bureau, $39.00 cache for kim park, one on a jazeera ah ah. ah . taliban forces in afghanistan continue. they pushed to tank provincial capitals with government forces struggling to help the advance. ah, hello, i'm emily angry. this is al jazeera alive from joe. how also coming up, the u. s. blames the ron for a face will attack on

a new riley manage tanka in the persian gulf. the tie run denies, involvement about the russian olympics printer says she's on the japanese police protection in tokyo, after team officials tried to fly her home against her will. and car vaccine make his mate dinner and 5 reported to be hiking their prices for jobs for the european union markets. ah, we begin this hour in afghan, a stand where taliban fighters pushing towards big cities and provincial capitals. government forces is struggling to push back in kandahar afghanistan's 2nd largest cc. they have been a series of rocket attacks on the main airport. flights in and out are suspended, and hundreds of african military commanders have been deployed to harass in the

west. there's heavy fighting outside that scene, but the situation is particularly bad in lash cargyle at the capital of hell, man, province. that taliban are inside part of that city. the government says it's planning a counter offensive. when i advocate in 3 provinces, the security situation is critical, especially a nascar guy. the enemy has some movements. security and defense of forces are planning to intercept the enemy's movements. first, then build defensive lines and later launch offensive operations. and shall a balance has more from campbell heavy fighting in and around 3 major cities in afghanistan and lush car got the capital of home in provence. fighting started on saturday when the telephone into the city resident said they could see the telephone moving street. the street getting closer to the heart of the city until ask in special forces entered. and since that time they said they have just heard heavy gunfire. and also if strikes from african force and also from the united

states, papering around the outskirts of the city via communications have been cut off and left some critically hard to get information in and out of the city and for residence to feel secure. and not knowing what is going on around them. in kandahar city, the 2nd biggest city and i've got a son also heavy fighting journalist, the a telling us that had constant gunfire for about 24 hours inside the city. the airport to be a was damaged by a rocket attack. civilian flights were stopped, but they hoped to resume them on monday, but also usa strikes and asked for striking via to support the military on the ground. and thirdly and cad in herat city in the waste. that is looking a little bit better from the government perspective that managed to retake control from the taliban. they seem to reinforcements. and they managed to push the taliban out further and re secure the airport, allowing flights to resume for residents via president ghani. held a cabinet meeting where he talked about the security situation evolving. he said he

doesn't believe that the taliban are in traces and pace and that securing settings the priority. the taliban has taken more territory in race in wakes than at any point during the last 20 years in may controlled about 20 percent of afghanistan. but as us and other troops have been withdrawing, it seized the opportunity to ramp up it's offensive. within 2 months, half of the country has fallen under taliban rule. yes. can government is now facing a critical test as fight as advance and surround the capital. cobble the city of horizon is under pressure after most of its western proven fell. my food has. sonny is a pulitzer prize winning journalist in afghanistan. he explains the tribal affiliations with the taliban in her ret province. we shouldn't forget that. unfortunately the water in her out is not lonely, taller bon,

if you follow kandahar it's nick or ethnic group between past 2 tribes and news i and unfortunately what i heard from a university processor in her out a news, a tribe in her are also a joint taller bond and at the same time, people answer a smile on in with taishan for coming and get the get arm and the troy to resist against taller bond. so in few days, i think the war will be much more than the few days that we had. and we will see how the government can control or event can manage to send troops or send villages take to this uprising. and we will see that while we, what will happen, probably starting from tomorrow,

washington has bound to make what it says will be an appropriate response to the attack on these rarely operated tanka of the coast of mon, the us and u. k. i have joined israel in blaming a ron for thursday strike. tehran has denied any involvement to people were killed on the n v. most history, when it was hit by what appears to have been drawn, strike us secretary of state antony blinking said it follows a patent of belligerents from around her abdel hum. it has more on this from west jerusalem where we don't have details of the evidence. they are speaking about what israel is saying that is that this was a drone attack, and that drone effect specifically targeted the bridge of the vessel to cause a human last, or you sort of human human toll on this attack. non prime minister enough,

daddy bennett was meeting with his cabinet to do the weekly cabinet meeting to kick off the week. while he said that he had no doubt whatsoever that iran was behind that attack. even though you, ron says that the accusation is baseless. now on saturday, the foreign minister was busy on the phone, he spoke to his romanian counterpart and he also spoke to his bridges counterpart to give them condolences, but also because he is trying to drum up support. he says that was going on in the, in the gulf of arabia is not only attacking israel, but is, is to disrupt commerce international commercial shipping. so he's trying to drum support through that. we also know that it is seeking for the un security council to meet urgently to can then iran and is calling for an international

