No Strait of Hormuz Deal Yet

Ryan talks to ABC News Correspondent Jordana Miller about the lack of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s threats involving shipping restrictions and tolls, and continued tensions over a potential nuclear agreement with the U.S.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:07):
Bring in ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller coming to us
live from Israel this morning. So, Jordana, still no final
deal on the straight of Horn moves yet. And what
about these reports that iron is trying to ban US
and Israeli ships from transiting the Strait as part of
this deal, right.

Speaker 3 (00:26):
Well, it looks like, at the same time that they're
trying to negotiate this deal to reopen the street and
share control with Doman, the Iranians are trying to pass
legislation that will bar any vessels connected to the US,
connected to what they're calling desionists, that's Israel. But in

(00:47):
this legislation it also says it would ban entry to
anybody who opposes the Axis of Resistance. Now that is
that includes could include European countries that are against or
have called Hasbalah a terrorist organization or hamas. So this
is kind of a broad swipe really at freedom of

(01:12):
navigation in the Strait, and it looks like Iran's doing
it as a kind of pressure tactic. They do want
to charge money, That's what the reports we're seeing they
want to charge money for all cargo vessels coming into
the Strait, and the US is still against this. You know,
is this legislation a way to put pressure on the

(01:35):
United States. I mean, we'll have to wait and see.
The other thing that's happening, which is being orchestrated by
Iran as well, are the renewed attacks by the Houtis,
Iran's proxy that the rebel group that works out of Yemen.
Iran is orchestrating Huti strikes on the Saudis. We saw
some strikes last night that killed i'm sorry, injured almost

(02:00):
a dozen civilians. And now the Saudis are warning that
their intelligence shows that Iran is trying to plan plot
another strike by the Hutis today, even with the help
of some pro Rani and militias out of a rock
that's going to target Saudi oil and gas infrastructure sites. Right,

(02:23):
and remember the Huti's just last week set Saudi oil
field the flame. So this is a real threat and
again Iran is doing this, I believe, to really continue
to put pressure on the United States on Oman about
this deal about the Strait. And now we're beginning to

(02:43):
hear Ryan I think this is really alarming. We're beginning
to hear Ranian officials say if the president, if President
Trump does not drop the blockade on the straight up,
poor meuse, then US naval vessels will come under attack.
So even before any agreement on managing the straight the

(03:05):
Iranians are now just saying, hey, we're going to start
to hit you know, US naval vessels that are there
trying to you know, keep this, keep that blockade up.
So we're only seeing escalation from the Iranian side.

Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, that does not sound like a country that is
interested in making a deal on the straight up homers,
let alone a more comprehensive deal on the nuclear issues,
which are going to take forever to get done. They're really,
I will say this, they're really pushing it, and you

(03:44):
just continue to wonder are they miscalculating all of this?
But you could understand from their perspective, every time President
Trump comes out and says there are going to be
these major consequences for them not agreeing to a deal,
he backs off of that. So I guess if you're them,

(04:06):
they figure why not keep trying to push it a
little more?

Speaker 3 (04:10):
That's right, I mean, they keep testing the United States,
and I think it's you know, it's not helpful that
they know the president is so against war. It only
it only emboldens the Iranians them dig their heels in
and their positions and ask.

Speaker 2 (04:29):
For more and more and more.

Speaker 3 (04:31):
Uh and you know, turn on, if you will, their
proxies around around the region to cause trouble for America
and its allies. Remember it with the Saudis who called
the president and said, hey, let's rethink this massive strike
because they're so worried about what's happening to their economy.

(04:52):
And they're not the only ones, right, it's also Kuwait Baharain,
the amortis cutter, yep. That the doesn't want, you know, right.
So it puts the president in a really difficult position
because once again it looks like the Iranians are pushing
the president to escalate when maybe he's not ready to

(05:13):
or doesn't want to. And then of course all the
leaked reports about the shortages and munitions, so you know,
this is.

Speaker 2 (05:22):
It's not going well, there's no question about that. We're
joined by ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller. Last thing I
want to ask you about real quick, this resumption of
fighting in Lebanon. You had two Israeli soldiers killed by
an explosive device, Israel launch retaliatory strikes. What's the latest
on that and how it could impact this situation with Iran?

Speaker 3 (05:42):
Well, I think there we're seeing just a one off
back and forth. I do not think that the ceasefire
between Israel and Lebanon, and it comes as the US
and mediating negotiations between the sides, I don't think that's
the fires in jeopardy. We saw a booby trapped, you
know building that's two soldiers were killed in that building,

(06:05):
and it's still unclear whether whether Hasbala left that building
booby trapped before the new phase of this ceasefire or
whether they snuck in and did it. But either way,
the Israelis hit back, and that I think is it.
We've heard from at least Israeli military reporters who have

(06:29):
been briefed that the United States has urged Israel not
to escalate, and then we have not seen an escalation,
So I think there, you know, we're we're in a
more stable situation. All right.

Speaker 2 (06:42):
ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller coming to us live from
the Middle East. This morning, Jordana, appreciate the update, have
a great weekend and we'll talk to you soon.

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