New wave of strikes pound Iran as President Trump now considers ground troops

WE'RE COVERING EVERY ANGLE OF THIS STORY AND WE WANT TO START. AND WE WANT TO START WITH RICHARD ENGEL ON THE GRGROUND IN TEL. WITH RICHARD ENGEL ON THE GROUND IN TEL AVIV. THE GROUND IN TEL AVIV. >> WHOA! AVIV. >> WHOA! >> Reporter: MORE. >> WHOA! >> Reporter: MORE WAVES S OF U.S. AND. >> Reporter: MORE WAVES OF U.S. AND ISRAELI MILITARY. WAVES OF U.S. ANAND ISRAELI MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN. ISRAELI MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN TONIGHT, INCLUDING 50. STRIKES AGAINST IRAN TONIGHT, I INCLUDING 50 ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS. TONIGHT, INCLUDING 50 ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS TARGETING A SECRET. ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS TARGETING A SECRET BUNKER UNDER THE LATE. TARGETING A SECRET BUNKER UNDER THE LATE AYATOLLAH COMPOUND. BUNKER UNDER THE LATE AYATOLLALAH COMPOUND. THE ISRAELI MILITARY. AYATOLLAH COMPOUND. THE ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT WAS BEING USED. THE ISRAELI I MILITARY SAYS IT WAS BEING USED BY IRANIAN OFFICIALS, SAYS IT WAWAS BEING USED BY IRANIAN OFFICIALS, AND U.S. FORCES. BY IRANIAN OFFFFICIALS, AND U.S. FORCES DESTROYING A LARGE. DESTROYING A LARGE IRANIAN DRONE-CARRYING SHIP. IRANIAN DRONE-CARRYING SHIP. THE PENTAGON SAYS.

SHIP. THE PENTNTAGON SAYS IRANIAN DRONE ATTACKS. IRANIAN DRONE ATTACKS HAVE PLUMMETED. PRESIDENT TRUMP. HAVE PLUMMETED. PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTED, "THERE WILL BE. PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTED, "THERE WILILL BE NO DEAL WITH IRAN. POSTED, "THERE WILL BE NO DEAEAL WITH IRAN EXCEPT UNCONDITIONAL. NO DEAL WITH IRAN EXCEPT UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.". EXCEPT UNCNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER." AS WE HAVE NEW. AS WE HAVE NEW REPORTING, THE PRESIDENT HAS. REPORTING, THEHE PRESIDENT HAS PRIVATELY EXPRESSED. PRESIDENT HAS PRIVATELY EXPRESSED INTERESTST IN "THE IDEA. PRIVATELY EXPRESSED INTERESTST IN "THE IDEA OF A SMALL CONTINGENT. OF A SMALL CONTINGENT OF U.S. TROOPS THAT WOULD BE USED FOR. OF U.S. TROOPS THAT WOULD BE USED FOR SPECIFIC STRATEGIC. WOULD BE USED FOR SPECIFIC STRATEGIC PURPOSES" INSIDE IRAN. SPECIFIC STRATEGIC PURPOSES" INSIDE IRARAN ACCORDING TO TWO U.S. PURPOSES" INSIDE IRAN ACCORDING TO TWO U.S. OFFICIALS, A A FORMER. ACCORDRDING TO TWO U.S. OFFICIALS, A FORMER U.S. OFFICIAL, AND. OFFICIALS, A FORMER U.S. OFFICIAL, AND ANOTHER PERSON WITH. ANOTHER PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONVERSATITIONS. CONVERSATIONS. IN A PHONE CALL WITH NBC'S GARRETETT HAAKE, IN A PHONE CALL WITH NBC'S GARRETT HAAKE, PRESIDIDENT TRUMP SAID. NBC'S GARRETT HAAKE, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID HE'S NOT CONSIDERING A.