investigations that's bringing hillary man leverage. she's a former white house national security official and joins us from washington. they say thanks so much for joining us. hillary. now 1st of all, the americans talking about working with patton is to respond to this attack with the new administration in israel and a relatively new government in the us. what's your take on whether these tensions will dissipate or escalation? i'm afraid we're in for a period of goods or a tension, especially in bobbing iran and israel. there is no real diplomatic channel or framework to discuss or handle these tensions as, as there was when we had the j. c, p o, a before president trump pulled the united states out of it. that has really taken diplomacy out of the picture. and so there are been, there's been it, there's been escalation now for a couple of years. we've had israeli attacked on iranian target, their nuclear scientists, their new killer installations,

various other targets in iran. that israel either claim credit for coyly said that they don't know who did it. so there's been escalation now for a period of time. and i think it was inevitable that we would see iranian around in retaliation and, and, and increasing escalation from their part. even though they denied that they are responsible for this attack, i think it was inevitable, and i think we are unfortunately in, for a period of increasing tension and confrontation. so this is really a fragile situation at the moment, given the poor relationship between iran and the us. absolutely, it's a, it's a poor relationship between iran in the united states and one that was really broken by president trump when he tore up the iran new killer deal that the united states had negotiated painstakingly with iran and with our partners. it really put iran in a position where it had to take more of these measures into its own hands and it

had to build up its own leverage in the international on the international military scene. and i think we're in for some real escalation on iran part. there, there been some fundamental changes in the international political, economic, and military structure which makes is rarely shipping in particular quite loanable . whether it's in the golf as this ship was off the golf, off the coast of mine, or any is really ship that needs to go through the red sea to asia, which are the, are the markets now for all products that makes it a much makes the israelis much more honorable and gives your audience more target and without any diplomatic frameworks, diffuse tensions. i think we're in for even more escalation. that is a frightening situation you mentioned, and as did i that today, ron continues to deny it's responsible. if it wasn't iran who else could be suspected? well if it wasn't iran directly,

iran has many allies in the region. whether it's in yemen or other places, iran has many. there are many constituencies in countries throughout the region that are sympathetic to the situation that iran is in. they don't like american behavior. they don't like israeli behavior. so even if it wasn't iran directly, iran has many allies and they have for some time, this is an issue that has really been devil of the united states and the europeans that we can't really kind of get a handle on that. how could there be groups that are sympathetic to iran, but there are and they will continue to be unless there is a real diplomatic framework there, bring the iran into it, into the international community, into some sort of dispute, rather dispute resolution mechanism that include both the united states in iran and

doesn't have us kind of in this shadow war. thank you so much for your insight. hillary man leverett, former white house national security official. we appreciate your time. thank you. the speaker of denise is frozen, parliament, rochelle again, now she has been transferred to a military hospital. they have a note details released as to why the road is head of the parliament largest party and not a. he spent a week in hospital last month after contracting cove at 19. it comes awake after president chi siad suspended parliament and seized government power. thousands of brazilians are rallying in several cities in support of president jaya, both scenarios that backing his proposal to replace the electronic voting system. with type ballads nelson road claims it's necessary to avoid a vote of fraud in next year's election. monica yanna kit has delighted from where

do janera he's been trying to convey the heb that the next year's election will be rig. and the, the only way to avoid fraud is to change the electronic voting system. has been used for the past 25 years. and by what she was like to read your paper balance one. now this is because even though you suffer when his popularity and the reason both show that he would lose next year's election to former brother generally enough to rule of those who from the workers party. so i and supporters was this for the problem is the defense minister of hall told them out who is the military allowed to pressure phone to say that they should go to change the system. and this was not well taken at all was the south. and by the

opposition, they see it as the military pressure, you know, cause really bad, bad dictators should. so this is where things stand now with the opposition taking to the $3.00 to $4.00 times already been made, asking for most of them and both. so now also trying to show that he has popularity by having these rallies. 7 on the street. so is this a show of force on the streets basically? still ahead on al jazeera, 6 months after seizing power and killing hundreds of protest is me and my military democracy also indonesia, last generation social work has struggled to find foster care for children often by the panoramic. ah

