live from washington. this is bbc news. israel and iran continue to exchange fire as talks in geneva end without much progress. a us judge orders that pro-palestinian student activist mahmoud khalil be released on bail - after three months in detention. in the uk - parliament approves a controversial bill that would give terminally ill adults in england and wales the right to end their own lives. hello, i'm nomia iqbal. between israel and iran, attacks by both sides continue. the israeli military

says its hit dozens of targets in iran, including what it described as missile manufacturing sites in the tehran area. in israel, an iranian missile struck a technology park in the southern city of beersheba. he said his country will consider diplomacy with the us but only if israel stopped its attacks. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has the latest from the meeting in geneva. these discussions were described as a last ditch effort to try to get negotiations going again to avert the risk of war which would draw in the united states. after three hours of talks europe's foreign ministers germany, france, britain is well as you policy chief came out and said there were no breakthroughs. but they were reassured that iran wanted to keep talking and they said

simply willing to put issues on the table which hadn't done before. all that was good. but there are other message to iran was you have to go back to the negotiating table with the united states. these were real negotiations for the these are about passing messages to around that they could not develop a nuclear programme. to which iran said our programme is peaceful. but i run in abbas's final statement emphasised that iran was ready to talk to the europeans but would not go back to the table with the united states until israel stopped its attacks and in his words until the aggressor was held accountable. we know that behind the scenes that we hurt ourselves the iranians, there are messages passed back and forth. i understand their back channels as well. but unless i agrees to start talking to the united states even under fire the very real risk that the united states will be drawn into this

conflict, that president trump will green light that military plan only seems to increase by that day. israeli military said about 20 missiles were fired with most targeting the port city of haifa. lucy williamson has the latest from tel aviv. iran is now firing its missiles into donald trump's window for negotiation. state television showing the launches fired at israeli cities each day. this morning in be'er sheva, a security camera caught the moment of impact. this apartment block, the latest civilian building to be hit. a family filmed picking their way out barefoot through the debris, holding the family pets.

i would like us support, uk support, whoever can support us, it will help. it's not easy to fight alone. this is how i feel, that we are the only ones fighting. but it's ok. we are the front line and we have to stay strong. israel said iran had planned a much larger barrage this morning, but that israeli strikes destroyed three of its launchers before they could fire, along with a nuclear research base in tehran and several other targets. iranians in tehran today protested against israel's continuing attacks. "we're here to prove that we fear no-one," this woman said. "it's you whose people are hiding in shelters. we must keep going until israel and america are utterly humiliated and brought to their knees." iran's foreign minister accused israel of war crimes. we were attacked in the midst of an ongoing

diplomatic process. we were supposed to meet the americans on 15th june to craft a very promising agreement. it was a betrayal of diplomacy. this afternoon, another wave of iranian missiles hit several israeli cities. one landing in haifa, home to a major naval port. donald trump has given tehran a window to surrender. each iranian retaliation risks pushing him further towards joining the war. lucy williamson, bbc news, tel aviv. with me is fazan nadimi, senior fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. good to have you with us. can i start off by asking, what you make of donald trump strategy of ambiguity? well it is always been the case ever since the first time in the administration. he had a national security policy which

was based on ambiguity. for adversaries. but more clarity for allies. this time it's a little different. it's probably both ambiguity also for allies. but he has invested in this as an advantage, he can always have the upper hand in negotiations. you studied the history of the persian gulf in its geopolitics extensively. i wonder how this is different. do you see that this is anything different about this current climate in any way? every conflict, every modern conflict in the middle east has had some aspect of long-range war but this is the first conflict in the region or probably in the world that is basically a long range fire war without any side engaging in

ground warfare. and no ground units involved with the missile and airpower. even in 1999 the co-civil war with serbia was bombed and mostly at the receiving end. but here there is the exchange... do you expect any kind of resolution from these diplomatic talks? no breakthroughs but both sides expressed some caution us optimism with the war going on in the middle east. the european partners have now just stepped in as very critical players. maybe there is an opening here that europe can fill. there are key questions that need to answers, like how iran is going to proceed its enrichment, however iran is going to think there's a very critical questions. benjamin netanyahu has urged the people of iran to

seek out regime change there is no opposition in iran that we know of. i wonder, what does that look like, what is regime change in iran look like if indeed that is where we get to? i don't think such conflicts can lead to regime change or at least this one. it can lead to regime collapse. i think they are big differences between the two. those elements of the regime that are very much involved in supremacy for the people for such a long time i dislocated and pushed off balance. there is a great possibility that this regime will collapse under its own weight. what will the region, if the regime should collapse, what impact would that have? i think the iranian people, compared to some of the nations in the region, iranian people have a very advanced civil

