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security council were dominated by the news of explosions on board 2 tankers in the gulf of oman the session was shuttled to discuss cooperation between the league of arab states and the u.n. but most speakers reacted to events in the gulf including the un secretary general facts must be established and responsibilities clarified and they for that is something the world cannot afford is a major confrontation in the gulf region. a thinly veiled accusation of responsibility was made by the arab league secretary general. of the moderate some parties in the region are trying to instigate fires in our region and we have to be aware of that. the russian ambassador insistent that there's a conscious strategy to undermine diplomatic moves aimed at reducing tension in the gulf and you know pretty much what it's a little studio loosely would it would there is a need to come together to achieve one of the most important tools before us today you know launching regional dialogue into the stablish in a security architecture in the persian gulf we're currently according to our view of the tensions

security council were dominated by the news of explosions on board 2 tankers in the gulf of oman the ession was shuttled to discuss cooperation between the league of arab states and the u.n. but most speakers reacted to events in the gulf including the un secretary general facts must be established and responsibilities clarified. and they for that is something the world cannot afford is a major confrontation in the gulf region. a thinly veiled accusation of responsibility was made by the arab league secretary general. of a moderate some parties in the region are trying to instigate fires in our region and we have to be aware about. the russian ambassador insistent that this is a conscious strategy to undermine diplomatic moves aimed at reducing tension in the gulf and you know pretty much what it's a little loosely would it would there is a need to come together to achieve one of the most important goals before us today you know launching regional dialogue into the stablish in a security architecture in the persian gulf we're currently according to our view the tensions are artificial

reports of explosions and fires on oil tankers in the gulf of oman. us vessels are responding and both crews have been rescued. almost three quarters of english hospitals miss nhs targets to treat cancer patients quickly enough. hong kong shuts down some government offices in financial districts after the worst violence the city has seen in decades. a survey finds two thirds of stu d e nts a survey finds two thirds of students want universities to tell their parents if they have serious mental health issues. endangered snails are being released back into the wild after a successful breeding programme at chester zoo. hello, a very good morning to you. welcome to bbc newsroom life. the first round of voting in the conservative leadership contest is under way, tory mps have their first chance, this morning, to vote for the person they want to see lead the party in the country. at least one of these ten candidates vying to be oui’ of these ten candidates vying to be our next prime minister is going to be knocked out of the race today. the mps are holding a

secretary of state like pump aoe has pin the blame for attacks today on 2 tankers in the gulf of oman firmly on iran. accusing iran of trying to restrict the flow of oil through the key strait of hormuz oil prices today jumped by 4 percent on the news. between the u.s. and iran have been running high since president withdrew from a landmark nuclear deal last year u.n. secretary general and tony has warned that the world cannot afford a major confrontation in the gulf black smoke billows from the norwegian to our own tanker the front. that only john maritime authority says they were reportedly 3 explosions on board he described the incident as an attack. the 2nd ship involved in the incident was the japanese own koku cut courageous. both ships departed from saudi arabia and were passing between iran and the united arab emirates through the strait of hormuz the strategic strike to connects the persian gulf and the gulf of oman and serves as a conduit for a 5th of all global oil consumption. leaders from around the world have expressed alarm. if there is something the world cannot afford

two tankers reportedly attacked in the gulf of oman outside of the persian gulf 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. o

incidents in the gulf of oman who myself been behind what happened and what would their motive be. i think there's a range of different possibilities at play here and that's part of the issue there's a great deal of rhetoric involved there's a huge number of accusations allegations about guilty parties i think if you listen to the rhetoric coming out of riyadh out of up with that be there be the suggestion that iran or reigning in actors are behind it and that's obviously part of a broader escalation in tensions across the gulf and part of a broader escalation in tensions between iran and the united states so i think we need to contextualize yes it is an incredibly worrying incident but it's part of a broader set of geo political maneuverings that there are a consequence of widespread escalation across the region and across the international community ok i'm still no clear assignment as to as to who might have been behind it there and what the motive would have been for this attack well that's part of the problem we don't exactly know who is behind it i mean it could have been the i

