the u.s. navy and essentially is what they are saying is a u.s. navy warship was operating in international waters, the "uss chancellorville" conducting helicopter operations. they were on a steady course because they were having helicopters to come back to the deck and you need a steady course for that helicopter to land on on a moving warship at sea. they were on a steady course. they say the russian ship approached them, closing, moving to within 150 feet of the moving ship, putting both the ship and crew at risk. it was at that point that the u.s. navy ship went full engines back, as they say. that means putting it into reverse and hitting the gas at the same time to move away in reverse as fast as they could to avoid a collision. the navy, we know from a u.s. official, as typical practice, as imagery of this entire incident. at this moment, the imagery is still classified, but u.s. officials are working very quickly to see about declassifying the imagery to show it to the world, because they a

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the u.s. navy and the russians pointing fingers at each other over who was to blame for this dangerous incident, but the u.s. navy believes this photo shows the russians at fault. >> a u.s. official has released the image to cnn to show the gravity of what is being called by some russia's provocations, stressing that the ships came so close together the navy had to throw its vessel into reverse and hit the gas to avoid a crash. cnn's barbara star is at the pentagon. you've been doing great reporting on this all morning. what's the latest? >> reporter: let's leave that image up. because from the u.s. point of view it tells the story about what happened earlier today in the east china sea off of china in international waters. the ship on the right of your screen is the u.s.s. chancellorville, a u.s. navy warship, on the left you see the russian ship. you see a very steep turn, you see the wake of the russian ship. two u.s. navy officials tell me that kind of wake, that kind of steep turn by the russi

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the u.s. navy receiving two distress calls and is investigating. oil popping on the news. we will head live to the region for more. >>> hong kong still on high alert. government offices are closed. tensions spilling into the streets. >>> a rare retail winner in a big way. shares of restoration hardware are surging. >>> the rate shock and your car. could falling rates boost a shaky auto market? we'll hit the car lot as our special series rolls on. >>> the long wait is over. the blues hoisting thestanley cup for the first time in franchise history. in case you missed the big game, we have all the highlights on this thursday, june 13th as "worldwide exchange" begins right now. >>> good morning welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. i'm brian sullivan thank you very much for joining us we begin with breaking news. the u.s. navy fifth fleet assisting two tankers reportedly attacks in the gulf of oman south of iran. the u.s. navy in the region received two separate distress calls. one at

official confirms the u.s. navy saw an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the ship that was tacted this morning. mines were used in both attacks, not torpedos. quote, highly likely iran is responsible, a senior u.s. defense official tells fox news. the attacks came a day after the u.s. added sanctions targeting iran's islamic revolutionary guard as japan's prime minister on a high stakes diplomatic mission to iran warned of an accidental war. both oil tankers were carrying japanese petroleum products. one tanker was on fire but did not sink. 44 sailors had to be rescued at sea. two oil tankers were damaged shortly after passing through the strait in the gulf of oman. bothed tankers were under way at the time of the explosion. they had both left port on route to asia. last month four oil tankers were damaged and the u.s. government named iran as the cause. >> julie: how is the u.s. navy involved? >> reporter: the distress calls came eight minutes apart. quote, we are aware of the reported attack on shipping vess

the u.s. navy ship clearly in front. came alongside at a high speed. that's how you get a wake like that. and this is not safe practice, the navy very strongly feels. in fact, the commander of this navy ship had to then issue an order instantly for to put the ship into reverse at full speed to get away from the russian ship, which came by navy estimates 50 to 100 feet of the u.s. ship. that still image, you can see the sharp turn wake by the russian ship on the left-hand side of your screen. the navy is very adamant that they had the right of way because they were trying to land a helicopter on the deck, and of course, when you do this at sea, you have to maintain a steady course. they were not in a position to make sudden moves. the helicopter was waved off. it didn't land while the navy was forced to make the moves to maneuver away from this russian warship. the navy very concerned about this incident, jim. >> barbara, i like how you noted earlier as that ship pulls away, you have russian sailors sun-bathing on the back of the russian destroyer. seeme

and the reason the u.s. navys the responsibility of the russians to act in a safe manner, which they did not, in the u.s.