society. i believe they can manage it, even though there are different groups in iran. iran is a multiethnic old country. but i think they can gather under unifying cohesion. that's the iranian people who have always come together under such circumstances. we had a guest on earlier who basically said that the resolution has to be something that resolves this in the long term. these missile strikes just sets iran back for a short period of time for the that there is every chance that iran will still continue to aim for nuclear enrichment. i agree. even the arguments, even if the fordow plan is put out of business they may still continue to pursue enrichment. now it's like a wounded warrior that wants revenge. if the

regime continues with this path of ideological path of its aggressive stance towards other countries in the region, and given the opportunity they will pursue. my last question to you, we're seeing israel expanding its scope of targets beyond nuclear sites, infrastructure, members of the iranian government, scientist, could this be a widening war? what is your feeling about which direction we're heading in? there is this risk of a widening war. but beyond iran and israel, there is only one possibility that the united states would get involved for that is the united states gets involved in striking for example fordow or other... there are other targets in iran that the us might get involved in striking. then iran will have to choose whether to go

after us bases with missile strikes, bases that are largely empty by now or show restraint and avoid getting the us in this conflict. i don't see any chance of escalation beyond from locations at this secular conflict with iran and israel. i run so far has been able to continue launching missiles, by lower numbers but the control or dominance of the airspace over iran by israel the air force, they have managed to destroy and prevent launching as many missiles as they wanted to. we will see where we're in two weeks if indeed that is donald trump's deadline. really good to get your thoughts. fazan nadimi, senior fellow for

the washington institute for near east policy. russian president vladimir putin says his country is proposing "some ideas" for a settlement beween israel and iran, while calling on the us not to intervene. moscow is a strategic partner of tehran - with russian specialists currently building two nuclear reactors for iran. our russia editor steve rosenberg sent this report from the annual economic forum in st petersburg. onstage in st petersburg today, we saw two vladimir putins. number one - putin the peacemaker, in the middle east.

the kremlin leader said russia had shared ideas with iran and israel for a diplomatic solution to their conflict.

no details, though. and then, number two - uncompromising, undiplomatic putin, when it comes to his war on ukraine. translation: i've said many times before, i consider russians and ukrainians one people. in that sense, all ukraine is ours. in what seemed like an attempt to pressure ukraine into accepting his peace terms, he warned that russia's army could take more territory. translation: we have an old rule in russia. where the foot of a russian soldier steps, that is ours. the kremlin leader sounding increasingly confident on the world stage. every year, vladimir putin uses this event to project his vision of the world to the world. but this is an economic forum, so one of the main talking points here is the state of the russian economy. that's not in great shape. true, russia's economy has survived three years of sanctions, but for all the razzmatazz, there are signs now of a recession, and signs here of the realities of modern russia. for example, the prosecutor's office has its own stand - at an economic forum.

you are alive at bbc news. a us federal judge has ordered that columbia university graduate student and activist mahmoud khalil be released on bail - more three months after he was detained. mr khalil was a prominent voice in pro-palestinian protests at columbia last year - and his arrest sparked demonstrations across parts of the us. he became a symbol of the the trump administration's crackdown on universities and foreign students when us immigration and customs enforcement, also known as ice, arrested him in new york in march. us secretary of state marco rubio claims mr khalil's presence in the us could pose "potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences." mr khalil is a legal us resident and hasn't been accused of a specific crime, but has been held by ice in louisiana since his arrest in march. but on friday - a us district judge determined mr khalil could be released

because he's not a flight risk or threat to his community. he is likely to be released within the next few hours. joining me live is johnny sinodis, legal counsel for mahmoud khalil. can i get your reaction to this news that mahmoud khalil will be released? absolutely. we are thrilled, overjoyed that mahmoud khalil finally after 110 days in ice detention is returning to his wife and newborn son. how are they feeling? everybody's thrilled. this is an important step and a really important ruling. the court released him after last week it also found that the governments justification for holding him, that adverse foreign policy consequences was likely unconstitutional. this isn't the end of the road. everyone recognises that this does not right the wrongs. mahmoud khalil should not have spent a single hour or day in ice detention simply for speaking out about what he believes in. this is an absolutely vital step to

