lamaze to america, the ayatollah to iran, and the imprisonment of 52 hostages to the embassy there. >> i ronald reagan, do swear -- >> reporter: ronald reagan signed off on deployment of servicemen to beirut. and they were killed in a terrorist attack. the deadliest day for the marines since the battle of iwo jima. and his national security team secretly ran the iran-contra scandal, trying to trade arms for hostages. >> i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. >> reporter: bill clinton took the country and his family through the sordid monica lewinsky affair, which led to an impeachment trail. george bush 43, encouraged by his vice president and defense secretary, went to war against saddam hussein and iraq for weapons that didn't exist. a disastrous decision, still playing out. >> i barak hussein obama do solemnly swear -- >> barack obama signed off on libya, that led to benghazi and the continuing chaos in that north african country. the essential caution for any president is, if something can go wrong, it will. matt, it's hard to have 20/20 foresight whe

missile launches, from iran restarting its nuclear weapons program. and if you don't trust the intelligence professionals, you will let your guard down and we may be hit. we may be defenseless. and that's a horrifying scenario for anybody charged with protecting the country. >> the intelligence community must feel like it's living in an alternate universe, with donald trump siding with julian assange. how is assange viewed in your community? >> assange is one of the people who have disclosed so many of our secrets. he's given our secrets over to our adversaries. he's given our secrets to russia. given our secrets out to the entire world. there's nothing that the president-elect and his team is going to benefit from alying themselves with assange or vladimir putin. and i think they're going to realize, katie, i think this is going to come together here. it's got to come together in the next couple weeks. when the president raises his right hand and takes the oath of office, in just two fridays, he will be the number one target for cyber attacks from iran, from russia, from north

syria, iraq, iran and yemen. >> we're going to have extreme vetting, we're going to have extreme vetting for people coming into our country. and if we think there's a problem, it's not going to be so east for people to come in anymore. >> reporter: and calling isis, sneaky, dirty rats, while insisting waterboarding is not torture, a tactic banned under president obama. >> torture is real torture. okay? i'm sure it's not pleasant, but waterboarding was just short of torture. >> reporter: the president also depending turnout at his inauguration. >> this crowd was massive. >> reporter: first reported by "the washington post" an confirmed by a senior administration official to nbc news, mr. trump asking for more photos from the mall of his inauguration, hope iing they wo back up his claims not supported by other pictures that he had a larger crowd than barack obama in 2009. that call shows mr. trump's management style is to be accessible and in touch. today, mr. trump goes to the pentagon for the confirmation of general james mattis. this weekend president trump is expected to hold a

memphis, tennessee. >> the biggest white house scandal in a century. >> i'm not a crook. >> in iran this morning -- >> when the american hostages were taken in iran, that became a >> the beginning of an unraveling in america. people no longer felt secure, in some way. [ gunshots ] >> we continue nbc news coverage of the attempted assassination of president reagan. >>> pope john paul ii was the target of an assassination attempt. violence erupted after the acquittal of the white police officers rodney king. >> it's as close as i came to crying on television. it was so clear that serious divides existed and there was nothing i was going to be able to say to bridge those divides. >> the huge, bright ball of fire. >> it's almost a new meaning for the word tragedy. >> more reports of possible legal action against o.j. simpson. >> when there's a big event in the world or the united states, people do turn to the "today" show to try to understand it. to make sense of it. [ sirens ] >> thre >> this is one of the criticals. >> in oklahoma city, oklahoma. >> at columbine high school. >> it's an act

would take those banned by the u.s. and iran's foreign minister attacked trump's order blasting it as a great gift to extremists and their supporters. late sunday the new head of homeland security john kelly tried to clear up confusion, insisting green cardholders will not be blocked from returning to the u.s. saying it's in the national interest. white house officials backed up their boss, comparing trump's order to action taken by president obama in 2011 restricting visas to iraqi refugees after a threat. >> i can't imagine too many people out there watching this right now think it's unreasonable to ask a few more questions from someone traveling in and out of libya and yemen before being let loose in the united states. >> i think in terms of the upside being greater protection of our borders of our people, it's a small price to pa fierce backlash, trump's reshuffling of his national security council making steve bannon a regular member while top ranking intelligence and military officials will attend only while discussing issues, quote, pertaining to their responsibilities and expe

