Trump says Iran War could be over 'soon' as airstrikes continue to pound the Middle East

TO HIS STUDENTS. "NIGHTLY NEWS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. "NIGHTLY NEWS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. >>> GOOD EVENING. RIGHT NOW. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGIGHT WITH. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP IN A. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH PRESIDENT TRUMUMP IN A NEWS CONFERENCE JUST. PRESESIDENT TRUMP IN A NEWS CONFERENCE JUST MOMENTS AGO LAYING. MOMENTS AGO LAYING OUT A NEW TIMELINE FOR THTHE WAR IN IRAN. OUT A NEW TIMELINE FOR THE WAR IN IRAN. THE PRESIDENT CALLING. FOR THE WAR IN IRAN.N. THE PRESIDENT CALLING THE MILITARY. THE PRESIDENT CALLING THE MILITARY OBJECTIVES PRETTY. OBJECTIVES PRETTY WELL COMPLETE. SAYING THE WARAR COULD. WELL COMPLETE. SAYING THE WAR COULD END D WITHIN DAYS. SAYING THE WAR COULD END WITHIN DAYS. BUT ALSO SUGGESTING. END WITHIN DAYS. BUT ALSO SUGGESTING IT C COULD ALL GO ON AS. BUT ALSO SUGGESTING IT C COULD ALL GO ON AS LONG AS HE THINKS IT. LONG AS HE THINKS IT NEEDS TO. THE BATTLEFIELD, NEEDS TO. THE BATTLEFIELD, THOUGH, STILL RARAGING. THE BATTLEFIELD, THOUGH, STILL RAGING. BOTH SIDESES HITTING. THOUGH, STILL RAGING. BOTH SIDES HITTING NEW TARGETS WITH.

BOTH SIDES HITTING NEW TARGETETS WITH GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES. NEW TARGETS WITH GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. ISRAEL STRIKING AN OIL DEPOT ININ TEHRAN, ISRAEL STRIKING AN OIL DEPOT IN TEHRAN, CREATING A WALL OF. OIL DEPOT IN TEHRAN, CREATING A WALL OF FIRE. CREATING A WALL L OF FIRE. IN ANOTHER VIDEO, GAS. FIRE. IN ANOTHTHER VIDEO, GAS FLAMES BURNING UP AND. ININ ANOTHER VIDEO, GAS FLAMES BURNING UP AND DOWN AN ENTIRE. DOWN AN ENTIRE BOULEVARD. THTHE IRANIANS FIRING. BOULEVARD. THE IRIRANIANS FIRING BACK, HITTING A. THE IRANIANS FIRING BACK, HITTING A BAHRAIN REFINERY AND. BACK, HITTING A BAHRAIN REFINERY AND SMOKE POURING INTO. BAHRAIN REFINERY AND SMOKE POURING ININTO THE SKY. SMOKE POURING INTO THE SKY. ALL OF THIS SENDING. THE SKY. ALL OF THIS SENDING GAS PRICES. GAS PRICES SKYROCKETING. LOOK AT THIS. SKYROCKETING. LOOK AT THTHIS. THE COST OF A GALLON. LOOK AT T THIS. THE COST OF A GALLON OF GAS UP NEARLY 50. OF GAS UP NEARLY 50 CENTS IN JUST THE LAST WEEK. CENTS IN JUST THE LASTST WEEK. IN CALIFORNIA, THE. LAST WEEK. IN CALIFORNIA, THE AVERAGE TOPPING 5. IN CALIFORNIA, THE AVERAGE TOPPING G 5 BUCKS A GALLON. AVERAGAGE TOPPING 5 BUCKS A GALLON. WE HAVE THIS COVERED. WE HAVE THIS COVERED FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TO HERE AT HOME.

