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.
will also be sent to protect the candy from missiles launched from iranian backed fighters in yemen. there are currently 70,000 u.s. troops deployed in the middle east. one day before iran seized the british oil tanker in the strait of hormuz u.s. pastor the same area and destroyed an iranian drone. using this new marine corps jamming device strapped to the deck without firing a shot. in addition to the u.s. arsenal. iran denies the u.s. american warship down there drone. a top pentagon policy advisor told fox news catherine herridge he worries about more attacks. i do worry about the risk of a miscalculation. iran has taken a number of provocative steps, a number of serious military steps in the past few weeks. that have caused some concern. we ve had a long-standing set of concerns about iran behavior. the militancy, the support for terrorism, arbitrary detention of americans, pursuit of nuclear capabilities, long-range missiles. reporter: and continue to hold at least five america
to continue its journey. here s british foreign secretary jeremy hunt. we will respond in a way that is robust and we re absolutely clear if this situation is not resolved quickly, there will be serious consequences. in recent weeks, authorities say iran has attacked various oil tankers, shot down a u.s. drone in international airspace captured several foreign tankers and flew a drone within 1,000 feet of the u.s.s. boxer. the u.s. navy brought down the droneht by using an electronic jamming device to disable it. iranian officials say the drone is not theirs. the pentagon says it is. today president trump said this about the latest escalation.ot iran is in big trouble right now. their economy is crashing. a lot of bad things are happening to them. r
but i rainian forces. we re told it has been set free to continue its journey. here s british foreign secretary jeremy hunt. we will respond in a way that is robust and we re absolutely clear if this situation is not resolved quickly, there will be serious consequences. in recent weeks, authorities say iran has attacked various oil tankers, shot down a u.s. drone in international airspace, captured several foreign tankers and flew a drone within 1,000 feet of the u.s.s. boxer. the u.s. navy brought down the drone by using an electronic jamming device to disable it. iranian officials say the drone is not theirs. the pentagon says it is. today president trump said this about the latest escalation. iran is in big trouble right now. their economy is crashing. a lot of bad things are
arabia for the first time in 16 years. including fighter jets like these sent to the region in june. a patriot and tiger missile battery will also be deployed. there are currently 70,000 u.s. troops deployed to the middle east. one day before iran sees the british oil tanker in the strait of hormuz u.s. pastor the same area and destroyed in iranian drone using this new marine corps jamming device strapped to the deck without firing a shot. a new addition to the u.s. arsenal. brandon is the american warship down the drone. theis increased surveillance aircraft flights in the region and also launching more f-18 super hornets off the deck of uss abraham lincoln. laura?laura: lucas, thank you for the report at the pentagon. eric? eric: it was 50 years ago today when mankind made the astounding giant leap. an unforgettable moment in human history when apollo 11 landed on the moon. across the country events are underway to celebrate that momentous occasion. phil keating joins us now live fro