As for Pouria Zeraati himself, well, hes a really high profile tv presenter for Iran International. Thats a Persian Language tv news station. Its based in london, but its available all around the world, including in iran. And i should add, iran denies any involvement in this attack but previously it has said it considers Iran International a terrorist organisation. And Pouria Zeraati is now out of hospital and he and his wife are said to be in a safe place under the police s supervision. But clearly, the whole story raises broader questions about the safety of iranian journalists. And weve got one of them with us here. Sima sabet used to be a presenter on Iran International. Shes also worked on the bbc world service. Thank you so much, sima, for coming on the media show. Thanks for having me on your show. Youre very welcome. I wondered first, in terms of your situation, what impact did fridays attack on mr zeraati have on you personally . Whats your Current Situation . Pouria was attac
Hes a really high profile tv presenter for Iran International. Thats a Persian Language tv news station. Its based in london, but its available all around the world, including in iran. And i should add, iran denies any involvement in this attack but previously it has said it considers Iran International a terrorist organisation. And Pouria Zeraati is now out of hospital and he and his wife are said to be in a safe place under the police s supervision. But clearly, the whole story raises broader questions about the safety of iranian journalists. And weve got one of them with us here. Sima sabet used to be a presenter on Iran International. Shes also worked on the bbc world service. Thank you so much, sima, for coming on the media show. Thanks for having me on your show. Youre very welcome. I wondered first, in terms of your situation, what impact did fridays attack on mr zeraati have on you personally . Whats your Current Situation . Pouria was attacked around 4 45, 2 45 on friday last
Was 15 kilotons. World leaders issued rapid responses. President barack obama called the nuclear test a grave theft. The japanese Prime Minister said it was absolutely unacceptable. The president of south korea called kim jongun fanatically reckless. They are holding a closed door meeting in the Yunited Nations N two hours. We are joined by will, lisa and victor, joining us from washington. Will, you have been to north korea several times over the last few years. Probably more than any other western journalist. What is pyongyang up to . Kim jongun, when i was last in north korea in may solidified his power and lined up his leadership to develop north Koreas Nuclear program at a dizzying pace in the last several months and weeks. In addition to this nuclear test which caused a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake, still yet to are verified by the u. S. , still testing radiation levels, three missiles launch from the ground capable of hitting here in japan. The week before that, there was a submari
You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of trumps supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. Right . The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islam phobic, you name it. But those other basket of people are people who feel the government has let them down, the economy has let them down, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about what happens to their lives and their futures. And they are just desperate for change. Clinton said in a short time ago, quote, let me read you part of it. Last night i was grossly generalistic. Thats never a good idea. I regret saying half. That was wrong. She goes on to say its door morible that trump has built his campaign largely on prejudice and paranoia and given a National Platform to hateful views and choices. Now to trumps latest attack on clinton, the republican president ial candidate last night speaking at a rally in florida suggesting clinton could commit an act of violence in public and not face any consequen
London. This is cnn newsroom. After five long years of war, a chance at peace may finally be in sight for syria. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, announced a ceasefire deal on friday. Under the plan, a czessation of hostilities across place in Syria At Sundown on monday. Secretary kerry says it should end the barrel bombs and end to the indiscriminate bombing of civilian neighborhoods that has left scores of people dead. The agreement comes after months of fruitless efforts to reach a ceasefire between the Syrian Regime and moderate syrian rebels. Our Nic Robertson has details now from geneva. Reporter so key to the czyzration of hostilities working, secretary kerry said for the United States to put pressure on the opposition to keep good on their obligations and for russia for their part to keep assad good on his obligations. He said the United States assessment is thats what russia would do. This is how he put it tod