country exactly who was to blame for the friday prayer podium the second in command of iran's revolutionary guard corps took aim at the united states israel and their gulf allies. i'm telling the regime of saudi arabia who are the main perpetrators behind this direction in our country and wish to bring in security into our territories that you will not succeed in your attempts if you cross our red lines we will definitely cross your. it was a speech designed to fire people up for the government approved public protest that followed the matter who the actual attackers on the ground may have been many iranians are all ready. for attacks in their country. the incident was funded by saudi arabia and planned by america with israeli support three of them were involved. america it was done by america the great satan. it was america israel and saudi arabia in the days after the attack the intelligence ministry said a network of suspects was in custody all signs investigators said pointed to the separatists while one group claimed the attack another denied it. i saw also the attack and released videos of the me

world and wipe them out incredibly hawkish tones in response to an attack against iran's revolutionary guard corps in a military parade. you know the news vote counters began in the maltese in a presidential election widely seen as a test for democracy their polling had to be extended for an extra three hours after long queues formed outside the voting centers or divisions were choosing between president the bell a young marine and his only rival mohamed solly the opposition says the exit polls show they've won more than sixty percent of the vote with turnout of more than eighty five percent however the official results they won't begin until later on sunday evening more from alex a topless. it was all smiles as president of delhi and his main rival ibrahim mohammed sali the ballots and some things poll. here means critics accuse him of acting as a strongman imprisoning exulting political rivals the election lacking transparency there's no credible election observers in maldives at the moment because all the democracy democratic countries as well as the european union decided that the government h

official reaction has come from the head of the very powerful organization here the iranian revolutionary guard corps the head of that organization mohammad ali jaafari spoke out in support of his president today and said that he can confirm that rouhani president hassan rouhani of iran did not request a meeting with u.s. president donald trump and it's a very significant thing for him to come out and say that at this moment the fallout from the collapse of the twenty fifteen nuclear deal the j.c.b. away the joint comprehensive plan of action that president hassan rouhani is government really championed has made his government and him very unpopular so he cannot be seen by his own people extending a hand to the very man that scuttled the deal that pulled the united states out of it a few months ago now as jeffrey spoke you know he's a very influential figure in the i.r.g.c. which is a very influential institution here in iran and so he was reassuring the iranian people and at some point even speaking for them let me read you a little bit of what he said he said mr trump the people of iran are sure th

country exactly who was to blame for the friday prayer podium the second in command of iran's revolutionary guard corps took him at the united states israel and their goal followers. i'm telling the regime of the u.a.e. and saudi arabia who are the main perpetrators behind this direction in our country and wish to bring in security into our territories that you will not succeed in your attempts if you cross our red lines we will definitely cross your. you. it was a speech designed to fire people up for the government approved public protest that followed the matter who the actual attackers on the ground may have been many iranians are already convinced of who is to blame for attacks in their country. the incident was funded by saudi arabia and planned by america with israeli support three of them were involved. america it was done by america the great satan. it was america israel and saudi arabia in the days after the attack the intelligence ministry said a network of suspects was in custody all signs investigators said pointed to the separatists while one group claimed the attack another denied it. i

country exactly who was to blame from the friday prayer podium the second in command of iran's revolutionary guard corps took aim at the united states israel and their gulf allies. i'm telling the regime of saudi arabia who are the main perpetrators behind this direction in our country and wish to bring in security into our territories that you will not succeed in your attempts if you cross our red lines we will definitely cross yours. it was a speech designed to fire people up for the government approved public protest that followed the matter who the actual attackers on the ground may have been many iranians are old ready convinced of who is to blame for attacks in their country. the incident was funded by saudi arabia and planned by america with israeli support three of them were involved. america it was done by america the great satan. it was america israel and saudi arabia in the days after the attack the intelligence ministry said a network of suspect was in custody all signs investigators said pointed to the separatists while one group claimed the attack another denied it. i saw also claimed the

iran had requested meetings with them he turned them down now today the head of the iranian revolutionary guard corps a very powerful institution here in iran muhammad ali joffrey spoke out in defense of iran's president this is a military leader speaking out in defense of his elected government saying that he knows that this is not true and let me read you a quote from a statement that he made. saying that mr trump the people of iran are sure that your claim of the iranian president requesting to meet with you is a big lie like your other allies so the fact that the head of the i.r.g.c. is seen to be addressing trump directly in defense of the iranian president is no small thing at a very sensitive time he was trying to reassure the iranian people and in some way even speaking for them so people here are very closely watching the high drama playing out in new york ok thank you let's now cross back to the united nations base our diplomatic editor is there and james as that u.n. security council meeting on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction still goes on just talk us through the highl

world and wipe them out incredibly hawkish tones in response to an attack against iran's revolutionary guard corps and a military parade well earlier we spoke to trita parsi who is with the national iranian american council he told me of the saudis are involved in this attack and it could escalate tensions with iran to a wall forcing. not once have we referred to this attack as a terrorist attack and i think it's very important that we do so because it was a terrorist attack it's often referred to as an attack on a military parade but this is much more of a memorial day parade because many of the victims were civilians and many of the folks that were actually in military gear are conscripts who have mandatory duty to go into the military for two years in iran and they have no choice as to whether they will be placed in the higher g.c. or any other part of iran's defense system so if we refer to the attack on the u.s.s. cole a warship as a terrorist attack and certainly this needs to be that referred to as a terrorist attack as well in regards to what the saudi crown prince said he made it very cle

