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we watch as they try to continue to have a role in protecting majuro in venezuela. the expeditionary nature of their public is something that threatens citizens all over the world. this is not the united states. >> thank you. >> with the maximum pressure campaign, have you detected any change in the iranian's behavior with a few exceptions you mentioned earlier which is sort of cash flow for hezbollah. also talking about senior leadership, do you have any comments about the new leader of the -- he has been placed as a hardliner. we have watched iran have diminished power as a result of our campaign. their capacity to recon around the world is absolutely clearly diminished. i talk about it with respect to hezbollah. i've talked about it in other places as well. what we are announcing this morning is the designation of the -- a couple of weeks back. actions we will take a handful of weeks. actions we would take for the iranian people so that they will get what they are so desperately seeking. i don't have any further comment on the leader other than you describe him a

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president majuro blames the blackouts on us backed sabotage.ian man who was held hostage in syria for more than three years has returned to italy after being released. sergio zanotti disappeared during a trip to turkey. he'd been shown in videos filmed by a group thought to be linked to al-qaeda being held at gunpoint. the british prime minister has warned mps that they are putting brexit at risk unless a compromise can be reached with the labour party. in a statement released in last few hours, theresa may said that the longer it takes to find a deal parliament can agree on, the greater the risk of the uk never leaving the eu at all. earlier we spoke tojonathan blake, our political correspondent, and asked him what was in mrs may's statement. nothing hugely new from theresa may in terms of substance, but it is a timely appeal to mps in her own party and across the house of commons to give their support to whatever deal she is hoping to agree with the labour party. she starts off by saying that delivering brexit has been her priority since she

we published a report that announces an evidence of crimes against humanity committed by the majuro regime since february 2014. the case has been referred to the agency by other member states. of him the evidence being a dictator, he remains in office. we were the first to recognize the legitimacy of president guido, his leadership has given a real possibility for a --nsition to democracy since the international community has supported the interim president. a transition by piece and constitutional means. is confusionthere of some in the international community to still call maduro president. maybe it is intentional. perhaps there are unethical interests. whoever supports a dictator has sense ofoundly skewed the values of human dignity. the crisis in venezuela cannot be put -- letter sized. it cannot be internalized for political purposes and other countries. the international community must continue to put pressure on the venezuelan dictators. in any way it can and is consistent with international law. ,he united states, panama canada, the european union have applied sanctions targeting d

majuro -- maduro regime. since 2016.n held many questions remain over the due process afforded to him, but my concern is that in november of 2018, a san cristobal court ordered his release. yes the venezuelan authorities continue to detain todd. i am in regular contact with his mother, she has concerns for his welfare and his very life. there are drinking water shortages, severe sanitary conditions and other medical concerns. let's just say they are concerned about todd's welfare. and while the diplomatic process is being worked on, i want to know what specifically you are going to bring americans held? , i want to see what members of this committee can do to assist you. so that we can help todd and others be brought home safely and quickly as possible. committee, weis spend a lot of time working to get americans that are wrongly detained home and with a big group of them visiting, it was remarkable to hear from these families. them still have folks detained, some still have lost loved ones. it impressed upon