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the u.s. navy said the russian ship came within 50 to 100 feet. the russians are saying it was more like 160 feet. that doesn't matter when you're talking about the two warships that are thousands of tons each. they both say that they had to take emergency maneuvers in order to avoid hitting the other. the u.s. navy is saying that the uss chancellorsville was on a straight course and going in a straight line because it was landing a helicopter, recovering a helicopter. they say that is a complicated maneuver so you have to stay at a steady speed, you have to go in a straight line. the russians, however, are saying that the uss chancellorsville crossed and turned and crossed their wake, in front of their destroyer. the video we're seeing from the u.s. navy showing right there, the u.s. navy points to that wake. you could see the big wake behind that russian ship there. that, they say, indicates that the russian ship took a strong turn, kicking up that wake, indicating in their view that this was a p

the u.s. navyassisting here after receiving distressed calls, price futures group phil flynn, thank you so much for weighing in this morning. prices of oil 3%, how do you see the situation today? >> this is high-risk situation because this is one of the critical choke points in the oil market, maria, because of the tensions this could be replay of what we saw in 1908 with -- 1980 with the tankers because insurance and security for tankers will go up. maria: we are still getting more information on who is behind this, iran, obviously is one of the issues in terms of oil on the markets. sanctions there, fight coming from iran? >> definitely the situation with iran right now. they are in a situation where they are trying to cool down tensions, they are meeting with the japanese president is today, attack is poorly timed if they want to see tensions reduced. not a situation where we would be saying, iran, this is a smart move to make, at the same time it's possible that an antiiranian force was part of

well, this incident comes just days after the u.s. navy says a russian fighter jet made unsafe moves in front of one of its aircraft, flying over the mediterranean. they say the russians put an american pilot and crew at risk, tom. >> julia, thank you. >>> now to the growing concern here at home for a texas police chief knocked right off his fishing boat. the coast guard saying the wake from a passing vessel pushed him overboard into galveston bay without a life vest. dozens of vessels involved in that search right now, and more than a dozen agencies are looking for him. here's abc's erielle reshef. >> reporter: tonight, the coast guard urgently searching for this texas police chief. swept away friday while on his private fishing boat. >> they caught a wake of a vessel passing through the area, and became off balance and fell overboard. >> reporter: around 4:00 p.m., kemah police chief chris reed's wife making the panicked call for help. >> we need a water rescue. a large boat came by and knocked her husband off the boat. she hasn't seen h

according to the u.s. navy fifth fleet. quote. are aware of the reported attack on shipping vessels in the gulf of oman. u.s. naval forces in the region refused two separate distress calls at 6:2:12 a.m. local bahrain time and seconds one at 7:00 a.m. u.s. navy ships are in the area and rendering assistance. officials say uss bainbridge, a guided missile destroyer and part of the abraham lincoln strike group rescued 21 sailors. the aircraft carrier sent to the region early last month had just completed a port visit to amman. the head of the american forces in the region general frank mackenzie was in the middle east warning of unspecified threat and proxies. iranian state media claims to have rescue you had sherels from one of the ships and some of those sailors were taken to a port in iran. last month four oil tankers were damaged by mines which the pentagon blamed on iran at the time. iranian leaders have threatened to disrupt oil shipments in the strait of hormuz if the u.s. continues to strangle its economy with sanctions, har

the u.s. navy scene following attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. you can see flames, black smoke pouring out of one of those tankers there. the crews had to be evacuated. this is similar to an attack that occurred last month. in that instance, four tankers were targeted in a port in the united arab emirates. cnn pentagon reporter correspondent barbara starr joins me now. the u.s. navy playing a major role in the response here, but i am sure also putting up their own state of alert because of possible concerns about possible attacks on u.s. assets there. >> reporter: very much intelligence assets operating in the area at this hour, u.s. navy aircraft overhead conducting surveillance to see what exactly is going on. but earlier today, two u.s. navy warships got the early distress call from these tankers. and it was the "uss bainbridge" a u.s. navy warship that was close enough to move in a tug flagged by the netherlands actually. it was able to get one of the crews off their stricken shi