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ah. oh. the me watching out 0. i'm emily anglin, a reminder about how stories is our afghan forces, the fighting straight battles against the taliban in 3 major cities can to high a port has been hit by rockets. government reinforcement have been deployed in lash kinda and rob's us stem. the u. k. are choosing iran of attacking and israeli oil tanker without providing evidence. they say a drawing with used off the coast of mine on thursday, killing 2 people. thousands of brazilians are rallying in support. rallying in several cities rather in support. president ableton are backing his proposal to

replace the electronic voting system with paper ballots. whole scenario is casting doubt on next election. a bell, a ration sprinter in tokyo says she's safe and under police protection after being taken to the airport to be flooring home against her will. krist fina tim called sky was due to can paige in the olympic womens, 200 meters on monday? me. but she told reuters news agency coaches ordered her to pack bags on sunday after she complained about them in public. i'm asking the international olympic committee for help. there's pressure against me and they're trying to get me out of the country without my permission. so i'm asking the i o c to get involved in this the head of belarus is sport solidarity foundation says chris, stay night is safe and police officers looking into her case. she also explained why the action was taken. either there was a specimen going because

a lot because christina showed indignation that she was put in a really something that is absolutely not in her program. and because the leadership of the federation, let's say, screwed up. she spoke about this openly, that they should have at least given some warning to allow them to pretend an athlete not competing and her discipline in her distance can get injured. anything can happen. and he richardson has the latest on these from tokyo. christina team and oscar was, was due to compete here in tokyo on monday in the 200 meters. according to the reuters news agency. she was taken to the airport from the athletes village against her wishes by team officials and said to them, quotes, i will not return to bella ruth. now she's been critical of her team coach. she's during her time here in tokyo saying that she's also been asked to compete in the 4 by 400 me to relay an event. she's not prepared for or trained for. and that was

because other athletes in bella race had not been put through the necessary anti doping tests prior to that rival. okay. with that for ineligible. so g to, as she described, the incompetence of the officials in bella, ruth, she was being forced to compete in an event she didn't want to. i've also had a statement from the butler's olympic committee saying, as concluded by the doctor's given the emotional state of the valuation athlete, christina team, and also the coaches, counsel of the team, has decided to end the athletes. participation at the olympic games or al jazeera has managed to speak to the police at sir anita port here in tokyo. now she's confirmed, she is with them. the unclear exactly what it is she wants at the moment. they're waiting a translator, unaware if, as it's being reported, she's seeking asylum, but she's not on a plane at the moment. as far as we understand, she still at night airport in tokyo. also, i still waiting for an official statement from the international olympic committee

for nak, via ciocca is a political commentator and advise it to baller russian opposition figures for atlanta, tica phone on sky. he says targeting a young athlete is the act of an insecure leda. everything started few days ago when she criticized on her instagram account, the management of dealers and the big team. and she was supported by many, many build since thousands of comments came in support of her on social media. and then suddenly she was taken by representatives will build smell in pic team, probably also by representatives of dealers and k g b and brought to the airport. of course lucas regime was trying to take revenge with her for criticizing lucas and personally and management of all in the team. it's her bench, and we should call it as a revenge if you're self confident. and if you are in control of the situation, you don't need to arrest athlete. just for post on instagram,

it means you feel unsafe, and you are trying to eliminate all sources of potential on the rest. because the week before he destroys more than 50 and jewels and human rights organizations. it doesn't mean the your self confidence. and also when, when he does these, it also, it also means that there are some processes within the system. and some of this low inforcement agencies are out of his control. i would, i would say that luca shan k is trying to make some patch work on his system, but he doesn't. but without structural change, it won't help him much. me to the biggest car, the 19 vaccine manufacturers, pfizer and medina, are reportedly increasing the price of the jobs for the market. nave. barker has the date house. it's perhaps an unwanted reminder of all the cash flows and the

business dealings that underpin the global vaccine rollout. but it is a reminder, of course, that this is essentially a business that needs to be kept afloat and pharmaceutical companies all out to make a profit, whether it's a large profit or small small profit. and of course, that raises a whole raft of different ethical questions as well. but according to the latest contract between pfizer medina and the european union, they will be a price hike for the shots in the imminent future, according to figure seen. but like financial times, the new price for probably a short will be $23.00 up from 18. but then i will go up to $25.50, up to up from $22.00. 60 this of course the countries are very keen and anxious to stamp out the spread of the delta vary. it also comes at the time in which countries in the u. m. b. on the e. you are mulling the possibility of administering

