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
With syria, cutting off a road used by many trying to flee the bombardments. Im Geeta Guru murthy in london. Also coming up. A man who cable tied the hands of three children in western australia, after he caught them in his swimming pool, has been found guilty of two counts of aggravated common assault. The Uk Government is set to announce a plan to invest nearly £22 billion in projects, hoping to capture and store carbon dioxide. Researchers say the worlds first vaccine for ovarian cancer, being developed in the uk, could wipe out the deadly disease. You are live with bbc news, i am Anna Foster here in beirut bringing you the latest on the developing situation, the escalating crisis here in the middle east. We will hearfrom our correspondent here in beirut and Northern Israel and a couple of minutes, and also look at the situation in tehran. Irans supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali khamenei has denounced irans enemies for trying to sow the seeds of division in the islamic world, as He Led
First time in nine years. Campaigners in weber welcomed the move, while others are cautious. An inquest has been opened into the deaths of four people who died when a Luxury Yacht sank off the coast of sicily. Hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to Bbc News now. Irans supreme leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies. Hezbollah and Hamas Supporters gathered first to commemorate the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, killed in an israeli Air Strike a week ago today. Free
Good afternoon. Irans Supreme Leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight, there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon, including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies, hezbollah and hamas. Supporters commemorated Hassan Nasrallah killed in an israeli Air Strike a week aGo today. Free transport was offered to those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Those who came. And then the Supreme Leaderappeared. Last those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Last friday he was reported to have Gone into hiding. Today he came out in public to delive