russia has been stepping up its harassment of the u.s. navy. y, a russian fighter jet buzzed a reconnaissance plane in the eastern mediterranean near syria. the navy says its plane was flying in international airspace during the 28 minute encounter. as western nation celebrated the day, russian president vladimir putin hosted the chinese leader in moscow thursday. pugin was snubbed by western leaders and not invited to attend the day locations in normandy. these latest encounters are not-so-subtle reminders not to forget about moscow. julie? >> julie: thank you very much, jennifer griffin. for more on this, retired army colonel chris gibson, a purple heart recipient and former congress in. jennifer highlighted the fact that this is happening way too often, and a very little amount of time. in just three days, this is the second time the u.s. navy has accused russian forces are dangerous maneuvers. there was a russian fighter jet that flew dangerously close to reconnaissance aircraft in the mediterranean, know this. tell me this is no coincidence

the u.s. navy tells cnn that a russian destroyer almost collided with one of its guided cruisers in the philippine sea. the ships came so close together, that the ney said they had to throw the vessel into reverse and hit the gas to avoid a crash. cnn's fred pleitgen is live in spartanbur st. petersburg, russia, with all of the breaking details. what happened, fred. >> reporter: hi, alisyn. apparently all of this happened in the morning hours of this morning in the east china sea and the chip involved was the ""uss chancellor built." and they're saying this russian ship came at them so quickly that they had to hit full throttle reverse to try to avoid a collision. the u.s. obviously extremely upset about this, calling this maneuver unprofessional. i want to read to you the statement the navy has put out. they say, we consider russia's actions during the interactions as unsafe and unprofessional and not in accordance for the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, the rules of th

the u.s. navyay gave reporters a close look at evidence that, according to an explosives expert, links iran to attacks on two tankers in the gulf of oman. charlie d'agata hopped aboard for the tour. >> reporter: we headed out to sea on u.s. navy gunboats to see up close for the first time the crime scene at the center of a crisis that's edging the u.s. and iran closer to open conflict. the u.s. fifth fleet forces patrol these waters, the most strategic and vulnerable oil shipping lane in the world. we have been shown explosive fragments and a magnet left behind from an undetonated mine described as bearing a striking resemblance to limpet mines used by iran. out in the gulf of oman, the japanese-owned "kokuka courageous" still bearing the scars of that attack. shis is about as close as we can get to that hole that was blown inside of the hull. navy investigators say it's probably the work of an iranian- made limpet mine. it is maybe about four or five feet high, maybe three feet wide, and at least

that i can tell you. >> the shootdown of the u.s. navy'sarge unmanned drone with the wing span the size of a boeing 737 took place from not far u.s. officials say acran ien attacked two tankers last week. iran missed when it fired on a lower-flier drone that was sent to monitor the tanker that was hit by mines last week. lou? lou: jennifer, thank you. jennifer griffin reporting. jennifer noted that the u2 spy plane that's been in existence since 1956 has, in some ways within superior performance specs. the u2's ceiling is 75,000 feet, 15,000 more than the downed global hawk. the iranian attacks twb primary focus of the president and his national security team today of course, but the president did take time to meet with canadian prime minister justin trudeau at the white house. the two leaders working toward a trade deal, both optimistic that the mca will be approved and ratified. fox white house correspondent kevin cork joins us with the latest. >> it's the largest trade deal by far ever entered into and we're close to having it finalized.

u.s. navy sends a 2nd destroyer to the side of 2 ship fires in the gulf of oman after accusing iran of attacking the oil tank. you can't help secretary hands a u.s. extradition request for julian assange is to the courts meaning the whistleblowers fate could be decided at a hearing on friday. and new alliance of euro skeptic parties in the european parliament say they're ready to oppose the extension of anti russian sanctions. a warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me the caring. the u.s. has accused iran of attacking 2 or oil tankers in the goals of amman and sent missile destroyers to the area the un security council has just held an emergency session on the incident and there was an angry exchange between the u.s. and iranian and voice. the united states assesses that iran is responsible for these attacks iran categorically rejects the u.s. unfounded claim with regard to the 13th of june all tank incidents and condemns it in the strongest possible terms. right after the 2 tan

