US and Iran launch new strikes

Available for 29 days

The US military says it has launched "self-defense" strikes on Iran and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries. The strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz were "in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East". The latest attacks come amid stalled ceasefire negotiations. We take a look at the toll on Lebanese people as Israel continues its offensive against the Iranian backed Hezbollah in the country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Congress that the Trump Administration will re-engage with the global vaccine alliance amid the Ebola outbreak in central Africa. Presenters: Anne Soy and James Copnall (Photo: Iranians ride a motorbike past a residential building, destroyed by previous US-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran. Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA).