part of the radicalized series on al-jazeera. 0 world needs right. now in the in the in the. israel's military sends another threat to iran and puts fresh on us president joe biden to stay away from rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal. play watching al-jazeera live from doha with the fully backed people also ahead another grim milestone in the global pandemic one year on and a 100000000 people have now been infected by the corona virus and delays in the

supply of covert $900.00 vaccines 5 more pressure on pharmaceutical companies to step up production and distribution. saul you go. and standing in judgment senators are sworn in for the 2nd impeachment trial of former us president donald trump. thank you for joining us israel small senior military commander has revealed the development of new offensive brands against iran and pipes pressure on the new u.s. administration warning against closer ties with tehran to 10 general. says he's ordered his forces to step up preparations for possible military action in the coming year is also urging president joe biden to step back from any return to the 2050 nuclear deal. i had instructed the army to prepare

a number of operational plans to the existing ones we are taking care of these plants and developing that in the coming year those who decide on cutting them out of course but the political leaders but these plans have to be on the table and practiced. on tension between israel and iran has only been getting worse last january israel defended the us after it killed gus emslie money the head of iran's elite force the israeli military was then put on high alert after iran threatened revenge then in november iran's top nuclear scientists most infact resigned he was killed in tehran iran blamed israel for the attack but it never issued a a comment then just last week israel launched an attack against iranian links in syria israel was intensifying its a campaign there before president donald trump left office let's bring in harry fawcett live from west jerusalem for us harry this threat by the head of these really military put it into context for us why now. yes i don't think it should be

read this early as an immediate threat of an imminent attack on iran but it is very much a setting out of israel's position that it should be maintained in terms of a hard line against iran and against iran's potential for getting a nuclear weapon not just from here but also from the united states and this is a real sign as the chief foreign policy concern really of israel at the moment very very sharp difference between the trunk administration which aligned itself so closely to israel's policy objectives and interests and it suspicion of the incoming by did ministration now we've seen me new secretary of state who's been confirmed in the united states on tuesday last week saying that the united states did not want to rush back to the iran nuclear deal indicating that the u.s. would consults with allies in the region such as israel before embarking on

a new policy when it came to the iran nuclear deal nonetheless there is a big debate here in israel as to how best to try to influence the united states and caving as closely as possible to israeli interests on the iran nuclear deal whether that should be a public confrontation or more behind the scenes lobbying effort well behind the scenes if it is going to be reportedly happening in the next few weeks with the dispatching of the head of the mossad yossi cohen to d.c. to washington d.c. to have talks that i'm we have this public effort as well being carried out by that israel's military saying that there are these new plans operational plans being come up with at the moment if necessary to attack iran and also saying that any resuscitation of the deal even an improvement on the existing deal would be a strategic mistake as far as israel is concerned perry thank you for that harry

fossett live for us in western them let's get the view from tehran now and bring in correspondent in iran any response so far from the iranians tosser. well we've just heard from the iran iranian representatives to the united nations task haven't she who highlighted the iranian position that we're expected to hear in the coming hours as well want to fish was wake up in teheran he said that we will not hesitate to defend our country and we will respond and that israel continues to lie and save the world but the aim of the israeli threat is to obscure its own nuclear weapons and their actions that threaten stability in the region israel did everything in its power to destroy the nuclear deal and the world should not be fooled i think that is a sentiment that more hear more in the coming hours we have a weekly cabinet meeting by president hassan rouhani the likely respond in similar manner and this is the kind of rhetoric we've heard over the past few weeks in

general about a any kind of a threat either from israel or the united states before president biden took office they view here is that it was the united states who broke away from that nuclear deal and imposed a series of sanctions on iran and iran in turn has reduced its commitments slowly step by step and now they're at a point where they say they will not return to the deal unless they see some kind of a gesture from the united states and there was some hope that the biden administration would do that but that has yet to happen the iranians for their part the parliament has passed a law mandating the government to speed up the nuclear program and they have now given the united states till the end of february before they will limit access to i expect that known as additional protocol so that we no longer be surprised as it's to the nuclear sites of the feeling here is now the rains have done nothing wrong and they are just waiting to see what the united states will do

