i have a front seat right here. thank you very much. fox news alert now, as u.s. officials tell our pentagon team that an american warship in the strait of hormutz destroyed two they saw at least one of those drones go down while the other apparently disappeared from radar. both drones were taken out without firing a single shot. they were destroyed by a new marine corps anti-drone jamming device that fried the drone s electronic system. mitch mcconnell expected to be asked about the senate vote on the 9/11 victims compensation fund any moment now. we will monitor this for you. plus, joe biden rolling out a campaign policy that reverses much of the controversial crime bill he supported in the 1990s. and one 2020 candidate appare apparently left it so much, it was worth a $32,000.
this and we have evidence. harris, what i can confirm is what u.s. officials told us just moments ago, that they now believe, as you mentioned, two iranian drones were downed by a u.s. warship as it was transiting the strait of hormuz last thursday. not one, as we originally reported. one u.s. defense official said sailors and marines on board the uss boxer, that large amphibious assault ship, could see one of the drones go down in the water. the other drone disappeared from radar and was believed destroyed. the head of u.s. forces in the middle east, general frank mckenzie, told cps s david martin, who first reported this, that there may have been more, suggesting more than two drones may have gone down. both drones, we are told, was taken out by this new marine corps anti-drone jamming device strapped to the deck of the uss boxer without firing a shot. they instead tried the drones
we just received a statement from a centcom spokesperson. , earle brown, who says u.s. officials do believe that they brought down to iranian drones by that u.s. worship transferring the state of hormuz last thursday. cruise on the uss boxer saw one drone go down and the others disappeared from radar and was thought destroyed. cbs first quoted the head of central command frank makinzy said there may have been more. both drones were taken out by this new marine corps anti-drone jamming device strapped to the deck of the uss boxer without firing a shot, frying the drones electronics. new satellite images show that british flag to oil tanker as it was circled by on a rainy and fast boat and it now port.
jamming device strapped to the deck without firing a shot. iran insists it did not lose any of its drones. critics have disputed venezuela president nicolas maduro are questioning the government s explanation for a massive blackout last night. officials are blaming what they call an electromagnetic attack. phil keating has the latest tonight. venezuela is undependable power grade again failed last night, leading to a nationwide blackout. the socialist government is blaming the blackout on a criminal electromagnetic attack, but provided no evidence or details as to who or how that alleged attack was carried out. this comes just days after u.s. southern command says a venezuelan fighter jet aggressively shadowed u.s. ep three aircraft which it says was an international airspace over the caribbean. the u.s. recognized venezuela president juan guaido met outside today with a powerful
fundamentally change the direction of their nation. reporter: iranian state tv aired this video showing revolutionary guard forces fast roping down a helicopter onto the deck of that british oil tanker. last week a royal british navy war boat blocked three gun boats from doing the same thing to another tanker. authorities said it was carrying oil to syria, in violation of the sanctions. the pentagon announced hundreds more u.s. trooped would deploy to saudi arabia for the first time in 16 years including fighter jets like these sent to the region in june. a pate on the antimissile battery will also be deployed. there are currently 70,000 u.s. troops deployed in the u.s. uss boxer passed through the same area in the strait of hormuz and destroyed an iranian drone using this jamming device strapped to deck without firing a shot, a new addition to u.s. arsenal if.