we arent rouhani: gathered to talk about the economy. and about increasing our relations with france. to work with france with renewed energy. we are announcing today that we are ready for this and on this visit we bring this message to all investors, economic bodies, that they are welcome in iran. molly: that was the iranian president speaking earlier today. more on the visit, latest developments. >> the iranian president hassan rouhani addressed a community of analysts, journalists and academics behind me at the french institute of international relations. he addressed three topics. the first of which was terrorism. he said the tentacles of terrorism have spread beyond the region to the rest of the world. that sits well with the french community, victims to terror attacks in november 2015, the deadliest on french soil since world war ii. he said we cannot tackle this problem with airstrikes and bombs, we have to get to the heart of the problem. he moved onto the problematic relationship between tehran and washington for over three deca

nats up....rouhani (business leader meeting monday)rouhani says his country is now the safest and most stable in the region.he wants to end decades of diplomatic distance with the west over its controversial nuclear program. iran recently agreed limit the program in exchange for sanctiononreliefef(video - i in) this is the first time in nearly two decades that a pope has met with an iranian president. pope francis told rouhani he "hopes for peace," pray for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, a new study reveals your facebook profile doesn't match reality.hat your prorole says about your friends coming up. the personho lives here... has to solve proroems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. everyday. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city rise again... the secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takeseso do every part of the job... she

so rouhani says that the history of u.s./iran relations is very complicated and the table can't bear the weight of all these issues at once. so we have to take a step and in so doing build confidence we can take the next two and so on and so on and both sides have agreed to begin with the nuclear. >> joe, as you heard from ali arouzi, a lot of things are happening in iran. i was mentioning the ayatollah, mentioning election, youth vote. put that together in terms of what is making rouhani the right person, perhaps, at the right time to get this done coming from iran. >> he wants to take the nuclear deal plus the steps you've seen him taking and open up iran to the west. he believes that iran's real power comes from economic power and that you can only get by engaging with the west and you can only get that by stopping the sanctions and you can only do that by giving up the nuclear weapons capability. so he -- and he appears to have convinced the supreme leader -- has made a strategic choice. give up the nuclear weapons capab

president rouhani in iran to make a statement.ident of the united states will be hearing directly from president obama as well today. in the scheme of things, this is a major step forward from the issue of nuclear proliferation in the middle east, at least on the short-term, is that right? >> there's no doubt about it. i mean, absent this agreement, iran would have an unconstrained nuclear weapons program -- or nuclear program. instead, it's agreeing to a series of limits. i think it changes -- it's a huge win for nuclear nonproliferation. it sort of leaves north korea as the last case that has to be dealt with. but it certainly takes off a major danger that not only we worried about, but our european partners, the russians, and our allies in the region, and it takes that off the table. that's huge. >> what does it say to you that there are still other americans being held in iran right now that were not part of this deal, at least two, maybe three. >> yeah, and i was disappointed to see that, but we shouldn't assume that this is

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pope francis met with hassan rouhani, and urge tit.en argued that juveniles committing crimes are down the list. >> any keeping others safe must do so. 20 years ago the iranian government ratified the d.r.c., the conventions on the rights of a child. you don't give the death penalty. it's possible in iran for juveniles to receive the death penalty. in that context, it does nothing to keep society safer. if the government is executing people, children, instead of doing the job of actually investigating crimes, keeping people safe and standing up for the basis protection of human rights. >> you are issuing this report as hassan rouhani travels through europe, sealing business deals worth billions, are you sending europeans the message that they need to remember who they are dealing with? >> we are sending all governments the message that as the iranian government moves forward in its engagement in the world. the question of human rights has to remain on the table. a u.n. body involvement with reviewing multiple bodies and practices revie

rouhani also met with the pope, as you can see right there. the first visit by the head of an iranian state in nearly two decades. deals to the tune of 17 billion euros have been announced in italy, and more is expected in france on wednesday. i need to get my prepositions right. yes has been five years since tunisians toppled the president, setting off the arab spring uprising. now there is rising discontent over the lack of jobs and higher living costs in the country to the national unemployment rate is about 15%, and in the city of kasserine, as high as 26%. they sayest broken and they will continue with the city and until the government takes action. reporter: they have a degree. now they want a job. five years after tunisians rose 01/26/16 01/26/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> what are the things that climate change can't destroy? what are those parts of us that are so deep, that no storm can take them away? amy: "how to let go of the world and love all the things climate can't