aggressive tones of demanding justice calling for revenge but what we've heard the iranian revolutionary guard corps say is very significant just to give you a sense of what exactly this parade was it was commemorating the iran iraq war that started shortly after the revolution in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine and the i.r.g.c. had a pivotal role to play in iran's defense in that conflict so the attackers knew the symbolism of their chosen target very well and since so many of those that were among the casualties in this attack were revolutionary guard of volunteers and officers and since they occupy such a high status in many segments of iranian society this attack for many iranian communities is very personal so what we're hearing from the revolutionary guard is that they will carry out a swift and violent response and that is something unique normally when iran or its assets abroad. if you will come under any kind of political or military attack what we hear from officials military and civilian is usually that iran will respond with appropriate measures at a time that iranians iranian offi

. >> the revolutionary guard corps the arm of iran to designate as a foreign terrorist organization i introduced a bill to do that and also to sanction them. where is the administration on this issue? >> congressman we remain very concerned i don't have an answer to that question i can get back to you. >> as an organization the shell companies are already under treasury sanctions we continue to target very aggressively. it is the source of truly evil behavior with the terrorist organizations leading the group. also what needs to be highlighted is their role in the endemic corruption. the case study with $5 billion of that municipality is not told to the extent that it needs to be that they are moving hundreds of millions of dollars to conduct assassinations but what they are doing domestically that needs to be showcased. >> i agree if you could get back to me on that question. taking all of that sanction'v relief money and increase of military with iraq and syria rockets manufactured. 600billion annually coming to the united states. but they have a 2025 plan with its theft. >> with th

the revolutionary guard corps as a terror organization at one point i know they talked about designating it. and also go to sanction the ir goc. can you tell me where the administration is on this issue. >> we remained very concerned about that as you have indicated. they are already under a new sanction. it is a source of the truly evil. the thing that really needs to be highlightedro as their role within the iranian economy the case study of how they looted them from a complete bind is not getting told in the way that it needs to be. they are trying to conduct assassinations in europe and other e things. i tend to agree. if you get back to me on that question they've taken all of the sanction relief money. records mean manufactured. on and on. on the issue of china. mostly enter property theft. they have a 20 to 25 plan to be. has the administration looked at sanctioning china for the theft. and no consequences to that behavior. we are very concerned as you know this is the highest priority for the president. addressing the practices by china that steal our intellectual property we kno

this particular attack on the heart and soul of the regime, the islamic revolutionary guard corps, occurreds the core of the iranian oil producing industry. so this is a real serious threat to the regime. neil: do you think it's serious enough that it could risk toppling the regime? >> i think what's happening in places like that province which is not predominantly persian population, it's an arab sunni population, between what's happening there and what's happening across the rest of the country, the complete collapse of their economy, collapse of their currency, complete dissatisfaction and realization that this regime cannot answer the basic needs of the iranian people, together with this enormous pressure from the united states, i think the islamic revolution is looking at a very, very difficult next year or two. neil: all right. john, thank you very, very much. oil was up, as i showed you there. stocks are down, as i also showed you a little bit earlier. in the middle of that, concern right now about the future of an investigation of the president of the united states and how that affe

iran's revolutionary guard corps, the irg see, is a terror organization, a terror arm of iran. at one point or another, the administration talked about designating it a foreign terrorist organization. i introduced a bill to do that and also a bill to sanction the irgc. please tell me where the administration is on this issue? >> we remain very concerned about they irgc. i don't have an answer to that question. i can get back to you. and a vast majority of its shell companies are already under treasury sanctions. we continue to target them very aggressively. force is the source of the totally evil the hater in support of these various terrorist organizations. irgc isg about the their role in the iranian economy, it looted $5 billion from the iranian minutes italian left them in a complete bind is not being told as much as any survey. it is the fact that they are moving hundreds of millions of dollars lovely and trying to conduct assassinations in europe and other things. it is also what they are doing inside the iranian economy that is to be showcased. wrecks i completely agree.

iran's revolutionary guard corps, the irgc is a terror organization comic terror arm of iran. at one point i know the administration talked about designating it as a foreign terrorist organization. i introduced a bill to do that and also a sanction of the irgc. can you tell me where the administration is on this issue? >> congressman, mccall, we remain very concerned about the irgc as you indicated. i don't have an answer to that question. i can get back to you. >> the irgc is an organization and a vast majority of its shell companies are already under treasury sanctions and we continue to target them very aggressively. the cards for us of course is the source of the truly evil behavior in support of these various terrorist organizations was so money leading that group. the thing about the irgc that really needs to be highlighted is their role in the endemic corruption within the iranian economy. the case study of how the irgc allowed limited $5 billion in the municipality of tehran in less than a complete find is not getting told to the extent it needs to be. it's not just te