Say will slash their incomes. Police violence under the spotlight in france, an attack on a black music producer goes viral for offices are detained. Visa service in doha, diego maradona, has been buried in where outsiders as tributes continue to roll in from around the world, including a barcelona, pays a former club and team of current argentina captain and i welcome to the news hour, our top story, a scientist at the center of Irans Nuclear program has been assassinated near the capital tehran gunmen ambushed a vehicle, carrying mosques and factories are there, and his bodyguards in the city of, of late have died in hospital. Iranian officials, including the foreign minister mohammad javad, zarif suspect israel was behind the attack. Theyve not provided any evidence, a military commander promise to retaliate. Iran previously expressed concern that u. S. President donald trump, would try to punish the country before he leaves office in january. If to go or at 1st the car carrying him was shot at about 15 seconds later i mistimed pickup truck that was loaded with explosives blasted about 15 to 20 meters away from his call. Inflicting rules on him that led to his death. Well, there was a professor of physics at the imaam hussein university, a former head of the Physics Research center, and a Senior Scientist at the Iranian Ministry of defense, western and Israeli Intelligence claim. He was the man in charge of project ahmad, which they say was irans attempt to build a nuclear bomb. But iran denies ever having tried to develop a nuclear weapon. A landmark report by the u. N. Nuclear watchdog, the i. A. E. A. Identified him as playing a key role in work to develop nuclear technology. Hes also believed to retain links to irans elite revolutionary guards. It was subject to a u. N. Security Council Asset freeze, because the council says iran refused to make him available for an interview with the International Atomic energy agency. There is a big has more now from the iranian capital tehran, the Intelligence Ministry has said that theyre launching an investigation. Now this is a very high profile, killing. In fockers are there was a high profile nuclear scientist. Now he had been targeted in the past going back 10 years, so his movements were highly protected. It was kept a secret, and there will be questions internally about how this has happened, how the Security Breach has happened. But there has been official response. Foreign minister divides raef has pointed his finger at israel, the head of the armed forces. He has also blamed israel and Defense Advisor to the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini has said that the perpetrators will be targeted now most in fact, result there was also known as the father of Irans Nuclear program. He was given that name by some individuals outside of the country. Now that Nuclear Weapons program was around 2003. Some activities went on until 2009, barcoding to the i. A. E. A. There were no more Nuclear Weapons programs taking place inside iran. So the question is, why would anyone want to assassinate him now . And the feeling here in iran is its an attempt to sabotage any future negotiations or talks between iran and president elect joe biden, around 2015 nuclear deal that nuclear deal that President Donald Trump pulled a night of state out of and impose sanctions on iran. Now president elect joe biden has said that he would like to return to that deal. And iran has also indicated that they would be willing to return to their commitments as per that deal if the United States was to rejoin this assassination. Would make any future talks any future negotiations, very complicated and increased tensions in this region. Well now to pos is executive Vice President of the quincy institute, which is a think tank focusing on the importance of diplomatic engagement and military restraint. Is also author of losing an enemy, obama, iran and the triumph of diplomacy joins us now from reston, in virginia, by skype. The important question now, i suppose is whether iran will be provoked into a reacting in a way that could lead to some sort of military strike on its facilities. It could, and i think to a very large extent, it depends on how other actors react to this if there are very strong condemnations from europe. For instance, if there is a clear message from the, by the ministry that it will not only not tolerate these types of attempts at subatomic diplomacy, but also inflict the cost anyone who does that. Then i think there is somewhat of a chance that the iranians will show restraint. But if there isnt, then i fear that the politics inside of iran will shift to the extent in which its going to be very difficult for them to show that restraint. And moreover, even if their reaction ends up not being as harsh as it otherwise could be, the prospects for its pull missy will have suffered, nevertheless. Right. Even if iran does absolutely nothing to respond and simply bides its time until you have a new administration in the United States, it could still its made the restoration of the j. C. P. O, a, the new kid agreement. Very difficult prospects for diplomacy of dim yes, and i think as was pointed out in your report, that appears to be the intent behind these attacks. That is certainly the way that it is being interpreted by people close to the by the administration. There was a tweet from mr. Brennan, that just came out not that long ago, which indicated that they not only saw this as a criminal act, but even referred to it as potentially having been state sponsored. But that is a way of indirectly calling