i am so sor , khamenei and his dictatorship. i am so sorry. we — khamenei and his dictatorship.e _ khamenei and his dictatorship. i am so sorry, we have just _ khamenei and his dictatorship. i am so sorry, we have just run out of time but thank you so much indeed forjoining us this evening. pop—up vaccination centres and walk—in clinics are opening in england this weekend, in a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to all remaining adults. it comes as surge testing is being rolled out in areas of south london and cumbria because of a rise in the number of cases. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. chelsea football stadium's used to hosting large crowds. now a pop—up vaccination centre, people packed in, ready to roll up their sleeves. for the first time, those aged 18—20 were eligible. for many, their turn couldn't come soon enough. i feel quite safe, being able to see my grandparents and not feel kind of like i'm going to potentially infect her. i feel better about going home, like, with my parents and stuff. elsewhere in the capital, london's olympic park welco

head of the office for mr khamenei, to succeed him.ut this election, but otherwise, the fact that mr raisi is the president, to me, doesn't really mean much in terms of foreign policy because foreign policy, nuclear policy, military policy, they have been the monopoly of mr khamenei. it is he, not rouhani or zarif or raisi, who calls the shots. let's get some of the day's other news: the head of the world health organization has congratulated the people of guinea after the country's latest outbreak of the ebola virus was declared over. the who chief said that a coordinated response, community engagement and the use of a vaccine meant that guinea had managed to control the disease. six people have been left in a critical condition after a truck driver ploughed into cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in arizona. police say the suspect fled the scene in show low and was pursued by officers, who later shot him. he's now in a critical but stable condition. rallies have been held across the united states to commemoratejuneteenth, ma

head of the office for mr khamenei, to succeed him.known quantity about this election, but otherwise, the fact that mr raisi is the president, to me, doesn't really mean much in terms of foreign policy because foreign policy, nuclear policy, military policy, they have been the monopoly of mr khamenei. it is he, not rouhani or zarif or raisi, who calls the shots. let's get some of the day's other news. yemeni government sources say 50 people have been killed in fighting between their troops and houthi rebels around the northern city of marib. the sources said the government had lost 16 men, including six officers. marib is the government's last stronghold in the north of the country, and is also the gateway to important oilfields. the head of the world health organization has congratulated the people of guinea after the country's latest outbreak of the ebola virus was declared over. the who chief said that a co—ordinated response, community engagement and the use of a vaccine meant that guinea had managed to control the disease. police

this could give ayatollah ali khamenei ali khamenei everything he wants.everything on the oncoming hardliner. you then pinning everything on the oncoming hardliner.— oncoming hardliner. you are sensini oncoming hardliner. you are sensing enthusiasm? - oncoming hardliner. you are sensing enthusiasm? not i sensing enthusiasm? not necessarily _ sensing enthusiasm? iirrt necessarily enthusiasm but noticing hardliners protect the deal are now talking about wanting to implement more recently and that is something ebrahim raisi said in televised debates. 0ne ebrahim raisi said in televised debates. one reason for the shift the biden administration is internalised is the sanctions and pressure bringing iran to the table. that seems to be easing up. and even moving sanctions off to irani and oil executives. so pulling out the deal _ and oil executives. so pulling out the deal was _ and oil executives. so pulling out the deal was actually - out the deal was actually correct?— correct? the former us president _ correct? the former us president president - correct? th

this may actually give the iranian supreme leader ali khamenei everything he wants.surrecting the deal on the outgoing administration and then pin any of the dividends on the incoming hard—liner, who he is personally closer to. so you're sensing enthusiasm for the deal, in iran? not necessarily enthusiasm but something to notice, that hard—liners, who about 5, 6 years ago critiqued the deal, now talk about wanting to implement it more vigorously and indeed that is something that raisi during the debates, in televised presidential debates in the campaign cycle. so it's been a shift on their part but one reason for the shift that i don't think the biden administration has internalised is the sanctions pressure. it's the sanctions pressure that is bringing iran to the table. unfortunately that sanctions pressure seems to be easing up, based on the us position in the region and the delisting of iran's proxies in the region. and even moving sanctions off of two former iranian oil executives. so does that mean therefore the trump's lack of enthusiasm and pulling out of the

