iran banned the new entry of sweden to tehran and will not send a new picture to sweden . iraqi people also reacted. in order to investigate the repeated cases of the extraordinary koran, it announced that it has suspended its representative activities in istiqlal. the union of muslim scholars in iraq's diyala province also condemns insulting the koran. the zionist organization supports smart action in sweden. the ambassador of this country was summoned to burn the koran in sweden and asked to stop the shameful actions . the holy qur'an is sacred to all muslims this people's right to express their right to hezbollah secretary -general also warned swedish statesmen about cutting off the islamic world and this country if the hunts of the supreme leader repeated the role of the zionists in the new round of white islam in sweden and failed to do so between muslims and christians . he condemned the holy quran in sweden. the ministry of affairs the foreign ministry of qatar summoned the swedish ambassador toman for insulting the holy quran. the iraqi prime minister last night or

the department is the responsibility of the country in sweden, it was mr. dr. salehi who insulted the sacred area of ​​the holy quran with the permission and permission of the swedish government and police. what are the goals of the perpetrator and the perpetrator at this point in time? in the name of god, the most merciful, i think that what we have witnessed in sweden these days is part of the more than 40-year story that westerners have with the category of islam . the noble prophet has no problem with the name of god in general, muslims do not have a problem with muslim rituals, they have a problem with extremist groups, and they used to promote the issue that the problem of islam and the west is extremism, but after a while, westerners in general, not in part, that is, only in sweden, you do not have a history of burning the koran in the united states, and mr. jones burned the koran inside the majid church, and whoever desecrated it, or france, now it is said that there are between 4 and 6 million salmans . from this england, the story of salman rushdie's

that is for finland and also for sweden this has actually going fast you have to remember that swedennd finland applied for membership in may of last year in june, all allies invited finland and sweden to become members. as finland was ratified a few months later and sweden obtained the invitee status, after madrid, and succession will be ratified this has been fast and demonstrates unity and resolve and the commitment on nato allies on demonstrate nato's door remains open. >> mr. stoltenberg, president putin says he will ask for a meeting with you you will meet and when why allow for special units in the north despite serbians and can you do fianything with that >> i'm in regular contact with him and i'm ready to meet. we are concerned about the increased tensions in kosovo we call on all parties to deescalate and refrain from any action that further increase tensions in the region nato is present in kosovo. we have the forces there that are there to ensure security and stability for kosovo and people living in kosovo we execute our june mandate in a partial way and nato has increase

>> turkey agrees to back sweden's bid to join nato. the breakthrough came at the start of the alliances annual summit in lithuania. a ratification vote in turkey's parliament is expected in the near future. ukraine's army is struggling to recapture territory from russia. we will look at why it is proving difficult. ♪ nicole: welcome to the program. nato chief jens stoltenberg says turkey has agreed to back sweden's b and to join the military alliance. turkish president recep tayyip erdogan made it clear commitment and agreed to forward sweden's application. nato secretary-general jens stoltenberg made the comments after a meeting in the lithuanian capital, vilnius. the city's host in a two day nato summit. let's cross right over to alexander. ride did president erdogan suddenly change his mind? reporter: this breakthrough is a real surprise because only this morning president erdogan was not ready to drop his objections and instead he was even making demands linking sweden's aspirations to turkey's ambitions to join the european union.

do you think that sweden's — next week. do you think that sweden's politicians - next week.s could have handled this a little better? it’s a handled this a little better? it's a difficult question. _ handled this a little better? it's a difficult question. i _ handled this a little better? it's a difficult question. i think- handled this a little better? it�*s a. difficult question. i think that sweden has been very keen with working with turkey within this trilateral movement, and turkey has also been putting in new things into the memorandum work which has made it difficult to assess what turkey wants, and if it is also involving f-i6s wants, and if it is also involving f—i6s or other things that turkey wants, sweden cannot handle this alone, it has to be a question for the whole of the alliance. the authorities in south africa say at least 17 people, including three children, have died from inhaling toxic gas near the town of boksburg, east ofjohannesburg. the emergency services say they believe the gas, which leaked from a cylinder stored in a yard in a squatter camp, is

