NBC Nightly News Full Episode - March 1

>>> BREAKING TONIGHT, U.S. >>> BREAKING TONIGHT, U.S. TROOPS KILLED IN THE MIDDLE. >>> BREAKING TONIGHT, U.S. TROOPS KILLED ININ THE MIDDLE EAST WITH A NEW ROUND OF. TROOPS KILLED IN THE MIDDLE EAST W WITH A NEW ROUND OF MISSILE STRIKES, AND NEW WORD. MISSILE STRIKES, AND NEW WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT ON HOW LONG THIS OPOPERATION COULD. FROM THE PRESIDENT ON HOW LONG THIS OPERATION COULD LAST. LONG THIS OPERATION COULD LAST. WHAT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE. LAST. WHAT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE DEATHS OF AMERICAN SERVICE. WHAT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE DEATHS OF F AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS, AS YOU SEE SMOKE. DEATHS OF AMERICICAN SERVICE MEMBERS, AS YOU SEE SMOKE RISING FROM EXPLOSIONS, N. RISING FROM EXPLOSIONS, HITTING THE HEART OF TEHRAN. >>> IN ISRAEL, CASUALTIES.

HITTING THE HEART OF TEHRAN. >>> IN ISRAEL, CASUALTIES REPORTED AS IRAN FIRES BACK. >>> IN ISRAEL, CASUALTIES REPORTED AS IRAN FIRES BACK. TODAY THESE NEWLY RELEASED. REPORTED AS IRAN FIRES BACK. TODAY THESE NEWLY RELEASED VIDEDEOS FROM THE U.S. TODAY THESE NEWLY RELEASED VIDEOS FROM THE U.S. MILITARY, MORE MISSILE. VIDEOS FROM THE U.S. MILITARY, , MORE MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM A NAVY SHIP AND. MILITARY, MORE M MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM A NAVY SHIP AND STRIKES ON KEY IRANIAN. LAUNCHES FROM A NAVY SHIP AND STRIKES ON KEY IRANIAN FACILITIES. FACILITIES. TONIGHT PRESIDENT TRUMP TELLING NBC NEWS OPERATION. TONIGHT PRESIDENT TRUMP TELLING NBC NEWS OPERATITION EPIC FURY IS AHEAD OF. TELLING NBC NEWS OPERATION EPIC FURY IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, , AND POSTING THIS. EPIC FURY IS AHEAD OF SCHEDUDULE, AND POSTING THIS VIDEO --. SCHEDULE, AND POSTING THIS VIDEO -- >> W WE GRIEVE FOR THE TRUE. VIDEO -- >> WE GRIEVE FOR THE TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHO HAVE. >> WE GRIEVE FOR THE TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHWHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, AND, SADLY, THERE WILL LIKELY. MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, AND, SADLY, THERE WILL LIKELY BE MORE BEFORE IT ENDS.

AND, SADLY, THERE WILL LIKELY BE MORE BEFORE IT ENDS. >> HIS NEW WARNING TO IRAN. BE MORE BEFORE IT ENDS. >> HIS NEW WARNING TO IRAN RETALIATING TONIGHT. >> HIS NEW WARNING TO IRAN RETALIATATING TONIGHT. HITTING BEYOND ISRAEL, RETALIATING TONIGHT. HITTING BEYOND ISRAEL, TARGRGETING OTHER GULF NATIONS, HITTING BEYOYOND ISRAEL, TARGETING OTHER GULF NATIONS, AND THE QUESTION, WHO WILL. TARGETING OTOTHER GULF NATIONS, AND THE QUESTION, WHO WILL LEAD IRAN WITH THE AYATOLLAH. AND THE QUESTION, WHO WILL LEAD IRAN WITH THE AYATOLLAH AND DOZENS OF OTHER LEADERS. LEAD IRAN WITH THE AYATOLLAH AND DOZENS OF OTHER LEADERS NOW DEAD. AND DOZENS OF OTHER LEADERS NONOW DEAD. PLUS, IRAN THREATENING TO CUT. NOW DEAD. PLPLUS, IRAN THREATENING TO CUT OFF THE WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY, PLUS, IRAN THREATENINGNG TO CUT OFF THE WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY, THIS TANKER ON FIRE AT SEA. THIS TANKER ON FIRE AT SEA. WHAT IT COULD ALL MEAN FOR THE PRICE OF YOUR GAS. WHAT IT COULD ALL MEAN FOR THE PRICE OF YOUR GAS. AND PASSENGEGERS LEFT STRANDED. THE PRICE OF YOUR GAS. AND PASSENGERS LEFT STRANDED AS AIRPORTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE. AS AIRPORTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST SHUT DOWN. THE TRAVEL CHAOS AROUND THE. EAST SHUT DOWN. THE TRAVEL CHAOS AROUND THE WORLD. WORLD. THEN WITH THE FIGHTING ESCALATING, TENSIONS HERE AT.

THEN WITH THE FIGHTING ESCALATING, TENSIONS HERE AT HOME. ESCALATING, TENSIOIONS HERE AT HOME. THE FBI INVESTIGATING. HOME. THE FBI INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE T TERROR CONNECTIONS. THE FBI INVESTIGIGATING POSSIBLE TERROR CONNECTIONS TO A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IN. TO A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IN TETEXAS. COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO. TEXAS. COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE IRANIAN STRIKES? COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE IRANIAN STRIKES? OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE ON. OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE ON "NIGHTLY NEWS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. "NIGHTLY NEWS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC. NOW. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH HALLIE JACKSON. JACKSON. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT IN THE. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT I IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NEW VIDEO. MIDDLE EAST AND NEW VIDEO TODAY OF ANOTHER ROUND OF STRIKES IN T TEHRAN. TODAY OF ANOTHER ROUND OF STRIKES S IN TEHRAN. YOU SEE IT THERE.AVENGE THEIR.

