claim these militias are just a tool of the hands of uranian revolutionary guard they are just pawns that follow the agenda of the revolutionary guard and the rainy and terrorist regime but he ran deflected blame. we reject these types of statements and projections. the islamic republic of iran has clearly declared that it supports the people of yemen and their rights but to accuse the islamic republic of iran with these attacks and defensive measures is in line with the united states maximum falshood policy they've adopted after their own failures has. oil prices spiked as traders factored in saudi arabia's seeming inability to defend its crucial oil infrastructure and governments including germany's have condemned the attack are for more now let's take your story to the u.s. capitol war correspondent oversoul is standing by in washington giving to you all over so we've got saudi arabia here's a ng that the weapons used in this attack came from iran we've got the u.s. saying on the weekend that iran was responsible despite the rebels in yemen saying they did it so how did the americ

commitments to the 2015 new play deal this is the united states steps up the pressure on the revolutionary guards. and later on the 100 meter world champion suffers an injury scare head of his title defense. dorian is headed towards the united states off to decimating parts of the bahamas so far 7 people are confirmed dead but the prime minister warns the death toll is shows how rises the country prepares for a humanitarian crisis nearly half of all homes on the 2 worst affected islands were damaged or destroyed by the arc and winds that hit the abaco island equalled the highest ever recorded at landfall. in the midst of one of the greatest national crisis in our country's history the government bring to bear every. possible to help the people of. grand bahama or any other. nation that's necessary. no effort or results is will be held back life to me is by far more important than money. and it means saving my would interfere with my budget i prefer to see. all of my family lives in march over and everybody lost everything that none of them have a home to live in or anything like that it's terribl

a 7 member crew members of the 23 that are on board the semi impera that was seized by the revolutionary guards in the strait of hormuz on july 19th will be released now the ship that is that was seized is going through a judicial process in the country because the revolutionary guards say they seized this vessel because it had a number of violations international maritime violations in the strait of hormuz and that's why they seized that the 1st being that it had turned off its tracking devices a 2nd that it was traveling in the wrong direction and 3rd that it came into contact in a small accident with a ship a fishing boat in those waters this vessel has been docked at the port city up on that bus since it was seized and the iranians have said that it has to go through the official judicial channels before they decide on its fate and when it could be released but the 7 crew members of the $23.00 are now free to go is some time in the new future they didn't specify when they would leave the nationalities we don't know yet if the number of crew members on board they are from russia thailand and

must declare hezboll and the iranian revolutionary guards as terrorist organizations. the world must stop them. i call on the international community to support president trump's maximum pressure policy against iran. this is the way to stop them. we must stop iran today in order to prevent war tomorrow. leadership ianian language,eir own [speaking person] [speaking persian] it isn't over until it is over. [applause] excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the reality in the middle east also presents opportunities for corporations in advancing the economies of all countries. prime minister, atanyahu i have developed regional peace initiative which will conduct arab gulf states by rail through jordan to the israeli port in haifa. israel will provide them a faster, shorter and safer outlet . we are also going to connect to the palestinian authority to this project, and this will boost their economy. i brought this initiative to the u.n. secretary-general went we recently met in abu dhabi, and invited him to take part in this important project. toael has a clear policy advance

more than 2 months after being captured by iran's revolutionary guard the british flag tankers stand in piro has now anchored off the coast of the united arab emirates it left the iranian port of bandar a bass on friday is courted by a revolutionary guard gunboat iran accused the tank is crew of violating international maritime regulations it's seizure was seen as a retaliation for british marines detaining an iranian super tanker off the coast of gibraltar 2 weeks earlier iran was accused of attempting to deliver oil to syria in violation of e.u. sanctions against the regime the renamed tank it was released last month and despite iran's reassurances to a british court delivered its cargo to syria the release of the stand in pirro is being seen as an attempt to ease tensions in the gulf and some say may be intended to make european leaders more receptive to iran's proposals for a new peace deal. that's after iran denied involvement in attacks on saudi oil processing plants earlier this month who theory rebels claimed responsibility but germany britain and france have all joined the u

also drawn up plans for retaliatory strikes against iranian oil facilities and the iranian revolutionary guard. when president trump was briefed on the military options, he insisted saudi arabia would have to contribute to any retaliatory strike. he's scheduled to meet with his vitional security advisers again on friday looking for ways to respond to iran's act of war without starting an all-out war. norah. >> o'donnell: david martin at the pentagon with so many interesting details. anank you. margaret brennan is our senior foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation." yod she joins us. margaret, you, i know, have been talking to all of your sources. is there a sense of urgency within the administration or overseas to act? >> reporter: well, norah, necause the president's red line was not crossed, there were no american lives lost here, he hasn't necessarily boxed himself in to military action. frankly, the diplomats are still trying to figure out what comes yixt, and they're just buying time. we do know the trump administration right now is looking at blocking some iranian