also this hour the crew of one of the oil tankers damaged in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman say they were hit by a flying projectile apparently contradicting u.s. claims that iran planted a mine on the vessel. there on has hit back at the american allegation accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage diplomacy. and tech giants are accused of silencing speech they don't like that after you tube removed a video by project detailing the way it social media interests allegedly censors conservative views. documents obtained raise serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms or publishers with an editorial agenda. a very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at our church here in moscow introducing us this hour. whistleblower joined the song may be facing more than a century and a half behind bars in the u.s. but he won't find out whether or not that will happen until at least next february that's after an extradition hearing in the u.k. was postponed until then here's how the edward stuffed it with more. but it really was crunch time for 2 in the su

let's return to our main story — the explosions on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. ar at the arabia foundation where she specialises in iranian geopolitics. so is us secretary of state mike pompeo right when he points his finger squarely at iran? well, think that it has to be expected because, let's not forget, they have been several attacks now that are not necessarily aimed at the united states directly, but are basically believed to be initiated by iran or its proxies. as much as the united states, the trump administration, does not want to go to warand trump administration, does not want to go to war and trump has said this very specifically, at the same time they cannot just allow these attacks to continue. iran has been very insistent that it was not behind this attack. who might have reason to provoke or instigate this kind of thing to try to cause conflict between the two countries? well, i'd do think that there isn't absolute evidence at this point, but we can assume the most likely suspects, which is probably hardline elements inside iran or those operating

oil prices rise sharply, after two tankers are hit by explosions in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman. almost three quarters of english hospitals miss nhs targets to treat cancer patients quickly enough. and coming up look at the sport with gavin. we are awaiting an update on the condition of chris froome the time time tour de france champion badly injured after a crash in france, more on the story and what it means for him and his team later on. thanks gavin. good weather for that duck? yes, another day with heavy rain in june. further localised flooding today with whether staying on the rubbish side as we head into the weekend. we'll also look further afield in india for we are watching carefully for the arrival of a cyclone about to hit the north—west of the country. also coming up, the critically endangered bermuda snails released into the wild with the help of the british zoo. boris johnson has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the conservative leadership election to determine the next prime minister, with more than a third of the votes cast by tory mps in the first ballot of t

what it says is video evidence of iran's involvement in thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organisation has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. days of heavy rain across southern china leave dozens dead, with tens of thousands forced from their homes. the pope's message to big business on climate change — he tells executives urgent action is needed to limit global warming. we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or disdain. and it's paradise for a paleontologist. we go fossil hunting in search of the mysterious and monstrous megalodon. hello, and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he's convinced that iran did carry out thursday's attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. that view is being supported by the uk government. earlier, the us military released a video which it said showed iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the stricken ships. tehr

what or who is to blame for the explosions on board 2 tankers in the gulf of oman the u.s. blames iran and they released this video purporting to show iran is sort of a gods removing an unexploded limpet mine from the japanese old kuta courageous the timestamp according to the americans shows it happened after the vessel screw had been askew well iran didn't do it and do you know they did it because you saw that load i guess one of the mines didn't explode and it probably got essentially iran written all over it and you sort of blow it in a trying to take the mind off and successfully took their mind off the boat and that was exposed was a boat that will damn. near didn't want the evidence left behind i guess they don't know that we have a signature we can detect in the dark that worked very well. russia and germany say the video at least inconclusive and the requires further investigation iranian leaders accuse the us of what they call diplomacy against the country. speaking at a gathering of eurasia leaders in kyrgyzstan iranian president hassan rouhani said the u.s. is pu

two oil tankers hit by explosions in the gulf of oman — dozens of crew members have been rescued.three quarters of english hospitals miss nhs targets to treat cancer patients within two months. the british cyclist chris froome undergoes a six—hour operation following a high—speed crash on wednesday. boris johnson has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the conservative leadership election, with more than a third of the votes cast by tory mps in the first ballot of the contest. the field of ten candidates has now been narrowed to seven. here are the results, announced this afternoon by the 1922 backbench committee. way out in front is borisjohnson, with 114 votes, followed by the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt on 43 votes, and the environment secretary michael gove who got 37 votes. in fourth place comes former brexit secretary dominic raab on 27 votes, then the home secretary sajid javid who got 23 votes, the health secretary matt hancock on 20 votes and rory stewart who just made it into the next round with 19 votes the former ministers, andrea leadsom, mark harper and ester mcveig