STRIKES IN TEHRAN. YOU SEE IT THERE.AVENGE THEIR DEATHS AND BRACING AMERICANS. YOU SEE IT THERE.AVENGE THEIR DEATHS AND BRACING AMERICANS FOR THE POSSIBILITITY MORE. DEATHS AND BRACING AMERICANS FOR THE POSSIBILITY Y MORE TROOPS MAY BE KILLED. FOR THE POSSIBILITY MORE TROOPS MAY BE KILLED. ANAND NEW REPORTING TONIGHT, TROOPS MAY BE KILLED. AND D NEW REPORTING TONIGHT, OUR TEAM, LEARNING THE ATTACK. AND NEW REPORTING TONIGHT, OUR TEAM, LEARNING THE ATTACK ONON IRAN HAPPENED NOW BECAUSE. OUR TEAM, LEARNING THE ATTACK ON IRAN HAPPENED NOW BECAUSE U.S. I INTELLIGENCE HAD BEEN. ON IRAN HAPPENED NOW BECAUSE U.S. INTELLIGENCE HAD BEEN TRACKING THE SUPREME LEADER. TRACKING THE SUPREME LEADER AND THEY LEARNED HE WOULD BE MEETETING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS.

WORLD AWAY FROM HOME THOUGH OMA TRIED TO BROKER A PEACE DEAL. WORLD AWAY FROM HOME THOUGH OMA TRIED TO BROKER A PEACE DEAL BETWEEN IRAN AND THE UNITED. TRIED TO BROKER A PEACE DEAL BETWEEN IRAN AND THE U UNITED STATES.

STATES. >> RICHARD A JOINING US NOW FROM TEL AVIV. FROM TEL AVIV. YOU TALK ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THINGS TO SPIRAL AND. YOU TALK ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THINGS TO SPIRAL AND ALREADY WE'RE SEEING CONFLICT. FOR THINGS TO SPIRAL AND ALREADADY WE'RE SEEING CONFLICT ERUPT IN THE REGION MORE. ALREADY WE'RE SEEING CONFLICT ERUPT IN THE REGION MORE BROADLY. ERUPT IN THE REGION N MORE BROADLY. >> Reporter: HALLIE, ONE. BROADLY.Y. >> Reporter: HALLIE, ONE THING THAT I'M WATCHING WITH. THING THAT I'M WATCHING WITH GREAT CONCERN TONIGHT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ. GREAT CONCERN TONIGHT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ. IRAQ SHARES A BORDER WITITH. IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ. IRAQ SHARES A BORDER WITH IRAN, THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT. IRAQ SHARES A BORDER WITH IRAN, THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT HAHAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF. IRAN, THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE OVER WHAT HAPPENS. HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE OVER WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE IRAQ, AND TODAYAY LARGE. INFLUENCE OVER WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE IRAQ, AND TODAY LARGE CROWDS OF PRO-IRANIAN. INSIDE IRAQ, AND TODAY LARGE CROWDS OF PRO-IRANIAN DEMONSTRATORS TRIED TO ENTER. CROWDS OF PRO-IRANIAN DEMONSTRATORS TRIED TO ENTER THE SO-CALLED GREEEEN ZONE AND.

DEMONSTRATORS TRIED TO ENTER THE SO-CALLED GREEN ZONE AND SWARM THE U.S. EMBASSYSY. THE SO-CALLED GREEN ZONE AND SWARM THE U.S. EMBASSY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW. THANK EMBASSY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE WATCTCHING VERY CLOSELY. U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY. >> R RICHARD ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. WATCHING VERY CLOSELY. >> RICHARD ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. THANK YOU. >> RICHARD ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. THANK YOU. FOR MORE ON THE MILITARY. THANK YOU. FOR MORE ON THE MILITARYRY OPERATION AND THOSE SERVICE. FOR MORE ON THE MILITARY OPERATION AND THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED LET'S BRING IN. OPERATION AND THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS KILLLLED LET'S BRING IN.

1,000 TARGETS IN IRAN SO.

1,000 TARGETS IN IRAN SO FAR, HALLIE. 1,000 TARGETS IN IRAN SO FAR, HALLIE. >> COURTNEY KUBE, PLENTY TO. FAR, HALLIE. >> COURTNEY KUBE, PLENTYTY TO WATCH. WATCH. THANK YOU. ALSO TONIGHT Q QUESTIONS AROUND. THANK YOU. ALSO TONONIGHT QUESTIONS AROUND THE IRANIAN STRATEGY GIVEN. THAT ESCALATION WITH STRIKES ON OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ON OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDDDLE EAST. KEIR SIMMONS IS IN DUBAI. KEIR SIMMONS IS IN DUBAI TONIGHT. KEIR, WHAT ARE Y YOU SEEING ON. TONIGHT. KEIR, WHAT ARE Y YOU SEEING ON THE GROUND WHERE YOU ARE? KEIR, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING ON THE GROUND WHERE YOU ARE? >> Repororter: HALLIE, AFTER A. THE GROUND WHERE YOU ARE? >> Reporter: HALLIE, AFTERER A BLAST AFTER BLAST, DAY AND. >> Reporter: HALLIE, AFTER A BLAST AFTER BLAST,T, DAY AND NIGHT HERE IN DUBAI, ALL. BLAST AFTER BLAST, DAY AND NIGHT HERE I IN DUBAI, ALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH.

