meantime, ben, on another front involving iran, what s the latest on the protests that have been ongoing in tehran? well, in iran in fact in more than a hundred cities across the country these protests began on november 15th when the iranian authorities dramatically raised the price of fuel. yesterday we heard brian hooke, the special representative for iran and the u.s. government saying that perhaps more than a thousand demonstrators have been killed. now, his sources on this information he said were social media, intelligence and independent reports. now, this claim of more than a thousand people being killed comes at a bit of a surprise. even amnesty international has said that they can only document at this point the death of it00
protesters. although they say it s possible more were killed in these demonstrations which have petered off somewhat since their peak. now the problem is of course for quite a long time if the internet was blocked in iran, so it was difficult to get information out of the country. it appears the internet is back online, so slowly information is coming out. but certainly this claim by brian hooke of more than a thousand dead took many people by surprise. natalie. all right, ben wedemen for us the latest from beirut, thank you. just hours ago president trump s personal attorney, rudy giuliani, sent out a cryptic tweet. it concerns an alleged misuse of u.s. funds in ukraine under the obama administration. the tweet saying the obama embassy urged police not to
and creates a spf 30 barrier to protect against flare ups caused by the sun. herpecín l. it does more for a cold sore. i m welcome back. more news for you from the middle east which could soon see an increase in u.s. forces. u.s. officials tell cnn the pentagon is considering sending more troops to the region to deter iranian threats. the united states believed iran has placed short range missiles in iraq and says the move could threaten u.s. forces stationed there. for more cnn s ben wedemen joins me now live from baeirut with
otherwise very wealthy country. rich in natural resources and really struggling. ben wedemen from beirut, thanks, ben. when you bring me out, can you introduce me as joker? this weekend s opening of the movie joker prompted a warning from fbi. social media threats called for mass shootings. officials flagged local enforcement out of an abundance of caution and no specific or credible threat. fears are heightened because of the 2012 mass shooting in aurora, colorado, at a midnight showing. the cdc says 1,080 cases reported in 48 states and the u.s. virgin islands. 19 deaths in 16 states. additional deaths are under investigation. this week, the mayo clinic reported the lung damage in some victims resembles a chemical burn.
setting fires before the law takes effect at midnight local time. iraqi leaders are trying to ease tensions after days of violent anti-government demonstrations. at least 38 people have been killed and 1,600 injured. overnight iraq s prime minister calling some protesters demands righteous and lujetimaeglegitim said they have been heard. let s bring in ben wedemen live in beirut. ben? yes, christine. it does seem that finding iraqi officials realize they have a problem on their hands after more than 2 1/2 days of these protests, which has left so many people dead. curfew around the clock, as well as the closure of the internet throughout the country. now, we did hear the prime minister saying that he doesn t have a magic solution to all of these problems, but he suggested, for instance,