a 3rd dose to bruce the job to improve efficacy so far. only israel has approved use of a 3rd dose, a booster job in the over 60 with the research is happening here in the u. k. in britain and other countries may well follow suit, and all of this, of course, means the potential winful for both and pfizer as well off the phase 3 trials. both of these vaccines have been proven to be more effective than their rivals than the astrazeneca job and the johnson and johnson jobs. so essentially, both of these companies have a captive audience in the european union european commission. just to remind you of course, with a is early on of not acting quickly enough when it came to the vaccine rollout. and what it's doing now is proving that it's willing to throw an awful lot of money buying a premium product that is proven to work across the board. because it's

a one figure who was close to negotiations, said he says that the companies that capitalize on their market power and deployed the usual form, a rhetoric. essentially the vaccine work time to ramp up the price. as he denisia struggles with the worst coven 19 outbreak in asia, the number of orphans there is rising. some have no relatives, and i left with little support. the charity group save the children, says more needs to be done to help the most vulnerable. jessica washington reports from a tangle rang in indonesia, east kelly mountain. a young boy prepared to say good bye to his mother, and father ah, is just 13. his voice shapes as he recites the call to prayer beside his parents grave. those who victims of covert 19 in another village,

a young boy reminisces about his parents. i often went fishing with my dad says 2 weeks ago, his mother died in hospital from cove at 19. she was 5 months pregnant. the next day his father died to get out of the 1st. we try to be strong for him, but it's devastating for us. for those 2 weeks, the 10 year old has been living alone as he to tested positive for coven 19. now he's in the clear and we'll soon move in with his grandparents as covert. 19, just 3rd around indonesia, social workers are reporting an increase in the number of children left orphaned around the country and their coals from rights activists. urgent reforms to ensure these children get the support they need. they fear for the children who miss out on help because their parents deaths went unreported. also to go for a month to support those and strength and support system at the committee level.

where we can get that information. authority say it is difficult to support all the children in need numbers on the locker because we have more problems when a child doesn't have any relatives and has no place to go. in tongue. around on the outskirts of the indonesian capital ayesha has been living with her foster family for 6 months. her last memories of her mother are of her hallucinating and struggling to breed. now she hopes for a future where she can honor her mother's life. i want to achieve my dream, so my mom will be happy with me. i want to be a doctor. each day indonesia cove with $900.00 death toll rises by thousands and more children are left to plan their futures. but without their parents to help them. jessica washington, which is era hunger 6 months after seizing power in occur me and my military. dante

is naming itself a k. take a government the junior head min on lie is to become the prime minister him earlier he promised to lift the state of emergency by like 2023 and hold multiparty elections. tony ching reports from bangkok as an aerobics instructor dances. alma vehicles block off parliament, me and my capital naperville on february the 1st, but at the general's thought it would be a bloodless qu. they couldn't have been more wrong. months of bitter resistance and a ballad military cracked down with nearly a 1000 killed. 6 months later, the military, inter, as renaming itself, a caretaker government, although it appears it will still hold important positions. and the leading general giving assurances, elections will be held soon. we must create conditions to hold a free infirm, multiparty general election. we have to make the preparations,

pledge to hold the multiparty general election without fail duty, but is not clear under what conditions those elections would be held. since the qu, the military has outlawed the national league for democracy. i'm certain to cheese party and rejected it. landslide victory in november, new elections would take place under the military's emergency laws, which will be in place for another 2 years. min online did say the military would follow the lead of an invoice sent by the association of southeast asian nation. but that invoice has yet to be appointed and as yet has failed to take a firm line. as events have spiraled out of control, as yet has been divided on ma'am, or in the last 6 months with indonesia, malaysia, and singapore. wanting to take a hard line, but the generals here in bangkok appear to be wanting to give the benefit of the doubt to the generals in man mach. what is a growing concern to the international community? is the worsening covered 19 situation in the country. more than half of the world's

population lives in countries bordering mamma, while inside those borders, the bars is spreading unchecked. to qu has resulted in a near total class. all the health care system and health care workers are being attacked and arrested. the virus is spreading through the population very false indeed, by some estimate. in the next 2 weeks hall of the population of men more could be infected with coven on the streets of young gone protest. as far as mamma's flag, they say they don't want new elections. just one military to step down. tony chang al jazeera, thank ah . this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. afghan forces of fighting

straight battles against the taliban in 3 major cities can do. a port has been hit by rocket.