has left the iranian port where it's and its crew being detained in faro was taken by iran's revolutionary guard 2 weeks after an iranian tanker was seized by britain that ship was released in august. european commission president told german media that the e.u. is doing all it can to reach a deal with the british government on bret's it one of these talks fail it will be britain's responsibility. saudi arabia says is to start offering tourist visas for the 1st time as part of the country's push to diversify its oil based economy the ultra conservative kingdom will initially allow holiday makers from $49.00 countries visas were previously only granted for short business trips religious pilgrimage or for travelers with family in the country. millions of afghans are due to vote in presidential elections on saturday despite the threat of terror attacks the u.s. and it peace talks with the taliban earlier this month and the islamist militant group is threatening to disrupt the election with suicide bombings and rocket attacks and the ever present danger of violence the reality of daily life in afgha

that it's responsible for attacks on saudi oil pipeline plants a week ago the head of iran's revolutionary guards is warning any country that launches an attack will become a battlefield same as ravi has more from a new museum exhibition which is showcasing it rainin military might. 2 of the senior most figures in the islamic revolutionary guard corps were in attendance at a new military exhibit at the horizons war museum the head of the i.r.g.c. hussein salami and the head of the aerospace division they're both on hand to unveil an exhibit titled hunting vultures the vultures american drones hunting them a not so subtle point that iran is no longer on the defensive when it comes to securing its own strategic interests in the region and calling up a victim are yet to the bitter reality is there is american aggression into our land but the sweet reality is that there drones have been taken down this means that men under sanctions were able to take down examples of american might what were your drawings doing in iran space of course we had it we hit whoever violates our borders we have the will to

army well the head of iran's revolutionary guard has warned that any country that launches an attack will become a battlefield zain he has more from a new exhibition which is showcasing iranian military night. 2 of the senior most figures in the islamic revolutionary guard corps were in attendance at a new military exhibit at the hands war museum the head of the i.r.g.c. hussein salami and the head of the aerospace division i merely hide zazi both on hand to unveil an exhibit titled hunting vultures the vultures american drones hunting them a not so subtle point that iran is no longer on the defensive when it comes to securing its own strategic interests in the region calling up a victim of the yes attack the bitter reality is there is american aggression into our land but the sweet reality is that there drones have been taken down this means that men under sanctions were able to take down examples of american might what were your drones doing in iran space of course we hit it and we hit whoever violates our borders we have the will to take action and the tongue to claim responsibili

the head of iran's revolutionary guards meanwhile is warning any country that launches an attack will become a battlefield al-jazeera zain bazarov he has more now from a new museum exhibition which is showcasing iranian military might. 2 of the senior most figures in the islamic revolutionary guard corps were in attendance at a new military exhibit at the harangues war museum the head of the i.r.g.c. hussein salami and the head of the aerospace division they're both on hand to unveil an exhibit titled hunting vultures the vultures american drones hunting them a not so subtle point that iran is no longer on the defensive when it comes to securing its own strategic interests in the region and calling up a victim are yet to the bitter reality is there is american aggression into our land but the sweet reality is that there drones have been taken down this means that men under sanctions were able to take down examples of american might what were your drones doing in iran space of course we hit it we hit whoever violates our borders we have the will to take action and the tongue to claim r

is now offering reward money for information as to how the arabian revolutionary guard corps of oil supplies offering money in exchange for such information more than that the iranian special envoy brian rourke has reportedly being sending e-mails to the captains of tankers at sea offering them reward money should they sail the tanker carrying oil into some port with they could be handed over to united states authorities this is unprecedented ratcheting up pressure by the united states but at the same time that special envoy brian hoke says that president trump remains open to buy left rule negotiation the indication perhaps that a meeting is being suggested that the united nations general assembly with the radian leaders omens later this month not so says iran the foreign minister has tweeted out a message saying that the u.s. reward money being offered amounts to nothing more than blackmail my grandchildren who are separated from their parents at the us mexico border are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder a government watchdog report has found that most of the children had serio

