rebels have been going on since the october the 7th hamas attacks. what is your assessment for shipping in the area, how serious is it? last niuht the area, how serious is it? last night was the area, how serious is it? last night was the the area, how serious is it? last night was the largest the area, how serious is it? test night was the largest escalation to date since the 19th of november. there has been a report of 18 drone and missile attacks that were launched in a multilayered attack last night from the north. we have not seen this escalation to date. there are a number of assumptions of why it took place last night. the houthi are still very clear that they will continue to target israeli affiliated vessels. affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us led - affiliated vessels. more than 2
Of its choosing. Oil prices are particularly volatile, given the regions role in producing a commodity so vital to the functioning of the Global Economy. Well, oil prices have actually been falling and thats because many traders think the risk of escalation is already factored in to the price. The American Bank citigroup though is warning that if there is more direct conflict between the two, oil prices could soar above 100 a barrel. And its likely that all of this will dominate the agenda for central bankers and Finance Ministers who are gathering this week in washington dc for the annual International Montary fund and world bank meetings. Ahead of that, the head of the imf Kristalina Georgieva has been warning the Global Economy faces a sluggish and disappointing decade amid all the uncertainty. Any impact, as small as it might be, is not desirable in an economy with high uncertainty. And inflation still not being brought down to target, very simple, oil prices go up, inflation goes
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now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hard tour, with me zainab badawi. there is concern over new tensions over iran s nuclear programme. tehran assists it is only developing nuclear power for civilian purposes but now israel has warned that it crosses all redlines and that it will not allow orion to acquire nuclear weapons. this follows warnings by washington and the european union that iran must allow international weapons inspectors, full access to its workshops. my guest is rafael grossi, director general of the international atomic agency. has his inspection programme failed and squandered all hopes to a diplomatic solution to this crisis? director general