FROM THE M MIDDLE EAST TO HERE AT HOME. WE WANT TO START WITH. TO HERE AT HOME. WEWE WANT TO START WITH RICHARD RINGAL FROM. WE WANT TO START WITH RICHARD RINGAL FROM TEL AVIV TONIGHT. RICHARD RINGAL FROM TEL AVIV TONIGHT. >> Reporter:r: AFTER. TEL AVIV TONIGHT.. >> Reporter: AFTER MORE U.S. AND ISRAELI. >> Reporter: AFTER MORE U.S. AND ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN, MORE U.S. AND ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN, INCLUDING ON OIL. STRIKES ON IRAN, INCLUDING ON OIL DEPOTS IN TEHRAN, AND. INCLUDING ON OIL DEPOTS IN TEHRAN, AND NEW STRIKES ON IRAN'S. DEPOTS IN TEHRAN, AND NEW STRIKES ON IRAN'S MILITARY, WEAPONS, NEW STRIKES ON IRAN'S MILITARY, WEAPONS, GOVERNRNMENT, AND. MILITARY, WEAPONS, GOVERNMENT, ANAND LEADERS, PRESIDENT. LEADERS, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE BELIEVES THE WAR. TRUMP SAYS HE BELIEVES THE WAR COULULD BE OVER SOON. BELIEVES THE WAR COULD BE OVER SOON. TELLING CBS, I THINK. COULD BE OVER SOON. TELLING CBS, I THINK THTHE WAR IS VERY. TELLING CBS, I THINK THE WAR IS VERY COMPLETETE, PRETTY. COMPLETE, PRETTY MUCH. THEY HAVE NO NAVY, N NO. MUCH. THEY HAVE NO NAVY, NO COMMUNICATIONS, NO. THEY HAVE NO NAVY, NO COMMUNUNICATIONS, NO AIR FORCE.

COMMUNICATIONS, NO AIR FORCE. ADDING, THE U.S. IS. AIR FORCE. ADDING, THE U.S. IS VERY FAR AHEAD OF ITS. ADDING, THE U.S. IS VERY FAR AHEAD OF ITITS INITIAL FOUR TO. VERY FAR AHEAD OF ITS INITIAL FOFOUR TO FIVE-WEEK TIMELINE. INITIAL FOUR TO FIVE-WEEK TIMELINE. >> WE TOOK A LITTLE. >> WE TOOK A LITTLE EXCURSION BECAUSE WE FELTLT WE HAD TO DO. EXCURSION BECACAUSE WE FELT WE HAD TO DO THAT TO GET RID OF. FELT WE HAD D TO DO THAT TO GET RID OF SOME EVIL. THAT TO GET RID OF SOME EVIL. AND I THINK YOU'LL. AND I THINK YOU'LL SEE IT'S GOING TO BE A SHORT TERM. SEE IT'S GOING TO BE A SHORT TERM EXCURSION. A SHORT TERM EXCURSION. >> Reporter: IT COMES. EXCURSION. >> Reporter: IT COMEMES A DAY AFTER IRAN. >> Reporter: IT COMES A DAY AFTER R IRAN ANNOUNCED ITS NEW. A DAY AFTER IRAN ANNOUNCED ITS NEW SUPREME LEADER, SON. ANNOUNCED ITS NEW SUPREME LEADER, SON OF THE 86-YEAR-OLD. SUPREME LEADER, SON OF THE 86-YEAR-OLD AYATOLLAH THE U.S. OF THE 86-YEAR-OLD AYATOLLAH H THE U.S. AND ISRAEL. AYATOLLAH THE U.S. AND ISRAEL ASSASSINATED. AND ISRAEL ASSASSINATATED. THE NEW AYATOLLAH HAS. ASSASSINATED. THE NEW AYATOLOLLAH HAS FEWER RELICIOUS. THE NEW AYATOLLAH HAS FEWER RELICIOUS CREDENTIALALS THAN HIS. CREDENTIALS THAN HIS FATHER AND IS ALSO CONSIDERED A HARD.

