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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Officials: Iran seizes two oil tankers in what the U.S. military believes was a preplanned operation; 195 Million across U.S. face deadly heat wave

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

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3.2866 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Officials: Iran seizes two oil tankers in what the U.S. military believes was a preplanned operation; Source: U.S. military is flying cover for an American commercial ship in the gulf; Trump: In touch with Britain on Iran's seizure of tankers; Calls Iran "Trouble, Nothing but Trouble"; Trump renews attacks on Rep. Omar, praises his own supporters who chanted "Send Her Back" at rally; Lawmakers hold mock hearings ahead of Mueller testimony; Democrats to press Mueller on areas of potential Trump obstruction; 195 Million across U.S. face deadly heat wave; Russia tests missile system in the Arctic for the first time; Advanced weapon could pose threat to U.S. aircraftTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Happening now breaking news, second ship seized after its revolutionary guard seized a

0:06.4

British flag tanker in the Strait of Formuz. Iran sends tension soaring by

0:10.8

grabbing a second ship and with the US military

0:13.2

believes was a pre-planned operation. CNN has learned that armed US aircraft

0:17.8

are keeping watch over an American ship in the region. Can't stop, won't

0:22.2

stop President Trump renewing his attacks on a minority

0:25.3

congresswoman, he's now praising his campaign crowd which chanted send her back, saying that

0:31.0

rally was attended by incredible patriots.

0:34.0

Preparing for Mueller with mock hearings and strategy sessions

0:38.0

lawmakers are scrambling to prepare for next week's testimony by former Special

0:42.4

Council Robert Mueller.

0:44.0

We have new information on Democrats plans to focus on areas of potential obstruction by the president.

0:50.0

And Putin's Arctic policy, Russia's Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles

0:55.0

with a new show of military might,

0:57.1

this time in the Arctic.

0:58.9

Does a new missile test signal a new threat to American aircraft.

1:03.0

Wolflitzer is off. I'm Brianna Keeler. You're in the situation room. This is CNN breaking news.

1:15.0

We have breaking news Iran,

1:19.2

dramatically raising tensions

1:21.0

and raising the stakes in the Gulf region by seizing two oil tankers.

1:25.0

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it's captured a British flag ship in the Strait of Hormuz,

1:30.1

and a U.S. official says a Liberian flag vessel has also been grabbed.

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