Between the u. S. And iran. President trump said he wastr ready toe but he called off an attack just minutes start. Its planned the strike would have been in retaliation for the downing of an unmanned american surveillance drone earlier this week, and any threat te the f flow of oil through that region gets the attention of energy investors. Amon javers starts us off from the white hous President Trump reversing course thursday evening and giving an order to standdown t u. S. Militar forces who had been poised to strike targets in iraq of t iraq. The president suggesting he did that because he was current about the potential for iranian loss of life. Hu sat down with nbcs meet the press host todd earlier today at the white house and here is how he explained his decisionmakiast night. Did you green light something or had you said if we do it ill do w this . Wh the order you gave . Nothing is green lighted until the very end because things change. Okay. So you never gave a final order. N
This is bbc news. Im Samantha Simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Israel is the first country in the world to impose a Second National lockdown as the number of global coronavirus cases reaches a new one day high. Greece says it will build a new Migrant Centre on the island of lesbos but wants europe to become more involved in running it. At least 30 people are confirmed to have died in wildfires can golfing the west coast of the usa. A new era in mens tennis as Dominic Thiem wins his first major at the us open, securing his place in the history books. Israel will become the first country in the world to re impose a national lockdown. The tough new restrictions will last three weeks starting on friday because of a a rise in daily coronavirus cases. It comes as the number of global infections has reached a record new one day high. Paul hawkins reports. Thousands of israelis protesting about their Prime Minister. And its notjust his corruption t