CONSIDERED A HARD LINER. IN A CALL WITH NBC. LINER. IN A CALL WITH NBC NEWS, PRESIDENT T TRUMP. IN A CALL WITH NBC NEWS, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HIS SELECTION. NEWS, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HISIS SELECTION WAS A BIG MISTAKE. SASAYS HIS SELECTION WAS A BIG MISTAKE. >> THEY SHOULD PUT A. WAS A BIG MISTAKE. >> THEY SHOULD PUT A PRESIDENT IN OR THE. >> THEHEY SHOULD PUT A PRESIDENT IN OR THE HEAD OF THE COUNTRY. PRESIDENT IN OR THE HEAD OF THE COCOUNTRY IN THAT'S GOING TO BE. HEAD OF THE COUNTRY IN THAT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING. IN THAT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING PEACEFULLY FOR A. ABLE TO DO SOMETHING PEACEFULLY FOR A CHANGE. PEACEFULLY FOR A CHANGE. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING. CHANGE. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 47 YEARS. THIS FOR 47 YEARS. >> Reporter: WHILE THERE ARE NO SIGNS IN. >> Reporter: WHIHILE THERE ARE NO SIGNS IN IRAN OF THE POPULAR. THERE ARE NO SIGNS IN IRAN O OF THE POPULAR UPRISING, PRESIDENT. IRAN OF THE POPULAR UPRISING, PRESESIDENT TRUMP AND ISRAELI. UPRISING, PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ISRARAELI PRIME MINISTER. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU CALLED FOR, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, NETANYAHU CALLED FOR, OUTSIDE E THE COUNTRY, THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S. OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, THE IRANIAIAN WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM CAUGHT.

SOCCER TEAM CAUGHT THE WORLD'S ATTENTION FOFOR REFUSING TO SING. THE WORLD'S ATATTENTION FOR REFUSING TO SING THE IRANIAN NATIONAL. FOR REFUSING TO SING THE IRANIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM AT A MATCH IN. THE IRANIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM AT A MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. ANTHEM AT A MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. IRANIAN STATE TV. AUSTRALIA. IRANIAN STATE TV BRANDEDED THEM. IRANIAN STATE TV BRANDED THEMEM TRAITORS. BRANDED THEM TRAITORS. AS THEY WERE SET TO. AS THEY WERE SET TO RETURN HOME, PEOPLE ON THE TEAM BUS WEWERE. RETURN HOME, PEOPLE ON THE TEAM BUS WERE SEEN FLASHING THE. ON THE TEAM BUS WERE SEEN FLASHING THE SIGN FOROR HELP. SEEN FLASHING THE SIGN FOR HELP. CROWDS CHANTED, SAVE. SIGN FOR HELP. CROWDS CHANTED, SAVE OUR GIRLS, AROUND THE. CROWDS CHANTED, SAVE OUR GIRLS, AROUND THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE. TONIGHT, FIVE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WHO HAD. TONIGHT, FIVE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WHO HAD FLFLED THEIR HOTEL HAVE. OF THE TEAM WHO HAD FLED THEIR HOTOTEL HAVE BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM. FLED THEIR HOTEL HAVE BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM IN AUSTRTRALIA. BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM IN AUSTRALIA. AND WHILE PRESIDENT. AND WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PREDICTING A QUICK VICTORY, IRAN. TRUMP IS PREDICTING A QUICK VICTORY, IRAN IS CONTINUING TO. QUICK VICTORY, IRAN IS CONTINUINING TO LAUNCH ATTACKS AT.