NIGHT HERE IN DUBAI, ALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MISSILES AND DRONES. THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MISSILES AND DRONES INTERCEPTED. MISSILES AND DRONES ININTERCEPTED. TODAY WE ARE MOSTLY HEARING. INTERCEPTED. TODAY WE ARE MOSTLY HEARING HERE OF FIGHTER JETS AS S THEY. TODAY WE ARE MOSTLY HEARING HERE OF FIGHTER JETS AS THEY CLEAR THE SKIES AND OUR. HERE OF FIGHTER JETS AS THEY CLEAR THE SKIES AND OUR CHILDREN -- SCHOOL HAS BEEN. CLEAR THE SKIES AND OUR CHILDREN -- SCHOOL HAS BEEN CANCELED. CANCELED. WE'VE BEEN HIDING IN PLACE, BUT OTHERS ARE JUST TRYING TO. WE'VE BEEN HIDING IN PLACE, BUT OTHERS ARE JUST TRYING TO GET HOME. BUT OTHERS ARE JUST TRTRYING TO GET HOME. TODAY I SPOKE TO A COUPLE. GET HOME. TODAY I SPOKE TO A COUPLE FROM TENNESSSSEE WHO ARE HERE. TODAY I SPOKE TO A COUPLE FROM TENNESSEE WHO ARE HERE FOR THEIR 20th WEDDING. FROM TENNESSEE WHO ARE HERE FOR THEIR 20th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, NOW THEHEY CAN'T. FOR THEIR 20th WEDDING ANNIVERSARARY, NOW THEY CAN'T GET BACK TO THEIR CHILDREN, ANNIVERSARY, NOWOW THEY CAN'T GET BACK TO THEIR CHILDREN, TO THEIR FAMILIES. GET BACK TO THEIR CHCHILDREN, TO THEIR FAMILIES. BOTH OF THE AIRPORTS HERE IN. TO THEIR FAMILIEIES. BOTH OF THE AIRPORTS HERE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HAS.

BOTH OF THE AIRPORTS HERE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HAS BEEN CLOSED, HIT BY DRONES. THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HAS BEEN CLOSED, HIT BY DRONES. THERE IS FURY IN THE ARAB. BEEN CLOSED, HIT BY DRONES. THERE IS FURY IN THE ARAB WORLD HERE THAT OMAN WAS. THERE IS FURY IN THE ARAB WORLD HERE THAT OMAN WAS TARGETED AFTER IT WAS TRYING. WORLD HERE THAT OMAN WAS TARGETED AFTER IT T WAS TRYING TO MEDIATE TALKS BETWEEN THE. TARGETED AFTER IT WAS TRYING TO MEDIATE TALKS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES. TO MEDIATE TALKS BETWEEN T THE TWO SIDES. MEAN WHILE, THE STATE. TWO SIDES. MEAN WHILE, THE STATE E DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A. MEAN WHILE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CAUTION FOR AMERICANS. DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CAUTION FOR AMERICANS WORLDWIDE. CAUTION FOR AMERICANS S WORLDWIDE. AND THE U.S. MILITARY HAS. WORLDWIDE. AND THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BRANDED A CLCLAIM BY IRAN THAT. AND THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BRANDED A CLAIM BY IRAN THAT IT IS ONLY TARGETING BASES AS. BRANDED A CLAIM BY IRAN THAT IT IS ONLY TARGETING BASES AS LIES. IT IS ONLY TARARGETING BASES AS LIES. HALLIE, ALL OF THIS. LIES. HALLIE, ALL OF THIS ILLUSTRATES HOW THIS CAN. HALLIE, ALL OF THIS ILLUSTRATES HOW THIS CAN EASILY SPIPIRAL. ILLUSTRATES HOW THIS CAN EASILY SPIRAL. HALLIE?

EASILY SPIRAL. HALLIE? >> K KEIR SIMMONS IN DUBAI. HALLIE? >> KEIR SIMMONS IN DUBAI. THANK YOU. >> KEIR SIMMONS IN D DUBAI. THANK YOU. LET'S TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. THANANK YOU. LET'S TALK MORE ABOUT THAT LEADERSHIP VOID IN IRAN WITH. LET'S S TALK MORE ABOUT THAT LEADERSHIP VOID IN IRAN WITH THE AYATOLLAH NOW DEAD. THE AYATOLLAH NOW DEAD. RAF SANCHEZ IS TRACKING THAT. WE KNONOW THAT THERE IS A. RAF SANCHEZ IS TRACKING THAT. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A TEMPMPORARY COUNCIL THAT'S IN. TEMPORARY COUNCIL THAT'S IN PLACE NOW, RIGHT? >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S. PLACE NOW, RIGHT? >> Reporter: YEAH,H, THAT'S RIGHT, HALLIE. >> Repeporter: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, HALLIE. IRAN TODAY ANNOUNCING THAT A. RIGHT, HALLIE. IRAN TODAY ANNOUNCING THAT A THREE-MAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. IRAN TODAY ANNOUNCINING THAT A THREE-MAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS TAKING CONTROL FOLLOWING. IS TAKING CONTROL FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE SUPREME LEADER. THE DEATH OF THE SUPREME LEADER. ON THAT COUNCIL YOU HAVE. LEADER. ON THAT COUNCIL YOU HAVE IRAN'S PRESIDENT WHO IS. ON THAT COUNCIL YOU HAVE IRAN'S PRESISIDENT WHO IS DEMOCRATIC ELECTED BUT. IRAN'S PRESIDENT WHO IS DEMOCRATIC ELECTED B BUT DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF POWER. DEMOCRATIC ELECTED BUT DOESN'N'T HAVE A LOT OF POWER. YOU HAVE IRAN'S CHIEF JUSTICE. YOU HAVE IRAN'S CHIEF JUSTICE WHO HAS BEEN SANCTIONED BY THE U.S. FOR HUMAN RIGHTHTS.