others are tied to the president hassan rouhani, considered a modernizer.thers to the revolutionary guard. they don't necessarily coalesce. they have differing views and express them on the nuclear negotiations involving the u.s. on this story, involving saudi arabia, the news output has been atypically uniform. >> whether hassan rouhani manages the message about saudi arabia, this is the extremists against the world. >> >>> the world needing to be united in the face of the extremism, which targets so-called infidels and targets in the west and behind. recasting it behind the terms, a conflict beyond all of that implicating the west and christians, and people of all backgrounds, not simply the shia of iran >>> the counter media discourse came externally. iran oak advantage of that. four from shias. in the gulf and address the middle east. saudi arabia is better equipped to win a media reward. here comes the pan-arab news channel. and newspapers based in london. iran owns an arab pick news network. it was taken off the regional distribution satellite whose o

rouhani says his country is now the safest and most stable in the region. he wants to end decades of diplomatic distance with the west over its controversial nuclear program. iran recently agreed to limit the program in exchange for sanction relief. this is the first time in nearly two decades that a pope has met with an iranian president. pope francis told rouhani he hopes for peace, and the iranian asked the pope to pray for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. mollie: to make sure the leader of the islamic republic would not be offended, the italians covered nude roman statues in museums. the u.s. has taken another step to improve relations with cuba. starting tomorrow, the treasury department is getting rid of financing restrictions on most exports. the u.s. also will allow more cuban commodities to be while americans still can only travel to cuba under specific guidelines, they will be allowed to do more while in the country. it could be a milestone in olympic history. transgender athletes could be set to compete in this summer's olympic games, without h

nats up....rouhani (business leader meeting monday) safest and most stable in the region. he wants to end decades of diplomatic distance with the west over its controversial nuclear program. iran recently agreed to limit the program in exchange for sanction relief. (video - iran) this is the first time in nearly two decades that a pope has met with an iranian president. pope francis told rouhani he "hopes for peace," and the iranian asked the pope to pray for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. firefighters are continuing their work at the major libyan oil terminal, after islamic state militants attacked the facility last week. since the beginning of the year, isis militants have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on oil fields. production levels for oil, the only source of libya's wealth, are a far cry from the one-point-six million barrels a day before the rebellion in 20-11. the attacks come barrels a day before the rebellion in 20-11. the attacks come as the head of the state oil company warned that libya will fall further into chaos, if its factions don't f

rouhani says: stable country in the entire region. iran has no intention of attacking or invading any country, iran does not intend to interfere in the affairs of any other country." rouhani also meeting with pope francis... the two leaders talking privately for about 40 minutes... the pope asking rouhani to help stop the spread of violence in the mideast... underlining the importance of diplomacy in the fight against extremism. gentiloni says: "signing the nuclear accord, and the certification and implementation day which followed, permitted a new chapter between iran and the international community." some lawmakers in the u-s have been critical of the new outreach from iran - and the nuclear deal that facilitated it. but the obama administration still insisting - engagement is the best way to contain any potential threat from iran: earnest says: "iran's path to building a bomb has been closed off, and an additional source of danger in the middle east has been removed." next up for rouhani - a visit to paris... but it won't include a

president rouhani wraps trip to the with a coliseum. his european to her -- his european tour marks his visit to the international stage after the historic nuclear deal. our correspondent has more. >> international sanctions have been lifted, and iran's ready to do business. first with italy, now france. on the first official trip to presidentthe iranian and almost two decades, the sans rouhani has assured his potential business partners that it makes sense more than just economically. >> i would like to stress the fact that if we want to combat extremism and violence in the world, one way to do it is to create jobs. >> before sanctions really started to bite, france is one of iran's business partners. later, it had plummeted to 1%. both countries are hoping to reverse the trend. be meetingani will with heads of business, including representatives from airbus come with iran expected to order 114 aircraft from the company. the french auto industry, too, hopes to maximize on iranian opportunity. but this franco in franey and -- this franc

nats up....rouhani (business says his country is now the safest and most stable in the region. he wants to end decades of diplomatic distance with the west over its controversial nuclear program. iran recently agreed to limit the program in exchange for sanction relief. (video - iran) this is the first time in nearly two decades that a pope has met with an iranian president. pope francis told rouhani he "hopes for peace," and the iranian asked the pope to pray for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. ((paul joncich)) > to make sure the leader of the islamic republic would not be offended, the italians covered nude roman statues in museums rouhani visited./// paul joncich > that's all for us at 4. 8 news now at five starts after this. don't forget.. we're always on at las vegas now dot com, on facebook and twitter. you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. get incomes rising... get equ

