if you can talk about who the b team is. it is happening with pompeo, the secretary of state headed to saudi arabia and the uae, and bolton right now in israel with russia and israel. >> the b team is something that of monthsed a couple ago. the individuals he has included in that concept is benjamin netanyahu, the crown prince of the uae, mbs from saudi arabia, and bolton. what he's referring to is that from the israeli side, from the saudi side, from the uae side, there is been a push to get the united states to confront a rent or go to war with iran for more than 10 to 15 years. we saw from the wikileaks documents that mbz have been wanting to bomb for quite some time. the king of saudi arabia was telling the u.s. to cut off the head of this make. we saw the former secretary of defense was meeting with his french counterpart and said the saudis want to fight the americans to the last -- sir, fight the iranians to the last american. we have the same situation where we believe if the u.s. were to go to war, he would restore

it to run a marathon or to start a war as good a motto as any now according to iran the so-called b team of instigators ran out of breath whispering in donald trump's ear obliterate iran into a beating it's just do it the b. team being advisor john bolton the emirates israel and saudi arabia a rare moment of unity between the latter bolton tried so hard apparently trump said this i have to have some people i have dubs and i have hawks you have some say . john bolton is absolutely a hawk is up to him he'd take on the whole world at one time ok it was almost mission accomplished until the u.s. president decided otherwise at the last moment and saw all hawks turned against him there and the way that he announced it it shows weakness and it's not in our interests but what happens when our adversaries understand that he's never going to follow through with president trump was being urged by outside advisers not to carry out the strikes we don't know who they are or why he would share with them people not in the chain of command or in his defense circle incredibly classified information about

you. >> so, first, let me get your reaction to iran calling bolton and netanyahu part of trump's "b" team, accusing them of pushing the president towards war with iran. >> you know, iran has behaved unappropriate unappropriately helping terrorists. i'm not going to defend iran. i do think the trump administration doesn't have a strategy. we don't mo what they want to do next. it's a day-to-day strategy. >> my conversation with congressman yoho is there was a strategy to get to iran economically. really strangulation economically and that will bring them to the table. when i pressed the question then what, get to the table and then what is the u.s. trying to entice iran with next? what do you believe is the potential end game? why would this administration want to see iran at the table? what will they be negotiating about? >> what i would do -- what i would do is in the security council, with our nato allies, i mean, the problem is we don't have any allies. germany is mad at us, france, because we pulled out of the iran agreement. we shouldn't have. they were complying. but at the same tim

he calls them the "b" team, referring to national security adviser john bolton, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but then also, of course, folks from the place that secretary of state pompeo is visiting right now, like for instance the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin salman. he believes that they arerying to box president trump into a situation where war becomes inevitable, but then he tweeted, and i think this was a really key phrase, that in the end it didn't happen because president trump essentially pulled back. and that's something where i think javad zarif, the foreign minister of iran, was essentially praising president trump. he then, though, went on to say "economic terrorism builds tensions." that's essentially the iranians saying that this maximum pressure campaign by the united states government is essentially what's holding up what president trump wants with the iranians, which is talks. so you do have some varied reaction. on the other hand, you have military folks here in iran still talking tough just a couple of minutes ago, and we're just getting th

he tweeted saying that he believes the b team was trying to box president trump into a situation wherear with iran would become inevitable. he talks about the b team as being president trump's closest allies like national security advisor, john bolton. he went on to tweet, prudence prevented it. then going on to say economic text sews problems. that brings us back to the fundamental issues. the trump administration says they believe sanctions will bring them back to the table. the iranians are saying this is what's keeping them from geg to the table. >>> with all of that, the first day on the job for acting defense secretary mark esper. he was secretary of the army until friday, the day he was also officially nominated for the permanent secretary of defense position. because of quirks in the laws, he can only hold the acting job until july 30. he has to step down to go through the confirmation process. in his first five days of the job he goes to a nato meet. >>> a big week ahead for the 2020 democrats with the first presidential debate set to kick off. he's going to cancel all $1.6 tr

we had the training camp of south africa is on the 20 rock b. team in the capital of pretoria the squad just getting ready for its. 50th. and for the 1st time its coach is a woman. who was once a national team player for her becoming a national team coach is another dream come true it is just like. this is important you all find you are in a position where you can influence people influence the future of our country and as an educator. just go inside a lot of what my goal. in life is to help someone achieve the best that they can and look at that national on a national level i have the power to do that. sending young people down the right path has been her job for the past 4 years she herself was a student of the high school in the cape town suburb of athlone now she is one of the teachers. no small feat in the part of town renowned for its gangs and crime. in class sometimes you have to be. on the field sometimes you have to. explain to them what is the for you and off the field you have a more into active moment where you can be a deal with a speak