in this threat really doesn't do much to calm things down when they're sure trying to deal with a new administration in the united states. thank you for that dorsetshire bari live in tehran and for the view from washington and fisher joins us now live from the white house so how will this be viewed by the by an administration which has indicated that it could sign up again to the nuclear. there's really is putting down a marker insisting that the us hughes to the very hard line that donald trump took over the last 4 years many of the sanctions that were put in place by the trump administration are still there this of course was his campaign of maximum pressure to try and force iran to the negotiating table we know that joe biden throughout the election campaign has said that he wants to go back into the iran deal but he would like to see it be much stricter on important issues such as ballistic missiles that's a view that has been backed up by senior members of his national intelligence team

during a confirmation hearing just last week the new director of national intelligence admiral hinze said that there was nothing eminent as far as re entering the iran nuclear deal was concerned and tony blinken who will take over in just a few hours officially as the new secretary of state here in the united states he has said just in the last few hours that iran really needs to be in compliance with the iran nuclear deal and then the united states might considering making some moves so clearly while the iranians are saying they want the u.s. to go back to the situation as it was the u.s. can a laying down a marker themselves saying you should be for the iranians to get back in compliance and then there might be some movement from the u.s. but the reality is this isn't close to the top of joe biden's agenda for him at the moment and the 1st 100 days it's about covert it's about getting vaccinations out into the country and getting the pandemic under control and it's about getting a new economic relief package pushed through congress as quickly as possible he's

looking for $1.00 trillion dollars so the fact that foreign policy may be playing out elsewhere not near the top of his agenda what is interesting is we have asked the white house for a response they defend this to the national security council they say they're working on something and they'll get back to is nothing from them in the last couple of hours which suggests that this really isn't a priority in the biden white house their position is clear they will enter the iran nuclear deal if they think it's right for the united states and when they think it's right for the united states alan fischer at the white house thank you. we. have. the coronavirus pandemic now and hospitals are at breaking points the global economy is struggling and pressure continues to build to boost vaccine production and distribution globally infections have now topped $100000000.00 and there seems to

be no signs the spread is slowing the u.k. has now become the 5th country to record more than 100000 fatalities after 1600 new deaths were reported on tuesday the prime minister has faced criticism throughout but says he takes full responsibility on this day i should just really repeat that i am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and of course as good as i was prime minister i take full responsibility for everything that the government has done what i can tell you is that we truly did everything we could and continue to do everything that we can to minimize loss of life and to minimize suffering in what has been a very very difficult. stage very very difficult crisis for our country more than a 1000000 infections have also been confirmed in indonesia where hospitals are being forced to turn away critically ill patients and vaccination efforts in some

areas are stalling with the e.u. urging drug companies to honor their commitment to supply doses after 2 firms said they would struggle to fill orders to train a year begins our coverage with this report from beijing. one year ago the central chinese city of work went into what was then an unprecedented lockdown 11000000 people were isolated from the rest of china and the world in a desperate attempt to prevent the spread of a deadly corona virus that attempt failed cases of a quickly identified in thailand japan and south korea and the united states began restricting travelers from china in mohan authorities makeshift hospitals to treat thousands suffering from the illness the world's 2nd largest economy was at a standstill as authorities to contain the outbreak. in february the virus was officially named 19 and europe faced its 1st major outbreak a certain cases in italy spurred a lockdown in the body also arrived in iran on the 11th of march the world health

