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Countrys oil exports are blocked. doug mcelway live with the latest on this. doug, i dont know if it is saber-rattling or they are going to take steps. sounds like they are gearing up. do they have the military capability to block the strait of hormuz? >> reporter: they probably do have that capability, at least for a period of time. thats what it has threatened to do if the europeans go ahead with their plan to impose sanctions on iranian exports and if the united states goes ahead with its pla...

Will not have a nuclear weapon. rick santorum, more blunt saying that he would bomb irans nuclear facilities, prevent the development of a nuclear weapon. >> heather: how about the new threat to block the strait of hormuz. >> reporter: iran says it will do that if europe carries through on is threat to sanction iranian oil exports and if u.s. sanctions irans central bank. john bolton doubts the threat is real. >> i think what you are hearing is bluster and bluff intended to try and back off the ...

Weapon. rick santorum, more blunt saying that he would bomb irans nuclear facilities, prevent the development of a nuclear weapon. >> heather: how about the new threat to block the strait of hormuz. >> reporter: iran says it will do that if europe carries through on is threat to sanction iranian oil exports and if u.s. sanctions irans central bank. john bolton doubts the threat is real. >> i think what you are hearing is bluster and bluff intended to try and back off the europeans from the oil s...

Others believe that time frame is shorter. secretary of defense panetta reiterated the obama administration policy. >> the responsible thing to do right now is to keep putting diplomatic and economic pressure on them to force them to do the right thing. and to make sure they do not make the decision to proceed with the development of a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: iran is again threatening to block the strait of hormuz if the european union sanctions to block oil exports move forward and united ...

Others believe that time frame is shorter. secretary of defense panetta reiterated the obama administration policy. >> the responsible thing to do right now is to keep putting diplomatic and economic pressure on them to force them to do the right thing. and to make sure they do not make the decision to proceed with the development of a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: iran is again threatening to block the strait of hormuz if the european union sanctions to block oil exports move forward and united ...

Remember when he said theafs caving to to republicans so much? thats so six months ago. now hes showing his base. he has a spine and hes calling their bluff, don. >> i like the way you say that, so six months ago. >> six months ago. >> jessica yellin, thank you very much. >> thanks. the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway, joran van der sloot in court today. hes considering giving a "sincere confession" in the peru murder but wants more time to reflect. up next, were going t...

new hampshire union leader came out for gingrich, now "the boston globe" has backed huntsman, not the former massachusetts governor, mitt romney. >> we received the endorsement of about half the papers in the state. we just got the endorsement of the "boston globe." were moving forward. i feel very good about where we sit in new hampshire because i know this state loves an underdog. >> romney with a commanding lead in new hampshire polling. hes spending as much time as possible down so...

And if the truth seems negative, that may be more a comment on his record than it is on politics. so this is going to be a debate that begins tomorrow morning in new hampshire, and will go on for a few months. >> were not going to go out and run nasty ads. applause, applause. but with doe reserve the right to tell the truth! arr! and if the truth seems negative, arr, the blood-thirsty crowd. newt gingrich throwing down the gauntlet. that does not appear to be a bluff on newt gingrichs part. he s...

His first national interview since the appointment just in a few moments, but first, lets go to jessica yellin. jessi jessica, is white house isnt backing down despite legal questions. >> remember when democrats were complaining that the president was giving away the store to republicans? that he had no backbone? that was so six months ago, before we were in an election year. now, meet call it your bluff, mr. president obama 2.0. a defiant move by president obama. >> today, im appointing richard...

So this is going to be a debate that begins tomorrow morning in new hampshire, and will go on for a few months. >> were not going to go out and run nasty ads. applause, applause. but with doe reserve the right to tell the truth! arr! and if the truth seems negative, arr, the blood-thirsty crowd. newt gingrich throwing down the gauntlet. that does not appear to be a bluff on newt gingrichs part. he said that last night before going to bed. after he woke up this morning, heres what he had to say t...