we have also seen the amendments that sweden made to its constitution to its legislation, and swedenages to actually fulfill its promises and move. it is very important that we be together in the fight against terrorism, but it is also important that we resolve these fears, the legitimate fears of all our allies , which arise in particular from the perspective of sweden's membership in nato. yes, it is possible, but we are talking about strengthening nato, about strengthening our collective defense power, if we look at the a-a map we see that sweden fits well into the geography of nato's expansion and nato's presence in this region, so now we are working, doing everything possible to ensure that sweden joins the alliance as soon as possible. i managed to talk with president erdoğan a few weeks ago, we had a constructive conversation, we talked about what is really important now to carry out the permanent mechanism that was established by sweden in finland and nato, and there was a meeting a few days ago in brussels, and indeed progress is obvious, and therefore today there will be ot

full, reese out, is there a government in sweden? well to get some reaction as of to key a, now let's speak to wrestle, set understandable, rest. so what are you hearing about? what finally tips the balance here for ad, one of the quote yesterday. uh, just uh, had of the naples, some of them present every one of them was about to like choose when. yeah. for the 1st time she has leaves turkeys membership to you with the seasons, accession to nature. and that was quite a need to add them and so on is a game changer adamant i'm but was not clear whether it is a demand, whether it's a condition or just a proposal or wish to revive turkeys the membership process. and then they have understood that actually it is a proposal. so trying to encourage you to provide the turkeys membership process. and the sources go for sources are telling us that turkey has got some, some concessions, such as the modernization of have a 65 projects that was a way to us a full, the us congress, a full time. also, some of the concessions regarding to modernize

for example, to swedish or to prove it might take punishment to sweden. they always keep saying that it is the constitution and it's a pretty them on of, of, for both of expression on and what have you. but this is not do any better. so i mean if that, if somebody dares to bear that, i mean it's like for example, or you have to get community for that, then you will find them in prison and you will find them, i guess the most right. so this is not just loads, it's just was designed again, the search in a group of people, most of names in a nice sort of secretary general, as we said earlier, expressed support for the swedish or authorities decision to allow the burning of the crowns. think it was, quote, no illegal. what do you think about that statement? you don't think he should be taking a more responsible, neutral approach. or at least on the decide this is a military coalition and what the business see have and such an issue. i know they wanted a sweden to join me to this is a very cheap way of, uh, any, as of showing their support. um, uh their uh, uh

it is being a very good day for sweden. for them, but all dogs are side of you. sweden have been neutral for decades, but following rough as invasion of ukraine, the notary country applied to join the military alliance. now the deal seems almost done to complete things, reasons, accession tonight though this uninstalled accept the benefits, the security of all nathan laws at this critical time khaki, however, had been reluctant to accept sweden's bid after stucco and refused to expedite. took his citizens. but on correct, consider this terrorist. and his last minute twisted. edwin graced eyebrows when he also said she would only support sweden succession. if the you presume membership talks with this country. and another issue that sparks anger and stuckey the burning of the koran during a protest and still come in. so it's, he wouldn't nato members have to approve sweden succession to the alliance. hungary still has to give its approval, but it's probably been postponed diversification both before it's summer break. so wha

is paying sweden's way.if someone has to pay turkey, it should be the people coming into the alliance. host: what is sweden -- what does sweden bring to the alliance? does it bring any liabilities? guest 2: i'm not as negative on the cost to the united states. f-16s were part of the negotiating. they sweetened the deal for erdogan to basically relent on sweden because of this issue over the kurds. oh two the lesser extent the long-standing problems that turkey has had with the eeo. -- to a lesser extent the long-standing problems that turkey has had with the eu. sweden comes with a significant military capability and an industrial base, will add -- industrial base. it will add to nato. host: you have talked a couple of times about watching china and china's reaction. what was china's reaction to the expansion of nato from 30 to soon to be 32 members. guest 2: what you heard nation great law dialogue you are hearing also today -- heard in the shangri-la dialogue is what you are also hearing today. historicall