IS CONTINUING TO LAUNCH ATTACKS AT ISRAEL AND GULF. LAUNCH ATTACKS AT ISRAEL AND GULF NANATIONS. ISRAEL A AND GULF NATIONS. THIS VIDEO SHOWING. NATIONS. THTHIS VIDEO SHOWING SAUDI AIR DEFENSES. THIS VIDEO SHOHOWING SAUDI AIR DEFENSES DESTROYING IRANIAN. DESTROYING IRANIAN DRONES. IN KUWAIT, ANOTHER. DRONES. IN KUWAIT, ANOTHER DRONE HITTING A HIGH. IN KUWAIT, ANOTHER DRONE HITTING A HIGH RISE. DRONE HITTING A HIHIGH RISE. AND WITH HUGE. RISE. AND WITH HUGE E CONSEQUENCES FOR. AND D WITH HUGE CONSEQUENCES FOR WORLD MARKETS, BOTH. CONSEQUENCESES FOR WORLD MARKETS, BOTH IRAN AND ISRAEL ARE. WORLD MAMARKETS, BOTH IRAN AND ISRAEL ARE NOW TARGETING OIL. IRAN AND ISRAEL ARE NOW TARGETING OIL. ISRAELI FOFORCES. NOW TARGETING OIL. ISRAELI FORCES DESTROYINGNG THOSE OIL. ISRAELI FORCES DESTROYING THOSE OIL DEPOTS IN TEHRAN, DESTROYING THOSE OIL DEDEPOTS IN TEHRAN, SAYING THEY WERE USED. DEDEPOTS IN TEHRAN, SAYING THEY WERE USED BY IRAN'S MILITARY. SAYING THEY WERE USED BY IRAN'S MILITARY. A U.S. OFFICIAL TELLS. BY IRAN'S MILITARY. A U.S. OFFFFICIAL TELLS NBC NEWS THE UNITED. NBC NEWS THE UNITED STATES WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE STRIKES. STATES WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE STRIKES BECACAUSE IT.

WITH THE STRIKES BECAUSE E IT LEGITIMIZED MAKING. LEGITIMIZED MAKING OIL A TARGET. IRAN ATTACKING. OIL A TARGET. IRAN ATTACKING REFINERIES IN BAHRAIN. IRAN ATTACKING REFINERIES IN BAHRAIN AS WELL. REFINERIES IN BAHRAIN AS WELL. ARABAB OFFICIALS. AS WELL. ARAB OFFICICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS. ARAB OFFICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS IRAN'S STRATEGY IS TO. TELLING NBC NEWS IRAN'S STRATEGY IS TO DRIVE UP O OIL PRICES. IRAN'S STRATEGY IS TO DRIVE UP OIL PRICES TO CREATE PRESESSURE. DRIVE UP OIL PRICES TO CREATE PRESSURE FOR A CEASE-FIRE. TO CREATE PRESSURE FOR A CEASE-FIRE. RIRICHARD JOINS US NOW. FOR A CEASE-FIRE. RICHARD JOINS US NOW LIVE. LIVE. THE PRESIDENT SEEMING TO SUGGEST THE WAR. THE PRESIDENT SEEMING TO SUGGEST THE WAR WILL BE SHORT. WILL BE SHORT. BUT ALSO DEFENDING THE REASONS HE WENT. BUT ALSO DEFENDING THE REASONS HE WENT INTO IT. THE REASONS HE WENT INTO IT. >> R Reporter: HE SAID. >> Reporter: HE SAID THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN I IMMINENT. THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN IMMINENT ATTACK. TO BE AN IMMINENT ATTACK. I HAVE SEEN NO. I HAVE SEEN NO ANALYSIS OR ININTELLIGENCE TO.