reunite him with his family while this case moves forward. and we fight the rest of what's to be fought. the us administration seem to think you should be detained, that was... why is that, why do they still want him detained? they were retaliating against her for speaking out. that's been the case all along. the judge has recognised that even in the last week their justifications for detaining him have shifted. they were not relying for adverse foreign policy and a vague argument then suddenly on a different charge. the judge today recognise that was extremely unusual, extraordinary and deeply suspect. that is part of when they ultimately ordered him released immediately. you said it's not the ends of the road. also delete that give us a sense of what happens next. the judge in the federal board has joined this form policy ground,

the consequences. for that reason his immigration case should not move forward on the ground. the government has asserted additional retaliatory old and baseless charges that have been deemed weak and suspect. but those need to be fought out. we argued in federal court that this entire case should be thrown out of immigration court. that's a next step of the process. the fact that mahmoud khalil gets to fight that will be released with his family is so important. we interviewed mahmoud khalil last year, i was on the campus speaking to him. he said to me that he would always advocate for palestinians, that that fight continues, he thinks the public opinion is shifting. i wonder if he still is in that sort of mode, still in that activist mode and what we see something different from him for that give us a sense of how he's feeling. mahmoud khalil will

never stop speaking out for what he believes in. that's why it's important he's out in free to do that. the courts recognise that he retaliated for for that that's what the first amendment is about here in the united states. now he gets to enjoy his first amendment rights. good to talk to you. new york civil liberties union. the uk parliament has approved a bill that would give terminally ill adults in england and wales the right to end their own lives. the legislation will now go to the house of lords for further scrutiny. the bill would give people with less than six months to live the right to apply for an assisted death. our political editor chris mason has more. chanting: listen to our voice! our freedom, our choice! chanting: kill the bill! kill the bill! the cacophony of argument, the biggest of principles. responsibility, choice, dignity, the state, the individual. and yes, living and dying.

for those of us who may get to that point in our lives where we know we are near the very end, and we are suffering intolerably, i think it is the only compassionate thing, is to offer that choice. i just don't feel it's the answer. i really don't. i think we should be supporting people in life and not giving them assisted suicide, which is what it really amounts to. i call kim leadbeater to move... nine years ago this week, the labour mp jo cox was murdered in the street. today, her sister, kim leadbeater, led the argument for a profound but controversial social change. benjamin franklin told us that in this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. in this house, we debate the latter incessantly. but here, and in the country as a whole, discussing death is something we tend to shy away from. that, in a solemn and thoughtful way, changed

here today, and this was the core of her argument. this is not a choice between living and dying. it is a choice for terminally ill people about how they die. but plenty were unconvinced, worried about coercion, the vulnerable, the overreach of authority. we already have the power to end our own lives, it is called suicide. it is not a crime, it has not been a crime in this country for decades. this is a different power. this is about the power of the state, through its agents, to exercise power over life and death. there is no doubt that if this bill is passed in its current form, people will lose their lives who do not need to, and they will be amongst the most vulnerable and marginalised in our society. for others, advocating change came after grim

personal experience. supporting the principle of personal agency over a dignified death comes from the heart. the labour mp maureen burke spoke about her brother david and his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. watch the two colleagues behind her wipe away tears. i've done right by my brother by speaking here today. hear, hear. what david needed was a humane, safe and trusted process available to him at home, that would give him agency over his last weeks and months. that is what this bill offers. but hang on, said critics. some might benefit, others would not. how many lives taken in error is too many? one in ten? one in 100?

this house clearly supports the principle of an assisted death, as does the public. but not at any cost. but it was arguments like this next one which, on balance, commanded a majority. we honour life by giving it meaning and power. and the one thing that dying people ask for in their agonising final moments is control over the disease that is destroying them. next, the result. the ayes to the right, 314. the noes to the left, 291. that was close, a majority of 23. afterwards, from both sides, the immediate reaction. it's been a particularly emotional week for me, because it is the anniversary of my sister's murder and that's what brought me here, but jo used to say if good people don't step forward and come into politics, what do we end up with? and even though some of us feel quite out of place in this place at times,

we're here to make a difference and we're here to do positive important change that society asks us to do. for some opponents, the argument is not over. would it be, in your view, constitutionally legitimate of the house of lords, as the unelected chamber, to reject this entirely, given that the commons has endorsed it? yes, i think it would. the fact is, this wasn't in the manifesto for many of the parties. it's a private member's bill and doesn't have the support officially of the government. and i think it would be appropriate, if the lords felt the bill was unworkable, for them to push it back. this debate, then, with consequences for so many, continues, but a change in the law is now likely, perhaps very likely. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. one final story out of thailand, where officials say the population of endangered indochinese tigers has made a remarkable recovery in recent years, primarily due to new breeding program for deer, who become prey for the tigers.

according to the latest figures, the number of tigers in thailand has risen to about 200 - thats

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