WHO HAS BEEN SANCTIONED BY THE U.S. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND FINALLY YOU HAVE A. THE U.S. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND FINALLY YOU HAVE A SENIOR ISLAMIC CLERIC. ABUSES AND FINALLY YOU HAVE A SENIOR ISLAMIC CLERIC. THEIR JOB IS TO HOLD THE. SENIOR ISLAMIC CLERIC. THEIR JOB IS TO HOLD THE COUNTRY TOGETHER UNTIL A NEW. THEIR JOB IS TO HOLD THE COUNTRY TOGETHER UNTIL A NEW SUPRPREME LEADER CAN BE CHOSEN. COUNTRY TOGETHER UNTIL A N NEW SUPREME LEADER CAN BE CHOSEN. TONIGHT TWO SOURCES TELL NBC. SUPREME LEADER CAN BE CHOSEN. TONIGHT TWO SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS THAT A CIA ASSESSMENT. TONIGHT TWO SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS THAT A CIA ASSESSMENT MAMADE BEFORE THE U.S.-ISRAELI. NEWS THAT A CIA ASSESSMENT MADE BEFORE THE U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACKS CONCLUDED THAT IRAN'S. MADE BEFORE THE U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACKS CONCLUDED THAT IRAN'S NEXT LEADER WILL LIKELY BE A. ATTACKS CONCLUDED THAT IRAN'S NEXT LEADER WILL LIKELY BE A HARDLINER AND POTENTIALLY A. NEXT LEADER WILL LIKELY BE A HARDLINER AND POPOTENTIALLY A MEMBER OF THE ELITE. HARDLINER AND POTENTIALLY A MEMBER OF THE ELITE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS. MEMBER OF THE ELITE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS.S. >> RAF, THE IRANIAN LAW IS. REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS. >> RAF, THE IRANIAN LAW IS CLEAR THAT WHOEVEVER THE NEXT. >> RAF, THE IRANIAN LAW IS CLEAR THAT WHOEVERER THE NEXT LEADER IS HE HAS TO BE A MAN.

CLEAR THAT WHOEVER THE NEXT T LEADER IS HE HAS TO BE A MAN AND HE HAS TO BE A CLERIC. LEADER IS HE HAS TO BE A MAN AND HE HAS TO BE A CLERIC.C. >> Reporter: YEAH, EXACTLY. >> Reporter: YEAH, EXACTLY AND HE ALSO HAS TO BE ELECTED BY A BODY CALLED T THE ASSEMBLY. AND HE ALSO HAS TO BE ELECTED BY A BODY CALLED THE ASSSSEMBLY OF EXPERTS. BY A BODY CALLED THE ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS. THIS HAS 88 MEMBERS, ALL OF. OF EXPERTS. THIS HAS 88 MEMEMBERS, ALL OF THEM ARE RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS. THIS HAS 88 MEMBERS, ALL OF THEM ARE RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS. YOU COULD KIND OF COMPARE IT, THEM ARE RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS. YOU COULD KIKIND OF COMPARE IT, HALLIE, TO THE CONCLAVE AT. YOU COULD KIND OF COMPARE IT, HALLIEIE, TO THE CONCLAVE AT THE VATICAN WHICH ELECTS A. THE VATICAN WHICH ELECTS A NEW POPE. WE HEARD E EARLIER TODAY FROM. NEW POPE. WE HEARD EARLIER TODAY FROM THE IRIRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER. WE HEARD EARLIER TODAY FROM THE IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WHO SAID THAT COULD. THE IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WHO SAID THAT COULD POTENTIALLY COME TOGETHER. WHO SAID THAT COULD POTENTIALLY COMEME TOGETHER QUICKLY TO ELECT A NEW. POTENTIALLY Y COME TOGETHER QUICKLY TO ELECT A NEW LEADER, BUT GIVEN THE WARTIME. QUICKLY TO ELECT A NEW LEADER, BUT GIVEN THE WARTIME CHAOS IN IRAN N RIGHT NOW DON'T. CHAOS IN IRAN RIGHT NOW DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THAT TURNS OUT TO BE A LONGER PROCESS.

BE SURPRISED IF THAT TURNS OUT TO BE A LONGER PROCESS. HALLIE? OUT TO BE A LONGERER PROCESS. HALLIE? >> RAF SANCHEZ, THANK YOU. HALLIE? >> RAF SANCHEZ, THANK YOU. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS THE NEW. >> RAF SANCHEZ, THANK YOU. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS THE E NEW WARNING FOR IRAN TONIGHT.

KEIRSTATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM, IRAN, IS CLOSE TO. KEIRSTATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM, IRAN, IS CLOSE TO COLLAPSING. TERRORISM, IRAN, IS CLCLOSE TO COLLAPSING. >> GABE IS JOINING US NOW. >> GABE IS JOINING US NOW FROM THE WHITE HOUSE NORTH LAWNWN. LAWN. GABE, SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE SAID THEY Y WANT.

GABE, SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVAVE SAID THEY WANT TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THESE. TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THESE STRIKES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WILL COMING UP THIS. STRIKES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WILL COMING UP THIS WEEK. WEEK. >> Reporter: YES, HALLIE. TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, >> Reporter: YES, HALLIE. TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, INCLUDING SECRETARY OF STATE. TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, INCLUDING SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO AND DEFENSE SECRETARY. INCLUDING SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO AND DEFENSE SECRETARY HEGSETH ARE SCHEDULED TO. RUBIO AND DEFENSE SECRETARY HEGSETH ARE SCHEDULED D TO BRIEF CONGRESS ABOUT IRAN ON. BRIEF CONGRESS ABOUT IRAN ON TUESDAY ACCORDING TO A WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESSIOIONAL. HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICIAL. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. OFFICIAL. THE HOUSE AND SENATE BRIEFINGS WILL BE CLASSIFIED. THE HOUSE AND SENATE BRIEFINGS WILL BE CLASSIFIED. HALLIE? HALLIE? >> GABE GUTIERREZ AT THE WHITE HOUSE. WHITE HOUSE. THANK YOU. WE ARE ALSO WATCHING THE. THANK YOU. WE ARE ALSO WATCHING THE MARKETS TONIGHT WITH OIL. WE ARE ALSO WATCHING THE MARKETS TONIGHT WITH O OIL PRICES NOW SURGING AFTER THE. MARKETS TONIGHT WITH OIL PRICES NOW SURGING AFTER THE ATTACK. ATTACK. CHRISTINE ROMANS IS MONITORING THIS FOR US. CHRISTINE ROMANS IS MONITORING THIS S FOR US. CHRISTINE, WHAT ARE WE.