hassan rouhani is now here in paris, continuing his landmark tour of europe. and, more cases of those eco-virus -- of the zika virus have been diagnosed in europe. controversy over how to diagnose and combat illness thought to have caused thousands of birth defects in babies in brazil. she was one of the best-known faces of francois hollande's government, but outspoken justice minister christine tamara has cleared -- christiane taubira has cleared her desk. delano d'souza brings us up to date. delano: sometimes, you need to fight for what you believe in. sometimes, to fight for what you believe in means you have to go. words christiane taubira used to describe why she is stepping down as france's justice minister. parliament in france is discussing a key divisive constitutional reform. it would see convicted terrorists stripped of their french citizenship. taubira vehemently just -- opposed it. taubira: i quit the government over a major political disagreement. type chosen to remain loyal to myself -- i have chosen to remain loyal to myself. the terrorist dang

a lot of it was support for president rouhani.y people believe it represents a majority opinion. do you believe in a free election in which anybody, a legitimate candidate, could run, would reformers win or not, or would the republican guard prevent them and the ayatollah would never let it happen? mike: mahmoud ahmadinejad's first election, free and fair. the second time, i don't think he would've made it. that was 2009. that was their own arab spring. protesters in the streets, people being shot -- charlie: a critical moment for the regime. mike: rouhani, free and fair election. it depends on the state of their economy. it's just like here. it is absolutely true that the population is pro-u.s. in a cultural sense, but it is absolutely also true that across a wide spectrum of the iranian population, there is deep frustration with u.s. in the region and against iran. charlie: rouhani expresses that all the time. let me get to two points based on what you said. priority, isis. priority, iran. then there is north korea. mike: let me

rouhani has hailed a new relationship with france.ouhani was speaking at a palace in paris where he met with french president holland. the two oversaw the signing of around 20 trade deals that are said to be worth around $30 billion euros. this is a historic visit for rouhani who is on the second leg of a four-day european trip, meeting leaders of government and business for the first time since sanctions against his country were lifted. let's bring in our correspondent who is standing by for us in paris. break down these deals for us. what exactly was agreed to today? reporter: there were a lot of different deals really. in different areas, in agriculture, in telecommunications, in transport and the overall volume of them was tens of billions of euros. one of them, for example, iran is going to buy more than 100 air bust planes worth more than -- airbus planes worth more than $20 billion euros. these are very important for france. the french economy is ailing, almost not growing at all. high unemployment here. so everybody's hoping t

i'm sure we share these sentiments with the iranian government and i'm grateful to president rouhani that he chose to mark this issue with the visit. >> prance to buy more than 160 european planes mabel mainly from airbus and it's to sign deals worth up to $18 billion largely with italian energy and steel firms. the european union and the united states still have a number of issues with iran, notably in the field of human rights and also, on its support for groups like hezbollah and hamas. however, they have come to the conclusion that there's more to be gained from engaging with iran than isolating it. iranian infrastructure desperately needs investment and state-of-the-art equipment from the west. especially in the oil and gas sector where iran is already ramping up production. there's also a huge appetite for consumer goods including designer brands. in return the west hopes iran will contribute positively to reducing tensions and conflict in the region. >> italy being a eu member a member of nato, an ally of the u.s.a. can start to establish and develop an intense political dialo

so it's significant that president rouhani has chosen to come to rome first. already we are seeing the fruits of that economic cooperation. the contacts that were established as soon as the nuclear deal was signed. iran is set to sign deals worth up to $18 billion with italian companies particularly in the energy and the steal sectors. now, on tuesday, the iranian leader will be meeting pope francis, and we are expecting that the visit to take more of a political complexion. in particular we're expecting the poan t pope to call on the president to help push forward efforts to find political solution to the conflict there. >>> four suicide bombers have attacked a farm in cameroon's north region killing 28 people and injuring another 65. two of them struck a market in the town of boda where two el female suicide bombers blew themselves up. >>> south sudan government says the unity deal to reach a ceasefire has collapsed. to appoint their governors, machar says that runs counter to their power sharing deal, this much he was to stay position as the vice president.