. , sweden will be entering into nato. ~ ., ., sweden will be entering into nato.e clear it wants to see — nato. ukraine has made clear it wants to see a _ nato. ukraine has made clear it wants to see a signal— nato. ukraine has made clear it wants to see a signal towards . wants to see a signal towards some sort of path to membership. will it get that signal at this summit? i do believe it _ signal at this summit? i do believe it will _ signal at this summit? i do believe it will get - signal at this summit? i do believe it will get a - signal at this summit? i if believe it will get a good strong signal. i want to just underscore that nato has been signalling its intentions right along by its support. it's all out military assistance to ukraine and i think ukraine will see signs of continuing nato investment in its fight against the russian invasion. that will be first and foremost. just to jump in, that will be first and foremost. just tojump in, you are saying signals for further investment in security but a signal towards nato membership in the nearfuture? yes

nato needs sweden n. and once _ able to get in. nato needs sweden n.n the baltic. that will— complete the jigsaw in the baltic. that will not happen soon, certainly not in _ that will not happen soon, certainly not in time — that will not happen soon, certainly not in time for this summit in vilnius — not in time for this summit in vilnius in _ not in time for this summit in vilnius in the next couple of days. frank— vilnius in the next couple of days. frank mentioned fenland. the president will visit fenland. how important is this trip for him in general and is signalling us support and commitment to the nato alliance? —— fenland. just one footnote to the remarks to frankjust made about sweden's potential membership, the white house said this morning that president biden had spoken by phone with president erbakan and the cheerleaders intend to meet on the sidelines of the nato subjects this week. it has announced that the turkish president has plans to meet with the swedish prime minister as well on monday on the sidelines of the nato summits. it seem

i told him that we want to make a deal with sweden.s make a deal, finally , according to the newspaper, the representatives of the alliance are afraid that turkey will resist to the end. and this will drive the situation to a standstill nato officials fear that the process of sweden's accession could drag on for a month, what will be the symbolic victory? putin and the defeat of the alliance, the nato secretary general said that on july 10 he plans to meet with the turkish president and the swedish prime minister in order to overcome differences, but apparently, sweden vilnius is unlikely to get off with an apology for burning the koran, the stakes are too high, primarily for the alliance , which expects to use the swedish infrastructure the united states has long been open about the fact that they intend to use swedish and finnish resources for operations in the arctic region, by the way, the minister of defense, sweden, paul joson has already stated that he was ready to transfer dozens of swedish military units under the direct contr

including probably soon sweden. >> before we get to would he d sweden, let's circle back to russia.an has walked this line being between the west and between russia. what do you think backing sweden does to that relationship between turkey and russia? >> he has always had this complicated relationship. he refers to vladimir putin as my friend. he has expanded -- while most european countries were trying to reduce trade ties with russia and impose sanctions and various things, he has actually -- trade with russia as actually increased during the war. at the same time, turkey has supported ukraine. he condemned the invasion, but he's always occupied this somewhat ambiguous middle ground that cause other nato leaders to wonder where his true al leenlg an allegiances were. everything has moved quickly so i think that we should hesitate to draw definitive conclusions. i think the immediate sense is that he does want to a align himself a bit more closely with nato. and he also recently allowed the return of the that bhabas fight ukraine. and that made russia angry. and so some are saying

well, turkeys blockage of sweden's nathan membership. it is not the only topic on the agenda there in vilnius for the summit. alexander, what else can we expect from that summit this week as well? we can certainly expect native leaders agree here to approve new defense plants that de till what would happen if need to, if there would be an attack on a tow territory. and it's all about strengthening the eastern slang. so that's here on the agenda and the number issue on the agenda is of course, what the alliance is ready to offer ukraine, what kind of membership perspective we know that you create an ukraine cannot become a member of the alliance as long as the war continues but to elyse might be close to agreeing to offer you crane sort of a fast track to achieving this goal. once the war is over, apparently they are close to agree on dropping the membership action plan for ukraine. this is a plan that countries who are aspiring to join the alliance needs to follow what, of course, whether they agree on all of that. we will see at the con

that is something completely new for sweden.e have been free from nuclear in our country and we have had a special position in the world with the 200 years of peace at least on our territory. but no one is talking about that this is sad and hasty and that we have not had any debate in sweden. many emotions at the same time today. juan: could you share with us why you think this is happening given the fact even during world war ii when europe was being overrun by nazi germany and the united states and britain and france were fighting the germans that sweden maintain neutrality then? what is the public sentiment on this issue? >> actually, i think we have some historical shame that we did not support the right side, that we let the nazis -- that we were neutral. we also let nazi trains pass through norway. there is also a kind of shame to this neutrality. i think the politicians of some of the population. we have to be on the right side now in this horrifying invasion of russia began last year. juan: and also, in terms of the deci