u.s. navy sends a 2nd destroyer to the size of 2 ships fires in the gulf of oman after accusing iran of attacking me all the time. you can harm secretary hands a u.s. extradition request for julian assange so the courts meaning the whistleblower his fate could be decided to hang on for. a new alliance if you were a skeptic parties in the european parliament say they're ready to oppose the extension of anti russian the function of. a warm welcome you what you are saying international with me carrying. the u.s. navy has sense a guided missile destroyer to the site of 2 all tonka fires in the gulf of amman there and there are now 2 american warships in the area and this comes after secretary of state might pompei of accuse iran of attacking the tankers and branded the country a threat to international peace and security in his state house well the u.s. secretary of state is placing blame for the incident regarding to oil tankers he says that the islamic republic of iran is responsible and that tha

the u.s. navy saying it was actually the exact opposite. that russian ship forced the americans to perform an emergency maneuver to get out of the way and avoid a collision. cnn's barbara starr is at the pentagon. she's had all the reporting on this and filed this for us moments ago. >> kate, the u.s. navy estimates the russian warship came within 50 to 100 feet of the u.s. navy ship, as it was operating in international waters off the coast of china. now, the navy says this was an extremely dangerous move, and they produced the video to the public to show what happened. and just how close the russian ship came to the u.s. navy warship. you can see it in this video. the russian ship operating extremely close. i mean, literally, it seems like the u.s. sailors could have jumped onto the deck of the russian ship. one of the key indicators here is the wake of the russian ship that you see in the video. navy sources are telling us this is the kind of wake you would see at high speed. the u.s. navy ship at the time was trying to land a helicopter

attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman last week a maritime a disputes a video released by the u.s. navy that it says links iran to the incident the u.s. says the boat scene next to the tanker is iranian owned tommy says the boat was already there when he rescue as arrived at the scene national to the u.s. navy said it uncovered fragments of a mine used in the tanker explosions commander sean kitto says the mine bears striking striking resemblance to those displayed in iranian military parades dr barrett is our correspondent in tehran tell us more for a store say about the defense minister's comments. yes the defense minister following the weekly cabinet meeting with president rouhani came out and address the local media and he said that it is very very disturbing and absolutely categorically denied any involvement in the attack and he disputed the accounts of been provided so far as evidence of the iranians involvement in this attack the defense minister said that this fight all the evidence that have been that has been provided there are not enough clear information about iran's involv

rob: u.s. navyes to drop war crime charges against chief eddie gallagher despite bombshell testimony, fellow navy seal telling the courtroom he himself killed and isis prisoner, not gallagher. jillian: more on a trial twist, the surprised so many people. >> the courtroom stunned as corey scott took the stand saying he is the real killer. the bombshell testimony coming as navy prosecutors pursue murder charge second special operations chief eddie gallagher accused of stabbing and killing a teenage isis fighter. scott told the courtroom he did see gallagher stab him in the neck but it was actually him who held his from over the tracheal tube, the breathing tube and suffocated the boy. scott said he did it because he knew the isis fighter was going to die anyway. tyler merit service gallagher and says that chief petty officer is innocent. >> it is not as black-and-white as everyone wants to understand. this is a combat zone, an individual trying to inflict harm on our servicemembers. regardless that he

u.s. warship and a russian destroyer in the philippines sea is raising tensions between the two countries. the navy released this video taken from the u.s. side. it shows the russian destroyer barreling toward a u.s. navy guided missile cruiser. the "uss chancellorsville,". closing to a distance of about 50 feet, forcing the 10,000-ton american vessel to slam its throttles into reverse, in effect, all back full. the russian vessel was close enough to be able to see russian sailors sunbathing on the deck. u.s. officials say these images serve as evidence that the act was intentional. they point to the wake from the ship to show the change in course. according to the navy, the ship, quote, accelerated and closed to an unsafe distance, forcing the americans to maneuver to avoid collision. the incident prompted this reaction from acting defense secretary patrick shanahan. >> the behavior is unsafe and unprofessional. we'll have military-to-military conversations with the russians. >> russia disputes the navy's accounts saying it was the americans who crossed their path. u.s. plans a formal protest, as