president hassan rouhani says to reach 8% annual growth, iran needs 30-50 billion of foreign investment. and calls for reforms relying less on oil in the post-sanctions era. tehran proposes to increase oil exports by half a billion a day. >> reporter: in the nuclear >> translation: the nuclear deal is an atmosphere, we should use it for the growth and development of our country and the welfare of the people. proingz of the country, progress, stability of the region. >> jacky rowland has the latest where the announcement on the lifting of the sanctions was made. >> implement wakes was an important milestone. the work continues. to that end the door of the international atomic energy agency is travelling from vienna to iran to have talks with president hassan rouhani and the head of iran's atomic energy organization. they'll discuss the practical ways in which international monitors will remain to ensure compliance. obviously the agreement, the deal to lift the sanctions comes with conditions, conditions that have been fulfilled so far, but which must continue to be fulfilled in the month

i think the fundamental issue, fredricka, is not what rouhani wants to do. i think we're in pretty good shape there. the question is the future leadership, the future politics in iran and, you know, the, you know, next president of the united states, will they sustain this process? i hope they will. iran has important elections in february to elect the assembly of experts, which the group that selects the supreme leader. so that's going to be a critical election. i think that's why rouhani and iran move so quickly to implement the agreement far faster than people anticipated because they wanted this victory in their hands going into the february elections. >> you heard rouhani say this is what the iranian people want. they want an openness. they wanted this kind of change in their company, in their country, and they wanted to be able to, you know, compete on the world stage. so what do you see as next in terms of access, whether it be the iaea or any other authority to see whether iran does, indeed, uphold its end of the deal? >> well, i think it's already h

holande and rouhani steered clear of human rights.taged.xecution was 65 french lawmakers signed a petition calling on president hollande to bring up human rights in his discussion with hassan rouhani. , a man carrying two handguns was arrested at disneyland. the interior ministry says the 28-year-old suspect is of european origin and he had a koran in his possession. france remains in a state of emergency after islamist gunmen and suicide bombers killed over 100 people in attacks in november. he stands trial, accused of crimes against humanity. charges including murder, rape, and persecution of his enemies. ivory coast's former president laurent gbagbo attending the first day of his trial at the international criminal court and denying those accusations. >> for the first time, a former head of state is sitting in the international criminal court. is on trial of four counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, charges he denies. do you plead, guilty or not guilty? >> thank you, mr. president. i plead not guilty. refused to gbagbo

despite all these complaints and angry allegations, president rouhani said that in principle, he was interested in deescalating tensions with saudi arabia and ultimately trying to improve relations between the two countries which he described as brotherly muslim nations. >>> still to come, france's justice minister quits in protest ahead of the crucial parliamentary debate. >>> one syrian making a slash in aleppo reopening a a much loved institution of the city. jewel in the united states five people including the leader of away armed group have been arrested. shots were fired and one killed during the arrest in the state of oregon. >>> japan's emperor in the philippines for the first time since troops occupied the country since the second word war. >>> the french justice minister resigned, expressing concerns over controversy government propose also that strip french citizenship from people convicted of terrorism. the plan would apply to those with dual nationality. it was proposed after the paris attacks in november that killed 130 people. the president of the institute of european

. >>> back to, a warm welcome for iran as president rouhani starts out on his european tour. >> i'm near the epicenter of april's earthquake where survivors now face a very cold winter often with snowstorms. >> proposed talks on the war in syria have been delayed. the indirect negotiations between the syrian government and opposition were due to start monday, but there's still no agreement on who will take part. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said that issue will be resolved in a day or two. a member of the syrian opposition is unhappy with the way the lead up to the talks is being handled. >> there is pressure on us to give up the rights of the syrian people. these representatives are pushing our delegation to head to the talks without clear agenda, plus giving up the good will measures, mainly addressing the humanitarian situation which has nothing to do with politics. therefore, we cannot tell our people that delegated us that we gave up your rights and headed to geneva without stopping air raids or lifting the siege or releasing the prisoners for sending aid. >> near the syrian b

rouhani even asked the pontiff to pray for him. prprr to that sitdown, rouhani told a forum of business leaders that the best way to prevent terrorism in an economy is by economic and cultal development. >>> for the future of hockey in south florida, the panthers get set for their final game before the all-star break. with all this big news, and great news, for future of >> reporter: yeah, it is, adam. the first-place panthers take on toronto here tonight. part of the steady climbs up the standings has been their 20-year-old phenom. they awarded him today with the contract extension. he received six extra years worth $35.4 million. that's a bargain considering his potential and his such young age. they selected him second overall. this season he scored 12 goals and 18 assists in 38 games. his greatest endorsement came from jagr. the team's new ownership is shaping things for sustained success here in florida. first, it was the head coach gallant getting an extension, now baof, which hasn't always been the case with this franchise.

