Neighbour, azerbaijan. The Iranian Foreign minister was also killed, along with everyone else on board. The cause of the crash has not yet been established. Lets speak to our bbc persian reporter, Bahman Kalbassi in new york. Hejoins us now he joins us now from hejoins us now from new he joins us now from new york. Good to see you. Talk us through then today, whats happening and when . The through then today, whats happening and when . The body of mr president happening and when . The body of mr president raisi happening and when . The body of mr president raisi and happening and when . The body of mr president raisi and foreign mr president raisi and Foreign Minister and others in the team are first inter breeze, in North Western iran and going to take iran and then to the city of gone, religious city and then to the northeast of iran where he will finally be buried, we had been established his power before entering the office of presidency. So, so its a sort of central religious city
Justice whats happening is not genocide. We reject that. And will always stand with israel and the threats against its security. Mr khan alleges there is evidence to suggest starvation has been used by the Prime Minister and his Defence Minister as a method of war against civilians. He also alleges israeli leaders killed wilfully, intentionally directing attacks against civilians. Mr netanyahu has described the allegations as absurd. In respect of hamas, the prosecutor alleges there is clear evidence they ordered mass murder, rape and the Inhumane Treatment of hostages. A panel of iccjudges must now decide whether they believe the evidence is sufficient to issue warrants, something which could take weeks or months. Our middle east correspondent Lucy Williamson has the latest from jerusalem. Today, israel and hamas found themselves attacking the same target. Their leaders listed side by side at the International Criminal court. International law and the laws of Armed Conflict apply t
You were there yesterday and, david, you were there as well. How was it being there, being surrounded by so many other people who have been through similar experiences to you . It was very surreal and i am still trying to take it all in because for the first time we heard the truth being pronounced in such clarity and it was damning. We knew it was going to be damning but to hear it and to be there with some of the others, but we were also so aware of so many that couldnt be there because they were either too ill or had already passed away, so it was a very poignant day, very powerful and we are extremely thankful for the work of the inquiry. Are extremely thankful for the work of the inquiry of the inquiry. David, coming to ou, of the inquiry. David, coming to you. Your of the inquiry. David, coming to you, your father of the inquiry. David, coming to you, your father of of the inquiry. David, coming to you, your father of course of the inquiry. David, coming to j you, your father of
In the south of baghdad. In iraq, a war of choice, the us expended enormous amounts of blood and treasure and ended up opening the door to wider iranian influence, while causing the American Public to reject a role as the worlds policeman. And for those who yearn for that moment, now we see the consequences. Instead of a monopolar world or a two sided rivalry, like the old cold war, we have one where several large states contest for economic and strategic advantage, and where chaos is increasingly widespread. In ukraine, independent since the soviet collapse, they face an existential struggle. Inter state war has returned to europe. Hundreds of thousands have been killed or wounded. Russia animated by nationalism, rather than communism gambled on western indifference and weakness. Well, we havent been here long, but were getting a good idea about the constant rockets and defensive fire from the israeli iron dome system. In the middle east, one of the few constants of these past 35 year