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>>>downings is rob brownstein, jean rossi, ron, north korea firing projectiles. president trump has touted progress that north korea hadn't launched anything in quite some time. what kind of political position does this put him in now? >> i think north korea continuing to send signals that they will make things tough if they don't get an agreement that they want. you know, there is a reason why this problem has not been solved by successive administrations. it's not because they're all kind of weak or they didn't have the will. it's because there are fundamental intractable differences in terms of what we view as security in the peninsula and what they view as security. it's not to say that he still cannot range the a deal, but reality keeps asserting itself, which he has not been able to will away. >> meantime, president trump talks to russian president putin. he doesn't confront putin about ongoing election interference. he said he made light of the investigation, which the president keeps bashing as a hoax that found no conspiracy. >> i was total le transparen
>>>downings is rob brownstein, jean rossi, ron, north korea firing projectiles. president trump has touted progress that north korea hadn't launched anything in quite some time. what kind of political position does this put him in now? >> i think north korea continuing to send signals that they will make things tough if they don't get an agreement that they want. you know, there is a reason why this problem has not been solved by successive administrations. it's not because...
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president is minimizing the importance of north korea's recent short range missile tests. here is the tweet. north korea fired off some of small weapons which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me. i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me
president is minimizing the importance of north korea's recent short range missile tests. here is the tweet. north korea fired off some of small weapons which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me. i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me
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this shows the recent test fire from north korea. some of north korea's test missiles have flown over japanese territory in the past. do you expect prime minister abe demand trump to change his tune. >> it's very, very important. for president trump he's had two summits with kim jong-un. it's important for him to show americans that those were productive. that they meant something that he's not wasting time and he wants to continue to have those talks. so it's very important for him to say that he's accomplished something because -- partly because he's running for re-election and that's something that he wants to say. if you listen to a trump rally lately, he'll talk about his accomplishments and that's one of the things he talks about is how people always said that this was not a good idea and he's proven them wrong. it's going to be very tough for him to change his mind. but that will be one of the things they talk about. and remember in a few weeks, he'll be back in japan for a second time this year. he'll also be visiting south k
this shows the recent test fire from north korea. some of north korea's test missiles have flown over japanese territory in the past. do you expect prime minister abe demand trump to change his tune. >> it's very, very important. for president trump he's had two summits with kim jong-un. it's important for him to show americans that those were productive. that they meant something that he's not wasting time and he wants to continue to have those talks. so it's very important for him to...
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the japanese view that testing by north korea as simply unacceptable. so while the president has said that before, shortly after the testing happened, the timing is what is so surprising, just before he goes golfing with prime minister abe near where i am here in tokyo. and during this state visit to japan, where abe is really rolling out the red carpet for the president. so the big question moving forward is, what are the discussions going to be like moving forward on trade and defense? those are the big items that the two leaders are expected to discuss. so will this impact that at all? will abe be offended by the president's tweet? it remains to be seen. at the same time, the administration is really downplaying any expectations to come out of the talks between the two leaders, saying this visit is really more about a ceremony than substance. of course later today, ana, the president will be going to a sumo wrestling match where he's going to be handing over the president's cup to the winner. i'm told it's 54 inches tall, 60 to 70 pounds. so you have
the japanese view that testing by north korea as simply unacceptable. so while the president has said that before, shortly after the testing happened, the timing is what is so surprising, just before he goes golfing with prime minister abe near where i am here in tokyo. and during this state visit to japan, where abe is really rolling out the red carpet for the president. so the big question moving forward is, what are the discussions going to be like moving forward on trade and defense? those...