first, looking at rouhanis speech an our ago, what was the take away message? >> i think it was a very jump beat speech. he described it as an historic day, the fact that these sanctions which have been credited or blamed, depending which side of the issue you're on with bringing ran to double digit inflation and unemployment. this is the start of a new day for iran is basically the message. he out. >> lined for the iranian people what the lifting of the sanctions would mean for them, the ability of businessmen and women to participate in the international banking system, the ability of the countries to sell oil and so on. he called this agreement a victory for all, all sides in the agreement. he talked about the power of diplomacy. very interesting that the iranian president, secretary of state john kerry from the united states and e.u.'s policy chief all sounding the same tone and basically saying the same thing, that this is the benefits of diplomacy at in action that iran is seeing and world is seeing and this will pave the way for further cooperation down

accommodations for rouhani on his high-profile visit to europe. the capitol museum contained classic white sculptures with white boards to avoid possible offense to the muslim president. that offended proud italians. we're coming right back, stay with us. lou: with six days to the iowa caucuses, donald trump is leading in the polls, dominating the gop field and the political and media establishment. they can't stand it. >> poor bush. such a waste of money, isn't it? >> reporter: the question is, is trump unstoppable. we'll take it up with lachlan markay and jedidiah bila next. >>> and a miraculous survival when a minor car accident turns into something much, much worse for this ohio deputy sheriff. that hair raising story and the ♪ i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... t

the 40 minute discussion kicked off a european tour featuring rouhani in middle east peace efforts and tehran will play a major role in fighting terrorism. safest and most stable in the region ending decades of diplomatic distance in the west over the controversial nuclear program. >> iran agreed to limit the program in sanction release and first time in two decades they met with the iranian president. pope francis told rouhani he hopes for peace and asked them to pray for them. >> reporter: jonathan vigliotti, cleveland 19 news. >> and to make sure he would not be offended italians covered the nude roman statues at the museums rouhani visited. >>> the woman who protested outside the white house more than 30 years died today. she began her anti-nuclear demonstration back in 1981. it is widely thought to be the longest running political protest in u.s. history. spain in 1960 was believed to be 80-years-old suffering a fall recently and her immediate cause of death is not known. >> jeff: all right. here we go. wind and cloud cover and every once in a while you will get flurries coming up

rouhani is promising billions for companies that invest in iran.it's believed $18 billion in deals will be signed while rouhani and his team are in town. these are be infrastructure, railroads and shipbuilding. he will dine with the prime minister this evening. he will then neat pope francis tomorrow, the pope having been a big supporter of the nuclear deal. this days after the chinese receive the chinese president. iran's leader said we never trusted the west, that's why we were seeking more cooperation with independent-minded countries. sunday saw an aviation show take place in iran. iran is expected to get 114 airbus planes this year. its aviation industry was crippled by the sanctions with aging planes and lack of parts and concerns about air safety. protocol in these countries is catching up with events. here in italy we understand people at the dinner will be washing down their pass a without wine. but in france there won't be a big dinner because iranian protocol dictates that alcohol cannot in the room and the french have been more formal a

pope francis told rouhani he "hopes pope to pray for him. more than six million bottles of water are being sent to students hit by the flint, michigan water crisis. the bottles donated by walmart, coke, pepsi and nestle will provide flint's 10- thousand students with clean water throughout 2016. flint gained national attention after their tap water was found to be contaminated with toxic levels of lead. state and federal officials have struggled to provide clean water for residents. mcdonald's says it is making a comeback, thanks to the most important meal of the day. the fast food giant credits the "all-day breakfast" for a big jump in sales. but vinita nair found the fast food giant has other changes in store. (nats - mcdonald's ad) "no way. savor breakfast anytime you like." more than three months after mcdonald's made breakfast an all day affair (nats) "all day breakfast. sooooooo good." the move appears to be satisfying customer cravings and wall street's appetite for profits. on monday that u-s same- store sales jumped nearly six perce

