tensions here have been escalating for weeks. just last month, four tankers were targeted in these same seas in a coordinated series of explosions that crippled the ships. the u.s. blamed iran for those attacks, too, accusations tehran has vehemently denied. the united arab emirates foreign minister called the attacks a worrying and dangerous escalation. they all took place near the strait of hormuz, where almost a third of the world s oil supplies shipped by sea pass through the narrow waterway that skirts the coast of iran, and a potential flash point between the u.s. navy s fifth fleet and iranian forces that patrol the waters. just last week, we were on board the u.s.s. abraham lincoln, the aircraft carrier leading the strike group that rescued crew members in the recent attack, although rescuing stricken vessels wasn t really part of the mission laid out by rear admiral john f.g. wade. first is to deter iranian
according to this report obtained by cbs news, the cargo ship was surrounded by iranian military vessels who demanded the ship s master turn over the front altair s crew. ship s master stated he felt like he had no choice but to comply with iranian demands. at last report, the 23 crew members were still in iran. except for great britain, not many countries seem convinced yet by the american version of events. and that s important because the trump administration is looking for allies to send warships to the persian gulf to help protect against the threat of future iranian attacks. jim? axelrod: david martin at the pentagon. thank you. if it was the iranians, they couldn t have picked a better place to cause trouble. charlie d agata has covered the middle east extensively, and tonight he reports from the united arab emirates. reporter: the latest attacks have added sparks to an already combustible situation.
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alleged sabotage in our world lead. saudi arabia saying two of its oil tankers were attacked off the coast of the united arab emirates. increasing tension in an already strained region, this as the u.s. conducts visible patrols over the persian gulf to send a message to iran and shore up allies. cnn s nic robertson reports from the uae. a gaping hole at the water line of one vessel. another, a nautical mile or so away, listing slightly. and another, the saudi registered with u.s. flag boats inspecting its damage a few miles from them, three of the four vessels impacted sunday by what emirate ty authorities are calling sabotage. they were at anchor along with a
ent trump, planning a kpix 5 news begins with a battle for the coastline, president trump planning and expansion of offshore oil drilling and california leaders are fighting back good evening. new at 6:00 the oil industry says this is what california needs. more oil drilling off the coast. political reporter melissa caen looks at the argument and talks to opponents who say it is ridiculous. the announcement was such a shock. for the first time in decades a presidential administration is looking to put oil rigs off of every coast in america. we were expecting the worst and this was even worse than the worst. this is a full-blown assault on america s coastlines and beaches. nathan manual is the director of land protection program for the sierra club.