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is so much weaker as a result of donald trump's engagement with north korea, and the north koreans are massively stronger than they were. so no wonder the north koreans were happy. and lindsey graham, who knows better, lindsey graham knows a lot about national security. if he is so craven to think this absolutely terrible situation is a big win for us, then we even have bigger problems here at home. >> listen to how the white house is responding to questions about particularly the biden portion of that tweet. let's listen. >> can you explain why americans should not be concerned that the president of the united states essentially siding with a murderous authoritarian dictator over a former vice president of the united states? >> chuck, the president's not siding that. i think they agree in their assessment of former president joe biden. again, the president's focus in this process is the relationship he has in making sure we continue on the path towards denuclearization. that's what he wants to see, and that's certainly what the people in this region want to see and are hopeful that th
is so much weaker as a result of donald trump's engagement with north korea, and the north koreans are massively stronger than they were. so no wonder the north koreans were happy. and lindsey graham, who knows better, lindsey graham knows a lot about national security. if he is so craven to think this absolutely terrible situation is a big win for us, then we even have bigger problems here at home. >> listen to how the white house is responding to questions about particularly the biden...
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and north korea just melts away and north korea starts firing an intercontinental ballistic missile somewhere, then trump will take a big hit in the polls. he is trying to convince everybody, donald trump, that he -- it's kind of a lone wolf foreign policy he is running. he is the one doing it. and even bolton or bofrp owe don't know what donald trump is up to. >> kim, i think it's important to note that unlike the uk where the president is going to be visiting on his first state visit there shortly, where they literally have a trump baby balloon flying to mock him, in japan abe doesn't same the same backlash for cozying up to trump how does that factor into things. >> he doesn't same the same backlash at this point. there hasn't been a trade deal done yet. there is still the risk out there that the u.s. trade representative could do as president trump has threatened and hit japanese auto industries with massive tariffs. then things could really change. and this visit won't have such an upside in the aftermath. >> all right. kim, doug, thank you both. and kim has a fascinating new piece in ti
and north korea just melts away and north korea starts firing an intercontinental ballistic missile somewhere, then trump will take a big hit in the polls. he is trying to convince everybody, donald trump, that he -- it's kind of a lone wolf foreign policy he is running. he is the one doing it. and even bolton or bofrp owe don't know what donald trump is up to. >> kim, i think it's important to note that unlike the uk where the president is going to be visiting on his first state visit...
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and north korea. we have exclusive new photos and new details about north korea's latest test launch next. ♪ ♪ applebee's bigger, bolder grill combos. now that's eatin good in the neighborhood. ♪ >>> cnn has some exclusive satellite images of north korea's newest missile launch. you can see the smoke trail following the rocket, which experts say indicates a short-range ballistic missile. state media reports the regime was testing long-range multiple rocket launchers. now firing tactical guided weapons into the east sea. they say north korea's kim jong-un ordered the drill and personally supervised the testing. this on the heels of kim's first-ever meeting with russian president vladimir putin and following, of course, the collapse of the trump/kim summit in hanoi, still secretary of state mike pompeo incysts there remains a path forward between the u.s. and the north korea on nuclear negotiations. >> so, we know a couple things. one, at no point was there ever any international boundary crossed
and north korea. we have exclusive new photos and new details about north korea's latest test launch next. ♪ ♪ applebee's bigger, bolder grill combos. now that's eatin good in the neighborhood. ♪ >>> cnn has some exclusive satellite images of north korea's newest missile launch. you can see the smoke trail following the rocket, which experts say indicates a short-range ballistic missile. state media reports the regime was testing long-range multiple rocket launchers. now firing...
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how can she say his north korea policy is it a success if kim jong-un is launching missiles. how do you think japan is about now? >> i don't think we're where we started. north korea's goal in this process was to elevate kim to the world status that donald trump has given him. there's a aren't previous presidents didn't meet with him. you have to give me something first. and then i'll give you the world international stage. trump took the approach of trust me, this will work. we are several steps back, now on his diplomacy, his diplomacy is doing everything but practicing diplomacy, as pamela did in her report. he flew into japan and has made everyone nervous. we only care if the missile can hit the united states. bringing the japanese and the north koreans into our presidential politics is not oath sill letter and just wrong, it's the opposite of diplomacy, it's -- you know, it's -- it's bumbling at best. >> let's listen to what senator graham had to say this morning. >> i don't think president kim will give up his nuclear weapons. president trump has finally got kim jong-un
how can she say his north korea policy is it a success if kim jong-un is launching missiles. how do you think japan is about now? >> i don't think we're where we started. north korea's goal in this process was to elevate kim to the world status that donald trump has given him. there's a aren't previous presidents didn't meet with him. you have to give me something first. and then i'll give you the world international stage. trump took the approach of trust me, this will work. we are...
