ambassador richard grinnell to germany has scolded berlin for refusing to join a u.s. led naval mission in the persian gulf he said that as the biggest economic power in europe germany has global responsibilities. you're watching the news up next in news asia a tough sell me on mars trying to convince her his or refugees to return what's the main sticking point in the talks that's coming up in just a moment and see you again at the top of the hour. and gemini live. at any time cutler any place names. you have i don't like the clocks so much to sing along to see this to come from soup but. the answer. interactive exercises. everything is online. interactive gem info for the listing w. . sleep. listen carefully. to get. discovered. the i. subscribe to the documentary on you tube. the world is getting more simple. more school kids just refuse a lot of problems the are the global 3000 talks with a team of british researchers who take a more optimistic view. the world. it's not always a good point but it's much much clearer than i was talking. about is the world really gett

ambassador richard grinnell here in brylin and with me is kate brady our political a correspondent sounds like payback time does he have a point to a certain degree yes and i think it's worth underlining as well the 2nd part of that quote that we saw just after i'm richard grinnell saying that germany is the biggest economic power in europe and with that comes responsibility and for a long time this is something that germany has really struggled with is what to do with the responsible. and whether it really has the stomach to take such a huge political move which would be to join the u.s. led a naval mission in the persian strait that germany is in a very difficult situation right now it's aware of the risks and what's at stake here that is eve course the fia's of a middle east war with these potential global repercussions they've been growing in recent months but it is worth pointing out as well that they view point at least from berlin is very much that had the u.s. not withdrawn from that iran nuclear deal then we might not be in the situation that we are in at the moment so at the mom

richard grinnell the u.s. ambassador said germany's economic strength brings with it responsibility to act here's how germany's foreign minister heiko musts justified his visit from. the german government will not participate in the si mission proposed and planned by the united states we are in close agreement with our french partners in this regard we think a strategy of maximum pressure is wrong we do not want to military escalation we will continue to work with diplomacy marti's that's germany's foreign minister home us there rejecting a u.s. proposal for a joint maritime security mission near iran meanwhile germany's new defense minister and a great club has struck a different note saying no final decision has been made. we are considering this request in close consultation with the united kingdom and france. and we are doing this with particular consideration of our political and diplomatic goals and from this overall assessment a decision will be made. well for more now i'm joined by g.w. security and in

richard grinnell the u.s. ambassador said germany's economic strength brings with it responsibility to act here's how germany's foreign minister musts justified his position. with the german government will not participate in the si mission proposed and planned by the united states we are in close agreement with our french partners in this regard we think the strategy of maximum pressure is wrong if we do not want to military escalation we will continue to work with diplomacy to the sets. germany's foreign minister they're rejecting a u.s. proposal for a joint maritime security mission near iran meanwhile germany's new defense minister. has struck a different note saying no final decision has been made. we are considering this request in close consultation with the united kingdom and france. and we are doing this with particular consideration of our political and diplomatic goals and from this overall assessment a decision will be made. of more of i'm joined by security and international correspondent christia

ambassador to germany richard grinnell has criticized german chancellor angela merkel's government after it rejected a u.s. request to aid in a military naval mission in the persian gulf now that mission is a bid to protect shipping amid rising tensions with iran in the strait of hormuz the italian a deputy prime minister met teo salvini has said that italy will confiscate and in geo ship carrying rescued migrants if it enters italian waters against orders the german rescue ship the allen cordie is currently angered in international waters off the italian island of lampedusa it hopes to bring the migrants to assure their through the capital city of pole that he came to a complete halt today to mark the 75th anniversary of the war seoul uprising polls gathered to honor the thousands who lost their lives fighting the nazi german occupation during world war 2 up 235000 polish fighters to part in the battle it lasted 2 months but was ultimately crushed. the sirens sounded at 5 pm shop that's the hour the warsaw uprising began 75 years ago today christina shed pinsker was just 15 years old at

ambassador here in berlin today richard grinnell said and i'm quoting here of america has sacrificed a lot to help germany remain part of the west germany is the biggest economic power in europe this success brings global responsibilities. for more i'm joined tonight by dr andreas nick he sits on the german parliament foreign affairs committee and he's a member of a chance on the americans conservative c.d.u. party he joins me tonight from the west german town of bonn mr nick it's good to welcome you back on the day i'd like to get your reaction to the u.s. ambassador he implied today 2 things that germany owes the u.s. and that germany is not shouldering its international responsibilities is he right . i think one has to carefully differentiate what we have been also publicly debating over the last couple of days. i think a number of senior pelham italians like my friends and other drugs can enjoy a lot of food and others from the c.d.u. strongly argue which that we should take responsibility in the european east 3 led mission in the region which was a protest proposal that was on t

ambassador to germany richard grinnell coming out very strongly in an editorial saying germany needs to take on more international responsibility but germany's foreign minister says that diplomacy is is probably is a priority for this country and he doesn't want to jeopardize that how is this diplomatic track working out well it's not only germany it's germany together with france and the u.k. and these 3 european powers want to keep at any price the nuclear deal with iran the german government sees that as a huge political mistake that u.s. president trump has you need literally pulled out of put on. that nuclear agreement so if the us no asked germany to join a naval mission there are doubts there are questions raised here in germany to what end such a mission will be accomplished if germany perhaps might sleep walking into a wall with iran to jump deescalation and try to negotiate try to keep the nuclear deal percent thank you so much. correspondent dealing with international and security affairs. now some of the other stories making headlines around the world today u.s. federal r

saying the priority should be given to diplomatic efforts and to deescalating the situation richard grinnell the us ambassador said germany's economic strength brings it brings with it responsibility to act here's how germany's foreign minister heiko must justify his position. with the german government will not participate in the si mission proposed and planned by the united states we are in close agreement with our french partners in this regard we think the strategy of maximum pressure is wrong we do not want to military escalation we will continue to work with diplomacy. for well germany's foreign minister they're rejecting a u.s. proposal for a joint maritime security mission near iran meanwhile germany's new defense minister. has struck a different note saying no final decision has been made. we are considering this request in close consultation with the united kingdom and france. and we are doing this with particular consideration of our political and diplomatic goals and from this overall assessment a decision will be made. well for more it i'm joined by security and international co