this is the briefing, i'm victoria fritz. our top story: after the tanker attacks in the gulf, the us releases video which it claims shows iran removing an unexploded mine. after a controversial and difficult two years in the white house, press secretary sarah sanders confirms she is quitting at the end of the month. ready for action. a nationwide women's strike takes place in switzerland. 0 canada. toronto's raptors claim the country's first ever nba championship title.

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. drivers who switch their commute from car to public transport should be paid a $500 a year bonus from the proposed workplace parking levy in scotland, according to one transport expert. what would it take you to get out of your car? what incentive would you need? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. iran says it categorically rejects us claims that it is behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said they had made its assessment based on intelligence about the type

of weapons used. the british foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, described the event as deeply worrying. here is the latest from our news reporter gareth barlow. crewmembers from the targeted tankers appearing on iranian state tv. one after another, they tell the camera they have hosted us really well. everyone has taken care of us. a narrative iran will be keen to promote as it denies any involvement in the attacks. a narrative strongly opposed by the united states, which has released footage it claims shows iran's military removing a mine from the side of one of the tankers. the united states assesses that iran is responsible for these attacks. no proxy group in the area has the resources or skill to act with this level of sophistication. iran, however, has the weapons, the expertise and the requisite intelligence information to pull this off. as both sides promote

their version of events, iranians state tv broadcast these images, reportedly showing a rescue boat tackling a fire on the norwegian tanker. wrapped in flames, one of the two vessels hit by a blast on thursday morning, as tensions between washington and tehran continue to rise following the colla pse continue to rise following the collapse of the iranians nuclear deal. there is an absolute evidence at this point but we can assume the most likely suspect, which is probably hardline most likely suspect, which is probably ha rdline elements most likely suspect, which is probably hardline elements inside iran or those operating outside, that want to make sure that there are not negotiations that are renewed between the united states and iran. these straights are critically important for the world's oil supply and also for both sides, as iran uses the power of its press and possible political factions, america is flexing the power of its plans. both countries say they don't wa nt plans. both countries say they don't want war, but both do want the upper

hand. crude prices have continued to rise, after spiking as much as 4.5% on thursday. 40% of seaborne oil shipments go through the strait of hormuz, so it has sent shockwaves through the market. with me is nina trentmann from the wall streetjournal. i know you have been following this story. the oil price has been bouncing around as a result of this story, struggling a little bit for direction in early trade today. longer term, it is quite difficult to know what the impact of this kind of behaviour is going to be. to know what the impact of this kind of behaviour is going to bell to know what the impact of this kind of behaviour is going to be. i guess it all depends on whether there is going to be some sort of admission from iran whether they were involved in the attacks or not, as mr pompeo claimed yesterday. they have categorically denied it was the

case. yes, but it seems from the evidence that they are the only ones in the region who are capable and also ina in the region who are capable and also in a position to do so at the moment. i guess that would impact how the debate is going forward. we have seen insurance rates for freight in the region —— insurance rates for freight going up, this freight in the region —— insurance rates forfreight going up, this is a crucial point in the world for oil transport across the world, and iran has in the past said that it would disturb traffic through the strait of hormuz, amid us sanctions, and amid the fact that it is in a recession at the moment. i guess it is difficult to tell at this point in time who is responsible for what, but i guess if this continues, and we have seen recent attacks before in may, that will of course drive up tensions in the region, where we have a lot of shifting powers at the moment. now, the us and iran both say that they do not want any kind of war. but these images, these images that have gone round the

world of these tankers on fire and crews having to be rescued and talk of missiles and mines, that is going to put a lot of upset and concerned around the stability of the entire region, surely. yes, and the us has said that it is currently investigating whether it should offer protection to ships that are travelling in the region. i guess war isa travelling in the region. i guess war is a very big word here, and it remains to be seen whether there is going to be some sort of military pre— conflict stage. i guess, of course, the trump administration is quite aware of how difficult it is to manage the region, and it remains to manage the region, and it remains to be seen whether at some point there is going to be negotiations there is going to be negotiations the iranians government —— negotiations between the iranian government and the us government over the deal which was withdrawn in 2015. we will run through some of the papers later on, because it is

all over the international press today. and you can keep up to date with the latest on this story on our website. you will also find a feature on the history of the tensions between the us and iran. that is all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. president trump's press secretary, sarah sanders, is to leave the white house. announcing her departure, the president said she was a warrior and a special woman. for the past two years, ms sanders has had a combative relationship with the media, who have accused her of lying repeatedly. our north america correspondent chris buckler reports. for much of this presidency, sarah sanders has been the face of the white house. often the person left to defend the words of america's outspoken commander—in—chief.

