john stennis passed through an area where iran was holding ten days of naval war games. and that will began around threaten to block a key oil supply route if new u.s. sanctions and its exports but later backed down there also saw a number of missiles tested which are said to be long range russian military says cannot produce intercontinental ballistic missiles iran is under increasing pressure from western countries which believe it might be developing a nuclear weapon and your time's correspondent says new sanctions adopted by the u.s. .

john stennis passed through an area where iran was holding ten days of naval war games when the drill began the wrong thread to block a key oil supply route if new u.s. sanctions hit its exports but later back down the drill also saw a number of missiles tested which were said to be long range russian military says iran cannot produce intercontinental.

john stennis passed through an area where iran it was holding ten days of naval war games when the job began their round threatened to block a key oil supply route if new u.s. sanctions hit its exports but later back the drill also saw a number of missiles tested which were sent to the long range where the russian military says iran cannot produce intercontinental ballistic missiles that iran is under increasing pressure from western countries which believe it might be developing a nuclear weapon asia times correspondent. says the new sanctions adopted by the us are over the top. i can imagine if it was the other way around if these sanctions were against american exports of oil or if this was or against china for instance assuming china you know main source of of of foreign exchange for china will be to export energy it is an act of war this thing is how you're going to implemented and who's going to respect that being with your opinions like you know the french foreign ministry pathetically is saying look we have to curb our imports of iranian oil what's going to happen to the europe

john stennis passed through an area where well it was holding ten days of naval war games when the drill began their ground threatened to block a key oil supply route if new u.s. sanctions hit its export led to back down drill through a number of missiles which are said to be long range to the russian military sense iran g.c. the continental ballistic missiles iran is under increasing pressure from western countries which believe it might be developing a nuclear weapon asia times correspondent. new sanctions have talked about this over the top. can you imagine if it was the other way around if this sanctions or against american exports of oil or if this sinks us or against china for its assuming china you know means source of. foreign exchange for china will be to export energy it is an act of war in this ng is how are you going to implemented and who's going to respect that maybe do europeans like you know the french foreign ministry pathetically is saying look we have to curb our imports of iranian oil what's going to happen to the european economy if that happens you know now it's one

john stennis passed through an area where iran was holding ten days of naval wargames when the drill began around threaten to block it or else supply routes to new u.s. sanctions hit its export to back down drill for a number of missiles which are said to be long range the russian military says iran could use intercontinental ballistic missiles iran is under increasing pressure from western countries which believe it might be developing a nuclear weapon asia times correspondent. new sanctions adopted by the us over the top. can imagine if it was the other way around if this sanctions were against american exports or if this sanctions or against china for its is a sunni china you know me.

aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman: in washington, a pentagon spokesman said u.s. naval deployments in the persian gulf would continue, as they have for decades. and white house spokesperson jay carney said iran's warnings show that global sanctions are hurting. >> it reflects the fact that iran is in a position of weakness. it's the latest round of iranian threats. it's confirmation that tehran is under increasing pressure for its continued failures to live up to its international obligations. iran is isolated. and it's seeking to divert attention from its behavior and domestic problems. >> holman: iran's warnings to the west have es

john c. stennis which was in the persian gulf for months but it's currently sailing to the pacific but could very very very easily come back and the u.s. isn't even alone there the u.s.s. abraham lincoln went through the strait of hormuz flanked by british and french ships and guess what nothing happened iran didn't react violently war has not broken out because it's not in anyone's interest and where is danger room also pointed out a few more details about just how active a presence we have in the waters in this region they call it routine naval posture one point five to one point seven meaning that there is an average of at least one point five carriers in this region every twelve months which means that at any given time iran faces more u.s. sea power the most of the world he's can offer i might be saying that all that's really technical the g.o.p. candidates they can expect you know it all but if you're going to attack the current president's policies and his actions and call for more the better

navy's fifth fleet says the uss john stennis is in the area.ll this comes of course as the iranian navy test fired a new cruise missile and two more shorter range missiles on monday near the strait of hormuz. that is the strategic gateway for about 1/6 of the world's oil supply. it gets shipped through there each and every day. leland vittert is live in jerusalem. leland, we're just getting a u.s. response to this threat. tell us what that's all about. >> reporter: exactly. coming from the pentagon, jon, essentially saying that the u.s. navy will send its ships or its aircraft carriers through the straits of hormuz, when it wants, as much as it wants and for whatever reason it wants and continue to do despite the threat from the iranian navy. the iranian naval chief was full of bravado. we're not in the business of warning americans more than once. in the past few days the iranians are making a lot of threats about closing the straits of hormuz which would obviously change the whole dime nam mick of the oil situation, the economic situation in

its navies made a big deal about shadowing the fifth need's john c. stennisits own people as the world. it won't give up its nuclear ambitions and its economy is tanking. largely because of those sanctions. joining us now, michael o'hanlon, director of research. good afternoon, mike. >> hi, nice to be with you. >> thank you for joining us. the state department is saying that these maneuvers are an attempt by the iranians to divert attention away from the effects of sanctions. but isn't it possible that this may yet increase the possibility of some kind of military engagement? >> it is. and i think the fundamental conundrum for president obama or for any of the republican challengers that you were just talking about is that we don't really have an iran policy that will prevent iran reliably from getting a nuclear weapon. we have a policy of punishing them for continuing to move in that direction. i tend to think it is the best we can do. i do not favor the military strike any more than i guess you do based on your analysis a minute ago. but the obama administr