organization declared a global pandemic we have never been before seen a pandemic spark could by virus this is the 1st caused by a quarter in our voters and we have never before seen a bunda me that can be drawn at the same time the number of corona virus infections around the world now exceeds 100000000 and more than 2000000 people have died the u.s. brazil and india have recorded the highest number of deaths more than 50 countries are now racing to inoculate their populations several vaccines have been approved for use internationally but poor countries are struggling to secure doses meanwhile fast spreading virus are raising concerns of a vaccine efficacy concerns health experts are trying to address there's a thing called a cushion effect so if you have

a vaccine like the moderna and the pfizer vaccine that can suppress the virus at a delusion let's say of one to 1000 and then you influences it by bringing it down to maybe one to. if you do $800.00 something like that you are still well above the law you know of being affected in china months of tough measures and closed borders have seen the outbreak largely controlled but in the north authorities are now battling resurgent cases in beijing mass testing and tracing measures have been reimposed they're not alone countries previously lauded flu numbers of infections have reintroduced restrictions due to increases in cases 2021 may be a new year but the don't you hate has warned that the global fight to contain covered 19 is far from over katrina al-jazeera beijing. i was spent just over a year since gold in 1000 was officially identified the outbreak was 1st said knowledge

in december 29000 in the chinese city of war although some reports indicated the virus was circulating undetected months before on march 11th the world health organization declared it a pandemic the 1st covered 1000 vaccine was administered in the u.k. in december following months of fast trials the u.s. has been hit the hardest with more than 25000000 infections followed by india brazil russia and the u.k. new strains of the virus have now led several countries to impose sweeping travel restrictions well i speak to dr eric gale daying about all this his and. chief of covert vets communications at the federation of american scientists in washington is joining us via skype from there thank you so much doctor for being with us i guess what's concerning and alarming is the fact that despite the deployment of vaccines and more measures in many countries cases a still going up how worse could it get should we be more concerned about the situation we're facing now more than what we faced in march of last year. well i

think the vaccine come rolling out worldwide is definitely the most positive news in this pandemic but it's the other rise of the very it's also adds more challenges the u.k. variant is 60 percent more contagious and some indication of 30 percent more. deadly but the south african variants and possibly the brazilian point which are very similar potentially evading the new system based on people's previous immunity just shows that people can be reinvented as south africa c.d.c. has warned and potentially that if you've been infected you're not entirely protected and this is why it's so much urgent to put this out and it could actually get worse before it gets better especially with. our issues right as you say max vaccination programs are widely believed to be the best chance of eradicating the

virus but as you said there's going to be a new variant probably every 2 or 3 months and a very and that's maybe resistance to the vaccines that are out there so what do we do then i mean we have to at some point go back to our lives that week. well the vaccine to one fader vaccine entirely by what most of time where it means it might just draw white 5 percent 10 percent maybe 15 percent in terms of efficacy the vaccine still works just keep in mind 1st we're praying for one vaccine we were just praying that it would be 50 percent efficacious and then we got several that are in the ninety's e.b.'s $76.00 or so i think that seems will still work and worst case we can add a booster in the boosters it doesn't take that long to synthesize and test them so i think we will be able to get it but even if we are still mutation we will eventually be able to get this under control the question is the final mile of

eradication eradication we have to it takes a lot of work and focus control and discipline for countries in the world for radek you know or else it will be endemic and it and we're seeing a shift in strategy in the u.s. with the new administration president biden wanting to increase vaccine supplies and wanting to have every adult in fact vaccinated by the summer is that feasible in a country like the u.s. and do you think that public health wise we've done everything we could to get this under control. what with eyes and her mask america are always good we're more ask america where more premium. 95 f. a p to use in your money for years and ink that should be upgraded but vaccines i think 300000000 americans by the end of the summer with 2 doses i think it's very promising and i've i believe about intrusion the can do if we're really a 1000000 a day and then we can get to 2000000 usually potentially. within

a few months so i think the us could get this control in for we keep our supply chain in control and continue to mask in distance without reopening all the businesses all at once because we can't handle all of that and still expect to hold you under control dr eric if i can if i go dang thank you so much for talking to us about this thank you for your time we appreciate it. still ahead on al-jazeera. for the people of uganda. right. again opposition leader bobby wind rally support to bring down the president. to political and saying to me as the prime minister recently.

