Giant alliance geo were going to discuss that all right its time to boost your views you. Tensions are once again rising in the persian gulf after a brief confrontation at sea between the u. S. And iran now that Close Encounter resulting in president calling for the take down of iranian gunboats quote harassing u. S. Warships arties Rachel Blevins is following the story shes joining us now from the news room with the details on this rachel well manella President Trump is now arming the u. S. Navy with a shoot down and destroy order after a Close Encounter with iran has increased fears of escalation in the persian gulf trump took to twitter wednesday morning writing quote i have instructed the United States navy to shoot down and destroy any and all iranian gunboats if they harass our ships see his warning fall. It was an incident last week in which the us claims a lot of investors from irans revolutionary guard came within just 10 yards of u. S. Navy and coast guard ships in the gulf n