that sweden, that the issue with sweden succeeding tonight. so now no longer hasn't took his block on it as it was this thoughts of a, an accelerated process visa vx session for anchor into the you. well, there are certainly some leaders who aren't particularly sign gwinnett viruses, but one who has been referring to the situation with the turkish government, with the governments of president russia. primarily one is the german shots. so the order of shots, and this is what you have to say. yeah. and that's all piercing the hops at the last european council, we decided how we want to further develop the relationship between turkey under european union. and we also asked the european commission to submit proposals and reports so that we can do so. i will also talk to present or do on here that the ticket is an important partner for us, and this will be expressed in the future relations. so once this there is no question that the relationship between the you and so he is very important. people will be aware of the fact that the deal exists. thes

sweden will not — a stronger, it is unified. sweden will not join _ a stronger, it is unified.and in exceeding nato membership. i can't think of a time when — nato membership. i can't think of a time when nato has been this strong and unified, and that is largely because — and unified, and that is largely because of president putin and his decision— because of president putin and his decision to — because of president putin and his decision to illegally invade a sovereign state of ukraine. that is the priority— sovereign state of ukraine. that is the priority of nato, much more of a priority— the priority of nato, much more of a priority than— the priority of nato, much more of a priority than ukraine's membership. there _ priority than ukraine's membership. there is— priority than ukraine's membership. there is a _ priority than ukraine's membership. there is a precedent for this, justine. nato accepted west germany in 1955, which germany was divided. why would partial occupation be an obstacle? i why would partial occupation be an obstacle? ~ . , ., obstacle? i think as we he

i told him that we want to make a deal with sweden, so let's finally agree, but apparently, sweden vilniusunlikely get off with an apology for fighting the koran, the stakes are too high. first of all, for the alliance, which expects to use the swedish infrastructure, the united states has long been open about the intention to use swedish finnish resources for operations in the arctic region, by the way, swedish defense minister paulson has already stated that he is ready to transfer dozens of swedish military units under the direct control of nato, as soon as the kingdom valliance sets foot sergey markevichkov, european bureau of this tension has increased between china and japan due to the situation around discharge of water from the fukushima nuclear power plant alone into the pacific ocean this morning, the prc authorities banned the import of food and from 10 prefectures of the neighboring state also chinese customs to step up food checks from other japanese regions, beijing previously accused. tokyo in a desire to save money, taste suffered from a powerful earthquake 12 years ago, si

allow sweden's a session in the turkish parliament to move forward, and therefore sweden's membership in nato. and we look forward to welcoming sweden as nato's 32nd ally in the near future. soon we will be able to say that it's this war began, since russia invaded ukraine, we will have welcome to two new members of nato with strong militaries. expanding both the size and the strength of the alliance. it is a particularly strong signal that two historically nonaligned countries have chosen this moment to join the nato alliance. the president will start today by meeting with the lithuanian president and thanking him for hosting the nato summit. the president will reaffirm our ironclad support for article five for reinforcing nato's eastern flank. the president has both served our -- bolstered our force posture right here in lithuania. then the president will meet with members of congress at the summit, including members of the nato observer group in close coordination with congress. our alliance will be more united, purposeful and energized than any point in modern memory. this is than

membership in they tow it as being a very good day for sweden, some of them. but all dog facade you. sweden had been neutral for decades, but following rough as invasion of ukraine, but nobody country applied to join the military alliance. now, the deal seems almost done completely in st. louis. accession tonight though, it's on historic step, that benefits the security of all nathan laws. at this critical time, chucky however, had been reluctant to accept sweden's bid after stucco and refused to extradite, took his citizens, but on correct consider terrorists in the last minute twisted, edwin raced eyebrows when he also said she would only support sweden succession. if the you receive membership talks with this country and another issue that sparks angry and stuckey the burning of the koran during a protest and still come of $31.00, they told members have to approve sweden succession to the alliance. hungary still has to give its approval, but it's probably been postponed diversification both before it's summer break. so what could president or the one have g