was saying some violent storms out across that southeastern corner of the u.s. recently on this little clutch of thunder heads rolling further a switch course of tornado just into alabama north of birmingham alabama and that's going to continue making its way further north which of these was more heavy showers thundery downpours and still a possibility of more to that activity on the system as it makes its way through the carolinas a little bit of snow just coming back in behind much of the u.s. much of canada we can find in trouble let's look westley what we got going on here fair bit of rain some very heavy rain into a good part of california northern and central areas of california maybe even as far south as some heavy downpours that could lead to some flooding could also lead to some mudslides and notice the 3rd biggest notes coming in across the sierra nevada mountains and it continues more of the same as we go on into thursday so that could cause some problems by this stage the least it will douse the fires that

are going on here further south we do have a lot of fun a dry weather across the caribbean looks lovely over the next dial so pleasant places a planet yet to be want to see showers mainly into the western side of the reason you might catch a shower would say over towards the wind which in leeward but for the most part is fine dry and sunny. printed. drug dealing shifted to places beyond the reach of. the many people in afghan government when forced into drug trade guerilla wars in colombia. and to mexico where the cartels have been responsible for a merciless spiral of violence. the final episode of drug trafficking politics and . territories on. the in

the in the. north al-jazeera live from doha a reminder of our top stories israel's most senior military commander has revealed the development of new offensive plans against iran the tenant general aviv coffee says he's ordered his forces to step up operations for possible military action in the coming year is also urging president joe biden to step back from any return to the 2050 nuclear deal global corona virus infections have now topped 100000000 scientists believe the real number of cases is likely to be higher because of know levels of testing 2020 and more than 100000 people in the u.k. have now died from coffee 1000 is the highest calling of eyes death toll in europe

britain's recorded around 3600000 infections and health officials are still struggling to contain the outbreak. the european union zax nation plans have been disrupted by supply delays both astra zeneca and pfizer biotech announced they would fall short of their promise deliveries ministers have warned they may restrict vaccine exports from the bloc domany cain has more from brain. freshly produced for sending out to distribution centers it's highly likely these doses of the astra zeneca vaccine have already been injected into british patients but while the global demand for this product is very high now the makers their ability to supply non u.k. clients is not specifically the $27.00 member states of the e.u. who collectively paid more than $400000000.00 upfront for a possible $400000000.00 doses their allocation of the vaccine for the 1st quarter of the year has been cut by 60 percent prompting an angry reaction in many european

capitals europe invested billions to help develop the world's 1st covered 1000 vaccines to create a truly global common good and now the companies must deliver they must honor their obligations and this is why we will set up a vaccine export transparency mechanism europe is the challenge to contribution to this global common good. but it also means business the german health minister has suggested imposing export limits on vaccines produced in the e.u. potentially hindering the dispatch of the biotech pfizer product destined for the u.k. something the british government wants to avoid i think the thing to do now is not to. go down the sort of the dead end of vaccine nationalism it's to work together to make sure that we protect our people that's my priority is to

protect the british people to protect the united kingdom but also to protect the whole world is no one is safe from tools it's no more than 4 weeks since germany began its own mass vaccination program 1st in care homes and more recently in vaccination centers such as this one here in central berlin using a combination of the bond tech pfizer vaccine and the mode products and the health ministry says that it plans to take delivery by the end of february of more than 6 and a half 1000000 doses of both those vaccines what's not clear is how many doses of the astra zeneca product will be added to that e.u. regulators hope to approve it for use later this week dominic kane al-jazeera berlin and u.s. president joe biden has promised to allow millions of millions more americans to get vaccinated sooner than previously anticipated while admitting the vaccine program the narration inherited from the previous administration is in worse shape

