a very important ally and tehran knows that. it shows that those are willing to take tough action are in a sentence. >> it's a fascinating story and i think we will be hearing more on this in the next few days. tense relations between britain and iran. now for some other news from around the world -- there has been violence in syria, footage has emerged showing civilians coming under fire. activists say six people died in the violence. the syrian government says it has freed more than 900 prisoners involved in the recent anti-government protest. supporters of the former ivory coast president have expressed outrage at his transfer to the international criminal court. he is going to face charges of crimes against humanity. the icc says there is evidence that this violence that followed his defeat last year was deliberately organized by his supporters. the biggest walkout in a generation -- that's what labor unions are claiming in britain today. millions of public sector workers joined a nationwide strike to protest against the gov

and the basic reason is the political in fighting in tehran itself.eaking in foreign language] >> today the speaker of iran's parliament, larijani, who seems to harbor political ambitions, said the british action was hathesy and criticized british interference in iran over the years. it may be hard for us to understand nowadays but many people in iran still believe britain is immensely powerful. perhaps it's not surprising, a century ago much of southern iran was directly under british control and britain blocked iran's first democratic constitution. by 1991, shar parlavie was overthrown and his son installed instead. in 1953 the british and americans staged a coup against the nationalist prime minister, mohammed mosaday. when the revolution of 1979 came, the shah himself believed the british were behind it. to us this may seem like ancient history but yesterday's attack showed how it can still stir people up in iran itself when one faction is making trouble for another, britain seems a natural target, john simpson, bbc news. >> syria says it's releas

these are the pictures of the people now arrived back in tehran. we have been speaking to the british ambassador to iran. >> on tuesday afternoon, protesters stormed into the british embassy. the ambassador and his staff had to lock themselves into a safe room. now, pictures from the ambassador's own camera show how much damage they did and just how close they came to him and his staff. >> there were trying to smash the windows and doors down below. they could not get into our part of the building. at 1 point, they start the fire. in the end, it was the fire and smoke coming into the third floor corridor that forced us out. >> they were not hurt. to the ambassadors or, he faced a bigger problem. he sent his nonessential staff to a separate residential compound, but protesters went after them as well. >> one colleague had lost -- locked himself in and pressed and iron safe against the door. he pushed the bet against the safe. they came to him. they knew he was there. you can imagine what it is like, they're breaking windows, trying to bash the door

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warships sail close to an iranian mabel exercise right next to a crucial oil route the tehran is threatening to block. egypt's ruling generals are accused of tyranny as raids a state against the offices of foreign a human rights groups the military says a stirring up trouble. plus softer a tough year for eurozone governments many of the so-called eurocrats now in charge of some nations can never bring any relief from a situation they helped to create in the first place. russian i could see then the final session of the year on a positive note one percent but overall the euro is negative with losing twenty percent more of this to us in the summer this is. a very warm welcome to you this is the life from moscow on rule received tension has been escalating over the past few days following iran's threat to block a crucial oil supply route in the persian gulf tehran is currently holding large scale war games in neutral waters near the whole moves strait the us has its own naval force in the region which it says is to ensure that the passage remains open . and is how it washington bureau now joins

is expelling all iranian diplomats following the storming of its embassy in tehran and has ordered the immediate closure of iran's mission in london and britain has already evacuated its own diplomats from the islamic states capital this comes after hundreds of hardline protesters attacked the you put u.k. compound in tehran pelting big eight sand windows with petrol bombs and burning british flags and demonstrations followed a vote in around parliament to reduce the diplomatic ties with london in retaliation for imposing further sanctions over its nuclear program middle east expert in journalist of some kind of chandan believes this latest spat with iran is just the start of a bigger western campaign. the west is not engaged in war preparations just against iran which they have been they've invaded an occupied iran's two neighboring countries like afghanistan and on the one side and iraq on the other the west is engaged in a constant project of constant war and domination against all people who resist their domination so iran and syria are different from the cards and a clear conflict