. >> warner: the ship in question is the aircraft carrier "john c. stennis" seen here in july.recently left the persian gulf as a scheduled tour of duty ended. pentagon officials were quick to say tuesday that american warships including carriers will continue to deploy in the region. tehran suggested its tough talk was in reaction to new u.s. sanctions against iran that congress adopted in mid-december, as part of a defense bill. the sanctions would impose penalties on foreign companies that do business with iran's central bank, which collects payments for iran's oil exports. the bill is the latest effort to pressure the islamic republic give up its nuclear program. president obama signed the bill into law on saturday while on vacation. tehran responded sunday with a surprise new year's day announcement: the country has produced its first nuclear fuel rod. the tehran regime says it's only trying to develop a civilian nuclear power capability. the u.s. and its allies suspect iran is trying to produce nuclear weapons. in washington yesterday, white house spokesman jay carney sai

aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman: in washington, a pentagon spokesman said u.s. naval deployments in the persian gulf would continue, as they have for decades. and white house spokesperson jay carney said iran's warnings show that global sanctions are hurting. >> it reflects the fact that iran is in a position of weakness. it's the latest round of iranian threats. it's confirmation that tehran is under increasing pressure for its continued failures to live up to its international obligations. iran is isolated. and it's seeking to divert attention from its behavior and domestic problems. >> holman: iran's warnings to the west have es

i will quote lincoln or adams, but i will quote john stennis, my predecessor in the senate.he was known as the conscience of the senate. and so, i figured out early on would be a good idea for me to go talk to and copying a senator in the job of the senator. one of the things he said to me at the very beginning wise, you know, i hope you really think about how you develop as a senator. a number of people that come to the senate wrote, but most of them just swell. i see the historian of the bear probably reported as one of his favorite reports. that is something we have to think about as senators. when he retired and went to mississippi state university and sat down with him. i said he thought such a fantastic career. added some insurance state and country. and looking for your best pieces of advice. but what should i say to do quite he thought about it a few minutes and he said well, i would tvt pieces of advice. number one, by your house, don't rent. they never bought a house. they rented for 40 years. that was good advice. we take them up on and i was a long time the only

i will quote lincoln or adams but i will quote john stennis my predecessor in the senate.conscience of the senate. and so, i figured out early on would be a good idea for me to go talk to and copying a senator in the job of the senator. one of the things he said to me at the very beginning wise, you know, i hope you really think about how you develop as a senator. a number of people that come to the senate wrote, but most of them just swell. i see the historian of the bear probably reported as one of his favorite reports. that is something we have to think about as senators. when he retired and went to mississippi state university and sat down with him. i said he thought such a fantastic career. added some insurance state and country. and looking for your best pieces of advice. but what should i say to do quite he thought about it a few minutes and he said well i would tvt pieces of advice. number one, by your house, don't rent. they never bought a house. they rented for 40 years. that was good advice. we take them up on and i was a long time the only equity i have in my p

i will quote lincoln or adams, but i will quote john stennis, my predecessor in the senate.s the conscience of the senate. and so, i figured out early on would be a good idea for me to go talk to and copying a senator in the job of the senator. one of the things he said to me at the very beginning wise, you know, i hope you really think about how you develop as a senator. a number of people that come to the senate wrote, but most of them just swell. i see the historian of the bear probably reported as one of his favorite reports. that is something we have to think about as senators. when he retired and went to mississippi state university and sat down with him. i said he thought such a fantastic career. added some insurance state and country. and looking for your best pieces of advice. but what should i say to do quite he thought about it a few minutes and he said well, i would tvt pieces of advice. number one, by your house, don't rent. they never bought a house. they rented for 40 years. that was good advice. we take them up on and i was a long time the only equity i have

same ship and set the vessels that the ratings protested on its last voyage through hormuz, the john c. stennisrier strike group just rescued this irani and out from pirate. they were actually pertain uranian signboard who claim that they had been held hostage by these pirates for some 40 to 45 days. as our colleagues in the pentagon in based year earlier today, the u.s. navy took the uranian signboard, provided them with food, with water, with medical care. they were obviously very grateful to be rescued by these pirates and then return them -- rescued from -- what did i say quiet rescued from. sorry crew of the stennis. and then they returned them. they returned fiorini ends to their fishing vessels and they went on their way. with regard to the piraeus, they are still on board the stennis. we are reviewing the options for prosecution or consulting with international partners. you know, sadly this is not a new thing. we have more than a thousand pirates who have been picked up and see who were in their prosecution in 20 countries. so it is always a question of where to send them and who will