. >> there's the a team and the b team.re going to see donors moving and people moving. >> here's the difference. when the republicans in 2016, it was such a crowded field, i know that because fox business hosted quite a few debates, the people rerelegated to the loser stage were bitter, didn't want to be there. like a chubby kid locked out of the bakery while all of his friends were inside trying to get free cupcakes. but the democrats. >> b team stage, it's over for you. but people don't always run for president to be president. they run for the next. >> the dnc and rnc should have rules, bring back super delegates. overturn citizens united. whatever it takes. >> i would be for that. kennedy: i mean i think there should be some sort of a reality series where they're eating madagascar cockroaches. >> we've talked about it before but i think they're running for cabinet positions. there's a coin flip that you might get something good out of it. kennedy: the only person getting a cabinet position is chris coots. he endorsed b

minister jaffa serif as it back up mr pompei or in the last hour he's been on twitter saying the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy for more on this video let's go live to washington and our correspondent kristen salumi so kristen what's our reading of what we think this video may or may not even show. well it's not just a video there's also some stills and a timeline of what happened in the hours after the distress call 1st came in for those attacks this was all released just in the last hour by u.s. central command and what they are saying is that this video came 10 hours after the navy 1st received those distress calls and 5 hours after the u.s.s. bainbridge the naval ship had recovered $21.00 sailors who fled from that japanese ship and the military at that time observed and recorded an iranian patrol boat approached the ship and removed as you said what it's just described as a limpet mine from the hole and aircraft also they say observed several iranian ships and patrol boats fast attack vehicles in the vicinity of the norwegian ship that was attacked 1st and earlier

plan b, team b he calls it, and shinzu abe, you're right, the tensions rising. >>> republicans have begun to respond to president trump's comment that he would accept dirt from a foreign government. the president told abc news he might go to the fbi if he received an offer, casting doubt on the idea it would be election interference. >> it's not interference. they have information. if i thought there was something wrong i'd go maybe to the fbi. >> on thursday some republicans joined democrats in blasting the president. others deflected with the dubious claim that hillary clinton's campaign did the same thing. we have more from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning, lawmakers up here on capitol hill are responding to that admission from president trump, his willingness to take dirt from foreign adversaries and much of the reaction predictably falling down party lines with democrats outraged and blasting president trump for saying he would not immediately report that to the fbi. here's speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. >> yes, the president once again gave us evidence he does not know r

the "b" team is something he refers to, people around president trump l on security. but then saying prudence prevented it. saying he respects president trump's decision not do it. then talking about the sanctions, they're essentially saying that in their book, those big sanctions by the united states amount to economic warfare or economic terrorism. >> fred pleitgen in tehran. stand by. we'll want the iranian reaction. thanks so much. >>> new this morning, we're getting word that another american tourist has died in the dominican republic. this comes at the same time as a cnn exclusive. a woman says a health scare in the d.r. nearly killed her. the details she and her husband are now sharing. that's next. nlimited 1.5 miles and we'll match it at the end of your first year. nice! i'm thinking about a scuba diving trip. woman: ooh! (gasp) or not. you okay? yeah, no, i'm good. earn miles. we'll match 'em at the end of your first year. who used expedia to book the vacation rental which led to the discovery that sometimes a little down time can lift you right up. expedia.

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy well the sea vessels caught fire and one of the world's came or oil rates near the strait of hormuz it is the only way in an item think gulf terrans threaten to shut the waterway in response to the us ending why of his own iranian oil imports each of the ships was lighted with a trolley in products the u.s. assessment aside it does remain unclear who or what exactly caused the damage. from the phone call for you. home. from don't know you got your degree and i'm going to be on my went on programs your money is going on one company. going to. the ball but it. is going to be civil. so this minute it will. not spoil slip. by. well the u.s. military central command has now released a video showing what it claims is the rainy military patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tank is as we said denies involvement in the attacks and has questioned the timing of the incident. reports. let's go over the facts so we've got 2 oil tankers t

and that's why caution is extremely necessary. >> what's interesting about the "b" team, there is no "b" in arabic. in tehran, there is a "p." i think dr. abbas might differ in the fact that the iraqi government is in position to push back against iran. >> well, the iraqi government is in an interesting or curious position, if i were to put it that way. it's a government that has just emerged from a brutal fight against a terrorist organization. it has -- and this administration and the past administration, i'm talking about the iraqi administration, adopted a very prudent policy of not being in a camp versus another -- they kind of use neutrality as much as they could in the regional and international foreign policy, if you will. so that's where they are. the question is, can they -- and that's what geneva, i agree with you on that, can they really make that policy applicable and actionable. there is -- in iraq, it seems that there is a consensus on the preconflict. nobody wants the conflict to occur. so that's the iraqi government and all of the actors within iraq. they all have the