congress, like ripping up the iran deal. >> you know this horrible deal? >> the u.s. has already paid iran $1.7 billion. president trump could unilaterally renegotiate nafta. >> and withdraw from the transpacific partnership, a potential disaster for our country. >> but his first big benchmark may be here on the supreme court, where he gets to nominate a new justice. that confirmation process won't be easy, but as the president-elect himself has said -- >> sorry to keep you waiting, complicated business. complicated. >> hallie joins mess now, along with our good friend elise jordan, who worked on rand paul's campaign and previously an adviser in the state department. happy new year. >> happy new year, pal. 2017 is here. >> hangover check, hangover check. >> eat your black-eyed peas, and we'll all by okay today? >> excellent. we're all holding up pretty well. let's turn the corn and look ahead to the year that's coming. >> donald trump will be sworn in as president, elise, paint the picture of the first 100 days. >> t moment p is dead. he's made clear that the transpacific partner

up a new chapter with the cuban people, shut down iran's nuclear weapons program without firing a shot. you might have said our sights were set too high. >> the president didn't rebuke donald trump, he acknowledged for him, this moment marks a set back. >> for every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back. >> the speech was also a call to action, to protect the nation's democracy. >> america's no fragile thing. but the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured. >> and the president warned the biggest threats, hyperpartisanship, corrosive political rhetoric and discrimination in all its forms. >> i reject discrimination against muslim americans who are just as patriotic as we are. >> emotions overflowed when the president paid tribute to his family. >> for the past 25 years you have not only been the wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend. >> and his vice president. >> you were the first decision i made as a nominee, and it was the best. not just because you have been a great vice president, but because in the bargain i gained a brot

countries including syria, iraq, iran and yemen. >> we'll have extreme vetting for people coming into our country and if we a problem, it won't be so easy for people to come in anymore. >> reporter: and calling isis sneaky dirty rats while insisting waterboarding is not torture, a tactic that was banned under president obama. >> stotorture is real torture. waterboarding i'm sure it's not pleasant, but it was just short of torture. >> reporter: the president still defending turnout at his inauguration. first reported by the "washington post" and confirmed by a signor administration official to nbc news, mr. trump called the national park service asking for more photos of the mall from his inauguration. apparently hoping they would back up his claims. not supported by other pictures from that day that he had a larger inaugural crowd than barack obama in 2009. senior administration official tells nbc news that call shows mr. trump's management title to be accessible and constantly in touch. today he will go to the pentagon for the swearing in of james mattis. nbc has also learned preside

for russia and iran. >> i never lobbied against sanctions, personally. >> the company you directed did. >> to my knowledge, exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. ♪ >> reporter: tillerson denounced russia's recent actions. but couldn't say if the president-elect agrees with him. >> the president-elect and i discuss this specific issue or this specific area. >> good-bye. >> reporter: tillerson saying they've discussed broad policy principles recording marco rubio going head-to-head with tillerson, over whether vladimir putin is a war criminal. >> do you believe that vladimir putin and his cronies are responsible for ordering the murder of countless dissidents, journalists and political opponents? >> i do not have sufficient information to make that claim. >> reporter: and speaking with nbc's andrea mitchell after the hearing, senator rubio couldn't say if he would vote for tillerson. saying many of his answers were concerning. there's more confirmation hearings today, including trump's pick for secretary of defense, james mattis, and hud secretary, dr. ben carson. hill. k

today as firefighters were battling the flames. iran's state-run media says 30 people were injured. the plasco building, an iconic tower, came down in a matter of seconds in a scene captured by live television. it's mostly commercial and attached to a shopping mall. no word on how the fire started. >>> we want to turn to politics now and the countdown to inauguration which is a day away. for the second night in a row, donald trump made a quick trip to washington. he attended two fund-raisers and paid a surprise visit to his newest hotel before going back to new york. >> the president-elect will be in the capital, where events are ramping up. including a concert at the lincoln memorial. >> and donald trump is rounding out his cabinet choices. tapping former georgia governor, sonny perdue to head the agriculture department. he would be the first southerner to hold that position in 20 years. we have in depth coverage on the eve of the inauguration, starting with nbc national correspondent, peter alexander, just a couple blocks away at trump tower. peter, good morning to you. >> report

