won t let the protesters do what they want. iran s leaders are taking a gamble. by executing a young protester they hope others will be too frightened to take the streets. but with each repressive act. they risk promoting more unrest and more outrage from many thousands of people are still desperate for change. tom brada, bbc news. in a watershed moment for the gay rights movement in the united states, the house of representatives has voted in favour of same sex marriage. the right will be protected nationwide, once president biden signs the bill into law. nomia iqbal reports. this is a real watershed moment for gay rights movements in the us. at the moment same sex marriage is protected nationwide due to a supreme court ruling in 2015. however
for some, this response does not go far enough. governments and people all around the world are reacting on social media and through statements, but it is time for action. unsurprisingly, the iranian regime is not impressed by external criticism. translation: the west thinks iran is like other countries - who might give in to the rioters. here we have educated men and women. no, the iranian students won t let the protesters do whatever they want. iran s leaders are taking a gamble. by executing a young protester, they hope others will be too frightened to take to the streets. but with each repressive act, they risk more rage from the many thousands of people still desperate for change. tom brada, bbc news. an american diplomat s wife who caused the death of a british teenager in 2019, has been given an 8 month suspended sentence.
and through statements, but it is time for action. unsurprisingly, the iranian regime is not impressed by external criticism. translation: the west thinks iran is like other countries - who might give in to the rioters. here we have educated men and women. no, the iranian students won t let the protesters do whatever they want. iran s leaders are taking a gamble. by executing a young protester, they hope others will be too frightened to take to the streets. but with each repressive act, they risk more rage from the many thousands of people still desperate for change. tom brada, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the seagrass meadows of the seychelles helping the fight against global warming.