to defend the words of america's outspoken commander-in-chief. we've been through a lot together, and she is tough, but she is good. is the press secretary for a president who dismissed most of the media as fake news, or something worse, dismissed most of the media as fake news, orsomething worse, herjob was rarely easy. the president of the united states should not refer to us as the enemy of the people. particularly in the often hostile white house briefing room. particularly in the often hostile white house briefing roomi particularly in the often hostile white house briefing room. i have addressed this question, i have addressed this question, i have addressed my personal feelings. i'm here to speak on behalf of the president, he's made his comments clear. at the special council, robert mueller, revealed in his report into allegations of electoral interference and obstruction of justice that sarah sanders admitted to lying from the podium when she claimed that fbi agents had contacted her to to support president trump's firing of the agency's then director, james comey. the rank—and—file of the fbi had lost confidence in their director. over time, there were fewer were fewer and fewer press briefings. the last one was more than three months ago. but sarah sanders has remained ago. but sarah sanders has remained a close advisor to the president, putting her family in the fire of his critics. and i'm never really

sure what to call sarah huckabee sanders... perhaps most notoriously, she was mercilessly attacked by the comedian michelle wolfe at the white house correspondents dinner. what's uncle tom but for white women who disappoint other white women? from a very political family, she always attempted to show the sometimes savage criticism didn't get to her. however, at times she couldn't help but show emotion, most notably when talking about a mass shooting in las vegas that left dozens dead. the memory of those who display the ultimate expression of love in the midst ofan ultimate expression of love in the midst of an unimaginable act of hate will neverfade. midst of an unimaginable act of hate will never fade. in a tweet announcing her departure, president trump said he hoped she would follow her father, trump said he hoped she would follow herfather, mike trump said he hoped she would follow her father, mike huckabee, trump said he hoped she would follow herfather, mike huckabee, in running to become the governor of her home state of arkansas. but for the moment she has another priority. i have three amazing kids, and i'm going to spend a little more time with them. and in the meantime, i'm

going to continue to be one of the most outspoken and loyal supporters of the president, and his agenda. although, if sarah sanders has learnt anything from being this president's spokesperson, it's that he likes to speak for himself. the world health organization will hold an emergency meeting later on friday to decide whether the spread of ebola into uganda from eastern congo amounts to an international emergency. a boy and his grandmother died after crossing the border, and another family member with the disease has now been sent back. the outbreak in eastern congo is the second—worst in history, and has killed more than 1,000 people. but health officials say there has been no person—to—person spread in uganda. while the disease has crossed the border, there has been no documented local transmission. the exposure of these individuals occurred in congo.

however, it is a significant event, so this isn't a straightforward deliberation by any means, for the committee. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news: the man accused of carrying out the terror attacks in christchurch, new zealand has pleaded not guilty to all 92 charges against him. brenton harrison tarrant appeared by video link at the high court. he has denied 51 charges of murder, a0 charges of attempted murder, and one charge of terrorism. the ukrainian captain of the cruise ship that collided with a tourist boat on the river danube, killing 28 people, has been released from police custody. he paid $50,000 bail and promised to remain in hungary until investigations are complete. sudan's ruling military council has admitted for the first time that it ordered the security forces to break up a protest sit—in ten days ago, and said it regretted that mistakes were made. dozens of people were shot dead. a spokesman said the military was conducting its own investigation

into the operation and some officers had already been arrested. he said the regime will announce the findings on saturday. two years after the grenfell tower fire in london, three quarters of tall buildings with cladding categorised as unsafe still haven't had it removed or modified. the latest uk government figures suggest work hasn't yet started on more than half, many of them privately owned. events to remember the 72 people who died will take place later. a nationwide women's strike takes place in switzerland on friday, with demonstrations across the country. marches were held 28 years ago for pay equality, but campaigners say little has changed and discrimination in the workplace still exists. imogen foulkes reports from berne.