the highest power, ayatollah khamenei. while the president on paper nominates the country's ministers of intelligence, defense, and interior, the appointments need the green light from the supreme leader. on top of that, it is iran's revolutionary guard, the country's military force, who increasingly control the economy and not the presidency. the powerful body also controls a seat vital to maintaining the islamic republic's control over society. you may wonder how much power the presidential wing has. he heads the executive branch of the country, and while a change of president does not necessarily affect state policies, it does have some room for maneuver. at initial example of that was the initial success of the nuclear deal, under the rouhani administration, but in that case, it needed that final stamp of approval from -- you guessed it -- the supreme leader. of next, the national security council determines foreign and national security council's. that body is presided over by the president of the country. however, wh

the first person to vote, the highest authority, supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei.rtly after, almost 67,000 polling stations opened across the country, with nearly 60 million people eligible to vote. but it is clear, this time around, the presidential elections are different. >> compared to previous elections, where the results were very much unknown, and the people elected candidates such as even rouhani, all underdogs during those elections. in the current election, i think many people, as well as many analysts already predicted ebrahim raisi is going to win the election. reporter: the 60-year-old conservative candidate, ebrahim raisi is the head of iran's judiciary. he has been under eu sanctions since 2011 and u.s. sanctions since 2019 for alleged human rights violations. here, none of these things seem to matter to these voters. the only issue for them is the economy. >> i'm voting for raisi to improve the conditions in our country. our problems are many, but mainly that our youth do not have jobs, and inflation is very high. i think he can do something for us.

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryrvative hardliners. the only candidate left who might appeal to reformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for a chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to barbara slavin, director of the future of iran initiative at the atlantic council. i said even though there aren't any results yet, it seems ebrahim raisi will be the winner. the most likely rivals all eliminated, but what we're waiting to see is the figure from the turnout.- waiting to see is the figure from the turnout. hello is it, does the _ from the turnout. hello is it, does the r

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryin iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for a chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. the conservative mp for wakefield, imran ahmad khan, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy in 2008. mr khan, who was elected in 2019, has released a statement denying the allegation in the strongest terms. he will appear at the central criminal court on 15thjuly. the conservatives say he has been suspended from the party. an nhs trust has been fined more than £730,000 for failing to provide safe care and treatment following the death of a baby boy. east kent hospitals admitted failures in the case of harry richford, who die

the other is that ayatollah khamenei will run the table no matter what.r: well, foreign policy decisions in iran are usually ultimately decided by both the supreme leader, but also the supreme national security council in iran, which traditionally is also chaired by the president and a number of people in the military. so as far as we are aware, and up to this point, the decision that was taken before to endorse the talks over the nuclear deal, to preserve the nuclear deal and continue these negotiations in vienna, that continues. that stays intact. the frontrunner in the race at the moment, he has said in his campaign and in television appearances that he intends to preserve the deal. he will keep on with this policy. but he has also made a point to say that he doesn't believe it has to be a major front and center issue for him foreign policy wise, and his campaign has said that he will look at it as more of a marginal matter. so the talks will continue as far as we can tell if he is elected president today. alix: thank you very much. let's get to the oi

today, a lot of cloud round but some breaks in the cloud, particularly in1988, in 1988, khamenei hashe decreed the fatwa. let's get more now on iran's presidential election. the man projected to win by a wide margin france. again, these are going to take a while to reach 5outhern areas of england, there could be an odd one through the afternoon but essentially, a lot of dry weather and showers continuing to affect central and eastern areas of scotland. temperatures for the most part around 18 but with 5un5hine for southern scotland, northern ireland, 5outhern scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales, locally we could get up to 21 celsius in brighter 5pots. 0vernight, showers and thunderstorms begin to push northwards. there will probably be a more pronounced area of widespread let's get more now on iran's presidential election. the man projected to win by a wide margin is a hardline cleric — ebrahim rai5i — a harsh critic of the west and a close ally of the country's 5upreme leader. a little earlier i spoke to tahar bumedra — he is a member of the advisory board o