temporary ban from those coming from muslim majority countries that include iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan and yemen. even as president trump met with the congressional leaders, there was claims over the voter fraud. >> that's a total nonsensical statement. >> this is going to undermine his ability to govern this country. >> reporter: the president's press secretary sean spicer backing up his boss. >> he believes what he believes based on the information he's been provided. he's believed this for a long time. >> reporter: but independent fact checkers and even house speaker ryan say there's nothing to substantiate mr. trump's claim. >> i have seen no evidence to that effect and i made that very, very clear. >> reporter: if proven it wouldn't be an enormous scandal but massive crime. the national association of secretaries of state reaffirming the systemic integrity of the election process saying it's not aware of any evidence supporting president trump's voter fraud claims but open to learning more about the concerns. president trump promising action this morning. on twitter asking

certain countries. already reports this morning that several passengers holding passports from iran and yemen were not allowed on a flight because of the action. nbc news is still working to confirm the reports. trump calls this extreme vetting. his critics say it amounts to a ban on muslims. >> we don't want them here. we want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas. >> reporter: meanwhile datoday the white house, trump planning calls with leaders of france, germany and japan and a highly anticipated call with russian president vladimir putin. putin is accused of intelligence from the u.s. of meddling through the hacking campaign and the election. and obama brought sanctions against putin. some critics are whether donald trump will repeal the sanctions. senator john mccain saying if trump lifts the sanctions, he will try to write them into law. >> kacie, thank you. >>> the white house is now the working office for a whole group of advisers who spent the past week settling in. nbc's peter alexander stepped in the walls

" correspondent, david sanger, involving a joint u.s./israel cyberattack against iran's nuclear program. sanger wrote the judge that the general was not the original source and helped persuade the president. president obama, who has commuted the sentences may do more on thursday, according to white house officials. so far, no pardon offered to david petraeus, who pleaded guilty to the fbi about leaking classified materials that he shared with his then biography and miss tryst. >> we should mention, later today, many of these nbc stations. >>> now to our countdown to the inaugurations two days from now. the president-elect made a quick trip to washington last night to attend a preinauguration dinner for diplomats, donors and his incoming staff. he took to the stage, made some brief remarks, heaping praise on his cabinet nominees and vice president-elect mike pence. >> most americans, 59%, think trump's use of twitter is a bad idea. because without careful reviews, the messages can have unintended major implications. 26% said it's a good idea, because it allows a president to directly com

people coming from a muslim majority countries, including iran, iraq, libya, somalia and yemen. even as president trump met with congressional leaders, there was bipartisan outrage over his false claim of widespread voter fraud. >> that is a voter, nonsensical statement. >> this has undermined his ability to govern the country. >> reporter: sean spicer backing up his boss. >> he believes what he believes based on the information he is provid provided. he's believed this a long time. >> reporter: independent fact checkers and house speaker paul ryan says there is nothing to substantiate that claim. >> i've seen no evidence and i've made that clear. >> reporter: it would be a massive crime. sean spicer said the white house had no plans for an investigation. the national association of secretaries of state reaffirming its confidence in the systemic integrity of the election process. saying it is not aware of any evidence supporting president trump's voter fraud claims but is open to learning more about the administration's concerns. at stake, the administration's credibility, after a sy

and iran na is here to give us forecast. >> so a lot of this happy fog you're seeing is going to be sticking around. a lot of the temperatures are in the going to change much heading no the afternoon hour. we are tracking a storm system that's going to keep us cooler than what we have been seeing. we are expecting a drop. in san jose, does have hope though, 40s high for today. by 12, san francisco 50 degrees. our high is expected to be high of 052s. >> you don't have started on those 2017 resolutions because look at how we are compared to the rest of the nation. out in new york similar 46 degrees. san jose 44 degrees. indianapolises, 22, chicago 24. you have a chance to not go out yesterday because 2017 vi a feeling going to be a great year as you head outdoors. >> thank you, very much. now to a developing story, a huge new year's collation end in chaos. dozen of people are dead santa clause attacked party goer in istanbul. 39 people are dead dozens more are wounded. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack which is the fourth in turkey in less than a month. >> a chaotic sce