PRESIDENT TRUMP SAIDID HE'S NOT CONSIDERING A U.S. GROUND INVASION. HE'S NOT CONSIDERING A U.S. G GROUND INVASION OF IRAN AT THIS TIME. OF IRAN AT THIS TIME. DISMISSING IT AS "A WASTE OF TIME,". DISMISSING IT AS "A WASTE OF TIME," SAYING, "THEY'VE LOST. WASTE OF TIME," SAYING, "THEY'VE LOST EVERERYTHING. EVERYTHING. THEY'VE LOST THEIR NAVY. NAVY. THEY'VE LOST EVERYTHING THEHEY CAN. THEY'VE LOST EVERYTHING THEY CAN LOSE.". E. LOSE." AND THE WHITE HOUSE SEEMS TOTO BE RUBBING IT. AND THE WHITE HOUSE SEEMS TO BE RUBBING IT IN, POSTING MEMES. SEEMS TO BE RUBBBBING IT IN, POSTING MEMES OVERNIGHT ON X. IN, POSTING MEMES OVERNIGHT ON X. >> YOU WANT TO SEE M ME. OVERNIGHT ON X. >> YOU WANT TO SEE ME DO IT T AGAIN? >> YOU WANT TO SEE ME DO IT AGAIN? >> Reporter: MIXING. DO IT AGAIN? >> Reporter: M MIXING COMBAT FOOTAGE WITH. >> Reporter: MIXING COMBAT FOOTAGE WITH ACTION MOVIE CLIPS, ACTION MOVIE CLIPS, SEVERAL FORMER SENIOR U.S. MILITARY. SEVERAL FORMER SENIOR U.S. MILILITARY OFFICIALS EXPRESSING. U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS EXPRESSISING OUTRAGE TO NBC NEWS. OFFICIALS EXPRESSING OUTRAGAGE TO NBC NEWS CALLING THE POSTS.

OUTRAGE TO NBC NEWS CALLING THE POSTS UNDIGNIFIED AND. CALLING THE POSTS UNDIGNIFIED AND DISRESPECTFUL TO. DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE WAR. EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE WAR. ALL AS IRAN IS STILL. THE WAR. ALL AS IRAN IS STILL UNLEASHING ATTACKS. ALL AS IRAN IS STILL UNLEASASHING ATTACKS. IN BAHRAIN, THE. IN BAHRAIN, THE GOVERNMENT SAYS IRAN STRUCK A HOTELEL AND TWO. GOVERNMENT SAYS IRAN STRUCK A HOTEL AND TWO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. STRUCK A HOTEL AND TWO RESIDENTIAL BUILILDINGS. NO INJURIES. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. NO INJURIES. AND THE PRESIDENT OF. NO INJURIES. AND THTHE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN IS NOW. AZERBAIJAN IS NOW THREATENING TO RESPOND TOTO WHAT HE CALLED AN. THREATENING TO RESPOND TO WHAT HE CALLED AN IRANIAN TERROR A ATTACK. TO WHAT HE CALLED AN IRANIAN TERROR ATTACK THURSDAY. THURSDAY. DRONE STRIKES ON AN AIRPORT T AND NEAR A. DRONE STRIKES ON AN AIRPORT AND NEAR A SCHOOL. SCHOOL. WHILE IN ISRAEL, HIGH SCHOOLOL VOLUNTEERS THIS.

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS THIS MORNING WERE CLEANING UP DEBRIS AFTER THIS. MORNING WERE CLEANING UP DEBRIS AFTER THIS BUILDING WAS HIT. UP DEBRIS AFTER THIS BUILDING WAS HIT. >> I T THINK IT'S SCARY, BUILDING WAS HIT. >> I T THINK IT'S SCARY, BUT IT'S MEANINGFUL. BUT IT'S MEANINGFUL THAT WE'RE HERE AND WE'RE HELPLPING HERE AND. WE'RE HELPING HERE AND NOT SITTING IN OUR HOUSE WITHOUT DOING. NOT SITTING IN OUR HOUSE WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING. ANYTHING. >> Reporter: THOUGH IRAN STILL HAS A MAJOR. >> Reporter: THOUGH IRAN STILL HAS A MAJOR ALLY, VLADIMIR PUTIN. IRAN STILL HAS A MAJOR ALLY, VLADIMIR PUTIN. RUSSIA IS PROVIDING. ALLY, VLADIMIR PUTIN. RUSSIA IS PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE TO IRAN. INTELLIGENCE TO IRAN ON THE LOCATION OF U.S. FORCES IN THE. ON THE LOCATION OF U.S. FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WHICH. U.S. FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WHICH COULD HELP LOCATE. COULD HELP LOCATE AMERICAN TARGETS TO HIT ACCORDING TO FOUR. AMERICAN TARGETS TO HIT ACCORDING TO FOUR SOURCES WITH KNOWLEDGE. HIT ACCORDING TO FOUR SOURCES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATTER. SOURCES WITH K KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATTER. TOM PRESSING IRAN'S. OF THE MATTER. TOM PRESSING IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER A ABOUT. FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUT RUSSIA ON THURSDAY. >> AND THEY'RE.