14 mjune 1991. 14june1991. 500,000 swiss women took to the streets to protest against inequality. they had no right to maternity leave and not a single woman in the swiss government. this woman was there. single woman in the swiss government. this woman was therem was a real big bang. i think it was like a wake—up call for our collect give, and since then, we have achieved a lot. we have more women being politicians, we have more laws for women, for example, paid maternity leave. so that they, almost 30 years ago, did achieve some things, but for a century, swiss women have complained that equality is moving at a snail‘s pace. they didn't even get the vote until 1971. today, combining work and family remains a huge challenge.

swiss women earn and family remains a huge challenge. swiss women earn an average and family remains a huge challenge. swiss women earn an average of 20% less tha n swiss women earn an average of 20% less than men. for pensions, the gap is 37%. that's why women not even born in the last strike are preparing for another one, and hoping for a change. there are so many things i wish could be achieved after this strike. one is, like, equal pay for equal work. less discrimination in the workplace, and also in everyday life, just because of your agenda. hundreds of thousands of women are expected out on the streets for the strike, and swiss employers are taking a relaxed attitude. no—one is expected to be penalised for leaving work. the question really is what will change in the long—term, especially around that pay gap? stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we will have more

of the latest from canada, where toronto's raptors have claimed the country's first ever nba championship title. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd, a testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill.

what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: iran denies it but the united states and the uk say they blame tehran for the attacks on two oil tankers. after a controversial and difficult two years — one of donald trump's closest allies sarah sanders confirms she's quitting the white house in a few weeks. let's bring you some breaking news now. if you are a toronto raptors fan, you have just won the nba championship. the league title for the very first time in history.

the canadian team have beaten the defending champions, the golden state warriors, in game 5 of the best of 7 series, in toronto. the warriors had been looking to claim their third consecutive title, their fourth in the past 5 seasons. it is the first time in history the canadian team has won the league title. it's the first basketball championship for the city and the country — the raptors are the only nba team in canada. dr alim ladha is a raptors fan. he's in toronto now. how does it feel? it feels amazing, it has been 25 years, i've been a fan since the very first season and it feels so incredible. i do think you can hear it behind them but the fa ns you can hear it behind them but the fans are celebrating at the streets, there are cars hooting, it is such an amazing feeling right now for the whole city and for the whole country. the whole city has really got behind this team. your official

mascot is great, the visigoths. -- the music artist. there is an area 200 metres away from me called jurassic park where there are about 30,000 fans who are watching the game on multiple screens and this was one of 59jurassic park in the whole country, coast—to—coast, the whole country, coast—to—coast, the whole country, coast—to—coast, the whole country was behind this team and drake was there. he was in toronto today making the crowd laugh and celebrating as well. what does it mean to basketball was invented bya canadian, it mean to basketball was invented by a canadian, and this board has really grown in the last few years in canada, people from all parts of the country playing basketball at high school, played basketball and

college, the country has produced some of the top nba players in the last few years, and it is just, this board means a lot to this country, its own for hockey but not basketball. it's got to be one of the greater spot in the country. lots of people are talking about it is one of the best spots for canada. why do you think it resonates? what is it the canadians love so much about this game? it is so much fun to play. it's a gripping game and i was talking to your producer earlier before they won, there was one second left and i still couldn't tell her for sure whether or not we we re tell her for sure whether or not we were going to win. it was so much fun and resonates across cultural boundaries, and throughout all walks of society, it has such a huge presence in all walks of society in canada. you're doing a great job at dog does but how are you going to

summer dog does but how are you going to summer rate an off—camera? dog does but how are you going to summer rate an off-camera? my wife is british, i'm going to her all about the game, we're going to go and celebrate, it's a bit late for us and celebrate, it's a bit late for us but we are going to definitely live up what is going on outside for sure. you should go and join the party, thank you very much your time. congratulations. for the rest of today's sport let's get the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello i'm tulsen tollett and this is your friday sport briefing where we start with the news that double defending champion brooks koepka is four shots off the lead after the opening round of the us open at pebble beach in california. leading is 2013 championjustin rose who birdied the last three holes to finish the one stroke leader on six under and equal the lowest ever us open round on this course, while 2011 champion rory mcilroy is three shots further back on 3 under. i'm happy with this. it is my first

round at a us open since chambers band 2015. but it was out there, benign conditions, it's a very soft start to the us open. which is a good and because you are completely in control of the golf course, you can do whatever you want with it from you. —— from here. at the women's football world cup on thursday australia came from two goals down to beat brazil 3—2 in group c. a controversial own goal awarded after var was consulted proved enough for the matildas as they picked up their first win. in the diamond league athletics, home favourite karsten warholm won the a00m hurdles in oslo on thursday. the 2a year old broke the european record with his run of 117.33 seconds to claim victory as the world champion held off ireland's thomas barr. on friday 2011 winners japan will hope for a first victory at the women's world cup when they play scotland in group d after a surprise draw in their opener. also in that

