Iran . Ok, so this really goes back to april the 1st, when the israeli Air Force carried out an airstrike on Irans Consulate in damascus, killing a number of Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers, including allegedly the man who was coordinating the flow of arms from iran through syria to hezbollah in lebanon. And that was an attack on a diplomatic premise, the international outrage was pretty muted. Iran said it would re