you look at the presidency, the supreme leader, and the revolutionary guard to decide what is preeminent. most commentators agree it is the president. we have the president, relatively moderate in iranian terms. it always comes back to tehran where in the revolutionary guard and perhaps with the supreme leader himself, hardliners didn't like the deal in the first place and hardliners who react to the undoubted pressure u.s. sanctions have brought on the irani and people. if iran clearly front and center, if they stay elevated in oil prices, what does that mean for global growth? manufacturing slowdowns in the united states, 10% higher in oil prices? >> i don't know if 10% where we are will be a significant, sustainable blow. as far as the u.s. is concerned, it is less dependent on oil input and increasing oil prices will not have the same effect as 10 or 15 years ago. have to ask ourselves -- where is the weakness and where is the sustainability? sustainability has been in consumption. as far as consumers are concerned, which will be a major loser out of heil -- higher oil we get a susta

states announcing new sanctions on a multi-million dollar oil network allegedly run by iran's revolutionary guards. now into government protests as a gathering in argentina's capital buenos aires they are angry at president is attempts to steer the country out of a worsening financial crisis the measures include currency controls which limit foreign transactions that exceed $10000.00 a month across the thames follow years of financial volatility largely as a result of a weak currency and high debt spending led to huge government deficits in 2007 they went on for nearly a decade and investors left the country during that period when argentina's market standing and its high import fees became unmanageable president machree remember he was defeated in the primaries last month is now under pressure to improve the economy before elections in october. following developments in the argentinean capital that tell us about the people who've gathered there and what they're demanding. but it's another day of protests here in what a sight is not right at the center of the site is right in front of the ministry

to $15 million for any person who helps disrupt the financials operation of iran's islamic revolutionary guardnd it specialized unconventional warfare unit. here is that announcement. the unitedoday, states government is intensifying our maximum pressure campaign against the islamic republic of iran. first, we are announcing a reward of up to $15 million for any person who helps us disrupt the financial operations of iran's revolutionary guard corps

the saudis are pointing the finger at iran's revolutionary guard. for the attack under cover of darkness, hitting the gigantic oil field, the largest crude oil stabilization plant in the world. the gigantic blossoming fires with the backdrop of the world's second largest sand desert surrounding it have shocked the energy and stock world and left many people asking if all it takes is an inexpensive drone or two to knock nearly 6% of the world's oil production offline, what does this mean for the future and for all oil facilities? no matter where they are? global oil and stock reaction was swift. look at this. after a wild session that began with the huge gap up, west texas crude just settled half an hour ago at $62.90 per barrel, up $8.05, a jump of nearly 15%. but if you look at it at the moment, it is trading after hours slightly below that. so the trading is certainly interesting. little bit of tension coming out of the oil market, at least here stateside. goldman sachs analysts are now warning, though, the saudi oil crisis could last not two week

moderates versus the revolutionary guards. have a feeling what's going on here is that the revolutionary guards saw rouhani and trump getting closer and closer to negotiations and i think he drew one of two conclusions. one, i want to stop this by doing this, or, two, i want to increase our leverage. >> thank you. >> pleasure. thanks. >>> still to come tonight, new efforts to obtain the president's tax returns, this ones by prosecutors in new york city. the question is will it meet the same fate of similar attempts by congress, or would this one actually work? >>> also the sexual misconduct allegations against supreme justice brett kavanaugh back in the spotlight. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that you know the truth... are you in good

and you've got the regime, the so-called moderates versus the revolutionary guards. i have a feeling what's going on here is the revolutionary guards, general suleimani saw rouhani and trump getting closer and closer to negotiations and i think he drew one of two conclusions. one, i want to stop this by doing this. or, two, i want to increase our leverage. if rouhani is going to negotiate with the americans, then i want him to have real leverage by taking saudi oil off the market. >> tom freeman, thank you. >> a pleasure. thanks. >>> still to come tonight, new effort to obtain the president's tax returns, this one by prosecutors in new york city. the question is, will it meet the same fate of similar attempts by congress. >>> also, the sexual harassment allegations against brett kavanaugh back in the spotlight. and a new outrage coming from president trump and democrats for different reasons, ahead. unlimited summer, weu but we can give you unlimited talk, text and data for just $30 a line for 4 lines. and that comes on our newest signal. no signal reaches farther or

strike against iran that it would be able to be contained or would it, as zarif and the iranian revolutionary guard council have warned, erupt into all-out conflagration in the middle east which would likely involve u.s. bases in the region and likely involve israel? >> we're certainly deeply aware of the risks, that's why we want to resolve this in a way that doesn't resort to key kinetic an if at all possible. as for zarif, i don't know why anyone listens to him. he has nothing to do with iranian foreign policy, he lies all the time. we need to protect and secure america and do our best to provide our resource toes not emirates and the saudis who i had a chance to speak to on my trip so they have the increased ability to defend themselves and their own people. when we do those things, i'm confident we will have set the conditions for deterrence, and if that should continue to fail, i'm also confident president trump will take the actions necessary. john: all right. we will see what happens at the united nations general assembly this week. we still don't know the exact substance of the whistleblow