CHRISTINE, WHAT ARE WE SEEIEING? >> YEAH, BIG REACTION SO FAR. SEEING? >> YEAH, B BIG REACTION SO FAR HERE, HALLIE. >> YEAH, BIG REACTIOION SO FAR HERE, HALLIE. OIL PRICES SURGING AS WORLD. HERE, HALLIE. OIL PRICES SURGING A AS WORLD MARKETS ARE GETTING THEIR. MARKETS ARE GETTING THEIR FIRST CHANCE TO REACT TO THOSE STRIKES ON IRARAN. FIRST CHANCE TO REACT TO THOSE STRIKES ON IRAN. WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS REGION, THOSE E STRIKES ON IRAN. WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS REGION, OF COURSE, IS CRITICAL FOR. OF COURSE, IS CRITICAL FOR THE PRICE OF OIL AROUND THE WORLD. THE PRICE OF OIL AROUND THE WORLD.D. IRAN IS AN OIL PRODUCER, A. WORLD. IRAN IS AN OIL PRODUCER, A BIG OIL PRODUCER, BUT BECAUSE. IRAN IS AN OIL PRODUCER, A BIG OIL PRODUCER, BUT BECAUSE OF PUNISHING SANCTIONS M MOST. BIG OIL PRODUCER, BUT BECAUSE OF PUNISHING SANCTIONS MOST OF ITS OIL GOEOES TO CHINA, BUT. OF PUNISHING SANCTIONS MOST OF ITS OIL GOES TO CHINA, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HERE, THE. OF ITS OIL GOES TO CHINA, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HERE, THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS THAT. MORE IMPORTANTLY HERE, THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS THAT CRITICAL PASSAGEWAWAY. STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS THAT CRITICAL PASSAGEWAY. HALLIE, 20% OF THE WORLD'S. CRITICAL PASSAGEWAY. HALLIE, 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIL PASSESES THROUGH THERE. HALLIE, 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIL PASSES THROUGH THERE EVERY DAY. OIL PASSES THROUGH THERE EVERY DAY. >> CHRISTINE, CAN'T TALK.

EVERY DAY. >> CHRISTINE, CAN'T TALK ABOUT OIL PRICES W WITHOUT ALSO. >> CHRISTINE, CAN'T TALK ABOUT OIL PRICES WITHOUT ALSO TALKING ABABOUT GAS PRICES. TALKING ABOUT GAS PRICES. WHAT IS THE EXPECTATION ON THAT FRONT HERE AT HOME? WHAT IS THE EXPECTATION ON THAT FRONT HERE AT HOME? >> YEAH, SPIKING OIL P PRICES. THAT FRONT HERE AT HOME? >> YEAH, SPIKING OIL PRICES WILL TRANSLATE INTO HIGHER. >> YEAH, SPIKING OIL PRICES WILL TRANSLATE INTO HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP FOR. WILL TRANSLATE INTO HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP FOR AMERICAN DRIVERSRS. PRICES AT THE PUMP FOR AMERICAN DRIVERS. A $1 RISE IN CRUDE OIL PRICES. AMERICAN DRIVERS. A $1 RISE IN CRUDE OIL PRICES MEANS 2.5 CENTS FOR A GALLON. A $1 RISE IN CRUDE OIL PRICES MEANS 2.5 CENTS FOR A GALLON OF GAS. MEANS 2.5 CENTS FOR A GALLON OF GAS. IT COULDLD BE UP TO 25 CENTS. OF GAS. IT COULD BE UP TO 25 CENTS MORE MORE A GALLON OF. IT COULD BE UP TO 25 CENTS MORE MORE A GALLON OF GASOLINE. MORE MORE A GALLON OF F GASOLINE. THE HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP.

GASOLINE. THE HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMPP COULD HAPPEN IN A MATTER OF. THE HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMPP COULD HAPPEN IN A MATTER OF DAYS, HOW LONG THEY LAST. DAYS, HOW LONG THEY LAST DEPENDS ON HOW THIS CONFLICT PLAYS OUT. DEPENDS ON HOW THIS COCONFLICT PLAYS OUT. AS THIS CRISIS UNFOLDS. PLAYS OUT. AS THIS CRCRISIS UNFOLDS SEVERAL MAJOR SHIPPING. SEVERAL MAJOR SHIPPING COMPANIES HAVE TOLD US THEYEY'RE HOLDING THEIR SUPER. COMPANIES HAVE TOLD US THEY'R'RE HOLDING THEIR SUPER TANKERS OUTSIDE OF THE. THEY'RE HOLDING G THEIR SUPER TANKERS OUTSIDE OF THE STRAIT, THEY'RE DROPPING. S. STRAIT, THEY'RE DROPPING ANCHOR ON DOZENS OF SHIPIPS. ALSO TONIGHT THE GROUP OF. ANCHOR ON DOZENS OF SHIPS. ALSO TONIGHTHT THE GROUP OF COUNTRIES KNOWN AS OPEC PLUS. ALSO TONIGHT THE GROUP OF COUNTRIES KNOWN AS OPEC PLUS SAYS IT'S GOING TO AGREE TO A. COUNTRIES KNOWN AS OPEC PLUS SAYS IT'S GOING TO AGREE TO A MODEST INCREASE IN OIL. SAYS IT'S GOING TO AGREE TO A MODEST INCREASE IN OIL PRODUCTION NEXT MONTH H AS ALL. PRODUCTION NEXT MONTH AS ALL OF THIS PLAYS OUT, HALLIE. >> A LOT OF DYNAMICS THERE. OF THIS PLAYS OUT, HALLIE. >> A LOT OF DYNAMICS THERE. CHRISTINE ROMANS, THANKS FOR. >> A LOT OF DYNAMICS THERE. CHRISTINE ROROMANS, THANKS FOR BEING ALL OVER ALL OF IT. BEING ALL OVER ALL OF IT. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT THE DEADLY MASS SHOOTING AT T A BAR.

