Janet Jalil

I'm absolutely heartbroken by what is happening in Iran.

In the lobby of one of the hotels sheltering displaced Iranians, Anita Mohamed Pana approaches the table laid with candles and the Haft Sin display, seven items symbolising health and renewal.

Anita, 24 years old, left Iran last summer.

But now, when families are supposed to be coming together, just keeping in contact is difficult.

Every day, more people take to the road and leave Iran.

But at the border crossing, high in the snowy mountains, many still speak quietly for fear of reprisals.

But there are people heading the other way, carrying opposing views.

Listen to this man we met who supports the regime.

Back in the city, Ali Reza has a message of healing and optimism.

This celebration can be a time of renewal, but doing so with a thoughtful eye on our past.

But that history makes new beginnings, difficult and lasting peace even harder.

That report by Dan Johnson.

The Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takeuchi, has ended what she's described as a very difficult official visit to the US after deflecting President Trump's request for Japanese military assistance in his war against Iran.

Ms.

Takeuchi, who's established a warm rapport with Mr. Trump during their first meeting in Japan last October,

lavished praise on the U.S.

president but insisted that Japan's post-war pacifist constitution limited its ability to deploy its armed forces.

Jonathan Head reports.

Sanae Takeichi had one job on this visit, to avoid a public row with President Trump, and in that she succeeded.

She deployed a full arsenal of flattery and defection on Mr Trump, calling him my best buddy, to deflect his calls for Japanese military help in the Gulf.