Welcome and thank you for joining us today for this important and timely discussion focusing on the implications regionally and internationally of the recent development between and escalations between iran and the United States and the killing of qassem soleimani. As you know, on january 3, an american air strike ordered by u. S. President donald trump lled the top ianian military commander, qassem soleimani. Ran responded by attacking two military bases in iraq that housed american forces. The last few weeks have seen violent increase in escalation both before and after this major incident. With varying degrees and impacts. Y we seek to discuss the this on three levels. First in iran, with the Iranian Regime continuing to face a crumbling economy especially after the shoot og down of the ukrainian commercial plane and further sanctions by the united options t are irans both domestically and regionally as well as with europe and the United States. Second, regionally. What are the impl
Im sorry so much going to thank you for joining us a long list of conflicts and uncertainty over the wests role in the world those are the top issues at the Munich Security Conference that is kicking off this hour a World Leaders top Security Experts diplomats are all now gathering for the central meeting in southern germany on everyones mind the big global issues the war in syria where a government offensive and it live has triggered a full blown humanitarian crisis another issue concerns over the shrinking influence of the west in shaping Global Security it is even spawned a new term west lists next. And we have our chief Political Editor michelle you look at the Munich Security Conference for us where she is watching in on everything thats happening there for us jaime said and i want to ask you about that term west listener what are people there saying about this. Well many feel that it is kind of appropriate and thats exactly what the security conference always aims to do is kind o
Pres. Trump thank you very everybody, we appreciate it him my wonderful day, and a wonderful deal for a lot of people. Today, we are sending a breakthrough agreement that will make it easier to export american beef into the European Union. We have been under negotiations our beefhile and farmers we did not think were being treated fair but the eu stepped up and we appreciate it and we have great representatives here today. Tremendous victory for American Farmers, ranchers, and european consumers. American beef is considered the best in the world. We are delighted to be joint today by ambassador robert lighthizer, deputy secretary of senski. Since he and representative of the presidency of the council of the eu. Johnt to thank senator hoeven my friend for being here. Along with the president of the National Cattlemens beef association, jennifer houston. And the president and ceo of the u. S. Meat exports federation dan hallstrom. Thank you, congratulations. The agreement we signed will
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Global newsmakers and talk about the stories that matter which is there are. 100 leading africans have written to eritrea as president working urging him to embark on political reforms but will it make a difference im a principle dean make sure to tweet us during the show a. J. Stream or you can leave your comments and our live youtube chat and you too could be in the stream. It was a peace deal that took many by surprise and july of last year eritrea President Authority traveled to where he was met with hugs and Prime Minister id be ahmed the horn of african nations had fought a war from 1908 to 2000 and which more than 80000 people died and had been in a state of cold war ever since eritrea which has held no elections since i say as came to power in 1903 and was jailed politicians and journalists has often justified its policies by saying they are necessary to protect it from attack or sabotage from ethiopia but with the Peace Agreement now signed opposition activists say the time is