chancellorsville" so close you could see them sun bathing on the deck the u.s. navy say it is russian ship accelerated and closed to an unsafe distance. the u.s. cruiser had to execute all engines back full to avoid collision. at the pentagon sharp words for russia. >> behavior is unsafe and unprofessional we'll have military to military conversations with the russians. >> reporter: russia's navy is accusing the u.s. cruiser of crossing in front of their ship and is filing a protest but today's close call is not the first by russia back in 2016, russian fighters buzzed the "u.s.s. donald cook" but there were fewer unsafe encounters for most of 2018. >> the risk of miscalculations is enormous because these are major military operations conducted so close to each other. >> reporter: the u.s. plans to issue a formal diplomatic protest to russi saying they are violating well international norms. peter? >> hans nichols, thank you. >>> with the deadline fast approaching, president trump is leaving americans guessing whether he will follow through on his threat to slap tari

a u.s. navy patrol aircraft.mission in international air space encount areas russian sukoi 35 one of the newer fighter jets. comes up alongside the plane and in a three-hour encounter tries to intercept the u.s. aircraft three times. two encounters relatively safe but one deemed by the united states navy to be unsafe. because the sukoy 35 passed right in front of the nose of the u.s. aircraft at about 150 miles an hour causing tushlens, a lot of concern that this type of activity is so dangerous to u.s. air crews. a slight miscalculation on either side and you could have disasters. the russian said they were obeying the recalls and didn't do anything wrong. >> what's so worrisomes in the latest incident amid escalating tension between the u.s. and russia. >> it is, wolf, last month u.s. air force jets intercepted russian long range bombers off the coast of alaska. they summarily escorted them out of the area. there was no incident. but it's another sign really amongst all the things in u.s.-russian elections like

the u.s. navyday's incident showing a russian destroyer coming within yards of an american warship which was forced to move to avoid a collision. now, this comes just days after the navy accused a russian fighter jet of buzzing a u.s. reconnaissance plane over the mediterranean sea. doug luzader has more now from washington. >> reporter: this is just the latest confrontation that we've seen between the u.s. and russian militaries, but in this instance the video is dramatic, and the u.s. navy clearly thinks it helps make their case. now, this video was taken onboard the u.s. guided missile cruiser uss chancellor in the pill phoenix sea -- philippines sea. at one point you can even see russian sailors sunbathing on deck. the navy says the chancellor had to take evasive action, and the acting u.s. defense secretary is none too pleased. >> the behavior's unsafe of and unprofessional. we'll have military-to-military conversations with the russians. >> reporter: that refers to a formal protest. russia, t

it is the second time in three days the u.s. navy russian forces of dangerous maneuvers. before that russia fire jet blue is really close to a navy reconnaissance aircraft in the eastern mediterranean. in response to the latest incident the united states is calling russia "unprofessional." ray bogan is in washington with what was about to happen on the u.s. navy destroyer right behind or right before this close call. >> reporter: according to the navy a helicopter was preparing to land on uss chancellorsville and the philippine sea. that is when the russian warship accelerated and forced the american guided missile cruiser to move to avoid a crash. >> we will have military to rus >> reporter: this video uss chancellorsville. the seventh fleet describing the incident in a statement reading forced to uss chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision." >> to me safety at the end of the day is the most important and it will not deter us in doing our operations. >> reporter: russia's government is ac

the aborted strikes were in response to the downing of a u.s. navyne by iran thursday, and attack from earlier downplayed, suggesting it could have been caused by human error. president trump: i have a feeling it was a mistake made by someone who should not have been doing what they did. it could have been somebody who was loose and stupid who did it. the countries have been at odds since donald trump's decision last year. tehran says it has indisputable evidence the drone violated its airspace and was justifiably showned at the location by the revolutionary guard. the drone was in international airspace at the time. -- theent escalation has u.n. calling on both sides for maximum restraint. >> for more on this story, i would like to cross live to edward hunt, an independent aerospace and defense consultant. he joioins us from italy. thank you for being with us. as we heard earlier, iranians continue to insist the unmanned drone was shot in their space. washington says it happened over international wars -- waters. what is your assessment at this stag

the u.s. navy showing evidence says is an iranian mine and the magnet that fixed it to the side of the ship. >> the mine that was used does bear a striking resemblance to that which wa iranian military parades. >> the u.s. navy now saying they have high confidence that was caused by a mine we're also learning the u.s. has finger prints of at least one. >> reporter: iran denies it carried out the attacks. all this as another 1,000 american troops are being sent to the region. president trump says the tanker attacks are very minor. but the number of strikes and threats on u.s. facilities in the region is growing, causing u.s. officials real concern. lester >> bill neely, thanks. >>> prosecutors charge four men today in the shooting down of a passenger plane five years ago over ukraine all 298 people on board that plane were killed. richard engel has details. >> reporter: after nearly five years of pain-staking work, international investigators finally named the suspects they say were responsible for