united states yes we should it might be by coincidence because something like that happens in the gulf of oman or the persian gulf or the straits of hormuz but there is another point the iranians have presented the europeans with another tomato if the if the europeans don't give any present the multitude it is to improve the economic situation they will. restart iranian enrichment off july 7th and then we will not only have the united states navy. on the planet but also the israeli air force with that assessment thank you. the world health organization is to hold an emergency meeting in geneva later to determine whether the latest outbreak of ebola should be deemed a global health emergency the disease has spread to uganda where 2 members of the same family a 5 year old boy and his grandmother have passed away now uganda has returned other family members to the d.r. c including another young boy confirmed to have the virus ugandan health officials are already putting measures in place to try and combat spread of the deadly disease. borders can't stop a virus but ugandan authorities are trying

united states yes we should it might be by coincidence because something like that happens in the gulf of oman or the persian gulf or the straits of hormuz but there is another point the iranians have presented the europeans with a nod to may to if the if the europeans don't give any present them opportunities to improve the economic situation they will. restart you're a new man in richmond after july 7th and then we will not only have the united states navy. on the planet but also the israeli air force with that assessment thank you. when i when other top aides to the u.s. president donald trump is quitting white house spokesperson sarah huckabee standers is to leave her job at the end of the month trump said that she would return to her home state of arkansas and praised her as a quote warrior sanders has been his spokesperson since 27 teams her tenure has seen a fall in regular press briefings and growing questions about the administration's credibility a replacement has not yet the names. washington correspondent helen humphrey sent us this is c'est mint of the latest developments at the w

insistence it had no involvement with the attacks on two tankers in an important oil route in the gulf of omanrlier, the us military released a video, which it says shows iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships. tehran has flatly denied being behind the attacks on thursday — they believe that other powers are trying to provoke trouble. here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. america builds its case. the us military says their video shows iran's islamic revolutionary guards removing a limpet mine from this stricken tanker. their photos of the ship's hull point to what they say is probably that mine which didn't explode — and the damage from one which did. one of two attacks on oil tankers in the gulf on thursday, which rang the alarm about disruption of oil supplies and the danger of war in this volatile region. others, including the un, are calling for an investigation. but this morning, president trump took to his favourite tv show to say iran's to blame. well, iran did do it, and you know they did it, because you saw the boat. i guess one o

united states yes we should it might be by coincidence because something like that happens in the gulf of oman all the persian gulf war the straits of hormuz but there is another point the iranians have presented the europeans with the knowledge tomato if the if the europeans don't give any present them opportunities to improve the economic situation they will. restart in richmond after july 7th and then we will not only have the united states navy. on the planet but also the israeli air force with that assessment thank you. let's get a quick check of some other stories making news around the world the man accused of killing 51 people at 2 christ church mosque says clute pleaded not guilty to all of the charges brought against him the 28 year old australian brenton toronto entered a not guilty plea to $51.00 charges of murder 40 charges of attempted murder and one terrorism charge when he appeared at a christ church high court in relation to the march 15th massacre of the crusher's sudan's state prosecutor has announced that ousted former president omar al bashir has been charged with corrupti

insistence it had no involvement with the attacks on two tankers in an important oil route in the gulf of oman. earlier, the us military released a video, which it says shows iranian special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships. tehran has flatly denied being behind the attacks on thursday. they believe that other powers are trying to provoke trouble. our washington correspondent chris buckler reports. america claims this video is proof of iran's involvement in explosions in the arabian gulf. the us is pictured are members of the country's revolutionary guard, removing an unexploded mind from a tanker, and attempt they say to hide evidence after several attacks. —— mine. they have left ships damaged close to one of the world's most important oil shipping routes. certainly presidents cup has little doubt about who was responsible. well, iran did do it, and you know they did it because you saw the boat. i guess one of the mines didn't explode and it has probably got, essentially, iran written all over it. iran furiously denies that. ata summit over it. iran furiously denies t