INTELLIGENCE TO SUGGEST THAT. IRAN WAS IN THTHE MIDST. SUGGEST THAT. IRAN WAS I IN THE MIDST OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH. OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE U.S. WHEN THE U.S. AND ISRSRAEL. THE U.S. WHEN THE U.S. AND I ISRAEL STARTED THIS WAR AND. U.S. AND ISRAEAEL STARTED THIS WAR AND WAS AT ITS WEAKEST. WAS AT ITS WEAKEST POINT IN DECADES. TOM. POINT IN DECADESES. TOM. >> RICHARD ENGEL. TOM. >> RICHAHARD ENGEL LEADING US OFF. >> RICHARD ENGEL LEADING US OFF. THTHOSE COMMENTS FROM. THOSE COMMENTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING THE WAR WITH. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING THE WARAR WITH IRAN IS ALMOST OVER, SAYING THE WAR WITH IRAN IS ALMOSTST OVER, IT SENT THE STOCK. IRAN IS ALMOST OVER, ITIT SENT THE STOCK MARKET SOARING AFTER. IT SENT THE STOCK MARKET SOARING AFTER DAYS OF STEEP DROPS. MARKET SOARING AFTER DAYS OF STEEEEP DROPS. BUT THE UNCERTAINTY. BUT THE UNCERTAINTY OVER OIL HAS GAS PRICES EVEN HIGHER. OVER OIL HAS GAS PRICES EVEN HIGHER. CHRISTINE ROROMANS IS. PRICES EVEN HIGHER. CHRISTINE ROROMANS IS TRACKING IT ALL. TRACKING IT ALL. >> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT T TONIGHT. PRESIDENT TONIGHT PROMISING RELIEF AT THE PUMP. PROMISING RELIEF AT T THE PUMP. >> WELL, WE'RE. THE PUMP. >> WELL, WE'RE LOOKING TO KEEP THE. >> WELL, WE'RE LOOKING TO KEEP THE OIL PRICES DOWN.

LOOKING TO KEEP THE OIL PRICES DOWN. THEY WENT. OIL PRICES DOWN. THEY WENT ARARTIFICIALLY UP. THEY WENT T ARTIFICIALLY UP BECAUSE OF THIS. ARTIFICIALLY UP BECAUSE OF THIS EXCURSION. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCURSIOION. KNRU OIL PRICES WOULD. KNRU OIL PRICES WOULD GO UP IF I DID THIS AND THEY HAVE GONE U UP. GO UP IF I DID THIS AND THEY HAVE GONE UP PROBABLY LESS THAN I. PROBABLY LESS THAN I THOUGHT THEY WOULD GO UP. THOUGHT THEY WOUOULD GO UP. >> Reporter: THIS AS. N. >> Reporter: THIS AS THE WAR WITH IRAN SENDS S PRICES. THE WAR WITH IRAN SENDS PRICES SKYROCKETING AT T GAS. SENDS PRICES SKYROCKETING AT GAS STSTATIONS THOUSANDS OF. STATIONS THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. >> PRICE OF GAS IS. MILES AWAY. >> PRICE OF GAS IS RIDICULOUS. >> PRICE OF GAS IS RIRIDICULOUS. AND FILLING UP A. RIDICULOUS. AND FILLING UP A TRUCK LIKE THIS HAS. AND FILLING UP A TRUCK LIKE T THIS HAS BEEN TAKING A TOLL ON. BEEN TAKING A TOLL ON ME. >> Reporter: THE. ME. >> Reporter: THE NANATIONAL AVERAGE FOR. >> Reporteter: THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR. A GALLON OF REGULAR SOARING ABOUT 50 CENTS IN JUST THE. SOARING ABOUT 50 CENTS IN JUST THE PAST WEEK. CENTS IN JUST THE PAST WEEK. A SURGE E NOT SEEN.