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so let's start first, if we can, with north korea. less than a year ago the president said he and kim jong un, the dictator of north korea, fell in love at their first famous historic summit. now north korea, as we saw in the past week, is test-firing missiles for the first time in two years. does that mean these talks to denuclearize north korea are pretty much done for? >> well, i think what we're seeing, alex, is the fact that president trump's rather unique approach to north korea has been no more successful in solving this dangerous north korean nuclear program than man of his predecessors over the last 30 years. i think you can argue that the president's tactic of having two summits with kim jong un, which was seen as a huge concession, hasn't borne fruit and critics would say that he has given away the best u.s. leverage here. on the other side these missile tests so far a short-range missile test, i think the problem will come if kim jong un, who is trying to get america's attention, decides to step up his escalation of its me
so let's start first, if we can, with north korea. less than a year ago the president said he and kim jong un, the dictator of north korea, fell in love at their first famous historic summit. now north korea, as we saw in the past week, is test-firing missiles for the first time in two years. does that mean these talks to denuclearize north korea are pretty much done for? >> well, i think what we're seeing, alex, is the fact that president trump's rather unique approach to north korea has...
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in asia to north korea. now after these two historic summits, it seems the communications between the two sides have broken down. last week for the first time in two years, short-range missile tests. let's take a quick listen to what the president had to say about this. >> nobody is happy about it. but we're taking a good look and we'll see. we'll see. the relationship continues. they want to negotiate. they're talking about negotiating. i don't think they're ready to negotiate. >> jamie, the president famously said he and kim jong-un had fallen in love after that first summit. how did we get from that to now where it seems, at best, we're at a standstill if not totally collapsed negotiations. >> you said they were historic summits. they were in many ways weren't historic summits. >> in that they took place. >> in that they took place but it was a sham. the north koreans never said they were going to give up their nuclear weapons. they were getting something for nothing. donald trump gave them everything in
in asia to north korea. now after these two historic summits, it seems the communications between the two sides have broken down. last week for the first time in two years, short-range missile tests. let's take a quick listen to what the president had to say about this. >> nobody is happy about it. but we're taking a good look and we'll see. we'll see. the relationship continues. they want to negotiate. they're talking about negotiating. i don't think they're ready to negotiate. >>...
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if president trump is frustrated by news north korea is back to its old ways, launching projectiles despite two very high profile summits, he is not letting on, in fact, the president today is voicing support for kim jong-un, playing up their relationship on twitter. he is also praising another u.s. adversary he could be confronting instead, russia's vladimir putin. during a friday phone call that lasted more than an hour we told, the president said he and president pute-a good talk and chatted about five or six things but not russia's election meddling and says putin is not interested in getting involved with venezuela and today we learned something that suggests the exact opposite that russia's foreign minister will meet with his venezuelan counterpart in moscow sunday. let's talk about the north korea test launches that the president seems to be down playing at least publicly. >> kind of fascinating when you consider that president trump in responding to previous north korean provocations had said not that long ago, that the white house would respond with fire and fury, unlike the world
if president trump is frustrated by news north korea is back to its old ways, launching projectiles despite two very high profile summits, he is not letting on, in fact, the president today is voicing support for kim jong-un, playing up their relationship on twitter. he is also praising another u.s. adversary he could be confronting instead, russia's vladimir putin. during a friday phone call that lasted more than an hour we told, the president said he and president pute-a good talk and chatted...
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russia has been helpful on north korea in the past. they voted for three u.n. security council resolutions under president trump after previous rounds of north korean tests, and russia and kim as you mention ready close. they met days before these latest tests. but it's really unclear how much control putin has over kim jong-un at this juncture. and while the u.s. policy team is ostensibly trying to figure out what to ask for from russia right now, they also have to play catch-up with potus again. he issued an official response to north korea's latest test while his team was in "the situation room" trying to figure out what actually happened, what the intel looked like and what the policy response should look like. >> us was at the white house during nuclear missile tests. typically you figure out what happened before the president guess out and absolves north korea of guilt. the president is putting the cart before the horse and the team is having to play catch-up with him rather than having to figure out how the assuage the russians. >> venezuela may be anoth
russia has been helpful on north korea in the past. they voted for three u.n. security council resolutions under president trump after previous rounds of north korean tests, and russia and kim as you mention ready close. they met days before these latest tests. but it's really unclear how much control putin has over kim jong-un at this juncture. and while the u.s. policy team is ostensibly trying to figure out what to ask for from russia right now, they also have to play catch-up with potus...