>> AND THEY'RE ACTIVELY HELPING YOU IN THIS WAR? ACTIVELY HELPING YOU IN THIS WAR? >> WELL, THEY ARE --. IN THIS WAR? >> WELL, THEY ARE -- THEY HAVE ALWAYS. >> WELL, THEY ARE -- THEY HAVE ALWAYS HELPLPED US. THEYEY HAVE ALWAYS HELPED US. >> Reporter: ALL AS. >> Reporter: ALL AS AMERICANS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE. AMERICANS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE RETURNING HOME. MIDDLE EAST ARE RETURNING HOME.. THE STATE DEPARTMENT. RETURNING HOME. THE STATATE DEPARTMENT SENDING IN CHARTER. THE STATE DEPARTMENT SENDING IN CHARTER PLANES AS S SEVERAL. SENDINING IN CHARTER PLANES AS SEVERAL AIRPORTS ARE RESUMING. AIRPORTS ARE RESUMING COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS. >> I BOOKED, LIKE, COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS. >> I BOOKED, LIKE, THREE FLIGHTS TRYING. >> I BOOKED, LIKE, THREE FLIGHTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF DUBAI. THREE FLIGHTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF DUBAI. THIS ONE'S STUCK, AND. TO GET OUT OF DUBAI. THIS ONE'S STUCK, AND SO I'M FINALLY HOME. THIS ONE'S STUCK, AND SO I'M FINALLY HOME. >> RICHARD JOINS US. SO I'M FINALLY HOME. >> RICHARD JOINS U US NOW LIVE. >> RICHAHARD JOINS US NOW LIVE. RICHARD, LET'S GO BACK. RICHARD, LET'S GO BACK TO THIS NEW REPORTING IFIF NBC NEWS ABOUT THE. TO THIHIS NEW REPORTING IF NBC NEWS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A. IF NBC NEWS S ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A POTENTIAL SMALL GROUND.

POSSIBILITY OFOF A POTENTIAL SMALL GROUND UNIT INSIDE OF IRAN OF. POTENTIAL SMALL GROUND UNIT INSIDE OF IRAN OF U.S.S. TROOPS. U.S. TROOPS. THE WHITE HOUSE IS RESPONDING TONIGIGHT? THE WHITE HOUSE IS RESPONDING TONIGHT? >> Reporter: THEY ARE, RESPONDING TONIGHT? >> R Reporter: THEY ARE, AND OUR REPORTING IS. >>>> Reporter: THEY ARE, AND OUR REPORTING IS THAT NO FINAL DECISION. THAT NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. IN A STATEMENT, THE. HAS BEEN MADE. IN A STATEMENT, THE WHITITE HOUSE SAID THAT. IN A STATEMENT, THE WHITE HOUSE SAID THAT THE STORY IS BASED ON. WHITE HOUSE SAID THAT THE STORY IS BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS FROM. ASSUMPTIONS FROM ANONYMOUS SOURCES WHO ARE NOT PART OF THE. ANONYMOUS SOURCES WHO ARE NOT PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S NATIONAL. ARE NOT PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S S NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM AND NOT. PRESIDENT'S NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM AND NOT READ INTO THESE. READ INTO THESE DISCUSSIONS. TOM? DISCSCUSSIONS. TOM? >> RICHARD ENGEL FOR. >> RICHARD ENGEL FOR US. THANK YOYOU. THANK YOU. >>> THERE'S A NEW FRFRONT IN THE WAR, >>> THERE'S A NEW FRONT IN THE WAR, LEBANON WITH ISRAEL. FRONT IN THE WAR, LEBANONON WITH ISRAEL TARGETING. TARGETING IRANIAN-BACKED HEZBOLLAH THERE.

