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ed state a meahile has trump, can live a day after calling for dilatory air strikes on iran shooting down an american drone. >> 10 minutes before the start i stopped it, not proportionate to shannon johnson unmanned drone. i am in no hurry. . our military is rebuilt, ready to go. by far the best in the world. sanctions are writing and more at last night. iran can never have a nuclear weapon. not against the usa, and not against the world. reporter: the drone, was international airspace over the strait of hormuz at the time it was shut down. but iran says the drone violated

its airspace and was justifiably targeted. tehran released this footage of the debris it says that pulled from the territorial waters, and claimed it too had exercise restraint, by targeting the drone instead of a nearby unmanned airplane. >> the aircraft was manned, and had around 35 crew members. where we could have targeted the plane, it was in our right to do so, and yes, it was american. so we could do it. we hit the unmanned aircraft. reporter: despite the two countries' claims of restraint, the escalation has prompted fears of a full-blown war between iran and the u.s.. >> for more on the story, we bring in the senior analyst at the international crisis group, joining us from washington. thank you for joining us here on france 24. donald trump the united -- he

says the united states was cocek ked and loaded. now?this changing for run >> immobilized to u.s. forces but basically not pull the trigger. it is sending a strong message of deterrence to the iranians. i am concerned that iranians might have a different interpretation, they might think the president is so averse in entering another military confrontation in the middle east, that they have more space to push left on the maximum pressure strategy, in understanding that there is a major risk of the conflict. >> so you fear that this could get out of control and escalate further, that this is not just all bluster? >> for sure. look, the iranians have started back -- on that to push to push back on the u.s. maximum pressure policy.

and the trump administration at the same time as to have no interest on battling back sanctions. so i believe the iranians will continue with what the u.s. sees as per location. and the other hand, there is only so many times that the president can demonstrate restraint. at some point, sooner or later, given the level of friction and the fact that there is no channel of communications between them, that there is plenty of space for miscalculation. the reality is that the mike richards best the climate -- the reality has been that the claimant has been created for that. >> we have israel. >>, that has been rather quiet recently, who have not said anything now that the situation has gotten out of control, when he is always pushing from the get-go from the united states to withdraw from the nuclear deal. with this israel hope will happen now -- what does israel hope will happen now? >> israel for the longest time has been urging the united states to take care of the iranian problem.

if push comes to shove in the u.s. enters into what they call a bloody nose operation against iran in order to teach them a lesson command i think that is something israel would welcome. the trouble is a tit-for-tat, a clash between the u.s. and iran would turn into a regional conflagration of which israel would not be immune. >> as saudi arabia either? >> absolutely. it applies to u.s. allies in the gulf who have also been urging the united states to become much more tough with iran. as we have seen with the recent thecks in the persian gulf, iranians are starting to demonstrate to their gulf neighbors that this would be a lose-lose endemic. >> could receive a diplomatic way out of the crisis given that the u.n. wants to get the security council involved? there is an opportunity, and

the reality is that i think outside now realize that things are getting into dire straits and they are becoming quite dicey. in that, there is a possibility escalation. and the it would however, require president trump to set aside the maximum pressure policy, and decide to cash in on his leverage. it would probably also require a change of guard. i don't think he would be over to engage in diplomacy with iranians with the cast of characters who have surrounded him at this moment, and are hawkish and proponents of regime change. >> what will get the iranians to the negotiating table? as you said, so far they have been unwilling to talk. >> i think the iranians will not come to the negotiating table with a gun to their head. president trump would need to tone down the rhetoric in his administration, make it clear to the iranians that he is not seeking regime change, probably

appoint an envoy who does not camp, andbolton's provide iranians with some sort of sanction relief that would encourage them and justify the political price they would have to be at home in order to engage the jump administration. >> thank you so much for joining us from washington with your analysis. in other news, more than 1000 protesters blocked hong kong police headquarters friday night , others took over major streets. they are putting pressure on the city's authorities, after the deadline to withdraw on past.ition to china protesters demanded an apology for the heavy-handed tactics used on june 12. our correspondent reports. >> a sea of protesters out central hong kong friday night, blocking police headquarters. the island government may have brexit done over its exhibition deal for now, but for adjuster'' anger has the it -- but the

protesters'anger is yet to ask down. >> in the last few days, i stayed in that district. we all know what happened. the hong kong government and police have really offended the people of hong kong. >> i have not come here to bring chaos just because of the government. it is the police acting like rioters. reporter: police cracked down hard doing protest in the earlier month, sparking calls for an investigation into their behavior and allegations of fertility. demonstrators want the detainees released and the bill on exhibitions to china scrapped entirely. it is being seen as yet another move by beijing to erode hong kong's freedoms. protests are the largest in hong kong's history and sparked memories of pro-democracy

demonstrations five years ago that lasted for three months. >> being a team member of the government, i offer my sincere apology to all the people of hong kong. we promised. end up in most sincere and humble attitude, to accept criticisms and make improvements. reporter: another demand is for the hong kong leader, carrie lam . , to step down she has resisted the calls. anotherrs have vowed mask them a station on july 1. anchor: the spanish supreme court has sentenced five men to 15 years behind bars for rape. that he ruling deals with thousands of protesters who had taken to the streets demanding a harsher punishment. the sentence was upgraded on the grounds that the 18-year-old victim faced intimidation and never granted her consent. >> the victim was in a situation where she was so scared, she was stupefied and became submissive.

