So then across the middle east on this friday it is a tense morning after the u. S. Killed irans top military Commander Major general seem sort of money the attacks happened at Baghdad Airport iran is calling it an assassination the pentagon says it president told trump ordered the attack to quotes protect u. S. Personnel abroad meanwhile the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has issued an alert all americans to leave iraq immediately irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has cooled for 3 days of National Mourning and many warned of harsh revenge and said the attack would double tehrans resolve to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondents in the region shortly but 1st this report from zain by. In the early hours of friday shortly after arriving at Baghdad International airport Major General customs and iranian war hero who led the charge against isis in iraq and syria was killed in a u. S. Airstrike. His clo
Rape gets a suspended sentence for making false claims. Also ahead venezuelan Opposition Leader upon by those allowed into parliament to offer a standoff with security tried to block it. And in sport africa gets ready does celebrated best footballers and all 3 nominees for the continents football or the year award played in the english premier league. We begin this news with developments in iran on the day of the burial of the top iranian commander the u. S. Is defending its action to kill him u. S. Secretary of state michael peo says that washington acted because of an imminent threat to the u. S. From iran and that they got it right the secretary of state has also refuted claims that customs on the money was in baghdad on a Diplomatic Mission for pay or says irans heritage and culture is under threat from its own leaders let me tell you whos done damage to the persian culture. Its not the United States of america its the ayatollah if you want to look at who has denied religious freed
Foreign occupation water 25. 00 call to libyans as turkish troops prepare to join the war. Hello there good to have your company we begin in baghdad where thousands of people are attending the funeral procession for those killed in the u. S. Airstrikes targeting Major General custom so money on friday the former funeral for the top it wane in command as well as. This the Deputy Commander of the iran backed. Forces as you can see is underway will want to swell later be buried in not just in iraq so the manis body will be flown to iran. Well salamis assassination has inflamed already tense relations between the United States and iran President Donald Trump said the order was made to stay off a war with a tirana not to start one he added the u. S. Is prepared for any reprisals solemn 80 has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago a lot of lives would have been saved just recen
People of african descent gaining citizenship in europe. Im kind of a home for a glad you could join me he was President Donald Trump has signed a new backing antigovernment demonstrators in hong kong. Well the legislation mandates an annual review of that favorable trade status that washington grants hong kong it also expressions sanctions against chinese officials who commit human rights abuses in the territory china has denounced the bill calling it a serious interference domestic offense but it has been welcomed as a victory by hong kongs prodemocracy movement into the u. S. No matter the administration and the congress they sent a clear signal to president xi hong kong even is on the hot line rule of beijing but we are also the global city that will have foreign businessmen also x. That live here and how to save got hong kongs political at economy freedom thats also will be the quiet here and also one of the issue that president xi of kerem should not ignore and will joining us fo
washington has stepped up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza. antony blinken said there was a gap between the government s declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties and what was happening on the ground. the ceasefire deal ended just over a week ago now. take a look at this map, which shows what is happening at the moment. it comes as the un s top aid official has said there s no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear, however, that the israeli border crossing, kerem shalom, could soon be opened to improve the flow of aid. also, new images appear to show dozens of palestinian men stripped to their underwear with their hands tied behind their back, being held by israel defence forces. this report and it s disturbing is from jeremy bowen. video emerged this afternoon of palestinian men taken for interrogation. bbc staff recognised the town of beit lahiya in northern gaza and