HEZBOLLAH THERE. ISRAEL SENDING OUT EVACUATION ALERTS TO. ISRAEL SENDING OUT EVACUATION ALERTS TO CIVILIANS BEFORERE IT. EVACUATION ALERTS TO CIVILIANS BEFORE IT STRIKES, SPAPARKING A. CIVILIANS BEFORE IT STRIKES, SPARKING A CHAOTIC MAX EXODUS. STRIKES, SPARKING A CHAOTIC MAX EXODUS. DANIELLE HEMANGEN IS. CHAOTIC MAX EXODUS. DANIELLE HEMANGEN IS THERE. DANINIELLE HEMANGEN IS THERE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, >> Reporter: TONIGHT, DEVASTSTATING EXPLOSIONS IN A BEIRUT SUBURB AS. DEVASTATING EXPLOSIONS IN A BEIRUT SUBURB AS ISRAEL TARARGETS. IN A BEIRUT SUBURB AS ISRAEL TARARGETS HEZBOLLAH, A. ISRAEL TARGETS HEZBOLLAH, A PARAMILITARY GROUP. HEZBOLLAH, A PARAMILITARY GROUP BACKCKED BY IRAN THE. PARAMILITARY GROUP BACKED BY IRAN THE U.S. LABELS A TERROR. U.S. LABELS A TERROR ORGANIZATION. SO WE ARE GETTING A. ORGANIZATION. SO WE ARE GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK OF THE. SO WE ARE GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK OF THE. FIRSTHAND LOOK OF THE AFTERMATH OF ONE OF. AFTERMATH OF ONE OF THE ISRAELI STRIKES ON. THE ISRAELI STRIKES ON BEIRUT. IT'S A D DENSELY. BEIRUT. IT'S A DENSELY POPULATED D AREA. IT'S A DENSESELY POPULATED AREA. IT'S PART OF A BOMBING.

POPULATED AREA. IT'S PART OF A BOMBING CAMPAIGN THAT IS FOR. CAMPAIGN THAT IS FOR NOW, ONLY ESCALATING. HALF A M MILLION PEOPLE. NOW, ONLY ESCALATING. HALF A MILLION PEOPLE ALREADY UPROOTED. HALF A MILLION PEOPLPLE ALREADY UPROOTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF. ALREADY UPROOTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF JUST 6 MILLION, TRYING. ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF JUST 6 MILLION, TRYING TO ESCAPE THE. JUST 6 MILLION, TRYING TO ESCAPAPE THE VIOLENCE. TO ESCAPAPE THE VIOLENCE. FLEEING HEZBOLLAH. VIOLENCE. FLEEING HEZBOLLAH STRONGHOLDS IN THE. FLEEING HEZBOLLAH H STRONGHOLDS IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS, STRORONGHOLDS IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS, SEEKING REFUGE IN. SEEKING REFUGE IN CENTRAL BEIRUT WITH NOT MUCH MORE E THAN THE. CENTRAL BEIRUT WITH NOT MUCH MORE THAN THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK. NOT MUCH MORE THAN THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK. ISRAELI FORCESES SEND. CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK. ISRAELI FORCES SEND OUT T EVACUATION ALERTS. ISRAELI FORCES SEND OUT EVACUATION ALERTS ONLINE WITH NO. OUT EVACUATION ALERTS ONLINE WITH NO TIMELINE BEFORE A. ONLINE WITH NO TIMELINE BEFORE A STRIKE. TIMELILINE BEFORE A STRIKE. A MOMENT CAPTURED BY. STRIKE. A MOMENT CAPTURED BY LAYLA WHO HAS 30. A MOMENT CAPTURED BY LAYLA WHO HAS 30 DISPLACED RELATIVES.

