Move toward de-escalation in the region where iran is involved in these talks, diplomatic talks with the uae and saudi arabia, trying to mend ties with those countries. you've also got the talks with the west to a new nuclear deal. it seems to be making progress. so a big question really when it comes to iran's role in all of this that remains unanswered, rosemary. >> yeah, absolutely. jomana karadsheh, many thanks for that. and coming up this hour we will tell you more about the latest version of the omicron variant now spreading to dozens of countries. and what's behind the delay in american...