We hope for their sake they dont do anything foolish. They do . They will pay a price like nobody has ever paid a price. Julie National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin is at the pentagon with more. Hi, jennifer. Julie, this is a seventh tanker that we now understand that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says that it has taken into custody, forcing it off course. Its a britishflagged oil tanker, swedish owned. The swedes have put out a statement. But this is the seventh incident, a new incident in just moments ago we learned about. Defense officials tell me there is clear evidence that this was an iranian drone that the u. S. Shot down yesterday. And that by the iranian leadership that the u. S. Shot down american drone are farfetched at best. In fact, this video released by the iranians today to prove the u. S. Navy did not shoot down its drone appears to prove the opposite, that an iranian drone was above a u. S. Navy vessel. Experts say it appears to be from 2018 an
Our reporting begins with President Trump set to speak any moment at a natural gas facility in hackbury, louisiana. Its about 25 miles southwest of lake charles. The president said the on going trade war with china a little sw squabble. Were the piggy bank that everybody likes to take advantage of over take from. We cant let that happen. Shepard the Trump Administration is threatening to go further, the trade war with beijing and escalating. The u. S. Raid representatives pun establishing a list of 300 billion of chinese products that washington could hit with tariffs. Officials in beijing say they will fight to the finish. Thats a quote. On wall street, the dow bouncing back in a good way after closing down more than 600 points yesterday. Right now off just under 300 points. Its been higher during the session. Team fox coverage to start us off. Gerri willis with the markets. First john roberts at the white house. The markets at first blush do see to be a little more optimistic about w
He says intelligence points to that. He says this is part of irans reaction to the United States restoring heavy economic sanctions against them, part of the u. S. Withdrawal from the 2015 iran nuclear agreement. Theres secretary pompeo. He says iran is lashing out because the regime wants our campaign lifted and no economic sanctions entitle the Islamic Republic of iran, engage in nuclear blackmail. Iran has denied involvement in this. They say the attacks were designeded to thwart on going discussions with the japanese Prime Minister and the iranian government. The reports on japanrelated tankers occurred while Prime Minister shinzo abe was meeting for extensive and friendly talks. Suspicious doesnt begin to describe what likely transpired this morning. Abe met with the supreme leader. He says hes rejecting a communication from President Trump because he doesnt consider the president worthy of exchanging messages. To that, the president says i appreciate Prime Minister abe going to m
Most. And what really happened in the persian gulf. President trump said iran is to blame for the tanker attacks and claims there is video to prove it but u. S. Allies are raising doubts about the evidence. And this i want to know how my mom died. I truly believe in some way, shape or form, the Dominican Republic is responsible. Another american dies while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. The mystery surrounding deaths and the questions it raises about alcohol consumed in that country. Were 11 days out from the first democratic president ial debate. The stage practically set for 20 candidates divided over two nights. You see them all there. As it turns out, the luck of the draw means four of the five top polling contenders will appear on the second night together. Now before they can focus on that, their attention now is on black voters. We have Team Coverage on this busy saturday in the race for the white house. We begin in charleston, South Carolina, Garrett Haake is there in t
Harris, both of these stories each day and both providing separate blows to tourism in the Dominican Republic. First to that new announced death of jonathan corcoran. Keep in mind he died back in april. As of yet, there has been no real public proof put forward that links his death to the other six mysterious deaths of americans here on this island. No evidence that he was like the others taking a drink in a resort from a mini bar and then suddenly collapsed lungs, failure to breathe. And dying an agonizing death. That as of yet has not been put forward for corcoran. But we can see here as this story continues to grow for any family that has had someone die suddenly in the Dominican Republic certainly they are reininvestigating. Questions are being asked if they could be linked or not. But so far no evidence that this is. As far as the shooting attempt of david ortiz, the former red sox slugger, police now giving some new evidence saying they have six suspects in custody including the