LAYLA WHO HAS 30 DISPLACED RELATIVES NOW CRAMMED INTO HER. NOW CRAMMED INTO HER THREE-BEDROOM HOME. WE MET LAYLALA AND HER. THREE-BEDROOM HOME. WE MET LAYLA AND HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN. GRANDDAUGHTER IN CENTRAL BEIRUT. >> WHEN? CENTRAL BEIRUT. >> WHEN? WHEN? >> W WHEN? WHEN? WHEN WE FINISH? WHEN? WHEN WE FINISH? WHWHEN? WHEN? >> YOU WANT PEACE? >> O OF COURSE. >> YOU WANT PEACE? >> OF F COURSE. OF COURSE, WE WANT. OF COURSE, WE WANT PEACE. >> Reporter: THE NEW. AN. >> Reporter: THE NEW ROUND OF CLASHES BEGAN EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN. ROUND OF CLASHES BEGAN EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN HEZBOLLAH BEGAN FIRING. EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN HEZBOLLAH BEGAN FIRING ROCKETS INTO ISRAEL. HEZBOLLAH BEGAN FIRING ROCKETS INTO ISRAEL. FOLLLLOWING THE KILLING. ROCKETS INTO ISRAEL. FOLLOWINING THE KILLING OF IRAN'S SUPREME. OF IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER. NOW THE FIGHTITING IS. LEADER. NOW THE FIGHTING IS INTENSIFYING FAR. NOW THE FIGHTING IS INTENSIFYING FARAR BEYOND THE CAPITAL TO. INTENSIFYING FAR BEYOND THE CAPITAL TO SOUTHERN LEBANON, AND.

SOUTHERN LEBANON, AND THERE ARE GROWING FEARS THIS WAR WILL. THERE ARE GROWING FEARS THIS WAR W WILL DRAG ON NO MATTER WHAT. FEARS THIS WAR WILL DRAG ON NO MATTER R WHAT HAPPENS IN IRAN. DRAG ON NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN IRAN. >> DANIELLE JOINS US. >> DANIELLE JOINS US. NOW LIVE. NOW LIVE. YOU HEARD EXPLOSIONS THERERE EARLIER. YOU HEARD EXPLOSIONS THERE EARLIER. WHAT'S HAPPENING. WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT? >> Repororter: YEAH, TOM. IN JUST THE PAST FEW MINUTES, WE STARTED. IN JUST THE PAST FEW MINUTES, WE STARTED HEARARING GUNFIRE. HEARING GUNFIRE. POSSIBLY A WARNING THAT STRIKES COULD BE. THAT STRIKES COULD BE COMING SOON. TOM? COMING SOON. TOM? >> DANIELLLLE FOR US. TOM? >> DANIELLE FOR US TONIGHT. TONIGHT. DANIELLE, THANK YOU. >>> NOW TO OUR NBC. DANIELLE, THANK YOU. >>> NOW TO OUR NBC NEWS INVESTIGATION. >>> NOW TO OUR NBC NEWS INVESTIGATION. IT MAY BE THE MOST. IT MAY BE THE MOST HORRIFIC INCIDENT OF THIS WAR SO FAR. HORRIFIC INCIDENT OF THIS WAR SO FAR. A STRIKE ON AN IRANIAN. THIS WAR SO FAR. A STRIKE ON AN IRANIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

A STRIKE ON AN I IRANIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. NO ONE HAS CLAIMED. NO ONE HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY. THE PENTAGON SAYS S IT'S. RESPONSIBILITY. THE PENTAGON SAYS IT'S INVESTIGATING, BUT WE. THE PENTAGON SAYS IT'S'S INVESTIGATING, BUT WE HAVE NEW REPORTING. HE. HAVE NEW REPORTING TONIGHT SUGGESTING THE U.S. MAY BE BEHIND THE. TONIGHT SUGGESTING THE U.S. MAY BE BEHIND THE ATTACK. U.S. M MAY BE BEHIND THE ATTACK. MOLLY HUNTER HAS THE. ATTACK. MOLLY HUNTER HAS THE DETAILS. DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, IT LOOKSKS INCREASINGLY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, IT LOOKS I INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT A U.S. IT LOOKS INCREASINGLY LILIKELY THAT A U.S. MUNITION WAS. MUNITION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR R STRIKING AN IRANIAN. RESPONSIBLE FOR STRIKING AN IRANIAN ELEMENTATARY SCHOOL. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACCORDING TO A U.S. OFFICIAL AND ANOTHER. ACCORDING TO A U.S. OFFICIAL AND ANOTHER PERSON FAMILIAR WITH. OFFICIAL AND ANOTHER PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE PRELIMINARY. PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF THE U.S. FINDINGS OF THE U.S. INVESTIGATION. IRANIAN N OFFICIALS SAY. INVESTIGATION. IRANIAN OFFICIALS SAY THE STRIKES KILLED. IRANIAN OFFICIALS S SAY THE STRIKES KILLED MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE,