it called an oil for terror network of ships and individuals allegedly directed by iran's revolutionary guards to supply syria with oil it also announced our award of up to $15000000.00 for information that disrupts the revolutionary guards financial and foreign espionage operations a iran said it was willing to commit to the 2015 nuclear deal but only if it gets $15000000000.00 or for oil sales in return the plan was proposed by france and an effort to salvage the agreement but president hassan rouhani also warn that the government plans to further scale back its commitments to the nuclear deal more not to see the big gone in o.e. we haven't reached the final agreement yet we have set a framework from now to the end of the year with french officials they say they took to the other european countries and the united states we have nothing to do with it we're dealing with france that represents the e.u. it is unlikely that we'll reach the final deal by tomorrow so i will take the 3rd step of reducing our commitment to the nuclear deal either today or tomorrow. let's go live now to pass a client

powerful revolutionary guard is warning that it is ready for combat and that any country launching an attack will become a battlefield general has a in salami was speaking at the opening of a new exhibition which is showcasing iranian military capability and as a measure of a report from tehran u.s. drones are nice pieces of them at start of the show any doubts about what iran might do if attacked the man who would lead the fight put to rest a mob out of our cornish. our reaction will be absolutely and we will respond powerfully to anyone who wants his land to become a battlefield we will never let iranian land become a battlefield and we will fight to the end no way it will be safe be careful. hussein salami took charge of the islamic revolutionary guard corps earlier this year his warning to iran's enemies came at a ceremony to unveil new exhibits at the war museum into iran exhibits which are no doubt especially prized drones seized or shot down by iranian forces who who who are today we see the largest collection of global drones in this museum and people can closely observe diffe

hussein salami took charge of the islamic revolutionary guard corps earlier this year his warning to iran's enemies came at a ceremony to unveil new exhibits at the war museum and to her own exhibits which are no doubt especially prized drones seized or shot down by iranian forces who are forward who today we see the largest collection of global drones in this museum and people can closely observe different kinds of drawings that mostly belongs to america this museum serves as a lesson to our enemies to those who threaten the nation of iran. iran is investing heavily in developing weapons to respond leaders say to the ongoing us military buildup in the middle east iran has also been able to reinforce its armory by reverse engineering the kind of american and british equipment on display here. attacks on saudi arabian oil facilities earlier this month have renewed fears that iranian military support for hooty fighters in yemen is what made them possible. but answering questions about how much material support if any iran is giving the who these was not on the day's agenda. instead a c

military strike against iran that would be able to be contained, or would it, is the iranian revolutionary guard council have warned, erupt into all-out conflagration in the middle east, which would likely involve u.s. bases in the region, would likely also possibly involve israel? >> secretary pompeo: we are certainly deeply aware of the risks, that's why we want to resolve this in a way that doesn't resort to kinetic action if it's at all possible to achieve that. i don't know why nobody listens to him, he has nothing to do with it iranian foreign policy. he lies all the time. we need to make sure that we do the right thing to protect and secure america and do our to provide the resources to the emirates and the saudis, for i had a chance to speak to this week on my trip, so that they have increased capability to defend themselves and their own people and when we do those things, i'm confident that we will have set the conditions for deterrence and effect deterrence should continue to fill i'm also confident president trump will the actions necessary. >> john: we will see what happens if unite

sanctions are targeted at the iranian regime at the revolutionary guard but it's having an impact on ordinary people for example medicines and pharmaceuticals medicines which iran imports especially for cancer patients have been running short and they have union government is playing it up to tell it people that look this is what america is doing to your country and that's why you're hurting so it is biting do people believe that it's basically the american falls and resentment about the economic situation that could be destabilizing for the government. now president rouhani was elected because he promised engagement would divide the world and he was committed to the nuclear deal but as we have seen the trump administration has unilaterally ended. that deal europe is trying to breathe some life into it so i think by and large iranians see the u.s. as the biggest culprit yes they are unhappy with a lot of things in the government it is after all a different oppressive regime but when it come when you put more and more pressure on a country if you if you know iran and its people it bri