out israel because there is no other state i hope side of the u. S. Itself. That has the intent and the capacity to conduct an attack like this. Is you say that if iran has blamed israel for past assassinations of this nature, but obviously that is no confirmation that who has authorized this, whether a Foreign Government has carried out this attack. There is that bought, how significant is it then that someone of loss in fact, is background and seniority was, was assassinated inside the country . Well, the danger for the iranians, of course, here is that is really reveals the tremendous breaches of security that must have existed in order for this to happen. And its taking place within a context in which the i. R. G. C. Intelligence have been arresting, environmentalist, arresting academics and claiming that these people are spies all the same time that were seeing. Not only this assassination attempt or is successful assassination. Other as assassinations, as well as other forms of sabotage of the nuclear programs, of the questions that i hope people in iran starts asked himself, has r. G. C. Intelligence been focusing on all the wrong targets . I mean, if the, all of the figures that have been assassinated in the country in past years, so this is not the 1st, but nonetheless, were you, you a surprise that the intelligence agencies one able to thwart this . Certainly because he has been one of the venal, most protected individuals inside of iran. Mindful of the fact the israelis have engaged in s. S. Nations in iran before and have managed to assassinate several Iranian Nuclear officials. Some of them quite senior. So this was someone that they had tried to kill before and she failed, and the iranians knew very well that he was a target and there was no security around him. Nevertheless, whoever did this most likely israel managed to get to them. Thanks very much. Trita parsi for joining us on the knees out. Thank you for having me. Watching the news hour live from london much more still ahead on the program. Iraqi supporters of a population cleric take over baghdad stari a square head of his parliamentary bit. As astra zeneca vaccine trials, the w. H. O. Says more data is needed before any conclusions can be drawn. And from dying on the streets to international competitions. Young, filipino chess player making big moves again. Ethiopias government denies that the Prime Minister has for jech to talks with to grain Leaders International negotiate his push for a resolution to the weeks long conflict. 3 African Union special envoys met with, but in this ababa he told me, dont you speak to representatives operating legally in the region . A day ago, the army was ordered to carry out the final phase of its offensive and moving on to graze regional capital. A government imposed deadline for 2 grade forces to surrender expired on wednesday. Well, the ethiopian Prime Ministers spokesperson, brilliant. Describing the governments position. I think of widely understood, but with regard to the strong words with rejection, particularly because they have not rejected talking to anybody from the gray region impact the provision of nutrition. There have been that from a constitutionally, by the half a federation, an amalgamation are a composition of the various gray Political Parties that are active in the program region. At this point, one of the key apply the rule of law been undertaken. According to the laws of the land on the, on the question of the criminal code of the federal democratic republic or people are copying your own National Forces of the crime is a criminal act considered a true one. Meanwhile, the United Nations is warning fountains of people off fleeing grey region. Tens of thousands of already arrived in neighboring sudan, and many refugees say they are struggling to get access to any kind of health care or basic supplies. From godric near the border with ethiopia. This is the only Health Facility at village, a refugee camp near sudans border with dozens come here for medical assistance each day. Techno will die says he was when by doctors back in his home country that he was developing cardiac problems. Now he says, days of walking, to flee from fighting in ethiopia, stigler a region and standing in line for aid and for treatment is making him feel worse. I was told to be careful not to exhaust myself to take care of my diet, but since i had to flee my chest pains have been increasing. And when i come here, theres often a long line or no doctor, for hundreds of patients in the camp that hosts more than 15000. The center is the 1st and sometimes the only place to seek treatment. Despite that, it has little to offer to patients, all fled to escape fighting from to grey. I wasnt suffering from anything when i was back at my ive been struggling to get medication since i got here, and the treatment is very poor. More than 45000 refugees have been displaced by the fighting integrate. Its thought of 3 weeks ago, following a government of unsafe on the to Peoples Liberation front. The offensive was a response to an attack by the front on a military base and came after months of tension between the Regional Government and the federal government. 