>>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT THE DEADLY MASS SHOOOOTING AT A BAR IN TEXAS, POSSIBLY. DEADLY MASS SHOOTING AT A BAR IN TEXAS, POSSIBLYLY TERROR-RELATED. IN TEXAS, POSSIBLY TERROR-RELATED. SO COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO. SO COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THOSE STRIKES IN IRAN. DO WITH THOSE STSTRIKES IN IRAN. >>> PLUS THE DOMINO EFFECT OF. >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS TONIGHT. >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS TONIGHT IN A DEADLY Y MASS SHOOTING IN. >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS TONIGHT IN A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS. IN A DEADLY MASSSS SHOOTING IN TEXAS. POSSIBLY TERROR RELATED, WITH. POSSIBLY TERROR RELATED, WITH QUESTIONS ON WHETHER IT MAY HAVE BEEN CONNNNECTED TO THE.

PRICINCREASED PATROLS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. PRICINCREASED PATROLS AND LAW ENFORCEMENENT PRESENCE IN THIS AREA. PRESENCE IN THIS AREA. HALLIE? >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON, THANK. HALLIE? >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON, THANK YOU. YOU. >>> WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH THE AIRPORTS IN CHAOS.

>>> WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH THE AIRPORTS IN CHAOS AND D THE PASSENGERS STRANDED A. WITH THE AIRPORTS IN CHAOS AND THE PASSENGERS STRANDED A WORLD AWAY FROM HOME. THE CHAOS AT AIRPORTS AROUND. THE CHAOS AT AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD WITH THESE WEEKEND. THE CHAOS AT AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD WITH THESE WEEKEND STRIKES LEAVING PASSENGERS. THE WORLD WITH THESE WEEKEND STRIKES LEAVING PASSENGERS STRANDED, TRYING TO GET HOMEME. STRIKES LEAVING PASSENGERS STRARANDED, TRYING TO GET HOME. HERE IS VALERIE CASTRO. STRANDED, TRYING TO GET HOME. HERE IS VALERIE CASTRO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT TRAVEL. HERE IS VALERIE CASTRO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT TRAVEL CHCHAOS RIPPLING AROUND THE. CHAOS RIPPLING AROUND THE WORLD. MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE MIDDDDLE. WORLD. MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST SHUT DOWN AFTER IRAN. MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST SHUT DOWN AFTER IRAN FIRED A BARRAGE OF MISISSILES. EAST SHUT DOWN AFTER IRAN FIRED A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AND DRONES A AT COUNTRIES IN.

FIRED A BARRAGE OF MISSILELES AND DRONES AT COUNTRIES IN THE GULF. AND DRONES A AT COUNTRIES IN THE GULF. THE REGION A MAJOR TRAVEL. THE GULF. THE REGION A MAJOROR TRAVEL HUB, MORE THAN 1,500 FLIGHTS. THE REGION A MAJOR TRAVEL HUB, MORE THAN 1,500 FLIGHTS TO THE MIDDLE E EAST CANCELED. HUB, MORE THAN 1,500 FLIGHTS TO THE MIDDLE EAST CANCELED.D. TRAVELERS WORLDWIDE IMPACTED. TO THE MIDDLE EAST CANCELED. TRTRAVELERS WORLDWIDE IMPACTED FROM LEBANON TO INDIA, EVEN. TRAVELERS WORLDWIDE IMPACTED FROM LEBANONON TO INDIA, EVEN FRANCE AND GERMANY. FROM LEBANON TO INDIA, EVEN FRANCE A AND GERMANY. MASSIVE CROWDS IN DOHA. FRANCE AND GERMANY. MASSIVE CROWDS IN DOHAHA SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE OUT. SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE OUT THEIR NEXT MOVE. >> THE FRONT OF THTHE LINE UP. THEIR NEXT MOVE. >> THE FRONT OF THE LINE UP THERE ARE WAWAITING THREE HOURS. >> THE FRONT OF THE LINE UP THERE ARARE WAITING THREE HOURS JUST TO GET THE VOUCHER. THERE ARE WAITINING THREE HOURS JUST TO GET THE VOUCHER. >> Reporter: WHILE AT DUBAI. >> Reporter: WHILE AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PASSENGERS WERE E EVACUATED. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PASSENGERS WERERE EVACUATED AFTER IT WAS ATTACKED, AND. PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED AFTER IT WAS ATTACKED, AND KUWAIT'S AIRPORT ALSO. AFTER IT WAS ATTACKED, AND KUWAIT'S AIRPOPORT ALSO SUFFERING HEAVY DAMAGE AND A. KUWAIT'S AIRPORT ALSO SUFFERING HEAVY DAMAGE AND A PARTRTIAL COLLAPSE. SUFFERING HEAVY DAMAGE AND A PARTIAL L COLLAPSE. MULTIPLE AIRLINES PAUSING ALL.