PAST WEEK. A SURGE NOT SEEN SINCE RUSSIA INVADED. A SURGE NOT SEEN SINCE RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE FOUR YEARS. SINCE RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE FOUR YEARS AGO, WHEN THE. UKRAINE FOUR YEARS AGO, WHEN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE HIT. AGO, WHEN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE H HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH. NATIONAL AVERAGE HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH ABOVE $5 A GALLON. AN ALL TIME HIGH ABOVE $5 A GALLON. >> I DON'T LIKE IT. ABOVE $5 A GALLON. >> I DON'T LIKE IT. >> Reporteter: GAS. >> Reporter: GAS PRICES ALREADY TOPPING $4 IN SEVERAL. PRICES ALREADY TOPPING $4 IN SEVERAL STATES. TOPPING $4 IN SEVEVERAL STATES. AND $5.20 IN. STATES. AND $5.20 IN CALIFORNIA. AND $5.20 IN CALIFORNRNIA. >> SPRING AND SUMMER. CACALIFORNIA. >> SPRING AND SUMMER IS WHEN YOU HAVE THE. IS WHEN YOU HAVE THE HIGHEST GAS PRICES ANYWAY, SO WHEN YOU. HIGHEST GAS PRICES ANYWAY, SO W WHEN YOU HAVE A GEOPOLITICAL. ANYWAY, SO WHEN YOU HAVE A GEOPOLITICACAL CONFLICT COINCIDING. CONFLICT COINCIDING WITH THE FACT IT'S A BUSY TIME OF YEAR FOR. WITH THE FACT IT'S A BUSY TIME OF YEAR FOR DRIVIVERS, YOU'RE GOING. BUSY TIME OFOF YEAR FOR DRIVERS, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIGHER GAS. . PRICES. >> Reporter: IT'S BECAUSE CRUDE OIL. >> Reporter: IT'S BECAUSE E CRUDE OIL PRICES HAVE SPIKED. BECAUSE CRUDE OIOIL PRICES HAVE SPIKED FROM $67 A BARREL.

PRICES HAVE SPIKED FROM $67 A B BARREL BEFORE THE U.S. AND. FROM $67 A BARREL BEBEFORE THE U.S. AND ISRAEL STRUCK IRAN TO. BEFORE THE U.S. AND ISRAEL STRUCK IRAN TO $119 EARLILIER TODAY, ISRAEL STRUCK IRAN TO $119 EARLIER TODAY, THOUGH THEY LATER. $119 EARLIER TODAY, THOUGH THEY LATER DIPPEDED TO $85. THOUGH THEY LATER DIPPED TO $85. CRUDE, THE MAIN. DIPPED TO $85. CRUDE, THE MAIN INGREDIENT FOR GAS, CRUDE, THE MAIN INGREDIENT FOROR GAS, JET FUEL, AND DIESEL. INGREDIENT FOR GAS, JET FUEL, AND DIESEL. MEANING MORE. JET FUEL, AND DIESEL. MEANING MORE EXPEPENSIVE PLANE. MEANING MOMORE EXPENSIVE PLANE TICKETS AND HIGHER. TICKETS AND HIGHER COSTS FOR ANYTHING THATAT MOVES BY TRUCK. COSTS FOR ANYTHING THAT MOVES BY TRUCK. THAT'S MORE THTHAN 70%. THAT MOVES BY TRUCK. THAT'S MORE E THAN 70% OF GOODS IN THE U.S., THAT'S MORE THAN 70% OF GOODS IN THE U.S., INCLUDING FOODOD, OF GOODS IN THE U.S., INCLCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, AND. INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, , AND FURNITURE. FURNITURE. THE CRITICAL STRAIT OF HORMUZ,Z, A. THE CRITICAL STRAIT OF HORMUZ, A THOROUGHFARE FOR 20%. OF HORMUZ, A THOROUGHFARE FOROR 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIL, THOROUGHFARE FOR 20% OF THE WORLD'S OIL, EFFECTIVELY CLOSED TO. OF THE WORLD'S OIL, EFFECTIVELY CLOSED TO SHIPPING.