also drawn up plans for retaliatory strikes against iranian oil facilities and the iranian revolutionary guard>> when president trump was briefed on the military options, he insisted saudi arabia would have to contribute to any retaliatory strike. he is scheduled to meet with his national security advisers again on friday, looking for ways to respond to iran's act of war without starting an all-out war. >>> since the clean air act was signed into law nearly 50 years ago, california has been allowed to set its own mileage standards for cars. now president trump wants to revoke that right. ben tracy tells us what's at stake. >> reporter: for nearly 50 years, california has been in the driver's seat. allowed to set its own strict vehicle emission standards to combat air pollution. >> and california wants you to do the other car, and we don't. >> reporter: president trump wants one nationwide standard, and he wants it to be weaker than california's. mr. trump says fuel efficient vehicles are too expensive and too small. >> i mean, they make them now like paper mache. somebody touches them and the

the ship was taken over by iran's revolutionary guards in the strait of hormuz in july 2 weeks after britain seized an iranian ship off the coast of the roles are. security has been stepped up in south africa and nigeria after attacks on foreign owned businesses in johannesburg and reprisals carried out against south african stores in nigerian cities with diplomatic tensions increasing nigeria has announced it's boycotting the world economic forum currently meeting in cape town. in hurricane ravaged bahamas authorities and aid organizations have begun the task of clearing debris restoring power and reaching survivors the full extent of the damage and death toll has yet to emerge but hurricane dorian is being described as one of the worst in the nation's history the legendary beauty of the bahamas liason tasha's aerial photos show the brutality with which hurrican dorian battered the island chain at least 7 the dead perhaps many more. as climate change transforms our planet hurricanes a becoming more frequent and more powerful winds strong enough to push a boat across the road and des

as if the iranians or to where it was being detained the stina imperiled was taken by iran's revolutionary guard 2 weeks after an iranian tanker were seized by britain that ship was released in august. after months of delays and uncertainty afghanistan is due to vote in its 4th presidential election on saturday security is still a major concern taliban extremists are threatening to disrupt the vote with suicide bombings and rocket attacks there are fears that violence during the election could deepen political instability. it's scenes like this that the afghan government is desperate to avoid on election day the security plan to protect voters at polling stations was 8 months in the making but violence is just one of the challenges facing the officials organizing the elections 5 years ago allegations of systematic fraud marred the last one abdullah abdullah the man who lost to the current president ashraf ghani then is still his main contender now but. with all our strength we will prevent any kind of fraud in this election at the last election i said we won't accept any government based on frau

left the iranian ports where he was being detained the studio in peril was taken by iran's revolutionary guard 2 weeks after an iranian tanker was seized by britain and that ship has was released in august. thanks to a disturbing discovery made by police in nigeria officers there rescued hundreds of people being held captive in the northern city of could you know most of them were children and many were shackled by chains the building is said to have housed an islamic school and several teachers have been taken into custody due to the news has decided not to show the faces of the victims. these boys were sent to boarding school for a religious education. instead they were starved chained and whipped. somebody external scars of the physical suffering they enjoyed a little. viral or political that if they give it this sort of the country study. says of the forest and the islamic way of life that's all around a son of a look at which. one look at me or is. this. what access to a lot of. the police say it's not clear how long the children were held there. not all of them came from nigeria but this

a detained british flag ship a tanker the stand in peril the ship was taken over by iran's revolutionary guard in the strait of hormuz back in july 2 weeks after britain seized an iranian carrier off the coast of to baltar italy's prime minister giuseppe calling day has announced a new cabinet to lead a populist and center left coalition including 5 star movement leader luigi demaio as the country's new foreign minister far right leader matteo 70 he's being replaced as interior minister by a technocrat named gian a lot more gays security has been stepped up in south africa and nigeria after attacks on foreign owned businesses in johannesburg and reprisals carried out against south african stores in nigeria and cities with diplomatic tensions increasing nigeria has announced that it's boycotting the world economic forum that's currently taking place in cape town. where they are apocalyptic scenes emerging in the bahamas as authorities begin assessing the devastation caused by hurricane dorian the most powerful storm to ever hit the country areas of the island have been flooded and thousands of

iranian for where it's and its crew will bring to tell us is that it imperils was taken by iran's revolutionary guard 2 weeks after the iranian tanker was seized by britain but ship was released in august. saudi arabia says it is to stop offering tourist visas for the 1st time as part of the leadership's push to diversify its oil based economy the ultraconservative kingdom will elicit initially allow holiday makers from $49.00 countries visas with previously only granted for short term business trips religious pilgrimage or for travelers with family in the country. protesters in hong kong have blocked abroad for a public dialogue between battle and be declaring mom and a 150 members of the community of knowledge that trust in how the government had fallen off a cliff the meeting was called to address the chinese tariff is form of political crisis. france is remembering its former president jacques chirac who died on thursday aged 86 in office from 995 to 2007 mr chirac dominated french politics and was known for opposing the u.s. led iraq war and oversaw france's adoption of the euro however these la