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. >>> and new concerns about north korea this evening. cnn has these exclusive satellite images of the regime's newest missile launch. you can see the smoke trail there following the rocket, which experts say indicates a short-range ballistic missile. state media reports this was a test of long-range, multiple rocket launchers firing tactical, guided weapons into the east sea. they say north korea's kim jong-un ordered the drill and personally supervised the testing. this on the heels of kim's first ever meeting with russian president vladimir putin and following the collapse of the trump/kim summit in hanoi. joining us now, cnn asia-pacific editor andrew stevens. andrew, do you think kim jong-un feels emboldened by his recent meeting with vladimir putin, showing that there's another option, perhaps, on the table, aside from working with the u.s.? >> well, it could be either. he didn't get a lot from putin as far as sanctions relief. and to be honest, russia is not really in position, ana, to give north korea a sanctions relief, and this
. >>> and new concerns about north korea this evening. cnn has these exclusive satellite images of the regime's newest missile launch. you can see the smoke trail there following the rocket, which experts say indicates a short-range ballistic missile. state media reports this was a test of long-range, multiple rocket launchers firing tactical, guided weapons into the east sea. they say north korea's kim jong-un ordered the drill and personally supervised the testing. this on the heels...
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abe is much, much harder lined against north korea than trump is on with regard to iran. president trump is much harder line. and abe is going to tehran in june to try to become a mediator between the united states and iran. so they'll have a lot to talk about substantively, along with trade. but i can tell you the pictures that we just saw, the team, the campaign team, headquarters trump, would love those pictures. and i think we'll probably see them again in the next few months. >> scott, nothing makes the president look more like a world leader like these types of ceremonies, right? does he undermine his own ambitions by tweeting while on a trip like this about everything from jessie smollett to joe biden's iq? >> yeah, i don't think so because we've come to expect tweets at all hours of the day and from all locations from this president. and i think we're in an era now, ana, where, whether the president is at the white house or overseas, a tweet rockets around the world in the same amount of time. so i don't really think that undermines his trip. what's most important
abe is much, much harder lined against north korea than trump is on with regard to iran. president trump is much harder line. and abe is going to tehran in june to try to become a mediator between the united states and iran. so they'll have a lot to talk about substantively, along with trade. but i can tell you the pictures that we just saw, the team, the campaign team, headquarters trump, would love those pictures. and i think we'll probably see them again in the next few months. >>...
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north korea test fires multiple projectiles and rocket launchers almost daring president trump to react. in response, trump offers a reassuring tweet today saying north korean leader kim jong-un knows that i am with him and does not want to break his promise to me and adds the deal will happen. this even though russia's vladimir putin is making his own deals with the reclusive kim. the two met last week in russia so is this a power grab as talking falter with the u.s.? cnn's boris sanchez is with us now. kim jong-un is sort of ending his moratorium but trump calling him little rocket man not that long ago is being so restrained. why do you think that's the case? >> well, i think part has to do with trump trying to maintain a personal relationship with kim jong-un throughout their entire relationship. the president believed he can charm kim jong-un with a promise of economic prosperity. as you saw in that tweet from president trump and try to dissuade kim jong-un from pursuing this generations-long quest to arm north korea with nuclear weapons. president trump has also long touted the la
north korea test fires multiple projectiles and rocket launchers almost daring president trump to react. in response, trump offers a reassuring tweet today saying north korean leader kim jong-un knows that i am with him and does not want to break his promise to me and adds the deal will happen. this even though russia's vladimir putin is making his own deals with the reclusive kim. the two met last week in russia so is this a power grab as talking falter with the u.s.? cnn's boris sanchez is...