that lies with ayatollah khamenei figuring out what raisi wants in terms of figuring out what iran willndsey? >> raf, thank you so much. >>> back in the u.s. many cities saw another deadly weekend of gun violence five people killed and 44 others injured in more than 20 shootings throughout the weekend. in philadelphia two people are dead and four others wounded after two separate shootings one of the victims was a 3-year-old shot in the leg but is expected to survive. >>> the cruise industry just got a major win in florida when it comes to covid restrictions. on friday the judge blocked the cdc from enforcing virus rules for cruise ships in the state. caribbean launched the first trial cruise from miami to the bahamas. we have more. >> reporter: good morning, lindsey. it's been 15 months. freedom of the seas is going to be hitting the seas. great news for royal caribbean and cruise lines across the country. it doesn't come without some controversy. a federal judge just this weekend ruled that the cdc's mandating of coronavirus restrictions on creuise lines te way it is happening. that's

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryative hardliners. the only candidate left who might appeal to reformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. i spoke to bbc persian correspondent rana rahimpour. it was always clear, from the moment that we found out who was qualified to run for this election, it was obvious that ebrahim raisi was going to win. he's the favourite candidate for the establishment and, asjeremy said in his report, they made sure that there are no serious competition for him in the race. so it was more like a single horse race and it's obvious who's going to wi

just like the man who is essentially in charge of iran's foreign policy, supreme leader i tollo khameneirevive the deal may have concluded, but there are still a lot of other really tough issues on iran's foreign policy agenda, including a personal issue for raisi himself. he has already been sanctioned by the us and the eu for his part in mass executions in 1988, in a violent crackdown against protesters. so there is another dark cloud over these elections that won't be lifted any time soon. thank ou. former speaker of the house of commons and previously tory mp john bercow says he has switched allegiance to join labour. he said the government "needs to be replaced" and sir keir starmer�*s party "is the only vehicle that can achieve that objective". the government says his move isn't a surprise and it's continuing to pursue an ambitious agenda. last year, covid restrictions wiped out the uk's summer festival season. this year, despite many events being delayed or cancelled, some are going ahead. download festival at donington park near derby is one of them. it's taking place this weeken

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryners. the only candidate left who might appeal to reformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for a chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. a court in belgium has delivered a ruling on the supply of the astrazeneca covid—i9 vaccine to the european union. the eu brought the case, saying that the pharmaceutical company had broken its contract, by not supplying enough doses to the bloc. the court in brussels ruled that the firm must send 80 million doses by the end of september in line with a strict timetable, with the first 15 million due onjuly the 26th. it

ayatollah ali khamenei, the current supreme leader trust him very much.nd of the same, not just their facial features, in all ideologies of islam, the policy they believe. this role for the republic the country should have is identical. that is one of the main reasons that he became he is today. the international— he became he is today. the international community is going to be looking at possible renegotiations of the iran nuclear deal. we are hearing snippets that parties involved in negotiating that will meet on sunday. how is he going to handle this? it on sunday. how is he going to handle this?— handle this? it is a very important _ handle this? it is a very important part - handle this? it is a very important part of- handle this? it is a very important part of his i handle this? it is a very| important part of his job handle this? it is a very - important part of his job and i important part of hisjob and i can say this is a key test when he takes office in the next two months. he is part of the islamic republic where they are anti—west and the wh

iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has received a dose of an iranian—made covid vaccine in year the ayatollah banned the use of british and us—made vaccines in iran, saying they couldn't be trusted. police in the indian city of mumbai have arrested ten people in connection with a coronavirus vaccine fraud, which apparently led to people being duped into paying for fake injections. the group's accused of running eight private vaccination camps. police suspect they injected people with a saline solution. us presidentjoe biden has told the afghan president ashraf ghani, on a visit to washington, that the afghan people must decide their future. but he also said us support for afghanistan would continue, despite the us military withdrawal. the visit by ashraf ghani and his former political rival abdullah abdullah comes as taliban forces have escalated fighting in recent weeks, seizing control of dozens of districts. this was what mr biden had to say about ongoing us involvement in the country. the partnership between afghanistan and the united states is not ending. it is going t