in accusing iran --attacking two oil takers tankers in the gulf of oman. e united states released grainy video to back up its claim, but iran denies it is to blame. stephanie decker has this report. happened to the tankers in the gulf of oman? that depends on who you ask. an iranian tv video shows a norwegian-owned tankerer on fir. u.s. centralal command released on frfriday,early claiming it t shows iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mind from the japanese-owned ship. the timesestamp according to americans shows it happened after the vessel's crew has been rescued. nothing is clear, but the message from the u.s. administration is iran was behind it. >> it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks in today.f of oman this assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise you to execute the operation, recent similar iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no privacy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act wi

purportedly showing iran removing an unexploded mine from a tanker that was a time last thursday in the gulf of oman artie's takes a closer look. the u.s. navy has released photos of the incident that took place thursday in the gulf of oman just off the shores of the islamic republic of iran the incident happened and we now have these photos from the united states navy and these photos are in full color and they purport to show the same as what earlier black and white footage released by the pentagon also showed they intend to show a centrally we see in the image a speedboat approaching the ship and removing an unexploded limp in mine now this matches the earlier footage and according to the pentagon this shows that iran must be responsible for the attack because they say that the iranian speedboat was on the scene fast enough and removed the unexploded limpet mine with such precision that therefore that proves that somehow iran must have been responsible for the attack this is what we've heard from u.s. officials iran is responsible for the attack based on video evidence and the resources and profi

blaming iran for twin tanker attacks in the gulf of oman haleema croft is here. ve an impact on oil. two big oil stories for you this morning and we have both of them for you coming up. be good while i'm gone. [ laughing ] woo hoo. ♪ welcome to my house mmm, mmm, mmmmm. ball. ball. ball. awww, who's a good boy? it's me. me, me, me. yuck, that's gross. you got to get that under control. [ dogs howling ] seriously? embrace the mischief. say "get pets tickets" into your x1 voice remote to see it in theaters. >>> good morning good evening in chicago. some people on rush street may be just coming out we are approaching the top of the hour if you're just waking up, the top headlines, more than 600 u.s. companies sending a letter to president trump urging him to resolve, to fix, to end the trade fight with china walmart, target, macy's, costco among the companies signing the letter broadcom slashing guidance and micron warning of uncertainty over the u.s. ban on huawei. both stocks deepen the red broadcom off 8.5% now. a big ipo to watch, chewy.com. ipo at $22 a share, v

also this hour the crew of want to be oil tankers damaged in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman so they were hit by a flying object all currently contradicting u.s. claims that the iranians planted a mine on the vessel. has hit back at the american allegation that accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage diplomacy. and tech giants are accused of silencing speech they don't like that after you tube removed a video by project veritas detailing the way the social media interest allegedly censors conservative view. documents we've obtained it raised serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms for publishers with an editorial agenda. watching or 2 international bring your line news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. first we start with breaking news this hour as wiki leaks co-founder julian assange will not face a full u.s. extradition hearing until february of next year a protest against his possible extradition is currently under way in front of westminster my guest rates court in london stateside songe faces more than 175 years i

says iran was behind attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman. this is based on intelligence the weapons used the level of expertise needed to execute the operation recent similar arabian attacks on shipping and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication. the u.s. military has released photographs appearing to show damage under limpets mind on one of the time because. it also published a video of grainy black and white footage that it says shows evidence of iran's revolutionary guard removing an unexploded limp it. on thursday a fire broke out on a norwegian oil tanker following explosions. hours later a 2nd tanker japanese owned also radioed for help both ships had departed from saudi arabia and had passed through the strait of hormuz as a strategically important waterway which carries a 5th of all global oil supplies iran has rejected the u.s. accusations and says its navy came to the aid of one of the ships iranian state t.v. broadcast images of the rescu

accuses iran of attacking 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman a claim that tehran denies calling it sabotage diplomacy. survivors of the grunfeld tower fire in london launch a legal battle against 3 u.s. companies whose products allegedly contributed to the tragedy. and india slaps tariffs on american imports after donald trump withdraws busy the countries of special trade status. for broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r t international i'm sean thomas glad to have you with us as we recap the week's top stories. right a furious raw erupted between the united states and iran this week after washington accused to tehran of attacking 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman secretary of state my pompei o said washington's assessment was based on intelligence and that no one else in the region had the capacity to carry out such an attack it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security a