removing anyone with a valid visa from those seven countries. we spoke with a woman from iran. she was detained for more than five hours at dulles. >> what's your feeling about what happened to you? >> i am so tired right now. my kids are so tired right now. >> and there's no shortage of emotions, as you can see, but there is confusion a stay and who will be kept out. another woman we spoke with had a message to the president. >> i am very, very concerned. i'm an american citizen. i've been here in this country over 30 years. all my daughters are here, born here, citizens. it's my husband who's here over 40 years. we are the fabric of this society. i am very concerned, and i'm going to tell president trump, you're going to destroy america. my country that i love. and we cannot take this. we will not sit still and take this. >> and at this point, it's not clear exactly how many people were detain eed and released at dulles international airport. we have reach out to customs and border patrol. we'll update you as soon as we hear back. >> and just take a look at some of this video from ot

be closer to blocking refugees from syria, iraq, iran. >> we're going to have extreme vetting to people coming into the country. it won't be so easy to come in any more. >> reporter: and calling isis, sneaky, dirty rats, while calling waterboarding not torture. >> torture is realt torture. but waterboarding is just short of torture. >> reporter: still defending the crowd at his inauguration. mr. trump called the national park service, asking for more photos from the mall of his inauguration, hoping he they would back up his claims, not supported by other pictures that he had a larger crowd than barack obama in 2009. that call shows mr. trump's management style is to be accessible and in touch. today, mr. trump goes to the pentagon for the confirmation of james mattis. he has a call with vladimir putin this weekend. relations with russia has been the chilliest in decades, spectacularly after revelations the country tried to meddle in the u.s. election. >>> we're joined by vincente fox. he served as president from 2000 to 2006. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. good morni

iran but has a green card, was detained for six hours in san francisco. >> he was really worried that they're going to send him back. he's not a very strong man. he's 80 years old. >> part of the legal effort to support individuals being detained. >> alongside protesters, attorneys and groups that support immigrants rights, earlier in the day, there was confusion about how customs and border protection was handling the order and who might be held. >> lieutenant governor gavin newsom and other civil rights activists showed up to show their support. they vowed to make sure people were helped and accounted for. >> people are happy to see me and pretty pissed off because they want me to go in and get the folks out. there's certain things i can do, certain things i can't do. >> we have been heartened during all of this to see hundreds of protesters come out and make very clear that they stand with their muslim neighbors, that they welcome ref jow gees into their communities. >> activists and many in the immigrant community are celebrating the ruling that came down in new york last night. t

./israeli cyber attack against iran's nuclear program. he wrote the judge was not the original source. an appeal senior officials say helped psway the president. >> president has commuted the sentence of 1300 people already may do more on thursday. so far, no pardon has been offered to former cia director david petraeus, who pleaded guilty to misleading the fbi about classified materials he shared with his then biographer and mistress. >> thank you very much. we should mention, we'll carry president obama's final news conference later today on many of the nbc stations. >>> now to our countdown to the inauguration. two days from now. the president-elect made a quick trip to washington last night to attend a pre-inauguration dinner for diplomats, donors and his incoming staff. he took to the stage, made some brief remarks, heaping praise on his cabinet nominees and vice-president elect mike pence. >>> a poll shows most americans, 69%, say trump's use of twitter is a bad idea. without review, it can have major implications. 26% said it is a good idea because it allows a president to dire

refugees. the order also suspends entry for 90 days from iraq, syria, iran, syria, somalia, and yemen. now, second things get stickier. yesterday a federal judge in new york issued an emergency order temporarily barring the u.s. border agents from deporting pl third, the judge's action is important because foreign-born u.s. residents who could have been barred from re-entering the united states under the immigration order have been allowed back into the country. finally, something we've been seeing at dulles international are people with temporary restraining order papers. they were granted by a u.s. district judge and require all permanent legal u.s. residents to be permitted lawyers, as is required by federal law. as we just saw and heard from derrick ward, there are several lawyers standing by at dulles international airport right now. adam? >> thank you, angie. >>> and president trump says his immigration crackdown is not a muslim ban. he was asked about his executive order yesterday, specifically whether the government was prepared to implement it. here's what he said before many of t

scene of such a horrific situation. thank you so much. >>> now to iran where tehran's iconic building has collapsed. the associated press citing media is reporting at least 30 firefighters were killed and some 75 others injured as the building crumbled under its own weight after a fire engulfed several floors. firefighters were battling the blaze for many hours before the 17-story high-rise gave way. the building was among the first high-rises built in the iranian capital. >>> well wishes have been pouring in for george h.w. bush and his wife barbara after the oldest living president was taken into intensive care unit at houston's methodist hospital following breathing problems stemming from pneumonia. a spokesman said he was doing well until he took a turn, forcing doctors to remove a blockage from his lung. the former first lady was admitted as a precaution, as well. eight days ago 41 sent this letter to president-elect trump saying he wished him well but saying he will not be able to attend the inauguration. we will be with you and country in spirit. this is bush's fourth

