To break up protests against the territories embattled governor. Now iran says it doesnt want to see a confrontation with the u. K. Over the seizure of a british flag boyles hanka the u. K. Is demanding that the vessel and its crew be released and once a european led Naval Mission to ensure safe shipping through the strait of hormuz the stand off will be a priority for the incoming british Prime Minister this week tipped to be Boris Johnson. Maybe. It would be him. I think it is very important for border strums as he and. 10 downing street who understand that iran does not seek confrontation iran wants to have normal relations based on Mutual Respect but the u. K. s foreign minister jeremy hunt says the tank a seizure is an act of state piracy that must be met with an International Response our lawrence lee has more from london this emergency couldnt have come as a worse time for the u. K. And the ministers who left the crisis meeting all know its apart from anything else theyll be a n
Britains new Prime Minister is expected to be named within the hour to resume a is holding out final Cabinet Meeting at 10 downing street before she resigns then the results of the conservative partys leadership election will be revealed but as johnson is the favorite to beat rival jeremy hunt in the vote by tory party members. All right lets go straight now to lauren slays outside the Queen Elizabeth the 2nd center where the announcement will be made lawrence to take us through the vote thats going to happen today. Oh yes it is a fairly straightforward operational to sleep the last few weeks members of the conservative party 160000 of them there the people choosing the leader of the party to please use my hands assuming that that person has the confidence and can. Deliver a stable government that person will therefore become Prime Minister tomorrow. It is looking very much as if as if hes going to be Boris Johnson is nobody in westminster really who thinks hes going to be anybody else
Weve been watching as more rocket fire continues. The air strikes are hitting these positions on the northern and eastern part of the strip in preparation for the expected ground operation. Our operations will be targeted against the specific threats that hamas boasts as an organization, as individuals, as an institution of terror. Right now Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. Ed. The assistance that they need and were anxious to reunit them with their loved ones. We welcome their release and we share in the relief that their families and friends and loved ones are feeling. But theres still ten additional americans that remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. Men, women, young boys, young girls. Elderly people from many nations. Every one of them should be released. Since the earliest hours of this crisis, the president has made it clear he will do Everything Possible to s
Today and the title is on the line League Leaders byron could steal the deal against line 6 while dortmund host dusseldorf hoping to stay in the rate. Welcome to the program. The United States is deploying an assault ship and a Missile Battery to the persian gulf to bolster other military vessels already in the area the u. S. Of the move is in response to a possible threat to u. S. Forces in the region by iran but they didnt specify the nature of that threat iran has dismissed the claim the newly deployed vessels are the u. S. S. Arlington which transforms marines and landing an aircraft as well as Patriot Air Defense missiles they will join the u. S. S. Abraham lincoln carrier thats already there. For
more were joined by alba is a journalist and researcher based in terror on Lets Talk 1st about this u. S. Military deployment this really does increase the pressure on the iranian government doesnt it what have the response been so far. Well in addition to the economic political pressure