the detained british flag time problems stemming imperiled the ship was captured by iran's revolutionary guard in july in the strait of hormuz 2 weeks after britain's your brain tanker off the coast of. north georgia is in the bahamas assessing the devastation caused by her could dorian the most powerful ever to hit the country large areas of the islands in the flooded with thousands of homes completely destroyed at least 7 people are confirmed dead and it could last we heard last strength which could yet make landfall dangerous winds in the united states off of georgia lines. let's get more from a completely amal and she's a journalist in freeport grand bahama welcome to day w. how bad are things. things are pretty bad things are pretty bad rescue efforts are being carried out here on grandma mile and been you know doing it in the thick of the storm on monday again yesterday even with outer bands and right now you know. tropical storm winds force winds. you know we still haven't heard all settlement whole the whole eastern end of the out of this thing so people are right now trying to mobiliz

you could strike revolutionary guard corps sites. think one interesting question is what are the other asymmetric tools we have to bring to bear. the iranians feel like we are assaulting them economically. there's more to be done potentially in the cyber domain. there's more to be done in the maritime domain. maybe we push back on some of the things the iranians have done to try to put maritime assets at risk in the straits of hormuz. there are several things you could do before you get to a military strike. i would hope and asthum u.s. authorities are looking at those options as well as any military options. >> president rouhani of iran is right now in turkey with erdogan, a nato ally and vladimir putin. >> talking about syria. >> what could go wrong? >> i'm not advising the saudi military. we're working with the ministry of finance under my consulting firm. >> thank you so much. tha >> thank you. >>> coming up, courting controversy as new allegations of sexual misconduct emerge. will calling for the impeachment of brett kavanagh he

, and the extent to which the revolutionary guard, who have been very hit by sanctions, are the actors here. iran may have thought this kind of an attack, if it came from allowed would have a softer stance on oil from iran. if that is the case, maybe some other actor was trying to provoke the opposite effect. it gets very complicated down there in the middle east. vonnie: that is the understatement of the morning so far, and i think it will be a morning of superlatives. thank you for joining us today, paul sankey of mizuho securities. let's check in on the bloomberg first word news. here's ritika gupta. ritika: the u.s. and japan have reached an initial agreement on tariffs. the president says there will be an executive treatment on digital trade, but tokyo warns any deal must ensued assurances the u.s. won't impose new tariffs on $60 billion of japanese auto exports. in talks tors resolve a strike. a dealaw negotiators has must involve 10 key sticking points. among them, wages for workers and deals for temporary employees. isis estimated that the walk costing the automaker $50

do they know if this was carried out by the iranian revolutionary guard or where exactly this came from>> reporter: a lot of talk by the spokesman for the military here about the iranian revolutionary guard, but not specifically saying that they're responsible for the launching of these attack vehicles or specifically saying that they were launched from iran. they went through the number of drones, 18 drones were fired, seven different cruise missiles. three of the cruise missiles failed to hit their target. they had those on a stage. they had seven of the smashed-up drones on the stage. in the audience there were not just journalists but you had ambassadors. because the saudis have a really full court press onto bring international support. i asked questions, saying how can you prove that these cruise missiles and drones didn't come from yemen? he was very categorical about that. he said the range just wasn't there. i said, what is it about these devices that limits that range to this point? and he said, look, we've seen these before, iranians manufacture something very similar to this

. >> this is not sea-launched which could be laid off on the revolutionary guard. >> ultimately there are two game-changing factors here one, the scale and sophistication of the attack it's like nothing we've seen in saudi arabia before. the second is coming from iran the fact is iran has long-enabled the houthi rebels in a way that we know that regardless of where they came from, this is iranian technology and they're doing it to poke at saudi arabia the fact that it's coming from iran, i think that obviously highlights the tension that exists in the gulf it doesn't mean, though, that the u.s. should be engaged in conflict, as members of congress have said. it does put an enormous weight on saudi arabia to respond militarily because for them to continue to be seen as somewhat passive and simply hit the houthis in yemen may really not be sustainable for mohammed bin salman >> now, we understand from our own reporting, our colleagues here, courtney kube and team, ken dilanian, cara lee, josh letterman, our whole team has been working on this the military has been advising restraint, we

