This is al jazeera america. Tonight as iran publicly commits to the framework of a Nuclear Nonproliferation agreement members of congress are pushing back against the deal. Facing a june 30th deadline to work out the final deal, as Mike Viqueria it will be a long three months of negotiations for the white house. Organic antonio. It is the day after the deal and the president has been on the phone trying to drum up support and head off critics as the diplomatic battle looms both at home and broad. White house spokesman josh earnest says the white house is under no illusion. We dont trust iran. For audit now decades now iran has tried to evade the inspectors. Running both ways, key points announced 50 administration have not been publicly confirmed by iran like how much low enriched uranium. Iran will be able to keep. Iran wants a quick boost to its ailing economy. The White White House says easing of sanctions will come step by step. We expect the suspension piece to generally happen wi
Thousands paying their respects to lee quan yew. Voting is extended another day because of technical problems in nigeria. We begin with the saudi led military intervention in yemen. The first phase of its air strikes have been successful they say with all of the Communication Centers destroyed but that hasnt stopped the Houthi Movement across the country. Meanwhile the saudi led have air strikes hit sa hit sanaa sada and abas. Omar al saleh reports. To curb the rise of the shia houthi fighters, hadi is talking tough. Withdraw from all provinces it occupies, leave state institutions and military bases and lay down its arms and return all the weapons it seized. Reporter leading the war against the houthis is saudi arabia. Remains open for dialogue with conditions. We wish we didnt have to take this decision, but we stress that riyadh is opening its door to all from yemen to meet under the umbrella of the gcc within the states legitimacy reject the coup against it and stop threats from ot
Plus. Im Andrew Simmons reporting from a orphanage in ukraine. And im zoe cummings. A suspension of action in the wake of a bus attack. Hello. The u. N. Childrens agency, unicef is warning that the war in yemen is driving an already impoverished country towards humanitarian disaster. Putting millions in danger. Its 12 days since the Saudi Led Coalition began targeting Houthi Rebels there and the death toll from fighting continues to mount. In the past 24 hours dozens of people have been reported to be killed in clashes in aden. Street fighting in clashes between rebels and force he loyal to former president saleh. Aid workers are still waiting for permission to reach aden by boat. Human Rights Groups say the houthis have attacked and detained at least 400 politicians, activists and journalists across the country in the past 24 hours. Accused the houthi fighters of targeting civilians in aden. Translator is operations there in aden are hit and run operations as the militias are doing ag
Coming up well speak to others who say the ban is killing their livelihood. Thanks for being with us, there is a report from yemen more civilians have been killed in air strikes by the saudiwill he coalition. They are considering a russia proposal to allow a pause to allow in humanitarian aid. More than 500 people have been killed since the Bombing Campaign began. Reporter explosions lit the sky of sanaa. Of the saudiled co since strikes resumed on saturday night. The targets included a military base and other locations controlled by Houthi Rebels and troops loyal to former president saleh on the is al jazerra jay sent mountains. Translator we have continued to give lodge justice identical assistance to popular resistence in aden and local authorities. We can say the situation is relatively calm. Reporter but as fighting considers around the city of aden in the south the number of civilian casual adveritise continues to rise. Hundreds have been killed or wounded so far thousands more c
We begin with news now in yemen and moroccos news agency is reporting that a fighter jet has gone missing. F16 similar to the one here was hit but it didnt say by what. Its not known if the pilot ejected or not. Morocco led the alliance of saudi arabia by lending six jets. Small sign of diplomatic progress as Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Reporter its the first time the Saudi Led Coalition has targeted yemens former president , ali abdullah saleh. The former saudi ally was unharmed in the attack, and remains defiant. Translator you should continue carrying your arms. Ready to sacrifice your lives in defense against these belligerent attacks. I can describe this aggression as an act of cowards. If you are brave enough come and face us at the battlefield. Come and we will be at your reception. Shelling us will not enable you to achieve any of your goal. This is the moment the location was struck by coalition jets, to prevent the landing of air crafts carrying aid. The Saudi Led Coalition has