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy. u.s. central command released a grainy video which it claims shows iranian special forces removing an unexploded line from one of the vessels there with a tank of those says the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles. the 2 vessels called fire in one of the world's key all routes close to the strait of hormuz you see any way in and out of the persian gulf incident immediately elicited worldwide reaction and taken a surge in oil prices with russia saying the situation could pose a threat to the global economy with more on the story he's kind of more. so there were 2 oil tankers that were hit. probably. hard. from last year from tokyo you. don't do you remember the real being on board no fly well no i don't care but i don't want. to go into. the boat but it will do. the business so this mean that it will. not supposed. let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john frederick 2 so he's a long time norwegian trading partner of ira

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy. after the iranian foreign minister's statement of the u.s. central command released a grainy video which it claims shows iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the vessels and the owner of the tanker though says the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles. the 2 vessels con fire in one of the world's key oil routes close to the strait of hormuz it is the only way in and out of the persian gulf and the incident to drew worldwide reaction and triggered a surge in oil prices with russia saying the situation could pose a threat to the global economy with more on the story here's our tease keep them up and. so they were to oil tankers that were hit. probably. back. down if you're. going to be. from want to get it from tokyo you. didn't want to go home do you want to get it wrong don't you get a brand you dream i'm going to be on board no fly went oh i don't care but i don't want company. to go and he's been pretty qui

good partners in ahmed been sighted man hamad bin zeid bibi netanyahu they are as you've said the b. team that is pushing towards war i think they are there miscalculation can libin tie a region into. chaos and destabilisation i think it can also harm the global economy as well by you know all shocks and we've seen that 6 percent to 6 percent rise of the all prices as a result of a single incident you can imagine how a war can translate into a chaos and they cannot make spear and you know prices and everything ok so i think they are pushing the united states towards a more irrational policy towards it. i think that can have really you know catastrophic. consequences regionally and internationally clearly helen in oxford this would have economically a massive impact if donald trump does do something that he backed away from doing 36 hours ago now for you helen how will this be being discussed in riyadh and is this a humiliation for mohammed bin selman because there is this compelling triangular relationship isn't there between donald trump his son in law jarrett the middle east peace plan

the foreign minister said he believes there are indications what he calls is the "b" team trying to box him, president trump, into military action against iran. the "b" team is something that jabhat zarif has long referred to being john bolton, the national security adviser and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and mohammed bin salman. praising trump in the end saying prudence prevented it. and went on to tweet that what he believes is economic terrorism is causing tensions. of course, economic terrorism is what the iranians refer to as america's campaign of maximum pressure. of course those very tough sanctions on the iranian economy. meanwhile, a senior iranian general coming on and essentially warning the united states, saying that if there was a strike on iran that there would be a big response coming from the iranians. and he said that that could lead to what he called an unmanageable situation in the middle east. of course, the iranians have for a very long time been saying that essentially there would be no such thing as a limited strike on iran. there would always be a b

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy where the 2 vessels caught fire in one of the world's key oil routes need the strait of hormuz it is the only way in and active the gulf taran has threatened to shut the water while in response to the u.s. sending waivers on iranian oil imports while the u.s. military central command has now released a video showing what it claims is an iranian military patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers taran denies involvement in the attacks there and has questioned the timing of the incidents reports. so there were 2 or oil tankers that were hit. probably. for all went. from us to get from tokyo you. don't know you got to remember to be on board don't fly with your body down on one company. they're going to be on. the boat by the will do the civil the business says when the did it will get on are not supposed to be the let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john fredrickson he's a long time norwegian trading partner

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy well the u.s. military's central command has now released a video showing what it claims is an iranian military patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers but as we said tirant does deny involvement in the attacks and has questioned the timing of the incidents as khaled moppin explains. so there were 2 or oil tankers that were hit. so put your fire probably got a fair bit of background so hold your horses back your boat for all we're. going to be free. from want to get from folks that you. want but. don't do you get a brand you dream i'm going to be on board no fly well no i don't care but i have been on one company the moment they're going to bump it quite a bit off. the boat but it will do the civil that appeared in the system when the did it will get on or not supposed they can the let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john frederick so he's a long time norwegian trading partner of iran his relationship wit