of up to $15 million for any person who helps us disrupt the financial operations of iran's revolutionary guard corps and kud's force. the state department's rewards for justice program. >>> michigan is set to become the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes the governor ordering a state health department to issue emergency rules that would prohibit the sale of nicotine vaping products. >>> and a judge has set an april 27th trial date in r. kelly's federal case in chicago. he is accused of child pornography and obstruction of justice. but the judge says that date could be moved since the 52-year-old faces similar cases in three other judicial districts. >>> you are up to date that is the news update this hour melissa, back to you >> thank you very much, sue herera. >>> we do have green arrows across the board and the dow is higher by almost 200 points and the s&p up by 0.9% or 25 points and the nasdaq is up most of the three 1.1% is the gain. >>> and the oil market is closing for the day. let's go to dom chu at the commodity desk. >> started to gain steam at 6:00 a.m. eastern time this morni

now, the revolutionary guard, true to form are issuing threats. they say they could strike u.s. military bases across the middle east with an arsenal of ballistic missiles that they have. they said those ballistic missiles are currently pointing at u.s. assets in the region. and a senior revolutionary guard went on to say that the situation in the region is like a powder cage. and the possibility of an accidental war breaking out had become very heightened, a war that he said iran was more than ready to deal with. now, interestingly enough, iran's president hassan rouhani who just finished talks with syria, with vladimir putin, and turkish president erdogan on syria said the iran attack was a response to aggression against yemen, without going into much further detail. and interestingly, the attacks were all over the front pages of iranian newspapers this morning. they were reporting it with a sort of sense of pride, as saudi arabia, of course, is iran's archenemy, but at the same time, they didn't admit to anything on those front pages. >> ned, what do you make of all of this?

the british flag was seized by iran's revolutionary guard back in july iran says the seized a tanker in the strait of hormuz for alleged maritime violations including turning off destructive devices to avoid iranian forces and colliding with a fishing boat many people saw it as a retaliation for the seizure of. off the coast of gibraltar by british royal marines that taken place 2 weeks to the job role to hide accused iran of violating sanctions and said that that tanker was on its way to deliver oil to the syrian regime that iranian tank was released back in august but has since been seen on the coast of syria at the time of the seizure of the state in peril it had increased tensions between the united kingdom and iran and included states both sides accusing each other of acting illegally and the united kingdom has since joined the u.s. naval coalition that the united states says is to protect freedom of navigation in the gulf earlier this month iran and the 7 of the 23 crew members of the sterner in peril. the pentagon says it's deploying patriot missiles for radar systems and $200

there are many shiite militias in iraq that are backed by the revolutionary guard.strikes on these militia sites in iraq. so that is the real issue that everyone is looking at what was the involvement of militia's in iraq. the iraqi prime minister was out yesterday saying iraq was not the launch pad for these attacks but that's where speculation lies again, if there is a finding that this was the irgc, elements of associated with them, i think we're very much moving towards a military confrontation >> so, brian, i mean, this is interesting right now, right >> yeah, it is certainly i want to ask helima a question. hi from houston. >> hi. >> you have the bankers from the aramco ipo meeting over the weekend in the abu dhabi as this occurred in your mind n your big brain, is there any hint that this timing was not accidental, this was not only an attack designed to damage confidence in saudi oil but designed to attack confidence in the aramco ipo. >> think about someone like the head of the revolutionary force, for him timing is everything i think you also want to ask t

the revolutionary guard, true to form, are issuing threats reiterating that their forces could strike u.s. military bases across the u.s. with their arsenal of ballistic missiles that are aimed at u.s. assets in the region. a senior revolutionary guard commander said the situation in the middle east is now a powder keg with the possibility of an accidental war breaking out becoming very serious, a war he said they are more than ready for. also interesting, plastered all over the front pages of iran's newspapers were reports about this attack. almost being published with a sense of pride but without them admitting to having done any of the attacks. it is a very volatile situation. >> and very quickly, you also have the iranians now saying there's no way a meeting is going to happen with president trump and rouhani at the united nations general assembly next week in new york, even after president trump despite saying he had never talked to iran with preconditions, said it several times over the last several months. >> that's right. well, iran has kind of been saying this for quite a whi

eric: iran's revolutionary guard warns it will attack any country as it continues to deny involvementthose attacks on the saudi oil facilities. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: today we have carried out our war exercises and are ready for any scenario. eric: fox news team coverage continues from our middle east bureau in jerusalem. hi, trey. >> reporter: hi there, eric. strong rhetoric by the iranians who say they will destroy anyone who tries to attack iran. iran's top commander in the revolutionary guard said today at a ceremony while he was displaying pieces of american drone that were shot down in june by iran. the forces carried out war exercises this weekend and are prepared for any scenario. he adds that anyone who crosses iranian borders will be hit. >> translator: a limited invasion will not remain limited. we hunt down and punish. we have proven it before. we will not stop until the destruction of any aggressors, and we will not leave out secure spot. do not miscalculate and do not make a mistake. >> reporter: the comments come after an announcement on friday by th