hassan rouhani is in paris today, so we will bring in lisa lewis who is in paris. what is on his business agenda in france? >> the iranian president will meet with business leaders from midsized companies, but also from large companies. he will make at least three major deals. one of them with airbus planes and there will be a joint venture between the french carmaker peugeot and the iranian carmaker khodro. they will produce cars that will be sold in iran and countries in the region. and their deal -- third deal to be announced will be a construction deal, constructing an additional terminal in toronto -- tehran at the airport. >> how the french public view these close public -- close

it is president rouhani's trip abroad since ending the sanctions. there is talk to a big passenger jet deal with airbus. with iranian elections past approaching, there is a concern that the political wins to blow shut the new open door to world trade. senior correspondent frederik pleitgen is standing by in tehran with the latest. remarkable president rouhani in europe trying to do business deals. >> reporter: absolutely. there was one that was also just announced christine a couple minutes ago that french automaker peugeot will come back to iran. they inked a $400 million deal to have them produce here which is something they have done in the past. you are absolutely right. a lot of people are concerned about the political situation. a very key election coming up here in iran in a month's time. moderates here issay that modere candidates were disqualified. they see this as conservatives trying to cement the power after the nuclear agreement. i spoke to conservatives. they let us in the iranian parliament. they said the candidates were disqualified

the revolution, back to business and iran is welcomed by the international community as president rouhanitarts on his european tour. ♪ the proposed talks on the crisis in syria to be held in geneva have now been delayed, incorrect negotiations between the syrian government and opposition are due to start on monday but there is still no consensus on who will be taking part. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says that issue will be resolved in a day or two. mohamed is a member of the syrian opposition now he says he is unhappy with the way the lead up to the talks is being hand d handled. >> translator: there is pressure on us to give up the natural rights of the syrian people, these pressures are represented in pushing our delegation to head to the talks without any clear agenda plus giving up good will measures and mainly addressing the humanitarian situation which has nothing to do with politics and therefore we cannot tell the people who delegated us we gave up your rights and headed to geneva without stopping the air raids or receiving aid. >> we report from the turkish city close

what is rouhani aiming to accomplish? well, it's a roadshow -- he is bringing six minist ers, hoping to drum up billions in contracts, because italy was before the sanctions were tightened the biggest european trading partner. francine: john, how are the italians receiving him? john: red carpet treatment. the prime minister is receiving rouhani on capitol hill, above the roman forum. you will give him a tour of the museum, then offer him dinner. of ceos andueue businessmen wanting to attend. one official told me it is only once-in-a-lifetime you get to sit down for dinner with him. the italians are hoping to sign about a doesn't accords, dozen.g -- he doesn'a accords francine: he is leaving the pope tomorrow. give us a sense -- it is significant because he was the biggest writing partner way back. where does france stand in this? germany? the countries that have the strongest link 30 years ago -- will they benefit now? john: the italians are counting on the fact that many companies have stayed and cap to doing business, o

the french may be unhappy that president rouhani chose tilt not france as his first stop. france will want to reassert itself as a strategic partnership for iran both politically and complekly. jacky rowland, al jazeera, france. >>> ancient nude statues were hidden behind panels to not offend hassan rouhani, prime minister's office has denied that italian officials have opened an internal investigation into the matter. local media questioned why lift was hidden instead of hosting rouhani somewhere else. >>> according to the u.n. about 40% of afghan children are unable to attend school because of poverty, omar al saleh met some of those children. >> these children are forced into hard labor. working to make bricks to help their family pay off debts. everyone has to work. the young and old. rarashid is only eight. >> translator: i collect the broken bits of bricks and put them together. my hands and feet hurt. >> reporter: marwa is 11. she says she wants to be at school. >> translator: if we have an education, it would be better than this. my head hurts a lot. >> reporter: t

i did so myself with the meeting with president rouhani.fter the nuclear deal was completed, the discussions between our governments accelerated. yesterday, these families finally got the news they'd been waiting for. jason rezaian is coming home. the courageous journalist for the washington post who wrote about the daily lives and hopes of the iranian people has been held for a year and a half. he embodies the brave spirit that gives life to the freedom of the press. jason has already been reunited with his wife and mom. pat tore saeed adedini is coming home, held for three and a half years, his unyielding faith inspired people around the world in the global fight to uphold freedom which region. saeed adedini will return to his church and community in idaho. amir hekmati is coming home, a former sergeant in the marine corps. he's been held for four and a half years, today his parents and sisters are giving thanks in michigan. two other americans unjustly detained by iran have been released. mr. nosratollah khosravi-roodsari and matthew tre

