Jeremy hunt had a discussion with the counterpart so discussion chivalric started up the higher level but there are definitely discussions at much lower level in order to try to come up with a concrete solution it seems that iran is trying to use these as a short term way of sewing that it sticks to what it is the clear that did want to allow anyone to risk its international sleeping but also this can be used as a leverage for further long term discussions in order to talk of the problem with a nuclear deal yeah and it is of course the context of all of this is that nuclear deal but just tell us whats at stake obviously the strait of hormuz. Credibly important and strategic waterway whats at stake if these tensions continue to ratchet up. Well as it has been discussed and as you presented. Before 30 percent of global oil and 5 percent or so one 3rd in one 4th of global oil and Global Natural gust goes through the state of hormuz so if you interrupt that if you cause they should see the
Fortress, as our hearts recoil at the horrors of war, we place our trust in you. We trust you because you have invited us to cast our cares on you, to call upon you in our day of trouble, and to comprehend that you are our refuge, hope, and strength. Lord, we trust you to do more than we desire, ask, or imagine. As our lawmakers trust you to make a way where there is no way, give them courage, wisdom, and perseverance. We pray for all who are the victims of this tragic conflict between israel and hamas. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , october 18, 2023. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senat
Got the most specific item on his list of grievances against the United States, got it checked off the list by the george w. Bush administration. That is what happened. During the first gulf war when george bushs father was president , over half a million troops had been based in saudi arabia. Saudi bases were the launching pad for attacks to defend kuwait against the forces of hussain. After the first gulf war was over, thousands of troops stayed on those saudi bases thereafter. But in 2003, less than two years after 9 11, saudi government asked, and the u. S. Government acceded and handed over the presence sultan a Prince Sultan air base. Where the United States decided to move its big, new, Permanent Air base in that part of the world was out of saudi arabia out of 9 11 and instead, into the nation of qatar. The air base in qatar is now the home of centcom. And it is not in a war zone, but their is the permanent site of u. S. Military headquarters for the middle east. Cut tar. Cut t
President , over half a million troops had been based in saudi arabia. Saudi bases were the launching pad for attacks to defend kuwait against the forces of hussain. Saddam hussein. After the first gulf war was over, thousands of troops stayed on those saudi bases thereafter. But in 2003, less than two years after 9 11, saudi government asked, and the u. S. Government acceded and handed over the keys to the Prince Sultan air base, that base that had hosted tens, even hundreds of thousands of u. S. Troops. Where the United States decided to move its big, new, Permanent Air base in that part of the world was out of saudi arabia after 9 11 and instead into the nation of qatar. The air base in qatar is now the home of centcom. Its where u. S. Central command is based. There are thousands of u. S. Troops there at any one time. And it is not in a war zone, but their is the permanent site of u. S. Military headquarters for the middle east. Qatar. Qatar is a small country, its a very rich coun
Homeland security secretary to the Border Crossing of choice cur undocumented immigrants. And heat alerts cover 2,000 miles from new mexico to new hampshire. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell. Odonnell good evening. We begin tonight with a new escalation of the conflict between the United States and iran. Today a u. S. Warship brought down an iranian drone in the rarait of hormuz. That is a key transit point for much of the worlds oil supply. And there are reports tonight that the pentagon is sending 500 more troops to the region. And just today iran released video of a foreign oil tanker it itized over the weekend. It continues to hold the crew. Our david martin is the only Television Correspondent traveling with the top u. S. Mmmander in the middle east. And david reports tonight from inside saudi arabia. Reporter the downing took the u. S. And iran another step down a collision course toward war. The amphibious ship boxer was transiting the strait of hormuz ten an ira