. >> tuesday, hundreds of protesters stormed the british embassy in tehran. that could lead to more sanctions against iran. thursday's round of tough sanctions were prompted by recent report published by the international atomic energy agency the said iran had carried out tests related to the development of a nuclear device. >> we had no choice but to broaden sanctions against iran president -- against iran. travel bans or imposed on 180 individuals and their companies and their assets will be frozen. we also began talks about completely new sanctions against iran. >> foreign ministers hope to agree on an oil embargo next year by january at the latest, but iran supplies 6% of the will for the e.u. and alternative sources will have to be found. >>> iran is planning an attack on german soil. that is what investigators are checking. they say they plan to attack u.s. military bases if the u.s. attacks iran. press reports name ramstein air base and the military hospital as possible targets. ramstein is among the most important hubs for u.s. military operations in

and the basic reason is the political infighting in tehran itself. today, the speaker of iran's parliament, who seems to harbor political ambitions, says the british action was hasty and criticized british interference in iran over the years. it may be hard for us to understand nowadays, but many people in iran still believe that britain is immensely powerful. perhaps it is not surprising. the century ago, much of southern iran was directly under british control and britain blocked iran's first diplomatic democratic constitution. by 1941, the shah was so pro-not see that the british overthrew him and installed his son instead. in 1953, the british and american staged a coup against the nationalist prime minister. when the revolution of 1979 came, the shot himself believed the british was behind it -- the shot himself believe the british was behind it. to was, this may seem like ancient history, but yesterday's attack shows how to consult stir people up in iran itself. that when one faction is making trouble for the other, britain seems a natural targ

also these missteps have emboldened from tehran. we had threats from tehran that any additional sanctions will result the iranian navy closing the straits of hormuz. joining me on this serious threat on our national security is former ambassador to the united nations and fox news contributor, john bolton. john, this saber rattling from iran is making a taste of how things to go if they succeed in going nuclear, isn't it? >> exactly. i think this largely a bluff. i think the iran military try to close the straits of hormuz they would find the navy on the bottom of sea and suffer substantial damage to their air force. you have to see this in the context about a military strike against their nuclear weapons program and less of a concern about economic sanctions. >> mark: in a sense, psychologically, things have deteriorated over the last three years or so. much of the world accepts the fact that iran is going nuclear and that for whatever reason we lack the will to prevent it? >> i think that is exactly right. the iranians see a weak p

like it and one manifestation was what we saw as the attack on the british embassy in tehran. people they may be looking to their leaders in iran and thinking iran isn't taking a step as they may do and certainly the announcement in the past few hours that iran may be exploring space outside of its borders because of these kinds of attacks is a. significant development what about this publication can be seen obviously that iran is facing the sanctions and of course the accusations about its nuclear program in what way could this perhaps bring support to the regime something that probably the west is aiming for the opposite to happen who could actually ahmadinejad's win support from his people as a result of this external rhetoric and pressure. and also one mustn't forget that those disenfranchised in the global south see countries like iran like venezuela and let alone their support in terms of the new super powers like china and brazil. as a change in. evolution as it were and therefore all those people from the atlantic to the indian oceans there will be at the ready and cer

the past few days following iran's threat to block a crucial oil supply route in the persian gulf tehran is currently holding large scale war games in neutral waters near the hormuz strait the us has its own naval force in the region which it says is to ensure that the passage remains open. and is not how it washington bureau now joins us live. guy thanks for coming on the program today there certainly has been harsh exchange of rhetoric between washington and tehran tell us more about that what you. well absolutely day after day we see the degree of tension rising iranian and american warships kind of brushed shoulders earlier as u.s. ships passed the area where terror on is holding a ten day military exercise the u.s. fifth fleet said they crossed the strait of hormuz unhindered and that he was a routine passage iran's right in to cut off the strait of hormuz which is the major golf oil artery forty percent of the world's tanker shipped oil passes through that strait the u.s. said they would not tolerate any disruption of supplies which suggests that if you ran goes through with their

