mediterranean, ah, where has a history left its traces meeting people hearing their dreams editor during this week on d w. ah ah, you live cumberland, the united states is imposed new sanctions on iraq. it asked the measures of the re security boards in the quite their memory. gina,

massa, mimi in police custody 40 days ago weapons at a time of tension president vladimir putin, the overseas nuclear exercises simulating russian retaliation in the event of a nuclear attack. and russia has passed a law extending a ban on what it calls the promotion of homosexuality. supporter say it's part of moscow's battle against western decadence. repression. i'm pablo police. welcome to the program. the united states has imposed more sanctions on a range of prominent iranians for water, cold, the brutal repression of the iranian people. the measures coincide with new demonstrations in iran to mark the death of gina massa. mimi in police custody 40 days ago after a memorial service rainy and security forces open fire on protesters in amine is

hometown ah thompson's flock to tina martha. i mean his grief in her court dish. hometown of bacchus, defined the heightened security measures their purpose to pick tribute to her at the end of the 40 day morning mediate. and to express that anger to what stayed onion ridging. inside the cemetery, fit chant, this yet is the yet of blood hominy will be toppled in the city security force. if clashed with the protective authorities, also cut internet access in the capital bed on gars hunt protested, chanted, but there were dispersed using deer guess. oh, the protest triggered by the death of a mini and not dying down it on gleams western bogus for fueling. the protests

ballet had highest my heart. we have announced a new list of italian foreign ministry sanctions against to eat you entities and 12 individuals carabiner in hash. now those 8 entities and 12 people died during what happened recently in iran, athey to supported and encouraged terrorism, all thought extremism and violence. had marya attached to the of its, her all hundreds of protested, have been killed by the government booty tracked down at the thing united in their mission to push for they redeemed change their movement has become one of the biggest challenges for the country for political leadership or raj of haley is an associate professor in near and middle eastern studies, a trinity college in the irish capital dublin. and she gave us her reaction to the images that we're just on that report. and the images,

we've seen it in the last 6 weeks and especially for those of us who are not on the ground, it is both very, very hopeful. and, and it's not only also the images because it's also what we are here in the slogans that we are hearing. we see a lot of unity, but we also see what's very different from other protests, for example, at the 2009 green movement. so no longer people, one reform of the regime, the ones total structural change, the just one the regime gone at, but would also witnessing the whalen, suppression, and of the protesting. it does make you fear word as to the killing. the heiress. there is around 12500 people verified to be in iranian prisons at the moment at, but the message of unity ends and the sustainability of the protests are at very, very hopeful for those of us now. they're right. russia fuss aly from trinity

college in dublin. thank you. thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. the so called islamic state group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a major shiite holy side in the iranian city of she rides. at least 15 people were killed, including women and children. dozens more were wounded after gunman open fire on worshippers. officials say the suspect is in custody. southeast asian foreign ministers held a special meeting in jakarta to discuss the political chaos in myanmar. dozens have been killed there in recent weeks. no representatives from them are will attend as the mandatory genre has refused to implement a peace plan agreed with as young 18 months ago. russian president vladimir putin has overseen or has overseen routine exercises by russia strategic nuclear

forces. moscow said the aim was to simulate retaliation for a possible nuclear attack on russia. the u. s. at moscow had informed it a day earlier of its intention to carry out the drills they come. as nato also conducts rehearsals for nuclear war in northern europe. ah ballistic missiles blast off a dramatic show of rushes and nuclear capability weapons launching from land sea and the sky. all under president putin supervision, rushes defense minister reporting the drills which are held annually simulated a massive nuclear strike in retaliation for a nuclear attack on russia. the exercise comes, as bruton blamed the united states for its involvement in the conflict, liberty movie. what i would say is that uses a little room, a conflict. ukraine has become an instrument of american foreign policy. to do it

is actually lost its sovereignty claims and is directly controlled by the united states, which is using it as a battering ram against russia. the liberty movie, what i would say is that usa pretend again, made claims that ukraine is preparing to use a so called dirty bomb, dirty bombs or explosives containing radioactive material, but a not nuclear bombs and a not nearly as powerful. his claims have been roundly rejected. by ukraine and western leaders, president putin is failing on the battlefield. he is responding with more indiscriminate attacks on ukrainian cities against civilians are against the critical infrastructure on would dangerous nuclear rhetoric. the russian drills came as nato holds its own annual nuclear exercises in northwestern europe. for earlier i spoke with justin krump, he's

a military veteran and terrorism expert. i asked them about the recent russian nuclear drills. let's take this. i mean 3 feathers exercises to raise a bit of an eyebrow against the background of russia, claiming it had no intention of meeting on ukraine. that was clearly part of that ramping up of forces they were doing. so. it was a surprise, they did them then to send a message if you are following the narrative of conflict. but obviously it's very classic them to conduct the final part of an exercise with the nuclear drill. and they do it at this time of year not a surprise and what we saw. but obviously the timing is the thing here and all relates to rushes more nuclear rhetoric and their desire to use nuclear things are threatening passenger front. brakes will be great. just didn't ukrainian forces are advancing into russian occupied, had a son and threatening and a major defeat for moscow. how will that affect putin's position at home and his decisions in this conflict?