THE STRIKES KILLED MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE, MOSTLY CHILDLDREN. MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE, MOSTLY CHILDREN. SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS. MOSTLY CHILDREN. SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS THTHE U.S. IS STILL. THE U.S. IS STILL LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE STRIKEKE COULD HAVE. LOOKOKING INTO WHETHER THE STRIKE COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF BAD. THE STRIKE COULD HAVE BEEN THEHE RESULT OF BAD INTELLIGENCE OR POOR. BEEN THE RESULT OF BAD INTELLIGENCE OR POOR TARGETING. INTELLIGENENCE OR POOR TARGETING. NBC NEWS HAS. TARGETING. NBC NEWS HAS GEOLOCATED AND. NBC NEWS HAS GEOLOCATED AND VEVERIFIED A NEW. GEOLOCATED AND VERIFIED A NEW SATELLITE IMIMAGE THAT. SATELLITE IMAGE THAT SHOWS AT LEAST SEVEN IMPACTS, DIRECT HIHITS. IMPACTS, DIRECT HITS ON THE SCHOOL AND A MEDICAL CLINIC ON N THE. ON THE SCHOOL AND A MEDICAL CLINIC ON THE SAME COMPOUND. MEDICAL CLINICIC ON THE SAME COMPOUND. IN THE FIRST HOURS OF. SAME COMPOUND. IN THE FIRST HOURS OF U.S.-ISRAELI. IN THE FIRST HOURS OF U.U.S.-ISRAELI OPERATIONS SATURDAY. U.S.-ISRAELI OPERATIONS SATURDAY MORNING, AIR S STRIKES. OPERATIONS SATURDAY MORNING, AIR STRIKES HIT AN ELEMENTNTARY. MORNING, AIR STRIKES HIT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. HIT AN E ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH A.

NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH A MOTHER ON THE PHONE WHO O SAID HER. MOTHER ON THE PHONE WHO SAID HER 7-YEAR-OLD SON WAS. WHO SAID HER 7-YEAR-O-OLD SON WAS KILLED IN THE STRIKES. 7-YEAR-OLD SON WAS KILLED IN THE STRIKES. BY THE TIME WE. KILLED IN THE STRIKES. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVE. ARRIVE [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ]. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: "BY T THE. LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: "BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED," SHE. >> Reporter: "BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED," SHE SAID" THE ENTIRE. SAID" THE ENTIRE SCHOOL HAD COLLAPSED ON TOP O OF THE. ON TOP OF THE CHILDRENEN. PEOPLE WERE PULLING. CHILDREN. PEOPLE WERE PULLING OUT. OUT OUT CHILDREN'S ARMS AND LEGS.". AND LEGS." THIS WAS BUILT ON A COMPOUNDND ONCE HOME TO. A MILITARY BASE, BUT MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND INCLUDING A. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON THE GROUOUND INCLUDING A FORMER PRINCIPAL TELL. GROUND INCLUDING A FORMER PRINCIPAL TELL NBC NEWS IT HADN'T.

FORMER PRIRINCIPAL TELL NBC NEWS IT HADN'T BEEN AN ACTIVE. BEEN AN ACTIVE MILITARY BASE IN MORE THAN A DECADE. MILITARY BASE IN MORE THAN A D DECADE. WEAPONS EXPERT JEFFREY. THAN A DECADE. WEAPONS EXPERT JEFFREY LEWIS SAYS THE. WEAPONS EXPERTRT JEFFREY LEWIS SAYS THE SATELLITE IMAGERY. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE STRIKES WERE DELIBERATE. DELIBERATE. >> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BUILDINGS THTHAT. THE BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, DO THEY LOOK TARGEGETED. HAVE BEEN DEDESTROYED, DO THEY LOOK TARGETED TO YOU? DO THEY LOOK TARGETED TO YOU? >> THE BUILDINGS. TO YOU? >> THE BUILDINGSGS ON-SITE WERE TARGETED. >> THE BUILDINGS ON-SITE WERE TARGETED INDIVIDUALLY AND WITH. ON-SITE WERE TARGETED INDIVIDUDUALLY AND WITH INCREDIBLE PRECISION. INCREDIBLE PRECISION. >> Reporter: ALSO TONIGHT, H HUMAN RIGHTS. >> Reporter: ALSO TONIGHT, HUMANAN RIGHTS WATCH CONCLUDES "THE. TONIGHT, HUMAN R RIGHTS WATCH CONCLUDES "THE WEAPONS USED WERE. WAWATCH CONCLUDES "THE WEAPONS USED WERE HIGHLY ACCURATE GUIDED. WEAPONS USED WERE HIGHLY ACCURATE GUGUIDED MUNITIONS.". HIGHLY ACCURATE GUIDED MUNITIONS." PENTAGON SAYS IT'S. MUNITIONS." PENTAGON SAYS IT'S INVESTIGATING, AND AT. PENTAGON SAYS IT'S INVESTIGATING, AND AT A BRIEFING THIS WEEK, INVESTIGATING, AND AT A BRIEFING THIS S WEEK, DAN KAINE POINTED TO.