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy. well the u.s. military published a photo claiming it depicted signs of minor damage on one of the tankers in addition central command released a video showing what it says is in the iranian military patrol boat from moving an unexploded mine from one of the tankers as already mentioned iran denies involvement in the attacks into question too the timing of the incident says expects. so there were 2 or oil tankers that were hit. probably. from tokyo you. don't know you got to remember the real being on board don't fly with. them on one company. they're going to be on. the boat but it will do the civil the business says when the did it will get on the not supposedly the let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john frederick so he's a long time norwegian trading partner of iran his relationship with iran goes back to the 1980 s. one biography even refers to him as the ayatollah as lifeline so at a time when washington is using all kind

b-team, which according to him includes john bolton, of plotting for war. >> the administration has nopl strategi as to how to get iran to the negotiating table. what it is doing is building pressure. when you have a pressure cooker that has nescape valve, it explodes. laura: tensions are extremely washington. -- tensions are extremely high between tehran and washingtoir has warned it may violate limits on its enrichment of uranium laid out in the 2015 nucleadeal, which the u.s. has withdrawn from. the u.s. president pulled back from authorizing military strike lasteek. but if there's further provocation fromran, there's no telling what might happen. jane harman is a former congressman and now president and ceo of the wilson center. she spoke to me earlier about the friction between the u.s. and iran. jane harman, as the american and the iranian presidents badmouth one another, is a peaceful resolution to this crisis possible? jane: sure it's possible, but this reminds me of tly rhetoric between kim jong-un and president trump on north korea. it is a retread. maybe they rolled out the ol

against iran without a shred of factual circumstantial evidence only makes it abundantly clear that the b. team is moving to a plan b. sabotage diplomacy the u.s. military central command has now released a video showing what it claims is an iranian military patrol boat from moving an unexploded mine from one of the tank is but as we said to iran denies involvement in the attacks and this question to you the timing of the incidents is colored mop and expects. so they were to oil tankers that were hit. nobody. probably. horse. but all were. from us from tokyo you. don't know you got a brand you dream i'm going to be on board don't fly with the program here but i don't want company. to go in. the boat but it will do the civil the bid in the in the did it will it on the not supposedly the let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john fredrickson he's a long time norwegian trading partner of iran his relationship with iran goes back to the 1980 s. one biography even refers to him as the ayatollah as lifeline so at a time when washington is using all kinds of pressure to try and stop or ru

forces is fully in line with interests of view of the us and the world but it's now clear that the b. team is not concerned with u.s. interests they despise diplomacy and thirst for war strong words there are let's take this story now to washington to our correspondent all over sell a good evening to you talk to me a little bit about what concrete measures are we talking about when we talk about these new sanctions. right so someone who might feel these new sanctions sanctions and who's really targeted and in the spotlight is the supreme leader of iran ayatollah khamenei and he has been singled out for the conduct 1 of iran in addition to him some aid senor individuals all of the revolutionary guards that are considered a terrorist group by the united states and that can also be held accountable for the downed drone last 3 week that was shot down over the strait of hormuz that said the u.s. president says that these sanctions do not come as an act of retaliation that they were have been in the making for a quite some time the ultimate goal here obviously is to cut down funding of these ind

the foreign minister, javad zarif, lashing out at what he called the us b—team, which includes john bolton democrats are questioning the administration's strategy. the administration has no strategic plan as to how to get around to the negotiating table, and what it's doing is building pressure. and when you have a pressure cooker that has no escape valve, all it does is explode. tensions are extremely high between tehran and washington, following iran's downing of a us drone last week. iran has warned it may violate limits on its enrichment of uranium laid out in the 2015 nuclear deal, which the us has withdrawn from. the us president pulled back from authorising a military strike last week. but if there is further provocation from iran, there is no telling what may happen. in the uk, the conservative leadership candidate jeremy hunt says tory party members should choose a candidate they can trust. in a bbc interview, the foreign secretary said without trust, there could be no negotiation, no deal, and possibly no brexit. his warning came as his rival, borisjohnson, continues to face ques

oh world you can refer to us as a street saying that it's called unquote the b. team that has been trying to undermine the plumes well it is pretty well again that this happened just a bit before a prime minister was meeting iran's leader and it does sound that it wouldn't exactly this not go to that we that we bid even if you think you're on your own will be the one that will be losing moves from such a thing so the idea that you're wrong would be behind it according to themselves would be a. very young beast you could stick so if they are pointing fingers in a sense which is not official yet it's toward the u.s. and us and that they're saying that this was not an operation with the wrong ones you could see a false flag operation with themselves the situation is escalating eimear remind us again what is at stake here for iran. well. with tensions when you've got a waiting in the middle east gulf is not a good thing anyone especially in. the coming war we can do so most of the way through sanctions against well such a thing happening in the home for this economy where