The United States trillion dollar war has served its arch rival. I think the reason the americans are so surprised at the amount of influence iran has is basically because iran has done everything the americans have not done. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers li
The United States trillion dollar war has served its arch rival. I think the reason the americans are so surprised at the amount of influence iran has is basically because iran has done everything the americans have not done. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers li
For the first time, the prince of wales leads the country and honouring its war dead, taking the queens place to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in london. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The husband of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, the british woman imprisoned in iran on charges of spying, says she has seen a medical specialist after finding lumps on her breasts and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In a statement, Richard Ratcliffe said he had spoken to the foreign secretary, who had expressed deep sorrow at her suffering and agreed to meet in person with mr ratcliffe in the next few days. It comes as the government is facing further criticism over its handling of the case. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports. Jailed in iran, separated from her family for allegedly trying to bring down the government. But Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffes family has always maintained shed been on holiday. Now another government minister is facing accusations of a blunder after appearin
Irans media are reporting that 120 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 3. The quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30km south of halabja. In iraq, it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. The quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. Andrew plant has more. Carried into hospital amid the chaos at this clinic in iran, victims of the earthquake on stretchers, others walking wounded. As more and more of the injured arrive. The earthquake struck after dark, rural villages and the effect of areas, the search began in torchlight, for any survivors that might be buried in the fallen buildings. The shocks were felt in towns, too. People out for the evening running to safety, finding a way outside, away from the danger, scared there could be more to come. The first reports are that the centre of the earthquake was near the border between iran and iraq, somew
This is the news hour live from our headquarters in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. The race to save survivors after a devastating earthquake along the iraq iraq border more than four hundred thirty people have died. What kind of whether its clear from the nature of the steps taken and the rhetoric used by the blockade in countries that they dont want to solution to the crisis a mere says they can be no compromise on his countrys sovereignty as a saudi led blockade continues also this hour myanmars military clears itself of committing any atrocities against the running a minority in Rakhine State. And in sport italy miss a world cup for the First Time Since one thousand nine hundred fifty eight shock and sadness in the country as the two thousand and six champions failed to qualify for next years finals in russia. Thank you for joining us a desperate search for survivors continues in iran where thousands of people are spending a second day without shelter after a powerful ear