u.s. navyips and helicopters are trying to recover the wreckage before iranian's can get their first. shannon: thank you for the update. much more on this but also breaking right now a police officer is dead hours after she's ambushed and shot on the job. police say the officer was gunned down trying to help a woman leave a domestic dispute situation in sacramento. >> we are devastated tonight. there are no words for the depth of sadness, she gave her young life while protecting our community. >> officers say the domestic situation the most dangerous for them. it took 40 minutes and an armored truck as the gunman kept shooting. she later died at the hospital. officers lining up to escort her body away. right now the shooter is on the loose. police are evacuating neighbors and warning people to avoid the area. sullivan is the 19th police officer shot and killed in the line of duty this year. the fbi testing minibar samples from the dominican republic resort and this could possibly maybe help det

for the first time, a woman llll lead the u.s. navy's war e. rear admiral shoshana chatfield was named today as the school's new president. nce has led a u.s. military command in guam 2017. rear admiral jeffrey harley was removed as the war college's president on monday, amid allegations of excessive spendinirg and abuse ofg authority. hundreds of thousandedof people marnd celebrated in tel aviv, israel today, in one of the world's largest l.g.b.t. pride parades. participants waved rainbow flags, walked with colorful balloons and danced on floats. some called for israel to drop curbs on same-sex marriage and rental rights. on wall street, stocks failed to make any headway on this friday. the dow jones industrial average lost 17 points to close at 26,089. the nasdaq fell 40 points, and the s&p 500 slipped four. and, the toronto raptors are n.b.a. champions, for the first time. they clinched the title last night, beating the two-time defending champiolden state warriors in game six of the finals, 114-110. fans in toronto, including rap star drake,

the u.s. navy rushes in to assist. up, the french government seeks to ease tension and a carmaker after a proposed merger with fiat chrysler. and as france gets its second win in the women's world cup, will t take a closerer look at t how french fooootball got to whe it is today. first, our top s story. ♪ the race to replace theresa may kicks up a notch this thursday. is setst round of voting to 11 it at least one of the 10 people currently in the race. boris johnson formally launched his campaign on wednesday with a promise to take the u.k. out of the e.u. even without a deal. >> polarizing and with neon blonde hair, one of britain's most recognized politicians, boris johnson is the front runner to succeed theresa may. to get there, he has been keeping a low profile. other than possibly withholding the multibillion divorce bill. a notion that is out of the western. at his launch, he said a note yield brexit remains an option, culling the possibility of leaving the european union without an accord a vital tool of negot

into he is two ships making distress calls that the u.s. navy picked up earlier this morning, two distress calls one at 6:12, one at 7:10 local time in the gulf of oman in the middle east. the u.s. navy war ship uss bainbridge was in the area and responded to render assistance. we are told by defense officials now 21 crew members from one of the ships is on board the bainbridge. they had to be picked up when the captains called abandoned ship, they were picked up by a tug, a small tug, from the netherlands that was nearby and then transferred on to the war ship. that accounts for one of the crews the u.s. is working to try to establish where the other crew may be. there are conflicting reports about that. who might have been responsible for this, look, you have to consider who had the means and the motivation. the u.s. clearly looking at the possibility of iranian-backed forces in the region may have conducted yet another attack. obviously very concerned about it and right now at this hour a u.s. navy p-8 a maritime patrol aircraft is overhead c

mark: as they build their case, the u.s. navytook us out on a rare trip to see one of the stricken tankers. we traveled for an hour from the coast the uae through choppy waters, where 1/5 of the world's crude oil is transported. a geopolitical flashpoint that feels nervous. as we proached the japanese-owned vessel, the impact of the attack was clear, gouging out the side. if it was a warning shot, it had a crippling effect. we can see the force of the last year. this is the hole that the americans say was ca by the iranian mine. s may have been designed to damage rather thank, but either way it has sparked huge international tension. iran says it will increase its nuclear stockpile next week due to u.s. sanctions that were meant to force tehran to the negotiating table. "they are putting us under economic pressure while at the same time asking us to talk," said president rouhani. "that would be like an act of economic surrender." this crucial choke point, peace is being strangled. side may want war, but the risk of an accident is