group, leaders england take on argentina, again minus the injured toni duggan knowing a win for them would put them on course for the knockout stages — while in group c italy play jamaica. the copa america gets underway later on friday with brazil, the hosts, up first when they take on bolivia in sao paolo. brazil have won this tournament eight times but suffered a blow when neymar was ruled out with an injury during the build up — while chile will be looking for a third successive title when they get their campaign underway againstjapan on monday. thursday saw the third match at the cricket world cup that was a complete washout without a ball being bowled — and the fourth abandoned at this tournament with a "no result" — when india and new zealand was called off at trent bridge in nottingham. on fridayjofra archer is expected to be part of england's bowling attack against west indies. archer was born and brought up in barbados but chose to play for his father's country of birth instead of the team he'll line up against. i've seen him over the years, his

grown up i've seen him over the years, his grown up in cricket. what i'm seeing doesn't surprise me, his one of his greatest who has always had the ability and the talent. in terms of his decision—making, his talent. would he make it into your team? his english, no. tyson fury and tom schwarz will weigh in later on friday ahead of their heavyweight fight on saturday. both men will put their unbeaten records on the line, and their strike a pose looks were quite catching in las vegas at the press conference on thursday. a reasonable blue steel look from both men and to get that you have to be around my age. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me tulsen tollett and the rest of the team that is your friday sport briefing. here's our briefing on some events happening later.

a caravaggio painting found in an attic in southwest france in 2014 goes on display in paris ahead of an auction next week. the painting has a guide price of 100—150 million euro. an extradition hearing forjulian assange is taking place in london. the wikileaks founder is facing extradition to the us, he is accused of conspiring to break into a classified pentagon computer. and in washington — president trump will be celebrating his 73rd birthday. hgppy happy birthday, mr president. i won't sing. i promise. france's most famous orangutan has been delighting zoo visitors just ahead of her 50th birthday. nenette is no ordinary

orangutan — she is the resident artist of the zoo at the jardin des plantes in paris, where the borneo—born ape arrived as a three—year—old in 1972. a party is planned at the zoo on sunday, where she will be treated to a birthday cake and will share her talents in an art workshop. that's talk about our talking point today. a story in the times newspaper, the idea that drivers who switch the commute to public transport should be paid a bonus of $500, £400, transport should be paid a bonus of $500, £a00, according to a leading transport expert. this comes after a new workplace parking that he has been proposed in scotland. we have been proposed in scotland. we have been asking you what it would take for you to give up your car, lots of people are quite cynical about the

saying that it won't happen, people are so lazy these days there even having the breakfast delivered. someone saying that they are thinking of going back to the car is the railway service is so incredibly bad. keep your thoughts coming in. hello. as the flooding and disruption continues, particularly across parts of england, some spots have had three months‘ worth ofjune rainfall and just a week, over 150 millimetres in the wettest places. it is not as wet as it has been, but have showers around, another area of rainfall affecting parts of england and wales as friday begins by reining in north—west scotland. as we go on through the day, if you are starting the day with rain, things will slowly improve as the rain clears, it opens up to an afternoon of sunny spells. perhaps a shower. these are things at eight in the morning, the odd shower elsewhere in scotland, fairly shelley — actually

is the day begins. to further outbox of rain affecting parts of northern england the midlands at wales, some for south—west england, east of that, the further issue are across east anglia and the far south—east, where you may just east anglia and the far south—east, where you mayjust of the with some sunshine. it's a sign of things to come because the two areas of rain we can see here are going to be using, if you're within that first thing, it gradually brightens up. to an afternoon of sunny spells, chance ofa an afternoon of sunny spells, chance of a shower, possibly thundering. perhaps a size 20 celsius. for many of us it will feel a bit warmer compared with recent days especially when you have been stuck in the rain. it will turn better again on friday evening in northern ireland, is another system moves in towards upper scotland, and western england. saturday begins, clear spells and the odd shower to the east of that. that's refresher mind about the big picture at the start of the weekend, low pressure to the north—west feeding in showers or bands of

showers in from the west, this is the first one we are contending with on—site the morning. will be slowly pushing east as the day goes on, ahead of some sunshine, perhaps a shower, perhaps —— behind it sunshine and some showers. again some of these could be heavy possibly thundering, temperatures in the mid to high teens on a breezy day for the two of the weekend on sunday looks even breezy. and again it is sunshine and showers. initially towards the north and west, pushing further east as we go through the day. it is showers and not the hours and hours of rain that some of us have had over the past.

this is the business briefing. i'm victoria fritz. crude prices continue to rise, on fears for global oil supplies, as tensions escalate in the strait of hormuz. plus: virtual reality check. sales of vr headsets decline. are they still the future, or a bit of a blind alley? and on the markets, oil prices continue their rise. asian stocks are subdued, though, ahead of key chinese economic data