the the, this is dw news, a live from bill in the us proposed to strike iran back to the issues that have attacked american target defense, secondary lloyd austin confirms that washington will take significant action and retaliation for the bombing over us at base in jordan. which 3 troops were killed also on the program. us president joe biden issues and executive order targeting has released half lives accused of attacking palestinians in the occupied territory . move comes after a wave of violence in the west. as you need is still a major, a deal for ukraine number states overcome on gary and objections, and a lot of 15000000 euro package designed to keep the ukranian states working

the . i'm totally alrighty. but welcome to the program. the us says it's preparing to take significant action against the militias that have carried out attacks on american targets for days. the byte in administration has been hinting at strikes in retaliation for a drone attack on a remote u. s. military base in northeast and jordan, known as talent 20 to 3 american troops were killed in the incident on sunday, defense secretary lloyd austin, you said one time to take further action against malicious, backed by iran, that of attacked us forces are landrum and everything in our outrage and sorrow, the defense secretary went on to say that while wishing to avoid escalating the conflict to us would not hesitate to act. the president will not tolerate the

attacks on american troops, and neither would lie. our teammates were killed by radical militias, backed by or on and operating inside syria and iraq. so this is a dangerous moment in the middle east. we will continue to work to avoid a wider conflict than a region, but we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interest, and our people. and we will respond when we choose wherever we choose. and how we choose. alex, what time does the director of the around program at the middle east institute in washington dc. he has mall on the possible target and timing of us. we're tyler treat strikes. i think our timing remains to be seen. clearly, the united states needs to act the killing of 3 soldiers

a by this iraq based minutes and group really demands action and a response. it will be significant. and in terms of the targets on your question, look, it really depends. i think overall, if you look at the axes of resistance that the ryan has been spear heading in recent decades, it's biased from his bow and 11. i just, i'm extend, we could call the who these and jim and on the other side of the middle east, also a proxy of sorts of these dynamic republic. i don't think these organizations will be targeted. i think the us will be very specifically going after those moods in groups that have been carrying about a 167 attacks against us forces in iraq and syria. so i think will be very targeted . i don't think it will be a sort of major uh, you know, attack against some of the bigger players and the acts of this resistance like his bullet. it'll be minor groups that the us will go after. so you don't think this could cause some kind of escalation and military tensions, particularly after the u. s. a said,

it's not seeking war with iran if you mean escalation, this is a regional war. i don't think that is likely to happen for one simple reason. the united states, as white, has made it very clear, he's not interested in regional war. i don't think these remedies are interested in regional war at this point, and certainly the iranians are not interested in regional war. so i think most likely what would happen is clearly you don't want to regional work, you're washington. but clearly you want to make sure you re, uh, you know, reinforce the idea of the terrorist. you have thousands and thousands of american troops across the middle east for them to become that sort of city targets for militant groups, is unacceptable to any american president. and certainly this american president, we just enter election cycle. so for political reasons in the united states, because the reality is on the ground, something needed to be done, but nothing as large as inviting and regional. what would you just say? i really don't,

don't think is of interest of any of the larger players. imagine the political angle that how, how big a part does that have to play as well. it's important, i mean, uh, and for any american president, it would be important when american soldiers are killed overseas and for this particular american president. as he's facing a re election, he needed to do something. but at the same time, i think president biden knows that the american public opinion is not interested in or the large war in the middle east. that's the last thing. american public opinion was, well, when you start killing americans, it requires response. and i think they really inside clearly understood that if you noticed the last few days to arrive as trying to distance itself from these, the proxies and the proxy group responsible for the attack and jordan has itself not suspended attacks in the, in the united states. so i think that tells us quite a bit about where each is coming from and where we're likely to go in the near future. okay, so, so iran as a whole, you would say they don't have a,

a major overall objective in the backing these groups. well clearly right does have a long term objective and that goes back to the reading revolution of 1979 to to keep pillars to that one is to basically bring the end of the state of israel. the other one is to push the united states out of the middle east, but that's a long term strategy of the reading and regime. if you listen to the radiance of premium comedy, he's not asking for more and these objectives to be met next week or next month, or even next year. he's saying that's a long term strategy. now that's a whole different issue and how to west deals with that requires, you know, the strategy on the part of west, which frankly doesn't exist right now. but in the short term, as i said, i doubt very much anybody's interest in regional award. that would essentially put everybody at a loss. okay. alex attack a director of the run program at the middle east institute in washington dc. thank you very much for your insights. you us president joe biden has issued

an executive order imposing sanctions on is ready settlers in the occupied westbank after a wave of violence. measures include financial and travel restrictions and a small number of settlers accuse of violent attacks on palestinians. these really prime minister's office has criticized the sanctions as unnecessary and describe the vast majority of settlers as law abiding, the dw washington bureau chief. and as paul told us more about the president's latest executive order, this executive order was, enables the united states to impose financial sanctions on individuals who are i quote here, directing or participating in certain actions, including x of frets, of violence against civilians intimidating and civilians to force them out of their homes, destroying or seizing property, or engaging in terrorist activity in the west banks. we typically see these types