there are only two players two maine u.s. navy -- players, the u.s. navy and its allies and the iran revolutionary guard naval forces. it is unusual for attacks like this to take place. the last time it happened was in the context of the iran-iraq war, where the u.s. had to provide military naval escort for ships trying to leave the gulf. that might be what president trump proposes, because the u.s. is likely to have to do something that is not cheap or easy to do, nor is it foolproof. technologies of mining and torpedoing have advanced tremendously and the u.s. does not have infinite assets in the gulf. vonnie: paul, thank you for the context. paul salem, president of the middle east institute. coming up, trade war woes weigh on broadcom. other sectors that are being impacted by the strained relations between china and the united states. this is bloomberg. ♪ amanda: this is bloomberg markets. i'm amanda lang in toronto. vonnie: and i'm vonnie quinn in new york. broadcom tumbling today after the semiconductor manufacturers cited the impact of the boili

not commenting on the last-minute order to stand down, but the pentagon was prepped for the strike u.s. navy drone on thursday. we're learning a general said iran had warned the drones several times before launching a missile at it. the u.s. says a drone was over international waters but iran maintains it was in their air space. president trump says he believes someone in iran made a foolish error in firing that missile. >> i think that have been somebody who was loose and stupid that did it. we'll be able to report that and you'll understand exactly what happened. but it was a very foolish move. that i can tell you. >>> iran released this video of what it says was the attack as it happened you can see an explosion in the air right there as the drone was apparently hit. and this morning iranian state television is showing what it calls quote received sections of the u.s. navy drone after it was shot down. further es sclaeting tensions between the u.s. and iran. and the u.s. official tells the associated press the targets in that now called off attack would of included missile and radar insta

but in this instance, the video is dramatic and the u.s. navyelps make their case. this video was taken on-board the u.s. guided missile cruiser, u.s.s. chancellorsville, in the philippine sea, showing the russian destroyer approaching and coming alarmingly close. at one point you can see russian sailors sun bathing on deck. the navy said they had to take evasive action and the acting u.s. defense secretary is none too pleased. >> the behavior is unsafe and unprofessional. we'll have military to military conversations with the russians and of course we'll -- >> reporter: that refers to a formal protest. russia blames the united states for this. the russian embassy in the u.s. tweeted this. u.s.s. chancellorsville has crossed the course of the russian destroyer in the south china sea. the destroyer had to perform urgent maneuvers to evade a possible collision. russia is lodging a protest against the u.s. this is not an isolated incident. according to the u.s. navy, on tuesday a russian fighter jet harassed a u.s. navy reconnaissance plane over th

well the u.s. navy says it's uncovered fragments of a mine used in the tanker explosions which look like mines from iran the navy also released what it says is new video showing the damage caused by the blast 2 vessels were damaged in incidents last week near the strait of hormuz and under this cloud of regional tension there mayor of kuwait is making his 1st state visit to iraq since saddam hussein's forces invaded the gulf state in 1990 iraq of a live shake. up in baghdad is being seen as an attempt to try to tensions in the gulf iraq has close ties with both iran and the united states well take as president once egypt trite and international court for the death of the country's only democratically elected president mohammed morsy simcoe soon has more now from istanbul. turkish president rejects a parent on has been very vocal about mohamed morsy is prison time and now about his death he believes this is not a natural death he believes because he spent 20 minutes after the courthouse and no one helped

russia has been stepping up its harass phpbts of the u.s. navy. tuesday a russian fighter jet buzzed a navy reconnaissance plane in the eastern mediterranean near syria. the navy said its plane was flying in international air space during the 28 minute encounter. as western nations celebrated d-day, russian president putin hosted the chinese leader in moscow thursday. putin was snubbed by western leaders and not invited to attend d-day celebrations in normandy. these latest encounters at sea are not so subtle reminders not to forget about moscow, dana. >> dana: somebody wants a little attention. better be careful about that. jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. major progress in the push to uncover what russian probe. where the investigation is heading. joe biden is facing questions about his performance on the campaign trail following his flip flop on federal funds for abortion. ok everyone! our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy! whoo-hoo! great-tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein and twenty-

