An inside look at the expanding front in the Iran conflict

>> Martha: PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS. A BIG DECISION, COMING UP ON. IRAN TELLING AXIOS DO I WANT TO. GO IN AND ANNIHILATE THEM? THE IRANIAN REGIME REFERRING TO. OR DO I NOT? BIG DECISION. ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN WITH ME, SAYS THE PRESIDENT OF THE. UNITED STATES AND HE ALSO TELLS. THE OUTLET T THAT HE INTENDS TO. MEET WITH LEADERS ON THE. SIDELINES OF THE. GENERAL ASSEMBLY HERE IN.

NEW YORK NEXT WEEK WHEN ALL OF. THE WORLD LEADERS WILL BE IN. TOWN AND THERE WILL BE A LOT OF. DISCUSSION OBVIOUSLY AROUND THE. IRAN WAR. POTENTIALLY IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS. HE COULD FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE. AND HOW THEY ARE DOING. WE HAVE BEEN VERY PROTECTIVE OF. THEM MEANING THE GULF STATES, SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP. THE MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE. ASSOCIATE FELLOW HERE WITH ME TO. REACT TO ALL OF THIS BUT FIRST. TO TREY YINGST. >> Reporter: GOOD AFTERNOON. REPORTS DO INDICATE. PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL HOLD A.

MEETING WITH GULF LEADERS ON THE. SIDELINES OF THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DISCUSS THE. WAR WITH IRAN. THIS COMES AS THE PRESIDENT SAID. WEDNESDAY THAT HE HOPES THE WAR. WILL END SOON ADDING THAT IRAN. WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL. >> President Donald Trump: HOPEFULLY WE ARE TOWARD THE END. OF THE WAR. THEY WANT TO MAKE A DEAL AND WE. WILL SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT. THEY ARE VERY MUCH -- IRAN IS. VERY MUCH WANTING TO MAKE A DEAL. SO WE WILL SEE HOW THAT WORKS. >> Reporter: A U.S. CONTRACTED. VESSEL WAS HIT BY AN IRANIAN. PROJECTILE EARLIER THIS WEEK. CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO SOME.

ON BOARD. THE PRESIDENT MAINTAINS AA. VARIETY OF MILITARY OPTIONS IF. IRAN CONTINUES ATTACKS AROUND. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. EARLIER THIS WEEK FOX NEWS. VISITED THE. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON THAT IS. CURRENTLY OPERATING AGAINST IRAN. IN THE ARABIAN SEA. WE GOT A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE. WEAPONRY ON BOARD THIS VESSEL. WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT. NOW IS A GBU 31 VICTOR FOUR. BUNKER BUSTER BOMB. WE ARE IN ONE OF THE MAGAZINES. ON THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND. YOU CAN SEE A VARIETY OF. WEAPONRY HERE INCLUDING MISSILES.

AND DIFFERENT BOMBS. THESE ARE THE ORDINANCES THAT. ARE ATTACHED TO THE F-35S AND. F-18'S THAT TAKE OFF FROM THAT. FLIGHT DECK THAT WE SAW EARLIER. A DIFFERENT VARIETY OF BOMBS. HERE, THESE ARE 2000-POUND BOMBS. AND ALL OF THIS IS TO BE USED IF. THE PRESIDENT ORDERS ADDITIONAL. STRIKES AGAINST THE IRANIAN. REGIME. WITHTH A FOCUS ON IRAN, THE PROY. FORCES IN YEMEN, THE HOUTHIS ARE. CONTINUING TO RAMP UP THE. CONFLICT AGAINST GOVERNMENT. FORCES AND SAUDI ARABIA.

A KEY RED SEA PORT CAME UNDER. MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACK ON. WEDNESDAY WITH THE HOLY CITY OF. MECCA DEALING WITH AN INCOMING. DRONE EVENT AS WELL THIS WEEK. WHAT WE ARARE LOOKING AT HERE IS. AN EXPANDING FRONT IN THIS. CONFLICT. IRAN IS STILL TRYING TO USE ITS. PROXY FORCES TO THREATEN AND P.