Hello and welcome to bbc news. Nato has condemned iran for seizing a british flagged ship on friday, describing it as a clear challenge to International Freedom of navigation. In a statement, the organisation says it supports british efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. In another development, the uk has written to the Un Security Council stating its tanker was in omani territorial waters, exercising the lawful right of transit and that irans actions constitute illegal interference. Iran has released footage of the dramatic moment its troops seized the vessel. Our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. This is the Moment Iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. Its now being held at the iran
Nearly three weeks. The World Food Programme says the vessel docked at saleef, loaded with 25 thousand tonnes of desperately needed wheat. Saleef is about 70 km north of hodeida which has been the main conduit for un supervised deliveries of food and medicine. But whats thought to be a commercial ship has arrived in hudaydah, raising hopes that shipping could resume to the port, seen as vital to un efforts as it is closest to the majority of people in need. A un plane carrying desperately needed vaccines landed in the rebel held yemeni capital sa naa on saturday. Coalition forces had partly lifted the blockade, after warnings that thousands of people could die. The un child agency welcomed the reopening of the airport to aid flights. It allowed us to send in the first humanitarian convoy, 1. 9 million doses of vaccines, which are urgently needed. For a planned campaign to vaccinate 600,000 children, across yemen. Vaccinate them against diphtheria, meningitis, whooping cough, pneumonia
Divisions between the british and are still an over how the Northern Ireland border works after brexit have deepened today. International trade secretary liam fox says final decisions could only be made once the uk knows what its future eu trade deal would be. Ireland has however said it could be to moving on to the talks in the next eu summit injust on to the talks in the next eu summit in just over two weeks. But among the border, hotspurs once were customs post. It will have to stop to show their papers, but that was a long time ago. Attention, water crossing. The satellite Navigation System may be able to tell you when you have crossed from Northern Ireland into the republic but there is little to show it. The Irish Government wants a guarantee that this land will remain open and the border in visible. And this is all as it gets its assurances, it will block the start of the next round of brexit talks. But the British Government says you cannot talk away at the border without discu
After authorities there raised the threat of a volcanic eruption to the highest level, that means it could happen in the next 2a hours. The volcano in question is mount agung. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the exclusion zone. There are fears of a full scale eruption for the First Time Since 1963 when about 1,600 people were killed. Tiffany wertheimer has the latest. Indonesians are used to sights like these, mount agung has rumbled back to life. Once again spewing black ash high into the sky. Right now vulcanologists have detected molten rock close to the volcanos surface, which means a powerful eruption could be imminent. Mount agung has been declared a danger zone and everyone within the seven and a half kilometre radius has been evacuated. The activity has entered the eruption phase, although it is still spearing ash at the moment, we need to monitor it and exercise caution for the possibility of a strong explosive eruption. It is this thick ash billowing 6000 metres
After authorities there raised the threat of a volcanic eruption to the highest level, that means it could happen in the next 2a hours. The volcano in question is mount agung. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the exclusion zone. There are fears of a full scale eruption for the First Time Since 1963 when about 1,600 people were killed. Tiffany wertheimer has the latest. Indonesians are used to sights like this. Mount agung has rumbled back to life, once again spewing black ash high into the sky. But now the danger level has increased. Volcanologists say a powerful eruption is imminent within 2a hours. Mount agungs danger alert has been increased to four, the highest level. The evacuation zone has been extended to ten kilometres. Translation the activity of mount agung has entered the magmatic eruption phase. Although its still spewing ash at the moment, we need to monitor it and exercise caution for the possibility for a strong explosive eruption. Its this thick ash billowin