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syria, iraq, iran, sudan, libya, somalia and yemen. last night the judge in new york granted a national stay allowing airport detainees with visas to stay in the u.s. and not be deported. in our area, all eyes are on philadelphia international airport where several peopdetai since yesterday are expected to be released today. nbc 10's lauren mayk is live at the terminal and brings us up to speed on what's happening. >> reporter: good morning, ted. we're waiting to find out when that relief may happen. these are people detained here at the airport after coming to a flight on the united states. they were affected by the president's order. right now we are in the international arrivals terminal. we know just a little more than an hour ago a flight came in from qatar. we know there is also an effort under way to see if any passengers were detained from that flight. i talked to some passengers who tell me they didn't see anything unusual. they didn't have any issues getting through customs today. but this order is concerning some travellers. let me show you what has been happening in the depa

iran, iraq, sudan, somalia, yemen, libya. >>> a "the new york times" editorial dubbing him president ban yn. the times editorial writes we have never written a political aide move as brazenly to consolidate power as stephen bannon and nor have we seen one do quite so much damage so quickly to his putative boss's popular standing. >>> another colossal battle is about to begin on capitol hill, this over the highest court of the land. the president expected to name his pick in a primetime speech. what more can you tell us about tonight's more big announcement. >> a very big announcement. now the supreme court justice could tip the scales on the bench for some very big issues like abortion and president donald trump's immigration plan, the president has three names on his short list. william brey, neil gorsuch. all three very conservative judges. democrats some are planning a filibuster to this in retaliation against republicans for refusing to bring president obama's supreme court nominee to the floor to the senate for a vote last year. senator chuck schumer said he will fight tooth and

iran, iraq, yemen, syria or libya. but it is steve bannon who is getting the lion's share of the yesterday the editorial board dubbing him president bannon. the new york time wrote, we've never witnessed a political aide move as brazenly as bannon nor have we seen one damage so quickly to his boss's pop hard standing. >> this morning another chosal battle is about to begin on capitol hill, this highest court in the land. the president expected to make his pick to fill the vacancy in a prime time speech tonight. what more can you tell us? >> good morning. this is going to be a big speech for president donald trump tonight. the new justice could tip the skiles some very big issues like abortion and donald trump's new immigration plans. he has three names on his short list. the first is william pryor, thomas hardiman and neil gorsuch. they are all conservative. all appointed to the judgeship by president bush. democrats expected to fight this. they plan on filibustering the nominee because they say this will be a retaliation for republicans not bringing president obama's choice to t

best, but bracing for the worst. nbc news london. >>> in iran, at least 30 firefighters are dead following the collapse of a burning high rice in tehran. about 75 people were hurt. the fire burned for about 3 1/2 hours before it brought down the building. rescuers are continue to go search for the rubble here for possible survivors. the 17 story building was the tallest at the city by the time it was built in the 1960s. >>> this morning, former president george h.w. bush and his wife barb are are both at a hospital. bush remains in intensive care following a setback yesterday. the 92-year-old was admitted saturday after showing signs of pneumonia. the former first lady was admitted yesterday. barbara bush has bronchitis. >>> president obama's final news conference as commander in chief is in the books. yesterday the president spoke about a wide range of topics including what advice he's given to president-elect trump. >> this is a job of such magnitude that you can't do it by yourself. you are enormously reliant on a team. >> president obama defended his decision to commute the s

are prevented from boarding and some are detained after landing in america. iran calls it an "insult to the islamic world" and says it will do the same thing to americans. british prime minister theresa may signs a $125 million defence deal on a visit to ankara. tennis star serena williams breaks the record for the number of grand slams won in the professional era. hello and welcome. a number of foreign nationals have been detained at airports in america. it comes after president trump signed an executive order preventing people seeking refugee status in the united states. well there's been a lot of reaction. these are the protests underway atjfk airport in new york, after it emerged 11 refugees were being detained there. under the executive order, citizens from seven muslim—majority countries will be denied visas for 90 days. the countries include syria, iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, and yemen. specifically, the changes mean that the us will not take any refugees, from any country, for the next four months. the un and france have criticised the changes but president trump say

