hinder the export of oil of some of america's allies in the gulf. so we know this isut aboran and you ask about how we get out of it. let's start about how we got into this. people were not talking about iran atfitacking oilds, threatening naval activity in the region, violating the nuclear deal, no one was talking ilout that up unt president trump walked away from the nuclear deal, imposed sanctions on in in t name of moderating iran's behavior.in so we're sa policy designed purportedly to moderats irehavior in the region and as many feared has produce exactly the opposite. so let's start from why whefrree are toden talk about where we get out of it. >> reporter: what does iran have to gain from a stike like this because of the tensions we're seeing in the region, howg dihat's going to play out? >> i think rob asked a good question, how do wet here. the notion iran somehow wsn't a malign actor in the region