we're getting reports of explosions and fires on two us oil tankers in the gulf of oman — other americanls in the area are responding a survey finds two—thirds of students want universities to tell their parents if they have serious mental health issues. 4000 critically endangered snails are being released back into the wild after a successful breeding programme at chester zoo. and coming up in sport — british cyclist chris froome is in intensive care with multiple fractures, after a high speed crash. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. conservative mps will get their first chance to vote for the person they want to see lead the party — and the country this morning as the first round of voting in the conservative leadership contest gets underway. at least one of the ten candidates — vying to be our next prime minister will be knocked out of the race. tory mps will hold a private ballot, with contenders needing a minimum of 17 votes to carry on. voting in secret will start in the house of commons this morning at around ten o'clock with a result expected to be announced by the 1

the crew of one of the oil tank is damaged in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman say they were hit by flying projectiles apparently contradicting u.s. claims that the iranians planted a mine on the vessel. also succumb to iran has hit back the american allegation accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage the plane missing. but. the u.k. court will hold a hearing on whether to extradite junior sanch to the u.s. where the whistleblower could face up to 175 years in prison and tech giants are accused of silencing speech they don't like that after you tube removed the video project there a task detailing the way social media pinterest allegedly senses conservative groups. documents with tade raised serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms for publishers with an editorial agenda. hello good afternoon you're watching r.t. international now america's claim that iran attacked tankers in the gulf of oman has had a certain amount of doubts cast upon it because earlier washington presented a video of what it claimed were rain ians removing an unexploded mine from

accuses iran of attacking to oil tankers in the gulf of oman a claim that tehran denies calling it. diplomacy. survivors of the. illegal us companies whose products allegedly contributed to the tragedy. withdrawals of the country's special trade status. are broadcasting live from our studios. international certainly good to have you with us the week's top stories. are a furious erupted between the united states and iran this week after washington accused tehran of attacking 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman secretary of state mike bump aoe said washington's assessment was based on intelligence and that no one else in the region had the capacity to carry out such an attack. it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and then an acceptable campaign of escalating tension by iran the us immediately jumped to make allegations against iran without

the oil busy markets are these dramatic events well danny all the attacks under 2 tankers in the gulf of oman is certainly the main driver today given the refocus on tensions in the gulf as a result of this standoff between the u.s. and iran but this is actually a fairly modest reaction in the context of the oil market as we see it at the moment and that's because the macro environment is more about concerns of falling demand than it is actually about potential supply oil had been falling recently yes it actually fell to a 5 month low with concerns on u.s. trade war concerns about slowing growth in various countries around the world and we still see all of those factors play today as those of macro factors haven't gone away so this move could have been a lot bigger and more significant but still it was enough to make oil investors nervous now after the attack u.s. crude futures rebounded and the price for brant crude and that's the global mench bark surged over 4 percent to about $62.00 a barrel today now daniel prior to this crude oil prices had drifted lower in recent months as a huge surge

be taken to ensure that commerce continues in that crucial area of the strait of hormuz in the gulf of oman and also we know that. this latest incident happened as the prime minister of japan was in iran to talk to the ayatollah about possibly mediating further discussions between iran and the united states and after what we are after today the president tweeted that you know this is not the time for those talks were not ready and iran is not ready either so all of this just adding to the tensions in the region with no sign of the 2 signs coming together to talk any more although concern being expressed certainly by some members of congress now about the growing tensions in the region christine salumi thank you very much indeed. thank. you i'm sure dan's ruling military council has admitted it ordered the dispersal of a sit in protest outside the army headquarters 10 days ago the operation on june the 3rd resulted in dozens of deaths of hundreds wounded at a news conference a spokesman said we regret that some mistakes happened sitting began at the start of april and prompted the sudanese m

