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President Trump announced new sanctions on Iran Wednesday after linking the country to the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins "Red and Blue" to discuss how she would address the issue.
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he will issue substantial sanctions against Iran in response to the attacks on a Saudi oil facility last weekend. In Riyadh, Saudi officials presented wreckage from drones that they said proves the attack was "unquestionably sponsored by Iran." Iran says it wasn't involved, but CBS News national security correspondent David Martin spoke to a U.S. official who said the attack was approved by Iran's supreme leader. He joined CBSN with the details.
President Trump said he's imposing even tougher sanctions on Iran, after blaming it for the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But Mr. Trump said he doesn't want to order a military strike. Ian Lee toured the facilities that were attacked.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford held a press conference Friday after meeting with PresidentTrump. They announced that the U.S. will be sending a "moderate deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia. The news comes after a drone attack on Saudi oil sites, which officials like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have blamed on Iran.
President Trump threatened to increase sanctions on Iran during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. His administration blames Tehran for attacking oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on U.S.-Iran relations.
In a new report by The Financial Times, multiple people accuse the Saudi government of attempting to "strong-arm" or "coerce" some of the wealthiest families in the kingdom into investing in its state oil company. Financial Times energy editor David Sheppard joins CBSN with details
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is facing criticism over the imprisonment of women — including a prominent advocate for women's rights. In an interview with Norah O'Donnell for "60 Minutes," he addressed her imprisonment.
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell says her "60 Minutes" interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman was "probably one of the toughest interviews" she's ever done. O'Donnell questioned him about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashogghi and more. She joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the interview.
Iran says two missiles hit an Iranian tanker overnight off the coast of Saudi Arabia, in a new escalation of tensions in the region. Iran's state-run news agency says the ship was sailing near the Saudi port of Jeddah. The tanker company says the crew is safe. The reported attack comes just weeks after drone and missile attacks on the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia.
A new Axios article examines U.S. companies' business in China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Erica Pandey, the author of "The power of authoritarian hush money," joins CBSN AM to talk about it.
The Trump administration last year declared an emergency to fast-track a multi-billion dollar sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, bypassing congressional review.
Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed new evidence gleaned from the iPhones of a Saudi gunman who opened fire at a naval air station in Pensacola, Florida, in December, killing three U.S. service members. Barr said the evidence shows 21-year-old Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani had "significant ties" to al Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen. Watch their remarks.
Four people are dead, including the shooter, after a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, authorities said. The suspect was a member of the Saudi air force and an aviation student at the base, officials confirmed at a press conference. Watch authorities give an update.
The Saudi student who fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death in the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi state TV says three others were also given prison time. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'agata joined CBSN from London with the latest on this case.
Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata spoke to CBSN about what comes next in the case that prompted an international outcry.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister insists Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not involed in the 2018 hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' cellphone. This comes after a U.N. report said there is enough evidence to link the crown prince to the case. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson spoke to a tech expert in Davos about the hack, and joined CBSN AM with details.
President Trump is expected to unveil his long-awaited Middle East peace plan today. This comes as President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both face political turmoil. i24 News Washington correspondent Dan Raviv joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
For the first time ever, we're getting an inside look at the FBI's investigation into possible ties between Saudi Arabia and 9/11. A new report from ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine is the first to explore what the FBI calls "Operation Encore." ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella co-wrote the article and joins CBSN to explain the fascinating developments.
The Justice Department charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia last year. BuzzFeed reporter Alex Kantrowitz joins CBSN to discuss how they were able to do it and what the FBI investigation alleges.
California health officials are raising alarm over the first possible U.S. coronavirus case with no links to worldwide travel. The case is one of 60 known cases in the U.S. and over 82,000 cases worldwide. Across the world, Saudi Arabia closed all its major Islamic holy sites to foreigners, while Japan said it will close all schools for an entire month to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Carter Evans is in California where the latest U.S. patient is being treated in isolation.
At least two senior members of the Saudi Royal family have been detained, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. The detentions happen at a moment of economic crisis for the Saudi Kingdom and appears to be a move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to tighten his grip on power.
The markets plummeted Monday due to fears of coronavirus and an ongoing oil price war. The U.S. saw its worst trading day since the 2008 financial crisis. David Ragland, a certified financial planner, joins CBSN with more.
Authorities lifted tight lockdown measures ahead of Ramadan, but as the Muslim holy month ends, everyone is being ordered back indoors.
"The virus is now in Yemen," and health officials warn there's little left in the desperately poor, war-ravaged country to stop it.
A web of undersea cables connects our lives and our global economy. As U.S. adversaries are accused of sabotage, they're proving to be targets of choice.
President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump's months-long deployment of thousands of National Guard forces to the streets of Washington, D.C., violates federal law.
Sen. Lindsey Graham blocked a Democrat-led effort to approve a House-passed measure to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge.
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
The TSA plans to charge a fee for air passengers who lack a Real ID or other accepted form of identification.
The Trump administration is pushing to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S. ahead of his criminal trial on human smuggling charges next year.
Florida man Richard Barry Randolph, who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager, became the 17th person executed in the state this year.