PARTIAL COLLAPSE. MULTIPLE A AIRLINES PAUSING ALL TRAVEL AFTER IRAN AND SEVERAL. MULTIPLE AIRLINES PAUSING ALL TRAVEL AFTER IRAN AND SESEVERAL ARAB COUNTRIES CLOSED THEIR. TRAVEL AFTER IRAN AND SEVERAL ARABAB COUNTRIES CLOSED THEIR AIR SPACE. AIR SPACE. PASSENGERS LEFT FRUSTRATED, SCARED AND STRANDED. PASSENGERS LEFT FRUSTRATED, SCARED AND STRANDED. >> IT'S KIND OF BEEN CHAOS. SCARED AND STRANDED. >> IT'S KIND OF BEEN CHAOS HERE. >> IT'S KIND OF F BEEN CHAOS HERE. ALL THE AIR SPACE IS CLOSED. HERE. ALL THE AIR SPACE IS CLOSED HERE. HERE. >> Reporter: OLIVER SIMS WAS ALREADY IN THE AIR HEADED. >> Reporter: OLIVER SIMS WAS ALREADY IN THE AIR HEAEADED BACK HOME TO DALLAS FROM. ALREADY IN THE AIR HEADED BACK HOME TO DALLAS FROM QATAR WHWHEN THE FLIGHT CHANGED. QATAR WHEN THE FLIGHT CHANGED COURSE. HE IS NOT SURE W WHEN HE WILL. COURSE. HE IS NOT SURE WHEHEN HE WILL BE ABLE TO GET HOME. HE IS NOT SURE WHEN HE WILL BE ABLE TO GET HOME. >> THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE. BE ABLE TO GET HOME. >> THEN ALL OFOF A SUDDEN THE CAPTAIN SAID THAT WE HAVE TO. CK. CAPTAIN SAID THAT WE HAVE TO TURN BACK AROUNDND AND GO BACK TO DOHA BECAUSE QATAR AIRWAYS. TURN BACK AROUND AND GO BACK TO DOHA BECAUSE QATAR AIRWAYS ORDERED ALL FLIGHTS TO COME. TO DOHA BECAUSE QATAR AIRWAYS ORDERED ALL FLIGHTS TOTO COME BACK TO DOHA.

ORDERED ALL FLIGHTS TO COME BACK TO DOHA. >> Reporter: ANOTHERER AMERICAN. BACK TO DOHA. >> Repororter: ANOTHER AMERICAN TOURIST SARAH NOW WAITING IT. >> Reporter: ANOTHER AMERICAN TOURURIST SARAH NOW WAITING IT OUT IN HER DOHA HOTEL. TOURIST SARAH NOW WAITING IT OUT IN HER DOHA A HOTEL. >> I'M LITERALLY SHAKING. OUT IN HER DOHA HOTEL. >> I'M LITERALLYLY SHAKING RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. >> Reporter: AS THOUSANDS MORE ANXIOUSLY HUNKER DOWN. >> Reporter: AS THOUSANDS MORE ANXIOUSLY HUNKER DOWN AND HOPE TO GET OUT SOON. MORE ANXIOUSLY HUNKER DOWN AND HOPE TO GET OUT SOON. >> VALERIE IS JOINING US NOW. AND HOPE TO GET OUT SOON. >> VALERIE IS JOINING US NOW FROM NEWARK AIRPORT. >> VALERIE IS JOINING US NOW FROM NEWARK AIRPORT. VAVALERIE, SOME AIRLINES ARE. FROM NEWARK AIRPORT. VALELERIE, SOME AIRLINES ARE NOW CLOSING BOOKINGS FOR NEW. VALERIE, S SOME AIRLINES ARE NOW CLOSING BOOKINGS FOR NEW FLIGHTS TO THE REGION AT THE. NOW CLOSING BOOKINGS FOR NEW FLIGHTS TO THE REGION AT T THE MOMENT? MOMENT? >> Reporter: YEAH, HALLIE, THESE TICKCKET COUNTERS. >> Reporter: YEAH, HALLIE, THESE TICKET COUOUNTERS NORMALLY SERVE CUSTOMERS. THESE TICKET COUNTERS NORMALLY SERVE CUSTOMERS FLYING AN ISRAELI AIRLINE BUT. NORMALLY SERVE CUSTOMERS FLYING AN ISRAELI AIRLINE BUT YOU CAN N SEE THEY'RE TOTALLY.

FLYING AN ISRAELI AIRLINE BUT YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE TOTOTALLY EMPTY TONIGHT, THE AIRLINE. YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE TOTALLLLY EMPTY TONIGHT, THE AIRLINE ANNOUNCING IT IS SUSPENDING. EMPTY TONINIGHT, THE AIRLINE ANNOUNCING IT IS SUSPENDING FUTURE TICKET SALES UNTIL AT. FUTURE TICKET SALES UNTIL AT LEAST MARCH 21st WHILE IT WORKS TO GET ISRAELIS. LEAST MARCH 21st WHILE IT WORKS TO GET ISRAELIS STRARANDED ABROAD BACK HOME. WORKS TO GET ISRAELIS STRANDED ABROAD BACK HOME. EMIRATES AIRLINES ALSO. EMIRATES AIRLINES ALSO SUSPENDING THEIR OPERATIONS INTO AND OUT OF DUBAI UNTIL. SUSPENDING THEIR OPERATIONS INTO AND OUT OF DUBAI UNTIL MONDAYAY AFTERNOON. INTO AND OUT OF DUBAI UNUNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. >> VALERIE CASTRO, THANK YOU. MONDAY AFTERNOON. >> VALERIE CASTRO, THANK YOU.. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK THE. >> VALERIE CASTRO, THAHANK YOU. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK THE FLOOD OF EMOTIONS FROM. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, WITH. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, WITH IRAN FACING AN UNCERTAIN. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, WITH IRAN FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, IRANIAN-AMERICANS.