government against iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps i r g c as well as against its coots force this is because the u.s. believes that the i.r.g.c. and the quds force are contravening or violating international sanctions on its efforts to sell iranian oil to our countries around the world including to the government of bashar al assad the president of syria what these sanctions are doing is not only targeting the vessels that are carrying iranian oil but the u.s. government has also now put out a $15000000.00 reward through a state department program looking for information from people who may come in contact with members of the i.r.g.c. or the quds force who are trying to move iranian oil through various ports in order to reach out customers at the other end the u.s. says this is an effort to continue what it calls its maximum pressure campaign on iran to give up its nuclear ambitions and to engage in face to face negotiations with the u.s. on a deal that would replace the 2015 iranian nuclear deal rania's for their part of already said that this is not a way to get them back t

says a total of $25.00 drones and missiles were launched at sea all plants and claims iran's revolutionary guardervice used similar missiles in the past riyadh now says it will take its case to the united nations but yemen city rebels who say they carried out the attack have dismissed the saudis account where u.s. secretary of states might compare who is in saudi arabia for talks coldly attacks and acts of war and blames tehran he also says the u.s. will supports riyadh's right to defend itself president donald trump has ordered additional sanctions on iran but he's yet to announce the specifics though he called the measures substantial to iran continues to deny any involvement and says trump is just escalating an economic war against its citizens well we'll have iran's response shortly but 1st here's how it's got top of this with more on what side the arabia has said about the strikes on its all plants fragments of drones and cruise missiles this was the evidence the saudis said that iran was behind saturday's attack on the around co all facilities in the visit that did not order a formula. des

they are ponds that follow the agenda of the revolutionary guard and ththe iraniann terrort regime. >> iran deflected blame. >> we rejeject these types of statementstsnd projections. the islalamic republic of iran s cleared the people of yemen and the rights. but to accuse them of these attackcks and defensisive measus is in line with the u.s.' popolicys they have adopteted ar their own failures. >> oil prices spiked as traders factored in saudi arabia's seeming inability to defend its crucial oil infrastructure. governments, including germany, have condemned the attack. brent: let's take the story to the u.s. capitol. oliver is standing by in washington. we have saudi arabia saying the weapons used in this attack came from iran. we have the u.s. saying that iran is responsible, despite who the rebels in yemen saying they did it. how do americans and the saudi's know they are right? oliver: the saudi led military coalition in yemen today said they believe that it is iran behind these attacks. they believe that iranian drones and missiles fired frorom them came from m the direction of

now iran's a powerful revolutionary guard is warning that it's ready for combat and that any country launching an attack will become a battlefield general hussein salami was speaking at an opening of a new exhibition showcasing iranian military might and reports from tehran u.s. drones or at least bits of them the stars of that show any doubts about what iran might do if attacked the man who would lead the fight put to rest a more garbo corner well the reaction will be absolutely we will respond powerfully to anyone who wants his learned to become a battlefield we will never literati and lead to become a battlefield and we will far to the end know where it will be safe be careful. hussein salami took charge of the islamic revolutionary guard corps earlier this year his warning to iran's enemies came at a ceremony to unveil new exhibits at the war museum into iran exhibits which are no doubt especially prized drones seized or shot down by iranian forces who are poor or who are who are today we see the largest collection of global drones in this museum and people can closely observe di

it called an oil for terror network of ships and individuals allegedly directed by iran's revolutionary guards to supply syria with oil it also announced her award of up to $50000000.00 for information that disrupts the revolutionary guards financial and foreign espionage operations while iran said it was willing to recommit to the 25th deal but only if it gets 50. iran's president said he would give the europeans 2 months he's also announced that his government will scale back its nuclear commitments from friday witness now continues but we will have the news out for you very shortly to say without. so i did last night on. the loose a nuisance a thing to. do a little i'm not that. much and little. solution is a little slow to come on. you so the on the basic get into that you can't box a lot of up and you'll be in. genesis looking seriously at truck. 3 if the kid is going up the tip to go to. the also the foot. cliff face and lands a couple months. and they still didn't pursue known songs and i'm still feeling it's not impossible and overshot things off so i didn't pursue nowhere song time no