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so for prime minister abe it's all about defense, given its close location next to china and north korea. it views the alliance with the united states as very important on defense matters. and of course there is this issue of trade. and the president has made clear that he wants to move down the barriers on agriculture for u.s. agriculture products. and for prime minister abe the focus is on auto tariffs and the threat from president trump to impose tariffs on japanese auto and auto parts. that's expected to be a part of the discussion between president trump and prime minister abe. though an administration official has been trying to temper expectations of any concrete deliverables coming out of discussions between the president and the prime minister, saying really this is more about ceremony. the president is the first foreign leader to meet with the newly crown emperor, as you know athat thats in a president who prizes pomp appear circumstance. >> as he is there we got breaking news about deutsche bank and trump's financial records. fill us in. >> that's right. he is here against the
so for prime minister abe it's all about defense, given its close location next to china and north korea. it views the alliance with the united states as very important on defense matters. and of course there is this issue of trade. and the president has made clear that he wants to move down the barriers on agriculture for u.s. agriculture products. and for prime minister abe the focus is on auto tariffs and the threat from president trump to impose tariffs on japanese auto and auto parts....
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in exchange, as pam alluded, they will want some security, not just when it comes to north korea, but iran is also on the table. so there's a lot at play. and i'm hoping that some of these big agenda items get, you know, addressed in between golf and steak and sumo wrestling. >> and sure, based on what you just said, too, it seems like japan and abe really have trump's number here. they know how to get him on their side, in terms of wining and dining and lavishing. what do you think the goal here is for goal. >> i think the goal, i think s.e. hit it right, japan has a good relationship with iran, so i wonder, you know, while we're talking about all of the, you know, theatrics of this trip, there is some really important national security issues, sam, an analyst on this network, wrote very eloquently about it earlier about, there is some really important national security issues that are, you know, that japan is right at the center of. so i think this is a really, really consequential trip. but you know what is so interesting to me, the sub text of these trade wars, that the president
in exchange, as pam alluded, they will want some security, not just when it comes to north korea, but iran is also on the table. so there's a lot at play. and i'm hoping that some of these big agenda items get, you know, addressed in between golf and steak and sumo wrestling. >> and sure, based on what you just said, too, it seems like japan and abe really have trump's number here. they know how to get him on their side, in terms of wining and dining and lavishing. what do you think the...
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korea until relations seemed to warm up a bit between the two. the president also tweeted about congressman justin amash, the first republican to suggest some of the actions by president trump described in the mueller report are impeachable. the president tweeting out to him, calling him a loser. certainly democrats don't feel that way, including senator elizabeth warren. obviously she is running for president. he is defended justin amash today on the campaign trail. listen to more of what she said. >> congressman amash made the point in his statement that he felt uneasy about this fundamental question about who we owe our loyalty too. and on this i could not be stronger. i took an oath of office to uphold the constitution of the united states of america. there is no exception in that oath for political inconvenience. everyone, everyone in this country is subject to the rule of law. that includes the president of the united states. i believe we need to bring this impeachment action, and we need to have every member of congress vote on it and live
korea until relations seemed to warm up a bit between the two. the president also tweeted about congressman justin amash, the first republican to suggest some of the actions by president trump described in the mueller report are impeachable. the president tweeting out to him, calling him a loser. certainly democrats don't feel that way, including senator elizabeth warren. obviously she is running for president. he is defended justin amash today on the campaign trail. listen to more of what she...
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. >>> after all, north korea just launched more projectiles this week. how should 2020 candidates handle this issue? >> i think it's more comfortable ground for them to be on, frankly, which is while important, it's harder for people to understand. people get the idea of making time for vladimir putin, but not for bob mueller. i think that's an easy message for democrats to deliver. i think they have done a good job doing that. >> the president says he's definitely running on the economy. watch. >> reporter: are you going to run on the economy, mr. president? >> i'll be running on the economy. >> and yet he is on you there, tweeting about his call with putin, giving kim jong-un the president of the doubt, tweeting right-wing conspiracy theorists, including those banned by facebook. why is he just hammering on the economy? >> that's a great question. you know, while he was running for president and since becoming president, it has never been donald trump's desire to grow the tent he is more comfortable doubling and tripling down on the base he already has
. >>> after all, north korea just launched more projectiles this week. how should 2020 candidates handle this issue? >> i think it's more comfortable ground for them to be on, frankly, which is while important, it's harder for people to understand. people get the idea of making time for vladimir putin, but not for bob mueller. i think that's an easy message for democrats to deliver. i think they have done a good job doing that. >> the president says he's definitely running...