will join nato now, he is just playing time because he sees that sweden is this why is it that sweden necessary and that is why he constantly pulls at first he told you that in the unlikely event that it is necessary to do this it's against terrorism, and then you see, i can. he said that everything is now in favor of the parliament and the whole of sweden, which was a little strange for me, but not what the people of sweden are. they were able to understand that irdugan is not his mother, that it is natural that if he says so, he will still be the same, that he will not be, he will still want it , and he said that yes, i am behind it, of course, the parliament is now on its way out until october, and of course the parliament wants it, it can be done at any time. the moment is gathering, if i am an enemy, it boils down to this, but he still wants something. as it seems to me, this is speculation , he wants exactly the promise of the united states that turkey will receive 16 airplanes there, and because america has not promised it so far that turkey can buy m-16 and turkey is very much

wide reaction of the muslim world to the repeated desecration of the holy quran in sweden. today, iranian people flee into space after friday prayers, and the swedish ambassador was expelled. the international conference of hosseini infants was held in 8,000 places in the country and 45 countries . good morning adina, dear and respected compatriots with the collection our 8 am news, please send two messages to accompany the condemnation of the insult to the quran and after the friday prayer will be held across the country today, and the islamic propaganda coordination council, in a notice with a nationwide call and general invitation, asked the people and congregation of worshipers to gather after the friday prayer to condemn the repeated insult to the holy qur'an. sweden full responsibility the consequences of inciting the feelings of the muslims of the world towards the swedish government, at the level of the foreign minister of our country, in the letter of the secretary general of the united nations, called for the immediate condemnation of the insult to the holy area o

sweden once had a war with russia there, but it was a long time ago.t is, it no longer plays such a role. i think one of the reasons is, well, first of all , the reason. they they also play this role, but the second seems to me to be such a factor here that sweden has its own tradition of pacifism, individualism, ideas about human rights, and free will, and so on. and this is somewhat similar to what we have in germany, but political, if the results of all these philosophies are somehow different in sweden, they lead the swedes to support more, let's say, countries like ukraine, and in general, there are some nations that are fighting for freedom, and for some reason in germany, not that. well, let's say it wasn't before the beginning of the great war of the war in the last year now it has also become better in germany. well, i would even say much better, but the swedes had a very pro-ukrainian position even before the great war, and there was great sympathy here, well, it is a small country compared to russia, which wants to free itself from russia, a

nato�*s head said turkey and sweden addressed security concerns and as a result sweden amended its constitutiond its laws, expanded its counter—terrorism operation against the the kurdistan workers�* party, which is banned in turkey, and resumed arms exports to turkey. the swedish prime minister ulf kristersson called it "a good day for sweden." bbc�*s lewis vaughanjones is at the site of the summit with details of how the deal unfolded. it seems this nato summit here in vilnius will be getting under way after a very significant concrete achievement. jens stoltenberg, the head of nato, announcing that turkey had agreed sweden could start the process to membership. completing sweden's accession to nato is a historic step. it makes us all stronger and safer. ~ ., ., , safer. within nato, every country _ safer. within nato, every country has _ safer. within nato, every country has a _ safer. within nato, every country has a veto. - safer. within nato, everyl country has a veto. turkey safer. within nato, every- country has a veto. turkey had some reservations and the beginning of the day the two s

will be joining very soon. probably sweden will be “oining ve soon. ~ . probably sweden will be “oiningmeanwhile, leaders of the western _ very soon. meanwhile, leaders of the western allies - very soon. meanwhile, leaders of the western allies in - very soon. meanwhile, leaders of the western allies in the - of the western allies in the region, new zealand, australia, south korea and japan, they have been going on, they've been working together with nato for many years now. but there have been some objections from countries like france. can you talk asked her why that is? the french are _ talk asked her why that is? tue french are concerned talk asked her why that is? tte french are concerned about talk asked her why that is? ttj: french are concerned about what to signal that will let off towards the chinese. and i think it won'tjust be france. france has been more vocal about the inclusion of the so—called indo—pacific on the sidelines of the summit. this is the second time they all turned up last year in madrid. france is vocal. there will be other countries that are wondering what

a sweden has decided to toughen its anti terrorism legislations. it to make it not possible to a, to go off to people who are helping to commit and a terrorist attacks, but also a to accuse people off helping or financing such organizations. as for instance, the p k. k organization that is listed as a terrorist organization. in the u. n. n u, as they had to change the constitution, and they also lifted an arms embargo against her key. so the understanding adds new to was that sweden has really met all the demands put forward by to okay. mm hm . now turkey wasn't the only hold out, can we expect hungry to follow? well need to the secretary general installed into that started back, told us today that he's confident because hungry has been saying as he put it, that they don't want to be the last day to country to rectify sweden's natal membership. but for now, we have not heard anything from the young during prime minister to all by and of course to make it official to enable sweet, sweet, and to be a member of the alliance. not only turkey, but also