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryhardliners. the only candidate left who might appeal to reformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. let's get more from bbc persian correspondent rana rahimpour. no results yet. not far off, but i think we know who has won anyway. it but i think we know who has won an a . . , but i think we know who has won an a. ., anyway. it was always clear from the — anyway. it was always clear from the moment - anyway. it was always clear from the moment we - anyway. it was always cleari from the moment we found anyway. it wa

cleric, ebrahim raisi — a harsh critic of the west and a close ally of supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneicandidates were barred from standing. official results announced out in the last few minutes show, mr raisi has just under 62% of the vote. let's get from bbc persian�*s kasra naji. can we say definitively now that he has absolutely won?— can we say definitively now that he has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president _ has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president of _ has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president of iran. _ has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president of iran. he - has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president of iran. he has - has absolutely won? yes, he is the next president of iran. he has won| next president of iran. he has won about 18.1; million votes, and the turnout apparently is about 48%, 49%, which is the lowest ever since the iriney and revolution —— iriney in —— iranian revolution. he is not our popular man, many people protested, there was talk of boycotting the elections. —— a popular man. you come to the conclusion that millions

cleric, ebrahim raisi, a harsh critic of the west and a close ally of supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneiis nearest rival, but reformist candidates were barred from taking part in the election and turnout crashed to less than 50. in the election and turnout crashed to less than 50%. mr raisi, who'll take power in august, has a reputation as an ultra conservative and is subject to us sanctions, over his alleged role in the mass execution of political prisoners. here's kasra naji from bbc persian. for many iranians, it's been a dark day. the hardline head of thejudiciary, ebrahim raisi, has won, in elections that offered no real choice for the electors and no serious challenges for him. the interior minister says he won just over 18 million votes, with the lowest turnout in 42 years, since the islamic revolution in 1979. a good number of iranians have been alienated from the political process, particularly the young, many of whom are tired of living in fear. mr raisi is best known for his role in signing off on the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. now, many irania

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryreformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for a chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news a court in switzerland has sentenced a former liberian rebel commander to 20 years in prison for numerous war crimes including rape and murder committed during the 1990's. the judges upheld 21 of the 25 charges against alieu kosiah. he's the first liberian to be tried for crimes carried out during the country's civil wars dangerously hot temperatures across the us south—west continue to climb this week. an excessive heat warning i

speaking in the last hour, ayatollah ali khamenei hailed the election as a victory for the nation overearlier bbc persian�*s kasra naji explained what we can learn from this election. they say he has won some 18 million votes although 6 or 7, 8% have to be counted yet. many iranians are going to see this as a dark day for iran as he has won these elecitons in a way where it has been engineered for him to win. to pave the way for him to win. several of the main reform candidates were prevented from standing, where they? how much nervousness this mean there was amongst the hardliners of what might happen at the open the process of? how much nervousness this mean there was amongst the hardliners of what might happen at the opening up of process? this is it. i think what has happened is that they, the hardliners, judging by their performances in the past elections, have come to the conclusion that they are not going to win in any free or fair elections, therefore they opted this time to basically engineered it in the way that they engineer it in the way that they will have their candidate

speaking in the last hour, ayatollah ali khamenei hailed the election as a victory for the nation overwe can learn from this election. they say he's one great percentage of the _ they say he's one great percentage of the votes. many citizens will see this as _ of the votes. many citizens will see this as a _ of the votes. many citizens will see this as a dark day for iran because he has _ this as a dark day for iran because he has won— this as a dark day for iran because he has won these elections in a way that the _ he has won these elections in a way that the elections have been engineered for him to win, to pave the way— engineered for him to win, to pave the way for— engineered for him to win, to pave the way for him.— engineered for him to win, to pave the way for him. several candidates were prevented _ the way for him. several candidates were prevented for _ the way for him. several candidates were prevented for standing. - the way for him. several candidates were prevented for standing. stop i the way for him. several candidates. were prevented for standing. stop so what does t