of financial sanctions targeting russians or citizens of states that us as an open . the conflict was that you have never seen that targeting is rarely citizens. i think it is fair to say that this is the most significant step. any u. s. administration in history has taken in response to violence, but it's rarely sets us against palestinian civilians in the west bank and indeed prove so great a frustration of the by the administration. but not only that, it also under scores uh, the men's pressure president biden faces in this year, which is just the beginning of the crucial presidential election year. 70 percent of his policy disapproves office is rally is right. israel policies, sorry. and indeed, risks losing crucial support from blackboard, those younger voters, and of course, arab americans, if he is unable to make. so

a pressure on israel to commit to lossing ceasefire and degree to us to stay in solution that it's no incident that this order comes a right in the moment before president biden was on his way to michigan. this is an important spring state. it was a large area of american community, a dw in his paul from washington says how much has given an initial positive response to a new c supply proposal for guys of us egyptian and category media is match is really intelligence officials and powers. on sunday, we all said how mazda 6, we pause in the war and an exchange of hostages for palestinian prisoners. how much is considered a terrorist organization by multiple countries? cuts out previously negotiated a week long pause in the fighting in november. now that's tough to some other stories from around the world to thousands of people in this a vacuum. capital bratislava have protested against the government's plans to

abolish the role of special prosecutor below and hand back powers to regional jurisdictions to deal with organized crime. suppose changes also include reducing product minutes for wrapped of fines, including corruption just as a flashed with news imagine teen after demonstrations against sweeping economic reforms opposed by president. have you ever been a moment because of discussing the controversial building to attending the president of emergency pause on issues including economy and security guards and tina is suffering from hyper inflation running out of a 200 percent striking airport security stuff in germany have forced allies the council or delay over a 1000 flights 11 airports are affected. the very union called 24 strikes to press demands for better pay and conditions around. 200000 passengers have faced disruption. thomas have class with police outside the summit in brussels. small

scale farmers have been demonstrating across europe, over red, safe, and selling food prices, that you spend tens of billions on yours, on agricultural subsidies the most goes to the biggest producers stood in brussels e meters of praise, the passage of a new 50000000000 euro support package for ukraine. european council, president shaw michelle said before you deal with a show long term predictable funding for ukraine to hungry as prime minister to open. finally dropped weeks of opposition. ukraine has faced the increasing uncertainty over 8 funding because of political infighting in the u. and the us gary and prime minister victor all done once again in the spotlight in brussels, which he again block in you a package for ukraine as he did last december. he did not. or if he did so when we

got the 27 heads of state and government to reach political agreements, which will allow us to mobilize safety exits, revealing due risk as part of the ukraine facility, return. the packages intended to help you create incurs bunch of gaps and pay salaries and services. in the years 2024 to 2027. the relief at reaching the necessary unanimity is palpable. suddenly, this is of course, a good message for the citizens of ukraine who are so challenged by the russian war of aggression. but of course also for us is that your opinions union towards which has shown that it can stand together in the you is withholding funding from hungary because of concerns about the rude overall. hungary has blocked you decisions on separate issues. some of you need us to make clear what they think of victo all bunch tactics. there's no problem with so called the only, you know, you're quite in fact the issue we have for the month at the end of the investments

. we have so many things to, to solve. i don't want to use the word slacks made, but i don't know why she has her better words. hungary itself rejects these accusations in return for all bunch concession you leaders have agreed to remain flexible when it comes to paying out the new age to ukraine. the big question now is victo on change of heart be permanent. correspond jack power in brussels, outlined was the biggest takeaways of the summit where but this, this i'm, it was really about this. you claim funding and it is very important. we've seen that ukrainian present a lot of this landscape say, well coming this money saying is crucial that has to pay the bills for teachers and pensions and in order to try and rebuild infrastructure projects, etc. but also what the real context of this is that the e u has not laid down the gauntlet to the americans. republican move it will make is in the united states is still blocking a similar fund for ukraine. the cash,

the ukraine desperately needs to continue to, to run this economy. and lensky himself pointed that this agreement is a signal across the atlantic he treated to the americans. and he's really going to, i think, try and run pop pressure in washington to try and get it's good to, to get money. i, to of the united states as well. jack park and brussels quick look at sports now. and 7 time for me to one champion, louis hamilton is leaving mercedes at the end of the year to join the ferry hamilton activated release. close in his contract. i will join ferrari on a multi year deal. you joined mercedes in 2013 and 16 of his 7 titles with them. he said the decision was one of the hottest he's had to me, but he's looking for to a new challenge. you know what you need on the news? stay with us of next day is an interview of the international monetary fund on why it's downgraded germany, economic out. there's more news on our website, dw,

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