secretary of state has accused iran of being behind attacks on two tankers off its coast in the gulf of omanf the world's busiest oil export routes. both crews were rescued after explosions on board. tensions are already high in the region, and the incident has pushed up oil prices. the leadership in tehran has denied any involvement, saying others are trying to ruin the country's diplomatic relationships. here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. this morning in the gulf, a first oil tanker set ablaze, ignited by an explosion. crew members on this norwegian vessel were rescued by a passing cargo ship. these scenes filmed by iran's navy. an hour later, another tanker, japanese owned, also hit by an explosion. it's still not clear what caused these latest attacks in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. today in washington, unequivocal condemnation of iran. these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and an unacceptable campaign of escalating tension by iran. the attacks took place cl

united states and iran this week after washington accused tehran of attacking 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman secretary of state said washington's assessment was based on intelligence and that no one else in the region have the capacity to carry out such an attack. it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and an unacceptable campaign of escalating tension by iran the us immediately jumped to make allegations 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 to 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 the owner of the tanker though says the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles. now the 2 v

two tankers reportedly attacked in the gulf of oman outside of the persian gulf the u.s. 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 fallin

the crew of one of the all time cause damage in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman say that they were hit by a flying projectile which apparently contradicts u.s. claims iran planted a mine on the 1st. 2 rounds hit back at the american allegation accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage diplomacy. in the u.k. the national advertising watchdog. to promote gender stereotypes. don't want to see stereotypes versions of the visions of clean chaps women are far more likely that men to not work at all to work part time it's got to do with gender differences and work ethic. thanks for joining us this is r.t. international. could be facing more than a century and a half behind bars in the united states but he won't find out whether that will happen until at least next february and suffer an extradition hearing in the u.k. was postponed until then. with more. but it really was crunch time for 2 in the sun just this extradition request was being heard here at westminster magistrate's court though he was given a glimmer of hope he will not face a full extradition until february of next year

washington's claim iran was responsible for attacking 2 or oil tankers in the gulf of oman as had doubt cast on it earlier the us presented a video claiming to show irradiance removing an unexploded mine from one of the vessels the tankers overdoses the crew reported the boat being hit by flying projectiles. more than a good job with. by a flying object and we don't think it could have been a bomb attached to the boat. as mentioned the u.s. military central command claims that this video here shows iran's responsibility u.k. foreign office also confirmed to us like is ations saying the revolutionary guard corps should be held accountable iran's leader hassan rouhani has accused the u.s. of destabilizing peace and security in the middle east but america's secretary of state mike compost said that no one else in the region had the capacity to carry out such an attack. islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman no proxy group operating in the or has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication. over the last 2

also this hour the crew of one of the oil tankers damaged in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman state they were hit by a flying projectile currently contradicting u.s. claims that he ran into a mine on the vessel. has hit back at the american allegation accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage on the sea. and tech giants are accused of silencing speech they don't like that after you tube removed a video by a project of paragraphs detailing the way social media interest allegedly censors conservative views documents obtained raise serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms or publishers with an editorial agenda. they're watching our to international bring you here live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. wiki leaks founder julian assange will not face a full u.s. extradition hearing until february of next year is facing more than 175 years in prison in america for publishing classified documents during court proceedings the whistleblower maintained his innocence claiming he was just doing his job as a journalist here saudia ed

an oil tanker ablaze in the gulf of oman this morning. s the result of an explosion as yet unexplained. the video was filmed by the iranian navy. iran says its forces rescued all crewmembers from this norwegian owned tanker, and this second vessel, which was also hit by an explosion at much the same time. the united states with its carrier abraham united states with its carrier abra ham lincoln united states with its carrier abraham lincoln in the area, already suspects iran of being behind today's events, and the damage to four tankers last month, but the iranians deny it, and suggest someone iranians deny it, and suggest someone else is trying to provoke trouble. the rising tension is not in doubt. president trump tightened america's sanctions on iran in may, accusing the country of using its forces and arming others to destabilise the entire middle east. but it's the immediate economic impact of today cosmic explosions which will worry much of the outside world. these tanker fires which will worry much of the outside world. these tanker