the u.s. navy provided us with this video. you can see precisely how close that russian ship came to ours. courteney cubey joins me on the phone. what do we know about what happened here? >> reporter: according to the u.s. navy, this is about 11:45 a.m. local on june 7th. the navy says they were conducting what they call a helicopter recovery. their helicopter was getting ready to land on the ship. think about that. that's a time when you're staying on a relatively slow and steady course so the helicopter can land safely. the u.s. navy is saying this russian destroyer called the dd 572 that it approached the chancellorville from behind and they had to gun their engines at the same time and try to avoid a collision. as you mentioned, they came very close to one another. 50 to 100 feet by the u.s. military's estimate. we do have a response from russia now, who is telling a very different story. saying in fact the chancellorville was the one who was potentially aggressive and they were the ones who ha

and that iranian vessels carried out a rescue operation when they arrived at the scene where the u.s. navy says it's uncovered fragments of a mine used in the tanker explosions which look like mines from iran the navy also released what it says is new video showing the damage caused by the blasts 2 vessels were damaged in incidents last week near the strait of hormuz the attack occurring on the best of cooking was a result of the find the link in mind that we use does bear a striking resemblance to that which has been probably displayed in the iranian military parades there are distinguishing features and i will let you know that explosive ordnance technicians explosive ordnance disposal technicians. in the u.s. service are all trained to identify identification features which. indicate what type of ordnance were approaching were under this cloud of regional tension the mayor of kuwait has been making his 1st state visit to iraq since saddam hussein's forces invaded the gulf states in 1996 but also his visit to baghdad is being seen as an attempt to blur the tensions in the gulf iraq has c

the u.s. navy this morning rushing in to assist two oiler tankers afthey were attacked near the strait of hormuz off the coast of iran. the incident is coming at a time ofeightened tensions. >> reporter: oil prices rocketed ring after the incident last night. one of the ship saying it was hit by a shell. that's true, it is stunning. justs the prime minister is in iran. on japan-related tankers tweeting suspicious doesn't begin to dibe what happened this morning. this morning the u.s. navy's the fleet rushing to help tankers off the coast of iran in the gulf of iman saying u.s. navy ships are in the area rendering assistance. iran state tv reporting 44 cre evacuated from the vls accident. the two tankers damaged around the strait of hormuz are sailini from saurabia to singapore. and the crude oil tanker headed to taiwan from the emirates. sinking according toranian stat media after it was afanme d adrift near the strait of hormuz. its owners reporting an explosion on board. this morning's events com

u.s. fighter jet buzz a navy reconnaissance plane near syria. the navy says it's plane was flying in international airspace during the 28 minute encounter. as western nation celebrated the day, russian president vladimir putin hosted not invited to attend d day celebrations in normandie. these latest encounters are a not-so-subtle reminder not to forget about moscow. >> mike: jennifer, thanks a lot. president trump is being critical to nasa's planned return to the moon in 2024. today he tweets for all the money we are spending to manassas to not be talking about going to the moon. we did that 50 years ago. they should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including mars, of which the moon is a part. defense and science. here is nasa's director two months ago. >> the president of the united states gave us an amazing charge, space policy directory one, tells us we are going to the moon differently than we've ever gone before. this time it's going to be sustainable. we are going to stay. >> may 13, president trump tweeted that his admi

the case of a u.s. navy seal accused of some pretty nasty crimes in iraq has grabbed headlines the man is eddie gallagher he's accused of murder attempted murder and a slew of other crimes now according to the reports when his team initially reported him and demanded an investigation nothing was done about it and he's teammates say they saw him taking pointless shots they say they saw him gunned down an old man in a white robe as well as a girl who was simply walking with other girls furthermore the teammates insist that he was unloading gunfire as well as rockets on the areas that were not known to have enemy forces now it all sounds pretty horrendous but some members of congress are speaking up on any gallagher's behalf congressman duncan hunter not only defends eddy's actions but says that based on his own experiences serving in iraq killing civilians is just part of the job so i was an artillery officer and we fired hundreds of rounds in a palooza right and killed probably hundreds of civilians if not sc