EFFECTIVELY CLOSED TOO SHIPPING. AND QATAR NOW WARNING. AND QATAR NOW WARNING OIL COULD HIT THERE 150 A BARREL. OIL COULD HIT THERE 150 A BARREL. ENERGY ANALYSTS SAY. 150 A BARREL. ENERGY ANALYSTS SAY THIS WAR IS ALREADY. ENERGY ANALYSTS SAY THIS WAR IS S ALREADY THE BIGGEST OIL. THIS WAR IS ALREADY THE BIBIGGEST OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTION IN. THE BIGGEST OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTION IN HISTORY. SUPPLY DISRUPTION N IN HISTORY. >> ALL RIGHT, WITH. HISTORY. >> ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, CHRISTINE JOJOINS. >> ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, CHRISTINE JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO. US NOW IN STUDIO. LET'S GO BACK TO THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. LET'S GO BACK TO THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.. ANY PROGRESS IN. STRAITIT OF HORMUZ. ANY PROGRESS IN TRYING TO GET TANKERS. TRYING TO GET TANKERS THROUGH? >> SHIHIP PASSAGES. >> SHIP PASSAGES THROUGH THE STRAIT ARE DOWN 95% SININCE. THROUGH THE STRAIT ARE DOWN 95% SINCE THE WAWAR BEGAN. ARE DOWN 95% SINCE THTHE WAR BEGAN. AND THE PRESIDENT HAS. AND THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID THE U.S. NAVY WILL ESCORT T SHIPS IF. SAID THE U.S. NAVY WILL ESCORT SHIPS IF NECESSARY, BUT HE DID. WILL ESCORT SHIPS IF NECESSARY, BUT HE DID NOT GIVE A TIMELININE. NECESSARY, BUT HE DID NOT GIVE A TIMELINE. >> NO O PROGRESS JUST. NOT GIVE A TIMELINE. >> NO PROGRERESS JUST YET. . YET. WE THANK YOU.. >>> AND WE HAVE NEW.

>>> AND WE HAVE NEW REPORTING TONIGHT ON THE E DEADLY ATTACK AT. REPORTING TOTONIGHT ON THE DEADLY ATTACK AT A SCHOOL IN IRAN ON. THE DEADLY ATTACK AT A SCHOOL IN IRAN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE. R. THE FIRST DAY OFOF THE WAR. WEAPONS EXPERTS SAY. WAR. WEAPONS EXPERTS SAY NEW VIDEO APPEARS TO. WEAPONS EXPERTS SAY NEW VIDEO O APPEARS TO SHOW A TOMAHAWK. NEW VIDEO APPEARS TO SHOW A TOMAHAWK MISSILE STRIKINGNG NEAR. SHOW A TOMAHAWK MISSILE STRIKING NEAEAR THE SCHOOL. MIMISSILE STRIKING NEAR THE SCHOOL. HERE'S MOLLY HUNTER. THE SCHOOL. HERE'S MOLLY HUNTER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, HERE'S MOLLY HUNTER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THIS NEW VIDEO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THIS NEW VIDEO GEOLOCATED AND. THIS NEW VIDEO GEOLOCATED AND VERIFIED BY NBC NEWS. GEOLOCATED AND VERIFIED BY NBC C NEWS SHOWS WHAT EXPERTS. VERIFIED BY NBC NEWSWS SHOWS WHAT EXPERTS SAY IS A U.S. SAY IS A U.S. TOMAHAWK MISSILE OVER THE SKIES OF IRAN. TOMAHAWK MISSILE OVER THE SKIES OF IRAN. ADDING EVIDENCE THE. THE SKIES OF IRAN. ADDING EVIDENCE THE E EXPERTS SAY THAT AN. ADDING EVIDENCE THE EXPERTS SAY THAT AN AMERICAN MISSILE. EXPERTS SAY THAT AN AMERICAN MISSILE LIKELY HITIT THE. AMERICAN MISSILE LIKELY HIT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