it still depends on speeding up the situation and on formalizing relations between sweden and nato asas possible, in fact, in order to unite them, because anthony blinken calls the minister of foreign affairs of turkey and asks for help, asks him to actually make this decision, why, why, why do they stand aside, and actually speed up all processes, even with such interventions i understand that if it is official, we know that unofficially, it is also possible that some negotiations are taking place. will very much depend on whether sweden will already be a member of nato, because we have to take into account its geographical features, we have to take into account how the infrastructure will develop , how decisions are made, that is, those decisions that were planned specifically for nato themselves, they are already it was predicted that there would be 33 countries on the side, accordingly, military planning in particular had to take place. according to this order, now we see that if the issue drags on , just like sweden, then it can drag on for many months. that is, it will actually

the president has mooted he supports —— he supports sweden's sweden.hen _ at this summit? well, it is an issue because when - year _ at this summit? well, it is an issue because when - year ago, - at this summit? well, it is an issue i because when - year ago, turkey summit in madrid, a year ago, turkey sat down with sweden summit in madrid, a year ago, turkey sat down v very weden summit in madrid, a year ago, turkey sat down v very much| summit in madrid, a year ago, turkey sat down v very much by the nato encourage very much by the nato secretary general to try and overcome their differences since thought they had a deal. but since then, things have gone a second child has died after a car crashed through a fence

so the cession of sweden into nato is really— cession of sweden into nato is really a — cession of sweden every once in a while _ comment on some good news every once in a while christian. does comment on some good news every once in a while christian.— in a while christian. does the white house that have _ in a while christian. does the white house that have leveraged - in a while christian. does the white house that have leveraged over- house that have leveraged over president erdogan? i notice when the adviser spoke on friday, he was very clear that they didn't, they couldn't give any guarantees that sweden would be allowed in. so what has changed over the weekend? i think there are a lot of conversations behind the scene is notjust conversations behind the scene is not just from security advisers and others, but a lot more conversations as a whole from other members of congress who were sitting in powerful seats as well. so there was a full—court press going on not only publicly with the press briefing but also behind—the—scenes at all different levels. this has been the ongoing conve

sweden? but of course, i mean once atain, the sweden?urse, i mean once again, the extremes will feed - sweden? but of course, i mean once again, the extremes will feed other. again, the extremes will feed other extremes. and that is what is happening, they are a group in the erect, selling an opportunity to seize that opportunity as an extremist group feeding off the other extreme group here in sweden and showing a bit of power, showing the ones that care most about the koran, we love our holy koran, but we do not go attack other embassies. we work hard in our society to have societal changes, to be very clear the vast majority of the swedish population here do not agree with these burnings. they are totally against it. even if the law permits it. as peoples, as swedish citizens we do not agree or cheer for these burnings so there is not even an acceptance for that kind of act along —— among the population. ldistill along -- among the population. will have to along —— among the population. will have to leave it there, thank you so much.

all the issue of sweden's membership also came up is the roads now open for sweden to join the block? i guess that was another moment of potential division. going into this summit, smooth over at the very last minute on the eve of the summit last night, monday night, late in the evening when president had one dramatically lifted his year long objection to sweden. adjoining he had insisted a year ago in madrid when sweden and finland were both invited to join, giving up the decades of neutrality over the back of the war and ukraine. the sweden make changes and crack down on code ish members of the band. p k. k. band pry took you, that is they have done so sweet and was convinced that it had done enough. uh, the tequila president. the one had said that he still objected. in fact res just was beforehand took. he's a big to join the european union as a possible final condition. and then domestically, as i said, those objections seemed to melt away. so that made nato 31 sweden with in due course. when it's right, divide by took, he is parliament and hungry is bottom, which will happen beco