than expected is now announced the purchase of an additional $200000000.00 doses of the pfizer and montana shots. after a review of the current vaccine supply and manufacturing plants i can announce that we will increase overall weekly vaccination distributions the states tribes and territories from $8600000.00 doses to a minimum of $10000000.00 doses starting next week that's an increase of $1400000.00 doses per week and you all know from a snow parent that agree all know know that the vaccines are distributed states based on population based on population and so the smaller the state the less vaccine the bigger the state the more they get and so this school allow millions of more americans to get vaccinated sooner than previously anticipated. saying in the united states the senate $100.00 the senate has to act as jurors in

the impeachment trial of former president donald trump starting next month. just as the court of the constitutional laws saw god. trump is accused of inciting an insurrection for his speech to supporters before they saw in the capitol building 3 weeks ago at least 17 republicans need to vote against same for him to be convicted. an explosion in northern syria has killed 3 people and injured 4 others say it happened in a busy market in the city of god on the border with turkey has claimed responsibility take us forces to a town from the kurdish wifey gigo in 2019. to india now a tens of thousands of farmers have descended on the capital new delhi in their biggest show of strength yet against the government there and 30 historic for 10 blocks roads some protesters broke through police barricades meant to stop them reaching the city center that's where launch military and cultural parade was being

how to mark india's republic day farmers have been demonstrating for months against new pricing walls which they say will destroy their livelihoods and favor launch businesses. uganda's opposition leader bobby wine says a police siege on his home was a form of torture he had been under house arrest since a presidential election 12 days ago that bomb the wind came and security forces have now left to the blockade after a court order on the wine is promising to bring down president yoweri most 70 through peaceful means within a year the law provides for the people of uganda to stand for their rights and we encourage them to stand against one the results that were raised by a new study about them. should not be president of uganda and we encourage people to use all legal and all nonviolent means and ideas that

have to hurry themselves from the. dutch police on high alert after the 3rd night of unrest over a curfew enforced to curb the spread of coronavirus more than $180.00 people were arrested on monday across multiple cities at least one area has issued an emergency ban on gathering so to say the curfew is a 1st since world war 2 and was put in place to deal with a wave of infections caused by a virus ferry and 1st identified in the u.k. . each of these prime minister has resigned in a bid to form a new government lost his majority in the upper house when a coalition partner pulled it support over its handling of the corona virus outbreak submitted his resignation to president who will start. for a new government the resignation is being seen as a gamble in an attempt to forge a new alliance stephanie decker has more from. political consultations party consultations develop meeting with the heads of different parties over the next 2

days or so to figure out who will be the right person to get that majority a lot of analysis here about how it's going to go i think the consensus is that perhaps i'm saying perhaps because everything is still up in the air that just epic want to maybe given a 3rd chance to form a 3rd government that will then be more acceptable to those who have been you know shuffling for power party political around him which is led to this political crisis so we don't know what the more to go what's going to look like other people say that potentially you know there could be a situation where someone else is appointed so i think we're going to have to wait and see but certainly speaking to many entirely and over the last couple of weeks as this has been bubbling before those votes actually happened is that this was not the time to pull the political crisis there's a lot of issues to be dealt with you know they called economical situation has been the worst since world war 2 in terms of public debt small businesses struggling people the homelessness is up for example in the last year here people called pay their bills having lost jobs the vaccination campaign has been wheedled back

because those are not being delivered by belgian and the schools remain closed people are frustrated as there's a lot going on so it's they need a strong government to push through legislation get a strong hand on things and serving at the moment that's not happening. more on that and all of our top stories here on al-jazeera on our website at al-jazeera dot com the very latest stay on main story this hour al-jazeera dot com the only the arrogant i'm fully back to bo with the headlines on al-jazeera israel's most senior military commander has revealed the development of new offensive plans against iran and is fighting pressure on the new u.s. administration warning it against closer ties with tehran the 10 in general call coffee says he's ordered his forces to step up preparations for possible military action in the coming harry foster has more from way.