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Tankers in the gulf of ohman. iran denies that claim, even as the u.s. says it has video evidence. and now president trump's national security team is considering sending additional troops to the middle east in response to the tanker attacks. >> we are heading towards a confrontation, which is very serious for everybody in the region. >> you believe a military confrontation? >> i don't know, military or -- >> it was also said that potentially limited strike on a target in the persian gulf. >> i don't know about the strategy of the u.s. on this. but i am sure that this is a scenario that some p...

United states but they believe there might be people in the administration that do kind of want to push the administration into that direction. so certainly an extremely dangerous situation that is going on here in this region. at the same time also rhetoric from the iranians themselves. the chief of the general staff of iran saying if the iranians wanted to shut down the strait they could do that but said the iranians would do that in plain sight and not through the kind of tanker attacks. that would be devastating for the world oil supply. about 20% of the oil supply. i have gone there mysel...

Was for power plants, not for arms, nuclear arms. how do you interpret this? >> it's an iranian provocation. we've pushed them into a corner. they are stepping up attacks on saudi arabia indirectly through yemen. it's likely they were behind the tanker attacks. we are hurting them economically very badly and they're not going to let this stand. they're sending a message to washington. you can't push us around. in is an existential threat to us and we will strike back. the bluffing out of the white house right now is met by actions by iran. my feeling having watched iran for many, many years, w...

They say from now on they are going to produce more heavy water, which is a big thing for the fishing process in creating nuclear energy in arak as well. the iranians said they can rachet this up more. they are doing this while still staying inside the nuclear agreement. this is a message against america's sanctions but also to the europeans to try to get more business with iran. the iranians very disappointed that they're not reaping the benefits of the nuclear agreement. last night the iranians squarely blaming the u.s. for the tanker attacks, not providing any evidence but saying they belie...

So thwe can get the information. the president and his people are stone walling congress and that has to end. and if the only way we can do it is with an impeachment inquiry, then that's what we'll have to do. >> on iran, congressman, wer just getting word the trump administration is now preparing to send additional military resources to the middle east to deal with this latest crisis with iran. you're on the armed services committee. do you think this step is appropriate considering the recent tanker attacks in the gulf over there? >> well, we ought to consider what we have there already. we ...