i would say straight away, husband is going to be quite a vice. the russians have some big problems with the way that they're laid out, but it is a very challenging target ukraine as well. they will do it in a small classroom, the gradual fashion. you can imagine fighting block by block that launch city will be used on taking the ukraine. so we get to see how that entire piece the conflict will play out. i think it's, i'd say so i would say at this point we can say never to be that we're full or never really wakeful. if it does, i think the russian military leadership is happy to go back, find the river. i have a seat insufficient. i mean, be happy to sacrifice now really depends and bleed out. you get the impulse and talking just by time. that's what they meant to. leadership might one page and of course it is a symbolic defeat. no dress it up as a, as a withdraw. that was intended, but nonetheless, a blow home and he's under increasing pressure not from the liberals, russia, but from the line as you think he needs to be doing more against your grades. that's a challenge. justin crump,

thank russia is one step closer to toughening a law banning the promotion of homosexuality. in a 1st reading, the lower house of parliament, the duma unanimously adopted changes to an existing 2013 law prohibiting what a called propaganda on non traditional sexual relations. under the changes any event or act seen as an attempt to promote homosexuality on line in film or in public could incur a fine these pro just as a fighting for equal rights in russia. but demonstrations for l g b t q writes here, often brutally halted by authorities. one of the instruments of repression over the past decade has been the so called gay propaganda law introduced in 2013 authorities say it's needed to prohibit the promotion of what they call non traditional sexual values to children. now russia is set to pass new legislation further restricting the l g p t q community by expanding the law to adults as well

. you watching to recruit just congress that fisma we don't live in a democratic state. other than i think that lawmakers in the duma are trying to convey the impression that they carry favor with this oppressive machine with a shame ear and the victims of this machine that is of the most vulnerable once the old corners o l g b t q. plus people with their calculus hopes for the new law that is already going to russia's lower house of parliament. the state duma will effectively forbid any positive references to l g p t q, topics in popular media and on the internet. activists fair, the new law is a further step toward state sponsored discrimination and repression and that it will leave the l g p t q community even more stigmatized in russian society. bandito vizier shadow told us what these new rules could mean for the algae p t. q

plus community in russia. well, people, we are talking about changing the existing information and media loss soon. it will be prohibited to positively refer to same sex relationships transgender and transsexual topics on social media. and to really in all publications future films and on television as well and rational law make us call anything to do with l g b, t q, and non traditional sexual relationships or preferences. and since any statement a commenting on algae to begin o g be to q issues, that is not critical, could be interpreted as positive. any public mention of algebra, q issues in russia could soon be punishable. so this seems to be a really an hello for the low. why is this being pushed right now? your reconsidering rushes struggle with its invasion in ukraine? well, it has all this and there is an official version and there are various,

let's say other interpretations. and i find both seem logical from the rational perspective and the official statement refers directly to the war in ukraine are, which is still being cold in russia, especially as special minutes recreation. and to this are cult milt operation. we've even gave new meaning to the proposed law. according to the russian duma, crashing parliament. the military operation doesn't only take place on the battle feet, battlefield, it's sad, but also in the minds and souls of the people. and as those minds and souls of the russian, people are obviously endanger, according to rational politicians. but the question is really, why is this happening now? and he comes to the other, let's say, unofficial version, i think that, that the russian government wants just to distract from other very and crashing issues. for example, north coast and military problems in ukraine. no one knows how much longer the russian army can hold out. in kennesaw, for example,

ukraine and the debate bought an algae de q law, which present a welcome distraction from this problem. yury, is there much support as in, is there broad support for laws like this one that we're talking about? and is it possible that we could even see protests? well, let's look at and even then saw it sounds harsh, a russian society has completely different problems at the moment above all the mobilization, which many people are still very, very afraid of. and to, while it sounds house for us that the rational g d q community has become accustomed to state sponsors to a phobia over the past 20 pilot the years. and while there is no law with directly coming to lazing, homosexual relationships as such, rushes to algae to be q, community must be concerned about their safety. in this respect, that the law doesn't change anything fundamentally. but it changes and already difficult situation for the wars. and i don't expect any protests russians are

intimidated, restricted in the freedom of expression. and since the beginning of the mobilization, also disoriented, thanks. you re t w's your re re shadow in the latvian capital rica. all right, you are up to date coming up. next is a documentary about libya and be competing armed groups. fine to control the country that in doc film. and don't forget, you can stay up to date on all the latest news on our website, d, w dot com. and don't forget to follow us on our social media cats, i'm pablo police. phil gale will be here at the top of the next day or take care every time. ah ah, i have been with because we try to show the face of mafia all over the world. environmentalists are in danger.