2 camps have been opened in sudan to cope with the influx of refugees. But providing services, especially health services, is challenging as more and more refugees continue to arrive. The camp here has 3 doctors who are also refugees to tend to the sick. We dont even if we cannot we dont. Are this where you know, that could be of benefit. There are many here that weve grown to be that if they are going to be this, but we dont have the drugs. We dont obviously i think everything about sudans commission of refugees says its trying to assist the refugees with access to health care, but need support from organizations to be able to help the sick develop whats needed is for Health Organizations to provide emergency medications. The Refugee Community is no mingling with the local community and some turn to local Health Facilities to get treatment. Health organizations need to step up to ensure that refugees have Proper Health care. Most refugees here say they dont know how long they remain in this camp, or if they will be relocated to places with better facilities. But they say they hope their calls for assistance will be listened to before a medical crisis. Of course, he will morgan aljazeera of out of state. Thousands of farmers in india marched on the capital, new delhi after 3 days of breaking through Police Barricades on state borders. They want the government to repeal laws that could and guaranteed prices for the produce something they fear could put them out of business. Elizabeth prana reports from new delhi using their tractors to remove Police Barricades, pharmacy voyde victoriously on their way to the Capital Region of delhi. For 3 days, tens of thousands of farmers from the states of punjab and haryana pushed barricades, shipping containers and even trucks out of the way the, the tear gas water cannon and being hit by Police Batons didnt stop the farmers from continuing on their march court. Lets go to delhi, but the comic farmers across the country want these black laws brought by the government to be repealed. This is our demand. The farmers are against 3 new laws which allow private companies to buy directly from them. They say the changes will see the end of the governments guaranteed minimum price for their project was and leave them at the mercy of large corporations, around half of indias 1300000000, people who work in the agriculture sector. Many agree that it needs reforms, but they say these laws wont benefit farmers. After trying to stop the march for days, delhi police made a concession. After discussion with former leaders, delhi police had an order them toward peace will grow as a 3rd meeting, got a good omen, but already they are really appealed to them to mundane b. S. But most fondness didnt take up that offer will block the highway until the government comes to talk to us. We will block the highway here who will listen to us there in new delhi. Theyll make us sit somewhere and know what will come to talk to us. Alice off to delhi police assigned an area for protests on the outskirts of the city. Few farmers showed up, even as the supporters set up a food store to feed them. There was a Large Police Presence here waiting for the farmers. And just as large a presence beyond the area to stop the farmers from reaching Central Delhi and what have been the biggest protests since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Elizabeth parata aljazeera, east delhi. Well, now to france, that the president is saying a Video Showing Police in paris beating up a black music producer is unacceptable and shameful. The incident has resulted in an investigation and the suspension of 4 offices. Its also sparked outrage towards a police force already under scrutiny. For the heavy handed tactics as the tasha butler now reports from paris. A shocking video Police Officers brutally beating a man in a music studio in paris. Images captured on c. C. T. V. Record producer michelle seculars says police force their way into his studio physically and racially abused him without telling him why. And then arrested him. If there was a policeman pointing a gun at me hiding, why did they think i was armed . Were they going to shoot if they could find that angle . Of course i was afraid, im a person. I was scared. The people who are supposed to protect me were pointing their guns at me. French news organization, lupe sider, published the footage alongside pictures of michelles injuries. The video sparked anger from some politicians and french world cup stars, who denounced racism, prosecutors throughout the case against the producer, and opened an investigation into 4 Police Officers. Under pressure to react, frances interior minister condemned the violence as measures like in the pictures are unspeakable. More extreme, lee shocking and a series i found out about them. About what happened. I asked for the Police Officers to be suspended. All 4 Police Officers have since been arrested in the video of michelle has been highly publicized in france. This is the front page of one of the countrys main newspapers. It also comes there just a few days after some people say the Police Used Excessive force. While clearing a migrant camp from the square, a Police Inquiry was ordered after Police Officers were filmed, beating migrants, and journalists, as a true way, is one of frances best known campaigners against Police Brutality. She accuses police of causing her brother adamas death in 2016, while he was in custody. We see these images now, but can you imagine all the people that have suffered Police Violence that have died because of Police Brutality in cases where there were no videos and thats why families like continue to shout. So everyone knows that Police Violence and racism exist. The focus on Police Violence in france comes as pressure mounts on the government to scrap parts of a controversial new law that would crack down on peoples freedom to film and publish images of police on duty. The government says its necessary to protect offices, but opponen