DAN KAINE POINTED TO THE AREA WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATETED. THE AREA WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. NOW DOWN THE ROAD FROM. NOW DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE SCHOOL, ROWS AND ROWS OF TINY GRAVES. THE SCHOOL, ROWS AND ROWS OF TINY GRAVES AND D NO OFFICIAL CLAIM. ROWS OF TINY GRAVES AND NO OFFICIAL CLAIM OF RESESPONSIBILITY. OF RESPONSIBILITY. MOLLY HUHUNTER, NBC NEWS. MOLLY HUNTER, NBC NEWS. >> A TOUGH IMAGE TO. >> A TOUGH IMAGE TO SEE THERE. >>> BACKCK HERE AT HOME, SEE THERE. >>> BACK HERE AT HOME, THE IMPACT OF THE WAR. THE IMPACT OF THE WAR WITH IRAN IS TAKING A TOLL ACROSS MARKRKETS. WITH IRAN IS TAKING A TOLL ACROSOSS MARKETS AND AT THE GAS PUMP. TOLL ACROSS MARKETS AND AT THE GAS PUMUMP. THE BIG GEST RISE IN. AND AT THE GAS PUMP. THE BIG GEST RISE IN OIL PRICES EVER IN A. THE BIG GEST RISE IN OIL PRICES EVER IN A SINGLE WEEK. OIL PRICES EVER IN A SINGLE WEEK. CHRISTINE ROMANS HAS. SINGLE WEEK. CHRISTINE ROMANS HAS THAT PART OF THE. CHRISTINE ROMANS HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY.

STORY. >> Reporter: ONE WEEK INTO THE UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: ONE WEEK INTO THE UNITED STSTATES WAR WITH IRAN AND THE. INTO THE UNITED STATES WAR WITH IRAN ANAND THE COST TO THE AVERAGE. WAR WIWITH IRAN AND THE COST TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN IS. COST TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN IS SKYROCKETING. AMERICAN IS SKYROCKETING. U.S. CRUDE OIL PRICES. EL. U.S. CRUDE OIL PRICES TOPPING $90 A BARREL TODAY, SURGING 35%. TOPPING $90 A BARREL TODAY, SURGING 35% THIS WEEK. THIS WEEK. THE BIGGEST WEEKLY JUMP ON RECORD. THE BIGGEST WEEKLY JUMP ON RECORD. GAS PRICES UP 34 CENTS. JUMP ON RECORD. GAS PRICES UP 34 CENTS A GALLON SINCE THE WAR. GAS PRICES UP 34 CENTS A GALLON SINCE THE WAR BEGAN. A GALLLLON SINCE THE WAR BEGAN. DRIVERS FEELING IT. BEGAN. DRIVERS FEELING IT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ACROSS THE COUNTRY. >> I DON'T EVEN WANT TO FILL IT UP BECAUSE. TO FILL IT UP BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY GOGOING TO BE IN THE. I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO B BE IN THE 90s. GOING TOTO BE IN THE 90s. >> Reporter: MARKETS. >> Reporter: MARKETS TODAY DOWN AGAIN. THE DOW JONES. TODAY DOWN AGAIN. THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ABOVE 50,000 JUST ONE.