IRAN FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, IRANIAN-AMERICANS HERERE AT HOME ARE WATCHING. FUTURE, IRANIAN-AMERICANS HERE AT HOME ARE WATCHING ANXIOUSLY AND HOPEFULLY TO. ANXIOUSLY AND HOPEFULLY TO SEE WHAT'S NEXT. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKSKY. SEE WHAT'S NEXT. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. >> FOR IRANIANS THE WORLD IS. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. >> FOR IRANIANS THE WORLD IS GOING TO BE A BETTER P PLACE. >> FOR IRANIANS THE WORLD IS GOING TO BE A BETTER PLACE. >>>> Reporter: TONIGHT FROM. >> Reporter: TONIGHT FROM COAST TO COAST A FLOOD OF EMOTIONS FOR THE MORE THTHAN. COAST TO COAST A FLOOD OF EMOTIONS FOR THE MORE THAN HALF MILLION IRANINIANS WHO NOW. EMOTIONS FOR THE MORE THAN HALF MILLION IRANIANS WHO NOW CALL THE UNITED STATES H HOME. HALF MILLION IRANIANS WHO NOW CALL THE UNITED STATES HOME. >> ALL THE DIASPORA OF THE. CALL THE UNITED STATES HOME. >> ALL THE DIASPORA OF THE IRANIANS ARE CHANTING AND. >> ALL THE DIASPORA OF THE IRANIANS ARE CHANTING AND EXCITED BECAUSE WE SEE. IRANIANS ARE CHANTING AND EXCITED BECAUSE WE SEE FREEDOM AT HAND. EXCITED BECAUSE WE SEE FREEDOM AT HAND.D. >> Reporter: THEIR GLIMPSE OF. FREEDOM AT HAND. >> Reporter: THEIR GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM MANY THOUGHT WOULD. >> Reporter: THEIR GLIMPSE OF FREEDODOM MANY THOUGHT WOULD NEVER COME AFTER A REGIME.

FREEDOM MANY THOUGHT WOULD NEVER COME AFTER A REGEGIME THAT'S LASTED NEARLY 50. THAT'S LASTED NEARLY 50 YEARS. NOW AS IRANIANS LOOK TO THE. YEARS. NOW AS IRANIANS LOOK TO THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE, SOME. NOW AS IRANIANS LOOK TO THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE, SOME REACHINGNG FOR ITS PAST. COUNTRY'S FUTURE, SOME REACHING FOR ITS P PAST. >> GET BACK TO HOW IRAN WAS. REACHING FOR ITS PAST. >> GET BACK TO HOW IRAN WAS IN THE '60s ANAND THE '70s AND, >> GET BACK TO HOW IRAN WAS IN THE '60s AND THE '70s AND, YOU KNOW, A DEMOMOCRACY WHERE. IN THE '60s AND THE '70s AND, YOU KNOW, A DEMOCRACY WHERE THERE'S FREEDOM ANAND PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, A DEMOCRACY WHERE THERE'S FREEEEDOM AND PEOPLE HAVE, YOU KNOW, RIGHT OF. THERE'S FREEDOM AND PEOPLE HAVE, , YOU KNOW, RIGHT OF SPEECH AND RIGHT OF RELIGION. HAVE, YOU KNOW, RIGHT OF SPEECH AND RIGHT OF RELIGION. >> Reporter: IN NEW YORK'S. SPEECH AND RIGHT OF RELIGION. >> Reporter: IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE ONE RALLY'S. >> Reporter: IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE ONE RALLY'S MESSAGE, FREE IRAN HEARD LOUD. TIMES SQUARE ONE RALLY'S MESSAGE, FREE IRAN HEARD LOUD ANAND CLEAR. MESSAGAGE, FREE IRAN HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR. WHILE IN L.A. IN THE. AND CLEAR. WHILE IN L.A. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWN AS. WHILE IN L.A. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWN AS TEHRAN-GELES FLAGS COVERING.

NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWN AS TEHRAN-GELES FLAGS COVERING EVERY CORNER WITH LOCALS. TEHRAN-GELES FLAGS COVERING EVERY CORNER WITH LOCALS GRIMINING WITH HOPE. EVERY CORNERER WITH LOCALS GRIMING WITH HOPE. THE LAST TIME CHARLENE. GRIMING WITH HOPE. THE LAST TIME CHARLELENE VISITED HER COUSINS IN IRAN. THE LAST TIME CHARLENE VISISITED HER COUSINS IN IRAN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL. VISITED HER COUSINS IN IRAN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL. NOW FOFOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER. NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER LIFE SHE BELIEVES BETTER DAYS ARE AHAHEAD. ARE AHEAD. >> DO YOU BELIEVE REAL CHANGE CAN HAPPEN NOW AND HOW? >> DO YOU BELIEVE REAL CHANGE CAN HAPPEN NOW AND HOW? >> I THINK IT WILL CHANGE. CAN HAPPEN NOW AND HOW? >> I THINK IT WILL CHANGE. LIFE WILL BEBE BETTER OVER. LIFE WILL BE BETTER OVER THERE. >> Reporter: AND FOR MOTHER. THERE. >> Reporter: AND FOR MOTHER SEPPI, PRAYERS THAT THIS. >> Reporter: AND FOR MOTHER SEPPI, PRAYERS THAT THTHIS MOMENT MARKS A TURNING POINT. SEPPI, PRAYERS THAT THTHIS MOMENT MARKS A TURNING POINT. >> WE WERE OPPRESSED AND SHY. MOMENT MARKS A TURNING POINT. >> WE WERE OPPRERESSED AND SHY PARENTS LEFT THE COUNTRY SO.

PARENTS LEFT THE COUNTRY SO THAT MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE A FREE LILIFE. THAT MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE A FREE LIFE. MY KIDS GET TO SEE A FREE. HAVE A FREE LIFE. MY KIDS GET TO SEE A FREE IRAN. IRAN. >> Reporter: FREEDOM THAT TONIGHT FEELS CLOSER, YET FAR. >> Reporter: FREEDOM THAT TONIGHT FEELS CLOSER, YET FAR FROM GUARANTEED. TONIGHT FEELS CLOSER, YET FAR FROM GUARANTEED. MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS, LOS. FROM GUARANTEED. MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. ANGELES. >> AND THAT IS "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS VERY BUSY SUNDAY. >> AND THAT IS "NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS VERY BUSY SUNDAY. TOM WILL BE BABACK TOMORROW. FOR THIS VERY BUSY SUNDAY. TOM WILL BE BACK TOMORROW. I'M HALLIE JACKSON. TOM WILL BE BACK TOMORROW. I'M M HALLIE JACKSON. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC, I'M HALLIE JACKSON. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC, THANKS FOR WATCHING AND HAVE. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC, THANKS FOROR WATCHING AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.