LIKELY HIT THE ELEMENTARY SCHCHOOL DURING THE FIRST. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING THE FIRST HOURS OF U.S./ISRAELI. DURING THE FIRST HOURS OF U.S./ISRAELI OPERATIONSNS ON. OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 28th. IRANIAN OFFICIALS SAY. FEBRUARY 28th. IRANIAN OFFICIALS SAY THE AIR STRIKES WHWHICH. IRANIAN OFFICIALS SAY THE AIR STRIKES WHICH ALSO HIT A. THE AIR STRIKES WHICH ALSO HIT A A NEIGHBORING IRANIAN. ALSO HIT A NEIGHBORING IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD. NEIGHBORING IRANIAN REVOLUTITIONARY GUARD COMPOUND KILLED MORE. REVOLUTIONARY Y GUARD COMPOUND KILLED MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE, THAN 170 PEOPLE, MOSTLY CHILDREN. >> THE TOMAHAWK, MOSTLY CHILDREN. >> THE TOMAHAWK, WHWHICH IS ONE OF THE. >> THE TOMAHAWK, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST P POWERFUL WEAPONS. WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERERFUL WEAPONS AROUND, IS USED BY --. MOST POWERFUL WEAPONS AROUNDND, IS USED BY -- IT'S SOLD AND USED BY. AROUND, IS USED BY -- IT'S SOLD AND USED BY OTHEHER COUNTRIES. OTHER COUNTRIES. IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED RIGHT. IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED RIGIGHT NOW. NOW. >> Reporter: WEAPONS EXPERT JEFFREYEY LEWIS. >> Reporter: WEAPONS EXPERT JEFFREY LEWIS SAYS THIS NEW VIDEO. SAYS THIS NEW VIDEO IS CLEAR. >> I THIHINK THE. IS CLEAR. >> I THINK THE MUNITION THAT IS. >> I THINK THE MUNITION THAT IS VISIBLE IN THAT VIDEO.

MUNITION THAT IS VISIBLE IN THAT VIDEO IS CLEARLY A. IS CLEARLY A TOMAHAWK. IT'S LONG, TOMAHAWK. IT'S LONG, CYLINDRICAL. IT'S LONG, CYLINDRICACAL. IT HAS A SET OF. CYLINDRICAL. IT HAS A SET OF WINGS, AND REALLY NO. IT HAS A A SET OF WINGS, AND REALLY NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THIS. OTHER COUNTRY IN THIS CONFLICT HAS A MUNITION THAT LOOKS. CONFLICT HAS A MUNITION THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT. MUNITION THAT LOOKS LIKE T THAT. >> Reporter: NBC NEWS. LIKE THAT.T. >> Reporter: NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH FOUR OTHER. SPOKE WITH FOUR OTHER WEAPONS EXPERTS WHO AGREE THE VIVIDEO WHICH. WEAPONS EXPERTS WHO AGREE THE E VIDEO WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON. AGREE THE VIDEO WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON IRANIAN STATE MEDIA. WAS PUBLISHED ON IRANIAN STSTATE MEDIA SHOWS A U.S. SHOWS A U.S. TOMAHAWK. THE U.S. M MILITARY HAS. TOMAHAWK. THE U.S. MILITARY HAS PUBLICLY SAID. THE U.S. MILITARY HAS PUBLBLICLY SAID TOMAHAWKS WERE. PUBLICLY SAID TOMAHAWKS WERE LAUNCHED IN THE FIRST. TOMAHAWKS WERE LAUNCHED IN THE FIRSRST HOURS OF THE WAR, LALAUNCHED IN THE FIRST HOURS OF THE WAR, EVEN RELEASING THIS. EVEN RELEASING THIS VIDEO. OVER THE WEEEEKEND, A. VIDEO. OVER THE WEEKEND, A REPORTER ASKED. OVER THE WEEKEND, A REPOPORTER ASKED PRESIDENT TRUMP IF. AS.

PRESIDENT TRUMP IF THE U.S. WAS RESPONSIBLE. THE U.S. WAS RESPONONSIBLE. >> NO, IN MY OPINION, >> NO, IN MY OPINION, BASED ON WHAT I HAVEVE SEEN, THAT WAS DONE. SEEN, THAT WAS DONE BY IRAN. >> Repeporter: TODAY, >> Reporter: TODAY, NBC NEWS SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH A F FATHER. NBC NEWS SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH A FATHER WHO SAID HIS. PHONE WITH A FATHER WHO SAID H HIS 8-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. WHWHO SAID HIS 8-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN THE. WAS KILLED IN THE STRIKES. THERE IS NO CRIME. STRIKES. THERE IS NO CRIME GREATER THAN T THIS, HE. THERE IS NO CRIME GREATER THAN THIS, HE SAID, , THAT SO MANY.