hostility between washington and tehran is increasing with the u.s. saying it won't tolerate any potential closure of the strait of hormuz by iran earlier the islamic republic threatened to block oil shipments through the vital waterway if the west adopts sanctions against its petroleum exports senior iranian commander said the move will be easy to implement later while tehran conducts on precedented war games in waters near the strait us also maintains a naval presence in the persian gulf and says its waters will stop the iranians from blocking the passage and tehran has reportedly already detected an american aircraft in the vicinity this will analyst chris bambery believes the west is putting world peace on the line and that stubbornness over sanctions. there americans could probably force using their military which in the govt would probably force open the straits of hormuz but that would mean war with iran and that would be a huge huge escalation and would threaten world peace and therefore i think the iranians are really challenging the american

iran's leadership for allegedly endorsing the attacks crowds of students gathered at tehran's airport to show their support for the diplomats and chant anti english slogans. clashes between rioters and police in southern peru have seen one person killed at least twenty others wounded furious demonstrators blocked the pan-american highway protesting against the expansion of a local prison a skirmish flared up when police arrived at the scene to disperse the crowd and clear the way for vehicles is the country's second violent protest this week twenty were injured in peru's north in a demonstration against a mining project that was on tuesday. police are prepared for riots in south africa as thousands of protesters began gathering in durban to raise awareness about climate change billed as a global day of action the demonstrators come as a summit on the topic reaches its halfway mark in the city the negotiations are focused on how the next period of agreements will be shaped who will participate and under what rules a top u.n. official says she's confident industrial countries will renew

embassy in tehran no embassies should never be taken. not the proper way to go but we don't really quite know what it is that is happening around with the embassy where there are. we might have a much more generalized war in the region which could escalate to global proportions so we are seeing the west playing with fire. it's good to have you with us today you are watching live t.v. in greece has ground to a halt as topic service employees walk out of a new pick up job suspensions and an emergency of property tax the strike is the first major test for the new technocrat leadership in athens which has secured the next e.u. bailout tranche by pledging to go forward with austerity let's not talk to your husband over felt so the editor in chief of trends and mack business magazine i thank you for coming on the program today the greek bailout has been passed in brussels now but at the cost of more cuts imposed on the people is it in your opinion really worth staying in the euro. well as a matter of fact it's a big problem for greece what is

what's on your mind that shopping do you agree with britain's choice to pull out of its embassy in tehran. we don't follow the news these days so i'm not so informed about what do you follow these days. all the trip around the city to how do you think the european union should handle the greek situation but here me answer that you really don't follow that closely now what are you guys been following the news. knowledge of. and he watches the news i watch the good. but is that h.d.t.v. and the cooking channel did you think nato had a right to pakistan this is getting very political i'm on a five day holiday i'm not going to get into a big political discussion i don't mean the sit down not worldly but on be a more tense know was heaven over here there was a bit in another country that is somewhat not affecting us do you think that's what most people feel probably what about to you probably whether or not you've crossed everything off your list this holiday the bottom line is you might want to consider taking a break from shopping to find out what's going on in the rest of the world. our two

foreign ministers meet to discuss more sanctions was following a mob attack on the british embassy in tehran. and greek technocrats face their first hurdle with thousands on a walkout over new cuts while it's highly and this express anger at the enormous military spending that's costing them dearly. and in business russian a profit from the rising tensions between western powers and iran that the country's benchmark here as blends could surge above brands we'll bring you the details of how this is going to. a very warm welcome to you this is r.t. live from moscow with me the recent show one of america's longest standing occupy comes stationed in los angeles outside city hall for over two months has now been cleared by police almost three hundred people were rounded up by officers dressed to the nine and riot gear and forced out the protesters after they ignored and if action order the city also cleared of a twenty five thousand tons of debris and personal belongings from the park. can reports. nearly three hundred people were arrested in l.a. on wednesday the police action against the protes