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because president trump engaged in diplomacy with north korea, without requiring a trefreeze o their nuclear program, they probably have more nuclear weapons today than a year ago. at the same time, president trump has withdrawn from arms control agreements with russia which means they can probably produce and pre-position previously banned weapons more readily than before. china is continuing to modernize their nuclear forces. as iran moves closer to a nuclear weapon, it's very likely that saudi arabia is going to pursue a matching nuclear capability. >> now, it's not exactly an armed conflict but the president has a lot on his plate with the trade issue. right? >> he does. not all trade wars are created equal, but president trump is fighting them on multiple fronts. he's fighting one with rival power, china, based on very real concerns about the illegal mechanisms they use to achieve their economic goals, which is nominally to lead in the high-tech industries. at the same time, all isn't quiet on the western front. he picked a fight with our friends, china and mexico, for example,
because president trump engaged in diplomacy with north korea, without requiring a trefreeze o their nuclear program, they probably have more nuclear weapons today than a year ago. at the same time, president trump has withdrawn from arms control agreements with russia which means they can probably produce and pre-position previously banned weapons more readily than before. china is continuing to modernize their nuclear forces. as iran moves closer to a nuclear weapon, it's very likely that...
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missile launches from north korea. trade talks with china. uncertainty with senz venezuela and the rising tensions between the u.s. and iran. what do you make of that? >> i think the big message for the rest of the world is that, again, this administration doesn't have a cohesive, concentrated easily articulated foreign policy or even doctrine with which they approach relations with the rest of the world. very chaotic. the president was talking about being proud we are unpredictable and the iranians don't know what this to think. unpredictable is fine in a military conflict. but it's not inunpredictable it's chaos in the trump administration how they plan. it makes it hard for allies and partners to plan with us and to trust what we are telling them because we are going to need them. with each of those crisis that you mention, each single one we are going to need friends and partners. and we are making it very hard for them to come on our side. >> michelle, is chaos part of trump's comfort zone on the global stanl? is he more comfortable pick
missile launches from north korea. trade talks with china. uncertainty with senz venezuela and the rising tensions between the u.s. and iran. what do you make of that? >> i think the big message for the rest of the world is that, again, this administration doesn't have a cohesive, concentrated easily articulated foreign policy or even doctrine with which they approach relations with the rest of the world. very chaotic. the president was talking about being proud we are unpredictable and...
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other war zones like syria and iraq, north korea where there is a risk of weapons hitting a u.s. plane, so it's unusual to see this over the persian gulf, and the faa i might add was careful to say that it's likely iran has no intention of hitting a u.s. aircraft, but with weapons being moved around, the tensions increased, there was a risk as they put it, of miscalculation, misidentification of aircraft, and this did happen back in the late '80s on the part of the u.s. during another time of great tension when the u.s. shot down an iranian passenger plane by accident. misidentifying it, was how the u.s. described that situation back then. so these things can extremely rarely happen. so the faa wanted to put out that warning, and it is extraordinary too when you think about the amount of traffic in that area. dubai's airport being the busiest in the world in terms of international passenger traffic, even businesser than london's heathrow. ana? >> michelle kosinski, thank you. we'll be right back. ♪ i have heart disease, watch what i eat, take statins, but still struggle to lowe
other war zones like syria and iraq, north korea where there is a risk of weapons hitting a u.s. plane, so it's unusual to see this over the persian gulf, and the faa i might add was careful to say that it's likely iran has no intention of hitting a u.s. aircraft, but with weapons being moved around, the tensions increased, there was a risk as they put it, of miscalculation, misidentification of aircraft, and this did happen back in the late '80s on the part of the u.s. during another time of...