cleric, ebrahim raisi, a harsh critic of the west and a close ally of supreme leader, ayatollah ali khameneiformists were barred from taking part in the contest and there were reports of widespread voter apathy. the new president—elect expressed his gratitude to the iranian people for his victory. he easily beat his nearest rival, but with the lowest—ever turn out for an iranian presidential race, less than 49 percent. he's an ultraconservative figure and the us has sanctioned him for his alleged role in the mass execution of political prisoners in the 1980s. amnesty international said his victory showed that "impunity reigned supreme in iran". bbc persian�*s kayvan hosseini told me earlier that the biggest challenge for the new president is the economy: many people are angry, frustrated and disappointed because after of that button top of the issue of the economy that he needs to fix somehow, there is another issue, which is why this protest which we saw in the last four years has happened twice the country and hundreds, if not thousands of people have been killed in the streets. the issue

he is ayatollah ali khamenei, the 82—year—old supreme leader who seems determined to deliver a victoryive hardliners. the only candidate left who might appeal to reformists is abdolnaser hemmati, the former central bank governor. elections in iran can produce surprises, but he needs a miracle. iran's nuclear future remains the big issue for any president. ebrahim raisi says he supports reviving the international deal that restricts iran's capabilities. iran's price would be an end to the sanctions that have caused real hardship. this was a queue for a chicken in a country with huge reserves of oil. whoever�*s president, the iranian people need some relief. jeremy bowen, bbc news. let's get more from bbc persian correspondent behrang tajdin. let's start with the results. when we going to expect some inclination about what is happening? element the previous rounds of residential elections, usually, we would have had some results by now. that make it is 635 in the morning. 4.5 hours after the polls closed. this time it seems that they are taking their time and there are reports that we ma

it shows where the mind and heart of the one man that counts in iran, the supreme leader, khamenei is this is a country that we can reasonably negotiate an agreement with. >> charles: yeah. senator lieberman, i'm getting word in seconds that we'll have the biden playback. thank you very much, sir. >> i'm really happy to have president rivlin here. i'm not technically appropriate but so delighted that his daughter is here. i got to meet her and talk about our kids and grandkids. at any rate, i want to thank the president for being here and for your dedication to strengthening the relationship between the united states and israel. >> thank you. >> as american press here can tell you, my commitment to israel -- they can't tell you anything. they're not supposed to. but it's iron clad. i something that i say. so this includes we're committed to unwavering commitments to self-defense and today we'll be discussing a broad range of challenges including iran. what i can say to you, iran will never get a nuclear weapon on my watch, as they say. and you know, i directed last night's air strikes

raisi, who enjoys the backing of supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, was targeted by u.s.sanctions in 2019, accused of being involved in thousands of executions of prisoners in the late 1980's. amnesty international has called for the hardline cleric to be investigated for crimes against humanity. raisi's win comes as talks continue to revive the iran nuclear deal, which the u.s. unilaterally withdrew from in 2018 under president trump. analysts say they expect negotiations to conclude before the transfer of power. on saturday, outgoing reign minister javad zarif said the talks are progressing but challenges remain. >> the problem is the united states has to come to the recognition it was the united states with an objective and that objective was not achieved and now it is coming back so it cannot dictate the objectives it could not achieve through economic -- on the negotiation tables. amy: incoming president raisi has expressed support for the deal, but on monday, told reporters he is not willing to meet with president biden or negotiate iran's ballistic missile program