were told to leave the country after aggressive protesters stormed british diplomatic compounds in tehran western officials blame iran's leadership for allegedly sanctioning the attacks chanting anti-nature slogans crowds of hard line students gathered at tehran's airport to give the returning diplomats a hero's welcome. under the fair. thousands of southern california residents have been left without electricity after a fierce hurricane strength winds strike the u.s. west coast and extensive cleanup is underway with emergency workers clearing away scores of uprooted trees and toppled power lines the spy the wind subsiding several cities have maintained a state of emergency as authorities warn it could take another two days of to restore power supplies from. now ever wondered what soldiers go through making split second decisions in combat that can never be forgotten or undone a close look at the american soldiers who struggle with the morality of killing in war is coming your way as our t. explores the conscience of war all that's in our special report in the next hour. i had to go throu

britainse t embassy in tehran after it was attacked on tuesday. >orgn secretary william hague delivered a strongly worded statement befor house of commons. >> if any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to functioningemss hague ordered that all remaining diplomats leave hos. britain has begun to withdraw the diplomatic corps frora r safety reasons. >>> france and germany have recalledhe ambassadors for consultations. the french geren summoned the iran ansar prest the attack. they called on the countryo ovide proper protector foreign diplomatic facilities. thl etnhudato discuss their policies toward an diplomats and politicians from all corners are weighing . european union fort ministers will meet within the day to discuss their views on an leaders from china and russia and thenid at he already expss theirs. >> united states condemns this attack ihe strongest possible terms. it is an aro nnlo the british people but aoo the international community. >> translator: the attack is not in line with the rules of

the ministers deplore the decision to explore from tehran. they consider these actions against the uk as actions against the european union as a whole. they also discussed by the atomic energy agency. iran conducted tests for nuclear weapons development. the ministers added 180 individuals within the eu to a list that imposes acid freezes and travel bans. >> this is part of our ongoing concern as a result of the report from the iaea. we discussed last time. and the desire for us to see iran take seriously the call to respect its obligations and move away from the pursuit of nuclear weapon technology. >> eu foreign ministers plan to study further sanctions against iran at the next meeting in january. the new measures may include a freeze on the assets of iran's central bank. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi c

getting tough on tehran, the european union and poses new sanctions as the fallout spreads from the storming of the british embassy. >> the right hon. gentleman knows very well that he has no choice. >> meryl streep takes on margaret thatcher on the big screen. she talks exclusively to the bbc about her role as the iron lady. >> i wanted to in some way capture what everett was that drew people to her. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the u.s. secretary of state made history when she dined with nobel laureate aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. she met with the most famous political prisoner. is there a lasting guarantee that this new openness will last? >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with burma's president, thein sein, a former junta leader. then, face-to-face with aung san suu kyi. this was all unthinkable even a few months ago. this is a sign that things might be changing in this country. in the morning, at the capitol, the burmese president laid out his program for

a very good point, but people have done uprising there for overthrowing the iranian government in tehran been met with such brutal force, and an arab spring there would be almost nearly impossible to do there right now, wouldn't it. >> that's not what the iranian leadership of the opposition are telling us or posting all over the world. if we had the right word at the right time as we did for egypt, libya, maybe and knowing that the naunl community is with them. >> kelly: always good to have you share your insights and one country we'll be watching very closely is our greatest ally over there, israel in the middle east, watching the developments in iran very closely. walid phares, thank you. >> thank you. >> patti ann: a major shake-up on the campaign trail. herman cain suspending his campaign for the presidency. what this all means for the g.o.p. field. and defense secretary leon panetta tells israel it needs to get back to peace talks with the palestinians, why he's warning this needs to be done now. we'll have a live report from washington next. >> some very strong words for one of am

this follows the storming of the british embassy in tehran. they are looking to isolate iran economically. >> the european union foreign ministers had this meeting long before the compounds in tehran were attacked. the incursions gave this summit much greater urgency. >> they have agreed on 180 companies, individuals associated with the nuclear program, with the shipping lines, or with the revolutionary guard. that is a major extension of the european union. >> the embassy attacks are still vivid. it is believed that the protesters had links with the conservative establishment. the west is looking for ways to tackle the hard liners. >> we are looking for what comes next, their greatest economic resources is clearly their oil exports. sales of oil lined their pockets, sustains human rights abuses, and feeds their economy like no other sector. >> some feel that they should focus on the oil fields. the islamic republic is one of the largest exporters of oil and it sells to europe. this summit in, they suggested an oil embargo. the market is in as