that was submission, not consent. on this ground,, based on the evidence,, we argue that what took place constitutes a crime of rape. there was a significant intimidation by the five accused, which allow them to perform sexual acts on the victim. competitionfor the began six months ago. authorities are confident to have the infrastructure to host a large football event on the continent. of africa cup of nations begins tonight. egypt will be taking on zimbabwe tonight. the country has a football tradition that has seen several stars rate of the highest level, including the english premier league. for more, we bring in our sports journalist at africa foot and slid. thank you for joining us on france 24. who are the favorites going into the competition? egypt -- obviously -- obviously they are hosting the tournament and they have won it

several times. you can also mentioned nigeria, a very strong squad with experienced players. morocco, theysay have the french coach, he is one that he has won the africa cup of nations with both zambia and ivory coast. those are the favorites. . we also cannot forget, run. anchor: it is now the 21st of june pretty hot in egypt how will the temperature impact play? >> it'll have a lot of impact. a lot of players play in europe. , where it is not as hot, so it will be difficult for them to adjust to the heat, and also the rhythm, because it is very intensive football. a lot of pressure from the fans. so they have to adjust to all those difficulties. anchor: we have a lot of new smaller teams playing for this africa cup of nations -- madagascar being one of them any

surprises or dark horses in your opinion? >> it is african football. there will always be a surprise. i personally would put morrie tanya, to have a very strong -- i would say murra morriema uritania. they have a very experienced coach. they could be a bit of a surprise. anchor: so that is the underdog, in your opinion? >> i would say so, yeah? >>. anchor: will have to leave it at that. thank you for joining us. . this friday, the president awarded france's highest honor to serve elton john. the two men adjust the crowds who had gathered for the music festival. them on a macron used the occasion to address the replenishing of the global fund to fight aids.

it is the first year of summer, and this year like every year, france is putting on a party in every city across the country. this festival draws djs playing in several neighborhoods. our correspondent is in the thick of the action and he sent us this for. >> it has become a real tradition every june 21. the french group would take to the street, not to demonstrate, but to play music. amateur musicians, professionals, altogether showcasing all across france. this 30th addition of the fete a la music, -- fait a play on words saying, go live music. simultaneously across europe and france, below have the european oy.hem, beethoven's ode to j

the idea came about after the devastating fire up notre dame cathedral. 20 culture ministers gathered from all across europe and said they should play this song as they were to celebrate europe and celebrate peace. . everywhere you go, you have french people, but also tourists together here to take part in a very festive event. it is all about playing music, hearing music, taking part in the festivities, and it lasts all night long. anchor: next, in business news. good evening. reporter: good evening. anchor: you are starting with the perfect on natural gas? guest: yes, the e.u. is threatening sanctions against turkey over what it considers illegal jay leno pharrell and gas off the coast of cyprus, and au member state. turkey sent ships to conduct natural gas operations in

disputed waters off the coast of the island. it insisted that his actions are legal. by gas field could have major economic implications for both countries, as our correspondent explains. >> this is the second turkish feival that will still be starting off the coast of cyprus in an effort to locate undersea oil and gas deposits. it has faced criticism from both the divided evidence authorities and the e.u.. >> we have full solidarity with cyprus. what turkey is doing is totally unacceptable. the commission has been charged to propose measures to be taken as soon as possible. reporter: that doesn't help that 45 years after turkey invaded ireland that partitioned best invented the island that partitioned the majority north, it still does not recognize the economic zone. turkey announced in may that it

would be seeking to ask what best express the area, putting a crimp in its plans to use resources from the sovereign will fund, that could be used ultimately not to benefit the entire island. the company has agreements with firms like exxon mobil to search for resources, turkey takes a dim view. >> we are warning actors from outside the region that are cooperating with cyprus to not chase is visions that will deal -- do not chase illusions that will yield no results. do not participate in unlawful plans. reporter: the company has threatened to sue any company that takes part in any operations without permission, with ankara responding in kind. this puts millions in limbo. guest: that is a look of the business needs were following for you this hour hoping to

double its sales, this company and operated a factor in morocco. the factory is set to assemble 100,000 cars per year and will create three 500 full-time jobs. the company hopes to compete with its rival, renault, which opened the largest assembly plant in africa back in 2012. a global instrument to combat harassment at work, that is how the an agency overseeing international labor standards qualified in nearly abducted treaty to art -- nearly abducted treaty. they protect workers from harassment at work and outside, at work-related trips, and even during their commutes. the document will be legally binding for nations that choose to rectify it. electronics biggest manufacturer, the ceo is living chairman.s he is seeking to represent the china fund opposition party in last year's election, and