being issued to anyone from syria, iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, and yemen. to talk more about president trump's actions, we are joined by two guests. vincent warren is the executive director of the center for constitutional rights. faiza patel is co-director of the liberty & national security program at the brennan center. vince, before we get into the specifics of this slew of executive orders and presidential memoranda, can you talk about what has happened this week and how binding are these moves that president trump has made? >> well, this week has really been extraordinary because we have seen he has rolled out a --ies of actions and orders let me talk a little bit about executive orders. executive orders can be done by the president and they come from his article to power. so he or she is allowed to move forward these orders that have the force of federal law. so some of the things we have seen have the effect of federal law. executive actions come from a subset of the power and they can be things like memoranda and things like that. they have bearing degrees of power. a

information to "the new york times" about stuxnet, a secret u.s. cyberwarfare operation against iran. according to yahoo news, general cartwright was the 10th person to be criminally charged under president obama in a case related to classified disclosures -- more, by far, than were brought by any president before him. we'll have more on the commutations of chelsea manning and oscar lopez rivera after headlines. president obama did not, however, pardon nsa whistleblower edward snowden or native american activist leonard peltier. peltier is a former member of the american indian movement who was convicted of killing two fbi agents during a shootout on south dakota's pine ridge indian reservation in 1975. he has long maintained his innocence. many are calling on obama to pardon peltier, and activists have been maintaining a daily vigil outside the white house since late november. they are demanding his freedom. we'll have more on the case of leonard peltier later in the broadcast. confirmation hearings for president-elect donald trump's cabinet nominations continue on capitol hill. on

traveling to the u.s. from iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, and yemen. trump will also take executive action to redirect federal funds towards the expansion of the already massive wall and security apparatus along the u.s.-mexico border. over the last decade, the u.s. has already installed 700 miles of fencing, tens of thousands of motion sensors, spy towers, radar systems, predator surveillance drones, and thousands of law enforcement agents along the u.s.-mexico border. trump's orders are expected to add 5000 workers to the customs and border protection agency, which is already the largest federal law enforcement agency, with a force of more than 60,000 agents. trump has named julie kirchner, the former head of the extreme anti-immigrant organization federation for american immigration reform, the chief of staff at customs and border protection. during the 2016 campaign, trump repeatedly vowed mexico would pay for the border wall -- a pledge rejected by mexico's leaders. instead, it appears that trump is planning to redirect department of homeland security aid currently go

muslim-majority nations. iran, iraq, libya, somalia, sudan, syria, and yemen. yates had written a memo saying -- "i'm not convinced the defense of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities nor am i convinced that the executive order is lawful." yates had served in the justice department for 27 years. trump had asked her to serve as acting attorney general until the senate confirmed senator jeff sessions who is a close , ally of trump. on monday, richard blumenthal praised sally yates for speaking out. >> i want to salute sally yates, who has taken a stand based on moral and legal principle in the highest tradition of the department of justice, saying that these orders cannot be the rule of law and morality is more important than the politics at the moment, of ahe impulsive edict ruler who apparently fails to understand that law -- or at least, his administration. amy: widespread resistance to trump's immigration ban continued across the united states and the world in nearly monday all sectors of society from the streets to silicon , valley to branches of the halls o

, have impacts on big countries like iran? seven countries listed here. we are hearing that canada will provide temporary shelter to people stranded asa temporary shelter to people stranded as a result of the tops order but a number of countries, how will it affect direct relations with the us? these countries will take reciprocal measures. iran has said that if nationals are not able to travel to the us, they will do similar. this is going to have a ripple effect across. . . is going to have a ripple effect across... sorry, they sound just breaking up. but thank you for speaking to us. let's move on and catch up with some of the sport now. big day in tennis. roger federer says he had never thought he would make it back to a grand slam final but he has picked up his 18th title. he spent the past six months on the sidelines with injury but he ove rca m e sidelines with injury but he overcame rafa nadal in a thrilling final. i don't think either one of us final. i don't think either one of us believed we would be in the final was when we saw each other at the academy five, four month