ABOVE 50,000 JUST ONE MONTH AGO. NOW DOWN MORE THAN. MONTH AGO. NOW DOWN MORE THAN 3,000 POINTS SINCE ITS. NOW DOWN MORE THAN 3,000 POINTS SINCE ITS HIGH. 3,000 POPOINTS SINCE ITS HIGH. AND MORE PAIN IS. HIGH. AND MORE PAIN IS EXPECTED. AND MORERE PAIN IS EXPECTED. UNITED AIRLINES CEO. EXPECTED. UNITED AIRLINES CEO SCOTT KIRBY TODAY. UNITED AIRLINES CEO SCOTT KIRBY TODAY SELLING CNBC THAT. SCOTT KIRBY TODAY SELLING CNBC THAT HIGHER AIR FARES. SELLING CNBC THAT HIGHER AIR FARES BECAUSE OF FUEL PRICES. HIGHER AIR FARES BECAUSE OF FUEL PRICES WILL PROBABLY, QUOTE, BECAUSE OF FUEL PRICES WILL PROBABLY, QUOTE, START QUICK. WILL PROBABABLY, QUOTE, START QUICK. THEY'RE ASKING FOR. START QUICK. THEY'RE ASKING FOR PATIENCE. PATIENCE. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHTHT SAYING THE. WRIGHT SAYING THE SURGE IN PRICES S WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. SURGE IN PRICES WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. >> I THINK IT'S WEEKS. BE SHORT-LIVED. >> I THINK IT'S WEEKS. I WOULD SAY IN THE. >> I THINK IT'S WEWEEKS. I WOULD SAY IN THE WORST CASE, BUT IT'S. WORST CASE, BUT IT'S WEEKS, NOT MONTHS. >> Reporter: FOR N NOW,

WEEKS, NOT MONTHS. >> Repororter: FOR NOW, THE CRITICAL STRAIT OF. THE CRITICAL STRAIT OF HORMUZ WHERE 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIL MOMOVES. HORMUZ WHERE 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIOIL MOVES THROUGH, IS. THROUGH, IS PRACTICALLY EMPTY. THIS ANIMAMATION SHOWING. PRACTICALLY EMPTY. THIS ANIMATION SHOWING HOW ACTIVE THE STRAIT. THIS ANIMATION SHOWINGNG HOW ACTIVE THE STRAIT WAS BEFORE THE WAR, ED. WAS BEFORE THE WAR, AND WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE TODAY. AND WHAT IT LOOKOKED LIKE TODAY. SHIPS ANCHORED OUTSIDE. LIKE TODAY. SHIPS ANCHORED OUTSISIDE THE STRAIT REFUSING TO. SHIPS ANCHORED OUTSIDE THE STRAIT REFUSINING TO PASS THROUGH. THE STRAIT REFUSING TO PASS THROUGH. ALSO TODAY, A SHOCKING. PASS THROUGH. ALSO TODODAY, A SHOCKING JOBS REPORT SHOWING A. ALSO TODAY, A SHOCKING JOBS REPEPORT SHOWING A LOSS OF 92,000 JOBS IN. JOBS REPORT SHOWING A LOSS OF 92,000 JOBS IN FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY. UNEMPLOYMENT TICKING UP TO 4.4%. UNEMPLOYMENT TICKING UP TO 4.4%. >> ALL RIGHT. UP TO 4.4%. >> A ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, CHRISTINE. >> ALL R RIGHT. WITH THAT, CHRISTINE JOINS US NOW LIVE IN. JOINS US NOW LIVE IN STUDIO. CHRISTINE, THE BIG. CHRISTINE, THE BIG QUESTION. HOW HIGH WILL PRICES. HOW HIGH WILL L PRICES GO? >> YEAH.

GO?? >> YEAH. ONE INDUSTRY ANALYST, >> YEAH. ONE INDUSTRY ANALYST, A VETERAN TOLD ME IF. A VETERAN TOLD ME IF YOU'VE GOT CRUDE OIL PRICES STAYING HERERE, YOU'VE GOT CRUDE OIL PRICES STAYING HERE, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. PRICES STAYING HERE, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT $3.90 NEXT WEEK FOR. $3.90 NEXT WEEK FOR GAS, AND IF CRUDE OIL PRICES KEEP RISING,