. >> george, 48 hours since the diplomatic compounds were rated in tehran. britain has responded by ordering the closure of iran's embassy in london. this morning in brussels, the first time to see if europe will act together. >> this morning in brussels, britain's foreign secretary, william hague, our right to test europe's desire for for the steps against iran. >> europe has taken many measures already. i hope we will agree to additional measures that will be an intense evocation of the economic pressure on iran -- peaceful, legitimate, economic pressure. >> the attack on the british embassy is still fresh on everyone's minds. >> an enormous amount of support in this dreadful experience they have had. >> this is what british diplomats are still recovering from. the country's two compounds were stormed by protesters on tuesday. in response, britain has withdrawn its staff and ordered the closure of the iranian embassy in london. once europe to act together. >> the eu and iran do a lot of business together, but iran's key markets in asia and in china and par

tehran says this is video of a u-s aircraft carrier near the strait of hormuz. that's a >> iran says it spotted a u.s. warship spying on their war games. tehran says this is video of a u.s. aircraft carrier near the strait of hormuz. that's a key route for oil shipments and the site of a 10- day iranian military exercise. the pentagon did say that the stennis moved through the strait yesterday. iran has threatened to close the strait in response to western sanctions. >>> texas police releasing the 911 call from a christmas day shooting that left 7 dead in an apartment complex. authorities believe the caller was the shooter. take a listen. >> hello, 911. do you need help? [ no audible statement ] >> are you sick? what was that? do you need an ambulance or police? [ heavy breathing ] >> police say the 56-year-old shooter showed up at the apartment. he was wearing a santa suit. the family had just opened up gifts. when he opened fire killing six people before turning the gun on himself. police say the victims included the man's estranged wife, son and daughter. >>>

. >> a crowd of iranians attack the british embassy in tehran last week.the protests due to sanctions on iran because of its nuclear program. the israel policy forum holds a discussion on relations with iran. we will hear from author barbara slaven at this 90 minute event. >> okay, why do we kick things off if i may. everybody finish or enjoy your lunch, and with a very exciting topic today, and ensure everybody wants to get into the conversation. so let us maximize the opportunity by taking off, first of all, thank you all for joining us today. my name is peter joseph, i'm the president of the israel policy forum, and by way of introduction, as many of you know, the israel policy forum was founded in 1993 to serve as a strong basis from prominent leaders in the american jewish policy and business communities to support a u.s. diplomacy aimed at securing a lasting peace in the middle east. today, the israel policy forum continues its work to mobilize prominent leadership of that work. and in support of a strong u.s.-israel relationship, as well as a respon

warships sail close to an iranian mabel exercise right next to a crucial oil route to tehran and. egypt's ruling generals are accused of tyranny as a raid to stage against the offices of foreign a human rights groups the military says stirring up trouble. plus softer a tough year for eurozone governments many of the so-called bureaucrats now in charge of some nations never bring any relief from a situation they helped to create in the first place.

iran's long range missiles are standing by for ten day naval drills in the persian gulf tehran has threatened to blow quicky oil supply route if the west continues to tighten its sanctions over iran's alleged nuclear program. rallies that up in syria would opposition activists reporting dozens of deaths at the hands of police the u.n. says more than five thousand people have died in the ten month long unrest with damascus blaming armed gangs for the violence. and the you know the per task as twenty eleven draws to a close there revolutions and rallies around the globe that made it what it was the arab spring the occupy movement europeans are walking out against ever growing cuts we're just some of them. and up next our moscow chain looks over at some highlights will be past year in the festive season to recap from the opening of the bolshoi to a daring stunts caught on film. hello and welcome to the program on this week's moscow special we'll be looking over the highlights of the pasir twenty eleven has been an exciting year for the world of russian culture and indeed for the mosque or out so