nato's head, jens stoltenberg, said turkey and sweden addressed security concerns and as a result swedennded its constitution, changed its laws, expanded its counter—terrorism operation against the the kurdistan workers' party , which is banned in turkey — and resumed arms exports to turkey. stoltenberg lauded the deal earlier. nato will also significantly step up its work in this area and i will established for the first time at nato, the pulse of special co—ordinator for counterterrorism. completing sweden's accession to nato is an historic step that benefits the security of all nato allies at this critical time. it makes us all stronger and safer. our correspondent katya adler is in vilnius, and has more on the significance of this announcement. turkey had been blocking sweden joining nato because it said the country was to soft on kurdish separatists but also not respectful enough towards muslims, but sweden said it was working towards allaying some of turkey's fears, a huge sigh of turkey's fears, a huge sigh of relief, my phone has been alive with high messages —— messages from hig

and all, it has been a good day for sweden for them, but all dogs, us out of you. we can go now to washington, washington, dc, and speak to elizabeth bro. all he is a resident fellow at the american enterprise institute. elizabeth, thanks so much for your time i'm. i'm interested. what do you think might have convinced the one to relate and back sweden entering. nice. so i said, we assume he's, he's got something for his sudden change of heart thing, which is the nature of special well, the nature of the which that, that's, it is new as an 8th of his a do guess stuff. it's wrong for him. and he also got to lead an on the, on the counter terrorist himself to time to go to 1000 about then yeah, i would, i said what, what really sealed is the is the fact that people were going to get tired of as i know it was i say to the boss, i'm understanding for him early on in the process one year ago when he said, well, we have concerns about titles, militants is sweet. and i think there was some understanding of sympathy, but just to keep adding new a new conditions, which is w

will be happening and sweden will be happening and sweden will bejoining and the irony is that dispute—off in ukraine has only seen the sort of strengthening of nato. if he was determined to face off against nato, it potentially is backfiring against him. since the cold war, since nato�*s first inception, there have been, scandinavian countries haven't been that clear and wanting to been that clear and wanting to be members, apart from norway yet this latest crisis is seeing them lined up tojoin, finland first and then probably sweden will bejoining finland first and then probably sweden will be joining very soon stop meanwhile, leaders of the western allies in the region, new zealand, australia, south korea and japan, they been working together with nato for many years now but there have been some objections from countries like france as well. can you talk us through why that is? . ., that is? the french are concerned _ that is? the french are concerned about - that is? the french are concerned about what. that is? the french are - concerned about what signal that will let off towards

well, in principle, for sweden , a peaceful sweden with european peace with this morning coffee it washock and then i explained that the problem is not only in the leadership of russia, but the problem in general lies in the mentality of people who even work in sweden are capable of such barbaric actions, that is why we have to spread all this information, explain, tell, prove, er, give these examples with the deaths of children, destruction with catastrophic destruction, such as the currently broadcast video about bakhmut, blood theft for children from mariupol, and so on. that is, this is a person as we think as we think of this group of people . seeds that live in sweden and those that do not were lazy and weren't afraid to leave somewhere at night and beat up that car simply because there was a ukrainian flag there and only because there was a ukrainian flag there and there was an account to which you could donate to support civilians. by the way, the objects in this case of the knyshnevsky hospital, you can see this one the inscription for which the car was damaged. well, by the w

so the accession of sweden to nato. most of these have now been not it is anything more than comments or people's uh, you know, uh theories. but the, the next thing i'm the coming days, weeks that maybe months, we shall see if there were no, no, no what i'm, i'm afraid i'm going to have to, i'm gonna know what i'm going to have to interrupt you briefly because we want to go live to them, yes, nato with a present in button is about to speak. potentially you might hear from you and still some back fast. let's have a listen to what they have to say. you know, even stronger. this is somebody, this is started the cost agreement. so we made yesterday last night, so we have a full member of an angel adoptable a make already alliance, even more capable of defending offs. this meeting. we will also some of the characteristics should to your credit and that to be signed by the house. i don't need them and also not be agree on june 9th, to the post. in essence, message on the ball forward for you paying the membership for your pai