>> since the beginning of his term hassan rouhani was clear. he is supportive of the iranian support. not like in the last period. i think we won't see further changes in this arena, they are committed to participate in syria next week. so i don't see any change in the short term at least. >> thank you very much, indeed. >> from qatar university, thank you very much >>> more to come on the al jazeera newshour, including pregnant women treated in chairs in hospitals as the health crisis gets worse in brazil. >> and asian sides take their best shots at reaching the olympics. farah with the details, in sport. sport. >>> hello again, let's look at the top stories at al jazeera. a british judge in the last hour said russian president vladimir putin probably ordered the killing of alexander litvinenko. the judge said two russian men poisoned the former spy on the orders of moscow. angry young people demanding jobs are calling for more protests. >> the first of five commanders appear for a criminal court, the judges to decide whether there is enough e

rouhani this morning tweeting measured and thoughtful comments about how they are moving towards peaceey are not a threat to anybody and they welcome these developments. >> i think this is most important. the younger generation are looking forward to becoming part of the international community. and one way of kushicur curbing. they also will understand the most important thing is having a good life. >> what do you think happens economically? and how easy could it potentially be for a european company to invest in iran now or european individuals? this is going to take quite some time still isn't it? >> i think the transition, iran is ready for it. even last year they were saying please bring investment to iran. iran is going to try its best to attract investment. and one of the new law with iran now requires is passed or made a joint venture with an iranian party for any new investor. that makes sense because it also brings knowledge into the iranian business community. >> yes. it always helps if you do have locals involved. especially in the market that's been closed and the initiall

>> this is a new era, that's exactly what president rouhani just called it on eeye rainian e television. he's he given a national address and a press conference. he said this is going to change the way that we do business around the world and it should unlock a massive amount of assets. we're talking about hundreds of billions of dollars and also talking about a country, you are looking at video of president rouhani giving that address. you're talking about a country that hasn't had an upgrade of its aviation system in a decade. old planes he mentioned that, we'll have new planes, air travel will be safe again so it's going to be a sea change for the next generation of iranians who have been living under as they would put it oppressive sanctions. >> how much would this change be ongoing turmoil in the middle east particularly in syria? >> that's going to be another huge question, not only syria but yemen as well. the iranians have been pitted against saudi arabia in countries around the region. that's something the u.s. has to reassess going through the process. they've been on the grou

what has rouhani been doing in city so far? >> well, he started by having a meeting with the italian president, but he's not alone. he's at the head of a delegation numbering 130 people, many of them from businesses, from the commercial sector, and looking to conclude mutually interesting contracts with italian firms. anyway, to get more detail now on what's at stake both for iran and italy during this visit i'm joined by raphael mar rcetti. we're hearing about these big commercial deals being signed with italian firms. just how important is this economically for italy? >> it is important. italy was one of the major economic partner with iran to free sanctions, so now it's looking to create the same position they occupied before the sanctions. we're talking about tens of billions of dollars here. >> obviously there are big opportunities, but there are also risks, after all these sanctions could be reinstated and the banking sector is not back to normal. how concerned are italian companies about the possible risk as well? >> wel

iranian president hassan rouhani is in france today. it's part of a european trip meant to usher in a new era of relations between iran and the west after a landmark nuclear deal. n-b-c's ali arouzi reports from paris. president hassan rouhani is in paris today (thursday) for the second leg of his european tour and a clear sign that relations are warming with iran. iran is coming in from the cold. he's here to sign lucrative trade deals, and he's here with a huge delegation of ministers and businessmen. he was supposed to have lunch today with the iranian delegation requested that wine not be served at lunch, which postpone the meetings for after lunch. but what is on the menu are big trade deals. buying 400 more planes over the next decade. they're also going to be talking to major car manufacturers, peugeot and renault, who want to get back into the lucrative iranian car market after having been squeezed out during the era of sanctions. so a lot of business to be done here for the iranian delegation, and a groundbreaking trip. but ira