handing over the running of the company, which supplies parts for tech giants, including apple, to a newly formed nine-member operation. let us look at the trading action now. the major european indexes closed lower, .1% down for the cac and the ", just over a quarter percent for the ftse. all the major indexes closing at such on those. the nasdaq was done went to 5% despite tech stocks on the rise. investors are looking to a meeting next week between u.s. president donald trump and china's xi jinping. meanwhile, oil prices build on recent gains, made in fear -- amid fears that a conflict in the middle east would disrupt supply. the u.s. deputy i rising nearly 1%, and international brent up 1.2%. finally, good news for chinese to earth just in time -- but

he's for chinese tourists. air china is launching a direct flight three times a week between beijing and the riviera city of nice. the nice airport has been garnering front advance in chinese tourers for years. it has installed chinese language signs and out in interactive kiosks to help chinese travelers. chinese tourists are the biggest spenders in the world, and made up 21% of all tourism spending in 2018. good news for the tourists and good news for the french riviera, a lot of big spenders coming this summer. anchor: indeed. thank you very much. that was a look at the day's business news. time next for media watch with emma james. you are starting in hong kong, where protesters are on the street once again, in front of police headquarters. guest: yes, the third time in less than one month.

sunday's protest was one of the largest peaceful demonstrations we have seen in human history, frankly. the numbers were not quite as many hundreds of thousands, the numbers have continue to grow throughout the day, with people chanting, release the righteous and shame at police, basically laying siege to the city's police headquarters because of alleged ,. anchor: the heavy-handed tactics. guest: police reacted by trying to keep things very calm indeed, 4000 riot officers were on standby, but no reports of any police intervention at all. it is much smaller than sunday's demonstrations. stitchedyork times" together some aerial photographs, to show the sea of humanity that was on the streets on sunday. it is estimated that 2 million people of the seven with the people who live in hong kong,

took to the streets to show their objection to this extradition bill. now many are protesting police brutality. they also want carrie lam to stand down. one of the most visible people online, and one of the loudest ng.ces is joshua wi you may remember, he was released from prison after having served two months for his involvement in the umbrella revolution in 2013, a prodromal credit -- a pro-democratic movement. he is calling on people to demonstrate next week, on the 28th of june, when the g20 summit will be taking place, because that is the best way to get a global audience, that the protesters believe come anyway. so this is not going anywhere anytime soon. today, the police are taking a step back, however, we did see protesters hurling eggs at police headquarters' building.

interestingly, no reaction from police to that at all. that is the closest we have seen any violence today. the protesters have been reminding police about what happened on june 12, by sticking images on the walls of police headquarters showing police brutality, and examples of it. amnesty international has also confirmed they have verified videos of 14 different moments they say show inappropriate use of force. they say it violates lawrenceonal law, and enforcement -- and it is unnecessarily excessive, as it is against peaceful protesters. they used to gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and beating people who did not appear to be fighting back or resisting. it is interesting to note how different it is being treated in china. daily" this was hard to track down on their website,

certainly not on the front page. no images either. they are saying that most of hong kong what they return to normality, that they don't support the protest. they say that this can achieve nothing but chaosm and they warned that the financial impact on the city if this continues. if you look at the hong kong free press, a very different take, as you would expect. they say that people are not radicals, it is a real cross-section of society who have chosen to voice their disdain and disgust. they say in this article that the only once showing any leadership right now are those reading the protest. they say it is clear for the world to see that something is rotten in the special administrative region of hong kong. anchor: indeed, we haven't heard from carrie lam since she made the statement early last week. fan and ending on a lighter note, after an artistic mishap, what happened? >> [laughter]

desecrated spanish artwork, mostly in churches, not vandalism, but well-intentioned, poorly executed restoration work. this is a 16th-century statue of saint george, you may remember how he looked after he had been retouched in 2018. [laughter] arre.was in nav most people thought he ended up looking like tintin, after an art teacher was let loose to paint over. he is nowrt that happily restored, and in fact, it took 1000 hours of restoration work to get him on the right-hand side there, looking like how he should have looked. the art teacher who did this had used plastic, she had used the wrong kind of paint, and some of the original layers had been stripped away by her work. it cost 33,000 euros to put this right.

it would have on the cost 10,000 euros to do it properly in the first place. anchor: what is the art teacher teaching? [laughter] guest: she really should stop. what is interesting, the authorities have not tried to capitalize on this. other spanish towns, you may remember montecrist as he became known, another church artwork that was supposed to be restored. they actually made a real feature of this, it has increased tourism so much, they know have 60,000 extra people a year visiting the town. they had a huge influx initially and it maintained that interest. it is interesting to see that those restorations cost a lot of money, but you could be making some money out of these artistic errors. anchor: indeed. thank you very much for that, emma james with media watch. we would take a quick break. . stay with us, more coming up on france 24. ♪

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