the relationship between ethiopia and eritrea did not take any form khamenei institutionalized form.n fact, parliament did not even approve what kind of peace pact the prime minister has signed with the dictator in saudi arabia. so we don't know what is included in this peaceact. so two years down the line, eritrea finds itself deeply involv within thwar agait the tigray government in the rth. the nobel peace prize was given to prime minister abiy ahmed barely a year after he initiated this normalization a relationship about which we don't know nothing and the rest of the world also don't know anything about it, but there was a lot of static moments in this normalation of relations but deep insid it is now looking like it was a packed against the tigrayan government. eritrea is a long-standing -- at the helm of the regime that prime minister abiy ahmed dismantled. during that time, ethiopia had this to your work, 1998-2000, in which eritrea was defeated and peace agreements do not hold because eriea -- disputed land was decided to eritrea by international arbiters. there is a bitter

ebrahim raisi, the conservative head of the judiciary and close ally of supreme leader ayatollah i khamenei is widely expected to win. he is under sanctions. the new president will succeed hassan rouhani at a crucial time as talks continue to relaunch the iran nuclear deal, which the u.s. unilaterally withdrew from in 2008 under president trump, reimposing sweeping sanctions on iran. in a rare acknowledgment, north korean leader kim jong-un said wednesday his nation faces widespread food shortages due to international sanctions, the covid-19 pandemic, and crop failures caused by last summer's typhoons. the world food program says about 40% of north korea's population is undernourished. the intercept reports a top official in the outgoing bolivian government plotted to deploy hundreds of mercenaries from a u.s. military base near miami to overturn the results of bolivia's election in october of 2020. though the coup plot was never carried out, documents and recorded phone calls reveal the former bolivian minister of defense, luis fernando lÓpez, discussed the plan with joe pereira, a former

that incoming government is they're 100% on the same page as iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei. if the u.s. wants something from iran, they have to come to the iranians. of course, there is that idea that the u.s iran's ballistic missile program and actions here in the middle-eastern region. but when i asked ricaisi about that, he shot that down. >> my serious proposal to the united states government is that, is for them to return in an expedient manner to their commitments and do away with sanctions in doing so that would prove their sincerity. regional and missile issues are not up for negotiations. >> not up for negotiations for the ballistic missile programs. there is some hope that the original nuclear agreement could be brought back on track before raisi takes office. that's actually at the end of office. one of the things i think the biden administration is in for is a very, very tough ride with the iranians the next couple of years. they say their foreign policy is going to be both active and dynamic. >> so he does want the u.s. to return to the deal but he's not willin

and i think there's a lot of concern about what happens when ali khamenei, the grand ayatollah, he'spectation that raisi could be being groomed to be his replacement. but in any case, this is bad news for iranians who want some degree of freedom. because, clearly, it's not going to be offered. >> the other big news this week was the putin and biden summit. and a lot of people wondering, you know, what was achieved as a result of this three-hour meeting. i want to just play for you, max, rare praise that we hear from putin during a video conference call with some recent graduates at the government management school. we don't have that sound bite. but he basically said that, look, you know, biden is a shrewd and savvy negotiator. what do you make of what putin has been saying? and what this summit achieved, if anything at all. >> well, it's hard to take anything that putin says at face value because he knows how to play games. but i did read his body language in the press conference he gave after the summit, the things that he said, and he was relatively subdued. there was not a sense

authority that is in bed with hamas, immediately began promising billions of dollars to the ayatollah khameneid all of that flippant policy led to hamas launching this massive terror attack. those rockets were in a very real sense paid for by joe biden, and they were launched by joe biden. maria: that was senator ted cruz on this program two weeks ago outlining why he believes tensions in the middle east are the direct result of policy mistakes made by joe biden and kamala harris. my next guest warned the administration against emboldening iran on his way out the door, but the advice was ignored. john ratcliffe is the former director of national excellence. he joins me right now. john, it's great to see you. thanks very much for being here. >> good morning. maria: stopping the threat of a nuclear iran as well as the broader foreign policy from this administration, but first, give us your assessment of putin with biden. good or bad for america? >> well, vladimir putin got exactly what he wanted. you have to remember, maria, he had a pretty good year. i could e make an argument that the first fi