trouble in the gulf of oman. maged in a suspected attack, and that sends oil prices higher. joining us is the former assistant secretary of defense. we don't know who is responsible or why. can you give us some insight as to who the likely players might be? guest: it doesn't make a great deal of sense to blame iran because both ships are related to the japanese and one form are another, with japanese companies , and the prime minister of japan is there now trying to broker an arrangement between the united states and iran. it could be a group like the who tease -- like the huttis fighting in yemen. they might have done this because it could be oil from saudi arabia that was on its way out to singapore or whatever the s were, or it could guard iran national outside of the government because of their feeling against the united states and being branded a terrorist group. leads backthat all to iran, doesn't it? it is thought that iran has -- overover the ho the whose he's -- over the houthis. the houthis started this

claim that around carried out attacks and the gulf of oman he says these black and white images of iranian forces prove that terror on set off explosions on 2 oil tankers yesterday around us calling the u.s. accusations alarming and wrong also coming up. women in switzerland go on strike gender equality may be in trying to end laws but these women say their reality is very different now and they're demanding more time for respect and more pay. and a far right former policeman once to become mayor of a many able to remain city opponents fear his election what scare off both tourists and hollywood filmmakers. plus the australian football fans worried a huge sigh of relief at the women's world cup as one of the tournaments favorites returns to the winner's circle at the expense of powerhouse brazil. i'm going to have you with us. u.s. president donald trump says he wants to get around back to the negotiating table as soon as possible washington has blamed terror on for yesterday's attacks on to oil tankers in the gulf of oman tensions have been high since trump pulled the u.s. out of the inte

claims that iran carried out attacks in the gulf of oman he says these black and white images of iranian forces prove that terror on set off explosions on 2 oil tankers yesterday around is calling the u.s. accusations alarming and wrong also coming out to. the women's walkout and switzerland and a nationwide strike to demand a quality women want more time more respect and more pay. and fighting back against the killer virus a south african town that's having some success and battling h.i.b. thanks to a wide ranging outreach campaign. plus the australian football fans of 3 a huge sigh of relief at the women's world cup as one of the tournaments favorites returns to the winner's circle at the expense of powerhouse brazil. i'm nicole good to have you with us. u.s. president donald trump says he wants to get iran back to the negotiating table as soon as possible washington has blamed terran for yesterday's attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman tensions have been high since trump told the u.s. out of the international nuclear pact on iran last year the u.s. military has released a vide

out accusations are flying about says to who is responsible for explosions on 2 tankers in the gulf of oman the united states is claiming that a grainy video is evidence of iranian involvement the terror on has dismissed this is sabotage diplomacy the japanese owner of one of the ships says his crew saw objects flying towards the boat before an explosion snuffy teka as this. what happened to the 2 tankers in the gulf of oman. depends on who you ask. in iranian t.v. video shows the norwegian own tanker altera on fire. and u.s. central command released this footage early on friday came in it shows iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded limpet mine from the japanese own courageous the timestamp according to the americans shows it happened after the vessels crew had been rescued nothing is clear but the message from the us administration is iran was behind it it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today. this is a cessna that's based on intelligence the weapons used the

what it says is video evidence of iran's involvement in thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organization has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. the pope's message to big business on climate change , he tells executives urgent action is needed to stem global warming. translation: we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony and disdain. and two years since the grenfell tower tragedy in london, a service of remembrance is held for the 72 people who lost their lives. hello and welcome to world news today. iran has strongly rejected us accusations that it was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman — calling the the claims "unfounded" and "iranophobic". the tankers were hit by explosions in the busy shipping channel, the strait of hormuz on thursday. now the us has released a video which it says shows iranian revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from one of the shi

the crew of one of the all time because damaged in a suspected attack in the gulf of oman say that they were hit by a flying projectile apparently contradicting u.s. claims that iran planted a mine on the tehran has said back at the american allegation accusing the u.s. of resorting to sabotage diplomacy. and tech giants are accused of silencing speech they don't like that tough to you tube removes a video by project veritas detailing the way social media interest allegedly censors conservative. documents we detain raise serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms for publishers with an editorial agenda. very good evening thanks for joining us this is international. whistleblower julian assange may be facing more than a century and a half behind bars in the u.s. but he won't find out whether that will happen until at least next february after an extradition hearing in the u.k. was postponed until the edward stashed the details but it really was crunch time for q. and the sun just this extradition request was being heard here at westminster magistrate's court th