iran provided material support to al qaida the nine eleven attacks in america critics however say tehran is not guilty on the verdict is merely a pretext to demonize iran and wage war. up next moscow has just the same for those hungry for more curious cuisine. hello and welcome to the pride when this speech i will take a look at that through to restaurants in moscow from persian food today to meet face to russian capital with cuisine from all over the world but let's find anything here and now a far cry from say a decade or so ago i always thought of as the armenian food store situated distance guys. like any other major capital city moscow has its own foreign community's many pieces to suit their own schools and published several newspapers magazines and open stools selling their own crofts on local produce comic never mind you can still visit this armenian supermarket on the corner office called boulevard stomped on delicious jams pastries around cognac as well as the armenian flatbread. just take a look at the wonderful varieties they have here nice the prices are a lot high here than

announces a major military deal with one of tehran's bitter rivals in the region. here's more. >> reporter: tensions continue to grow over tehran's threat to block the key channel if the u.s., eu and key arab states impose an oil embargo on purchases from iran. twenty% of the world's oil passes through the strait of hormuz. [ speaking in native tongue ] [ through translator ] >> this is much is a easy job for the republic, the armed forces, armies, naval forces and revolutionary guards navy. >> the pin releasing a stage saying any attempt to block the strait wouldn't be tolerated. iran firing back saying the u.s. is in no position to give iran orders when it comes out the -- comes to the strait of hormuz. and they're saying we have soon a bit of irrational behavior from iran recently. >> and one can guess that the international functions are beginning to feel the pinch and it's pinking in a way -- pinching in a way causing them to lash out. >> reporter: the growing tension comes as the u.s. announces a bill worth billions to sell dozens of f-15 fighters saudi arabi

at the end of a very rocky week in relations between london and tehran, the british ambassador to iranas spoken out about tuesday's attack on his embassy. the incident sparked diplomatic outrage. with britain closing the embassy and expelling all iranian diplomats based in london. today, the last of those diplomats left the u.k. >> on tuesday afternoon, protesters stormed into the british embassy. the ambassador and his core staff had to lock themselves into a safe room. and now pictures from the ambassador's own camera show how much damage they did and just how close they came to him and his staff. >> trying to smash the doors and the windows down below. but they couldn't get into our part of the building. except at one point where they got into one of the consular offices and started a fire. and in the end, it was the fiin third floor corridor which forced us out. >> they were unhurt. but to the ambassador's horror, he faced a much bigger problem. he would send his nonessential staff to a separate residential compound to be safe. but protesters went after them as well. >> one colleag

friend join me in condemning the outrageous attack on our embassy in tehran yesterday and also join me in paying tribute to those serving in such difficult environments with such distinction. >> i certainly join my hon. friend in doing that and i am sure the whole house would join me in praising the incredible devotion of our diplomatic service who often face great danger as they did yesterday in tehran. another one this morning to our ambassador. that should be the number-1 concern. the safety and security and making sure those are maintained. after that we will consider taking a very tough action in response to this completely appalling and disgraceful behavior by the iranians. >> order. close question. mr. graham allen. question no. 6. >> i lead a committee of cabinet ministers specifically to family issues including the importance of early intervention. it is central to what this government is trying to achieve. we do believe if you change the chances of the least well off you have a better chance of genuinely lifting young people out of poverty and keeping them there. and take a c

iran brady's long range missiles for enable trills as tehran threatens to close off a key oil route if the west continues to tighten sanctions. fresh clashes in syria the opposition reports dozens killed by security forces in our league observers continue monitoring the situation on the ground plus. the silt. on the streets around the globe the protest here draws to a close and we take a look at the rallies and revolts that shape twenty eleven. pm the russian capital you're watching r t was marina joshie iran is to test a long range missiles as part of its standing able drills in the persian gulf the maneuvers come amid saber rattling was washington tehran's promise to block the vital oil supply route through the strait of hormuz if the west imposes sanctions over iran's alleged nuclear program than it should count reports day after day we see the degree of tension rising iranian and american warships kind of brushed shoulders earlier as u.s. ships passed the area where terror on is holding a ten day military exercise the u.s. fifth fleet said they crossed the strait of hormuz unhinder