pull reese out, use era dot land, sweden. the ross is finding those 3 spots, the one that is on hold all of us as nato. his actions are the effort to pressure russia. what's my shooting year? i see with regards to russia, they have launched a hybrid will, at means manager confrontation, sanctions and political pressure against russia. natures involved in military action against russia. as for ukraine, there's no conflict between us because ukraine has been used by nature. and 1st and foremost by the us and great britain as an instrument to influence russia and not with the remains of 30 victims of this revenue to genocide have been buried on the 28th kind of a 3 of the atrocity thousands in bosnia herzegovina paying tribute to the dead, more than $8300.00 mainly most of the men and boys were killed by balls in the hands of forces during the balkans war. the remains of many victims would like to found the mass graves which were hidden to try and cover up the wall crime either had the most, which has more from survivor needs. s

please explain the latest news and reactions to sweden's insult to the holy quran, and iraq relations cut himself off with a switch. at your service, dear colleagues greetings to all dear viewers. since yesterday, the government of iraq had announced to sweden that it would prevent any country from insulting the holy quran with the permission of the police in front of the iraqi embassy in safal. due to the great reception of this action, all political groups of iraq announced that this action of the government , from the judicial system to the parliament, was the goal of the iraqi government and for the first time they generally confirmed the tahrir square of baghdad, a public rally was held in tehran in a few hours. iraqi security forces are also large cut off the diplomatic relations of the manufacturing companies active in iraq to leave this country. the last primary schools of iraq, which have differences with the central government of iraq in many cases, reached an agreement on this point, and the illegal government's action in breaking the relations was welcomed in different cit

okay, we'll go to, to before sweden or what exactly made president add on change his mind about sweden was that the proposal that you had about the counter terrorist and special that make any, some or person of these agreement 3, achieve today builds on what they agree they are going my day and their calls in hundreds of dollars and also to kia, agreed to invite a pin and then certain to become members. then they're not the case and process has been finalized for a few months in or this will be a full member. and now the present, the other one has submitted a care of the table so ready to rectify and this week. and that is reflected in the joint statement where we states both what sweden is going to do. this is not a new negotiation, but it is about implementing under your shirt, in the implementation of the different things we agreed a year ago in my dream. it's also stated throughout nathan will do. and then based on the final paragraph, the key makes it makes it clear that they are ready to transmit the accession protocol for state until the grand national assembly. i work closely w

which was sweden has the received the already last spring. and the cost of the both positions up to the succession process means that as we have an, a high intensity for a full scale war going on in europe. so we have, uh, we don't have the assurance this from the u. k, from, from, from germany. and from the us, nothing with him for him, but the by left through reassurance is that this is something that would happen at suite and would not be alone, or basically how this would come to support sweden. and there's also been a lot of engagement and lots of precedence of troops from allied countries throughout this whole period on this. that's what be sustained, of course. and i think a, you know, that could be intensified even further at. but the, but the issue is now that it's, it's important, but this is an issue for nato enlargement process and also including sweden because it's important to us a for how to deal with ukraine in the future, which is a huge issue as well. so this needs to be settled and not being a bi left to issue between swede

sweden's likely ascension to nato. the biggest issue, of course, is ukraine and what the alliance is going to do for ukraine. ukraine, obviously, wants to be a full member of nato. they want that membership assumes possible. it appears that what happened at the summit is essentially the can with kicked down the road. the joining nature of nato at some future date. it is a great disappointment to ukraine and its most ardent followers. it means that the united states is not gonna be on the hook for defending ukraine anytime soon. other than the arms areas which are likely to -- >> the washington times a similar headlines across all the major papers. lewinsky pillory's nato leaders were lack of a firm date her leadership. were we expecting affirmed it on this? >> no, i do not think the firm day the way things function could be offered to zelenskyy. understandably he's frustrated. but that is just the way that this alliance which need to have in the unanimous consent to move forward on any decision. it was pretty clear tha

you say that sweden has met those conditions.ursday that nato should look at clearing hurdles in order for ukraine to join the nato alliance. you heard secretary general stoltenberg saying just a minute ago here that we carried live on cnn that nato plans to remove the requirement for membership action plan, that you have the white house saying that in addition to waiting until after the war, ukraine still has further reform steps to take before joining. do you disagree with the united states' stance here? >> well, i totally agree with the united states. we can't have a new member the middle of a conflict. that would just import war into the alliance. and i think it's certainly the case we should all as we are work together to make sure that russia fails in its attack and it's an illegal invasion of ukraine and we end up in a position where we can then discuss the future. but after this war, i think first of all, given we have an open door policy, it's important to state that we believe ukraine does belong in nato. there are some