in particular he will be urging president rouhani to use his influence and good offices of the syrianhar al-assad to try to encourage as far as possible more efforts towards a peaceful solution to the conflict in syria and obviously a helpful attitude towards getting peace talks started as soon as possible. >> jackie as we said this is rouhani's first tour since the lifting of international sanctions, what is iran hoping to get out of this visit? >> this visit essentially is about bringing iran back into the international fold and ending its isolation both politically and economically and for western firms, european firms and italian firms means big opportunities but a number of risks. the iranian delegation includes around 100 business leaders dashes through the streets of rome towards the italian presidency. this is rouhani's first official trip to europe since international sanctions against iran were lifted a week ago and he chose to make rome rather than par 'tis his first destination. italian companies fought off fierce competition to clinch contracts with iran and these are amo

rouhani himself said he needs $30 billion, to $50 billion in foreign investments.nd now the sanctions have been lifted. and italy is the place that he's starting from. because italy was and still is one of the biggest trade partners in iran historically, before the sanctions they were doing great deals, of course. they have interchange and trade deals of $7. it's come down to $1 billion. but the big giants, they have relations going with iran hoping that the sanctions will be lifted. now, that they have, well, they hope to just go back to where they started -- where they left it from. >> all right. well, claudio for that report. we look forward to the developments and announcements on trade deals that may be coming out of this visit. >>> meanwhile, iran's oil minister said an emergency opec compheegt hit the oil market if no change is taken. tackling falling prices could have an opposite effect if there, quote, no intention for change. that's according to the iranian oil minister. we are back in the red quite significantly with brent crude and wti off about 2.7 and

(hassan rouhani / iranian president / translation of: ) "today is a historic day, an exceptional day as well in the political and the economic in the nation of iran."saturday, secretary of state john kerry met with iranian foreign minster mohammed javad zarif in vienna - after a u-n agency verified iran had completed the necessary steps to restrict its nuclear program. and just after that meeting, u.s. officials confirmed that iran has freed five american prisoners -- detained in separate cases, some as early as 2011.four were part of an exchange, including washington post journalist jason rezaian charged with espionage in december 2014 following 5 months in detention.the plane carrying the americans.. one soil.(president obama) "to my fellow americans, today we are united in welcoming home sons and husbands and brothers who in lonely prison cells have endured an absolute nightmare." 3 3 still to come on siouxland news tonight...if you see more older women giving birth..there's a reason for that.we'll show you details from a new study about first- time motherhood..and how the impact

resident rouhani is in europe for the first time.d in general, it's all about ending iran's isolation, both politically and economically. and on the economic side, there are obviously big opportunities for western companies to do business, and to invest in iran but also, one note of caution, the sanctions have been lifted but a mechanism exists for them to be reimposed at any moment if international monitors decide that iran is violating the nuclear agreement. >> it turns out that a piece of debris, found three days ago off the coast of thailand, does not belong to the malaysian passenger jet. it washed ashore on saturday. and it brought much speculation. it disappeared in 2014 with 209 people onboard. and the malaysian attorney general has cleared the country's prime minister in a long-running corruption scandal. at issue, the source of $681 million transferred into his private bank account. the attorney general ruled today that the money was a gift from the saudi royal family. and there was nothing illegal about it. more from aljaz

and president rouhani replied please pray for me.t we understand took place during that meeting was the pope urging the iranian leader to use what good office, what influence he has with the regime in syria to try to advance peace talks. it's likely as well that the pope also raised the issue of human rights in iran, and it is likely that that was the only time that that issue would have been raised during this visit to rome, since up until now the emphasis has been on economic cooperation. >> and the expectations on the rest of the trip, jacky? >> reporter: it's no coincidence, really, that rome was chosen as the first destination in this first official european tour by the iranian president since the lifting of international sanctions about ten days ago. it is clearly sending message to italy that the iranians are seeing new strategic partners, but in terms of political -- the political contexts, because the italians members of the e.u. but also have privileged relations with russia also. and they have to maintain good commercial t

experts. >> with the disqualify rouhani as we'll speak with probably not rouhani himself but is that works. what you will see his rouhani be an isolated president who has the entire parliament against him, and the body, the body which is going to point the next supreme leader is also going to be dominated by the regime loyalists. and then you have the technocrats going back into the shadows. who is by the way going to benefit from the money which is now being released because of the sanctions relief? the most likely scenario is that the money is going to be transferred to the economic business empire of the revolutionary guard. the largest contract in iran is a construction base. that base is going to get the contracts. it's not going to be the private sector. the former president and his rouhani are arguing if you give us the money we can empower for middle-class. we can make the private sector come back into iranian economy. in reality the private sector more likely than not is going to become soft contractors to the revolutionary guard. in reality you can actually strengthen the i