one of the regions was hit by the pandemic. khamenei has banned imports of american and british vaccines. rescued workers in the us state of florida are searching for survivors in the rubble of a partially collapsed 12 story apartment building. part of it came down in the early i was thursday morning. local officials have confirmed, at least for depth, nearly 160 people are still missing. heavy machinery, rescue dogs and special listening tools have been deployed. as rescuers search for signs of life. it's day to for rescue operations in florida. the sun comes up and the severe damage is visible. once again, only debris is left of roughly 55 apartment units in surfside. close to miami teams are working and 12 hour shift. search and rescue hasn't stopped since they 1st arrived at the scene. in the parking garage, firefighters tried to stabilize the foundation and tunnel into the rebel of what used to be a beach front high rise. we are going to work as hard as we can to continue our search and rescue effort. that is our priority. that is where we're focused and protecting our 1st responder

if the supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, he is the guy ultimately who will make the decision abouthat will ensure that it does not get a nuclear weapon. that's what we are testing right now. that's what our diplomacy is all about, and we are determined to prevent iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon. >> chris: there are reports that the administration wants to get a deal with iran before raisi takes office in about six weeks. i want to ask you about that. president biden talks about a deal that is "longer and stronger" than the existing jcpoa, the existing nuclear deal that donald trump pulled out of. will extending the restrictions on iran's nuclear program, which are supposed to sunset in 2030, which was 15 years when it was agreed on but is now only nine years away -- will extending that sunset provision and also including iran's nuclear missile program, will that be part of this deal or are you going to have a second deal to handle those issues? >> jake: what we are intending to do is to reimpose the constraints that put iran's nuclear program in a box. at the limits on en

i mean, it is one thing to notice how low rent and calm khamenei this stuff is.e, crazy people who are -- balanced with how people are being used as the republican party to justify mass crackdown on voting rights. because of the hysteria that the vague and -- hysteria that has been bolstered by all of the conspiracies about what nefarious thing happened at the election. this is the stuff that builds the plymouth, plinth, on which the republican party is building its current platform. right? they take over election administration procedures for their party alone, wherever they can do it in draconian and also rollback voting rights, and ballot access everywhere they can control it in the states. but as crazy as all of the stuff is, that is what it is being used for. and the democrats are going to take their biggest shock tomorrow afternoon trying to stop it, when the democrats tomorrow bring their big voting rights and electoral protection bill to the senate floor for the first-time. and in the press, expectations are not high for whether or not they are going to b

the result is a victory for the hardliners because raisi is a favorite of the supreme leader ali khameneialthough this is a defeat for reformers who wanted closer ties with the west, analysts believe it won't likely affect iran's ongoing talks with america to revise the nuclear deal. but this morning, the incoming president insisting sanctions must be lifted and in the last hour saying he wouldn't be prepared to sit down and meet with president biden. george? >> okay, ian, thanks. yesterday on "this week" i brought this question to the president's national security adviser jake sullivan. >> our paramount priority is to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. we believe diplomacy is the best way to achieve that rather than military conflict. we're going to negotiate in a clear-eyed, firm way with the iranians to see if we can arrive at an outcome that puts their nuclear program into a box. >> let's bring in mary bruce. what's the next step for the biden administration? >> reporter: the white house it seems is cautiously optimistic. their plan is to keep their eye on the ball. raisi's w

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but they allow the leader of hamas, a terrorist organization, to remain on twitter, the eyal la khamenein about that, i probably would have voted differently. so when when you're able to sway elections, you should not be able to hide behind this cozy space that they liic to find themselves in and say, oh, the rules don't apply to us. it's insulting to american people and every single conservative. will: serving in the united states senate is an important job, but there is no more important job than the one you decided to give 100% of your attention to, those two boys -- those two children, i'm sorry. that's the most important job. >> absolutely, it is. thank you. will: thank you for being with us. all right, there he is, chief meteorologist rick reichmuth with our fox weather forecast. what do you have for us, rick? rick: all right, guys. i've been talking about the drought building across the west. take a look at this map, pretty much everywhere across the western part of the u.s. in some part of drought. but take a look at this, we have a drought that's building up in oregon, towards w