U.S. and Israel expand war with Iran with joint air, sea, and land operations as Tehran hits back

FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THE MIDDLE EAST TO WASHINGTON, BUT WE. THE MIDDLE EAST TO WASHINGTON, BUT WE STSTART WITH RICHARD. WASHINGTON, BUBUT WE START WITH RICHARD ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. START WITH RICHARD ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. >> Reporter: NEW. ENGEL IN TEL AVIV. >> Reporter: NEW STSTRIKES ACROSS TEHRAN. >> Reporter: NEW STRIKES ACROSS TEHRAN TONIGHT AS THE U.S. STRIKES ACROSS TEHRAN TONIGHT AS THE U.S. AND ISISRAELI WAR ON. TONIGHT AS THE U.S. AND ISRAELI WAR ONON IRAN IS EXPANDING, AND ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN IS EXPANDING, SYSTEMATICALLY. SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYING IRAN'S MILITARY, BLOWING UP. DESTROYING IRAN'S MILITARY, BLOWING UP ITS MISSILILES AND. MILITARY, BLOWING UP ITITS MISSILES AND KILLING ITS LEADERS. NG. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING IT COULD LAST FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. IT COULD LAST FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS.. >> WE WILL EASILY. FIVE WEEKS. >> WE WILL EASILY PREVAIL. >> WE WIWILL EASILY PREVAIL. WE'RE ALREADY. PREVAIL. WE'RE ALREADY SUBSTANTIALLLLY AHEAD OF. WE'RE ALREADY SUBSTANTIALLY AHEAD OF OUR TIME PROJECTIOIONS.

SUBSTANTIALLY AHEAD OF OUR R TIME PROJECTIONS. BUT WHATEVER THE TIME. OUR TIME PROJECTIONS. BUT WHATEVER THE TIME IS, IT'S OKAY. BUT WHATEVER THE TIME IS, IT'S OKAY. >> Reporter:r: THE. IS, IT'S'S OKAY. >> Reporter: THE PENTAGON TODAY. PENTAGON TODAY ANNOUNCING IT'S SENDNDING MORE TROOPS. SENDING MORE TROOPS AND FIGHTER JETS TO JOIN THE OPERATION, AND FIGHTER JETS TO JOIN THE OPERATION, WHICH PRESIDIDENT TRUMP. JOIN THE OPERATION, WHICH PRESIDENT TRUMP LAUNCHED AT 3:38 P.M. WHICH PRESIDENT TRUMP LAUNCHED AT 3:38 P.M. ON FRIDAY. LAUNCHED AT 3:38 P.M. ON FRIDAY. >> THE PRESIDENT. ON FRIDAY. >> THE PRESIDEDENT DIRECTED, AND I QUOTE, >> THE PRESIDENT DIRECTED, AND I QUOTE, OPERATION EPIC FURY IS. DIRECTED, AND I QUOTE, OPERATION EPIC FURY IS APPROVED. OPERATION N EPIC FURY IS APPROVED. NO ABORTS. APPROVED.. NO ABORTS. GOOD LUCK, CLOSED. NO ABORTS. GOOD LUCK, CLOSED QUOTE. QUOTE. >> Reporter: BUT THE WAR ISIS ALSO SPREADING. >> Reporter: BUT THE WAR IS ALSO SPREADADING TO NEW COUNTRIES WITH. TO NEW COUNTRIES WITH NEW RISKS.S. IN SAUDI ARABIA, NEW RISKS. IN SAUDI ARABIA, DRONES TARGETING THE. IN SAUDI ARABIBIA, DRONES TARGETING THE U.S. EMBASSY IN THE. DRONES TARGETING THE U.S. EMBASSY IN THE CAPITAL RIYADHDH. U.S. EMBASSY IN THE CAPITATAL RIYADH. A FIRE BREAKING OUT.

A FIRE BREAKING OUT THERE.E. A SAUDI OFFICIAL. THERE. A SAUDI OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS T THERE. A SAUDI OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TELLING NBC NEWSWS THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN KUWAIT, THREE U.S. WERERE NO INJURIES. IN KUWAIT, THREE U.S. FIGHTER JETS WERE SHOT. IN KUWAIT, THREE U.S. FIGHTER JETS WERE SHOT DOWN A AND SEEN. FIGHTER JETS WERE SHOT DOWNWN AND SEEN PLUMMETING FROM THE. PLUMMETING FROM THE SKY.Y. THE PENTAGON SAID IT. SKY. THE PENTAGON SAID IT WAS FRIEIENDLY FIRE, THE PENTAGON SAID IT WAS FRIEIENDLY FIRE, THAT THE JETS WERE HIT. WAS FRIENDLY FIRE, THAT THE JETS WERE HIT BY KUWAITI MISSILE. THAT THE JETS WERE HIT BY KUWAITI M MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS. BY KUWAITI MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTSTEMS. THE CREWS ALL EJECTED. DEFENSE SYSTEMS. THE CREWS ALALL EJECTED AND SURVIVED. THE E CREWS ALL EJECTED AND SURVIVED. IN THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN. AND SURVIVED. IN T THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE A PARACHUTE ON THE. SEE A PARACHUTE ON THE GROUND AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN. GROUND AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN AMERICAN PILOT IN THE. APPEARS TO BE AN AMERICAN PILOT IN THE BACK OF AN SUV, AMERICAN PILOT IN THE BACK OF AN SUV, LOOKING HEALTHY BUBUT. BACK OF AN SUV, LOOKING HEALTHY BUT RATTLED AS THE. LOOKING HEALTHY BUT RATTLED D AS THE PENTAGON ANNOUNCED AT.

PENTAGON ANNOUNCED AT LEAST SIX AMERICAN SERVICE E MEMBERS HAVE. LEASAST SIX AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN KILLED. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PENTAGON SAYING IT. BEEN KILLED. THE PENTAGON SAYING IT NOW HAS TOTAL AIR. THE PENTAGON SAYING IT NOW HAS TOTAL AIR SUPERIORITY OVER IRAN, NOW HAS TOTAL AIR SUPERIORITY OVER IRAN, ALLOWING T THE U.S. TO. SUPERIORITY OVER IRAN, ALLOWING THE U.S.S. TO HUNT DOWN THE MISSILE. HUNT DOWN THE MISSILE LAUNCHERS IRAN IS USING TO CARRY OUT. LAUNCHERS IRAN IS USING TO CARRY OUT ATATTACKS, INCLUDING. USING TO CARRY OUT ATTACKS, I INCLUDING AGAINST ISRAEL, WHERE. AGAINST ISRAEL, WHERE AN IRANIAN MISSILE MADE I IT THROUGH AIR. AN IRANIAN MISSILE MADE IT THROUGH AIR DEFENSES THIS MORNING. MADE IT THROUGH AIR DEFENSES THIS MORNING. PRIME MINISTER. DEFENSES THIS MOMORNING. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU TOURING A. PRIMIME MINISTER NETANYAHU TOURING A TOWN WHERE NINE. ED. TOWN WHERE NINE ISRAELIS WERE KILLLLED BY ANOTHER IRANIAN. ISRAELIS WERE KILLED BY ANOTHER IRANIAN STRIKE. BY ANOTHTHER IRANIAN STRIKE. IRAN IS NOT JUST.

STRIKE. IRAN IS NOT JUST HITTING ISRAEL BUT. IRAN IS NOT JUST HITTING ISRAEL BUT MULTIPLE ARAB. HITTING ISRAEL BUT MULTIPLE ARAB COUNTRIES. MULTIPLE ARAB COUNTRIES.S. IRANIAN FIGHTER JETS. COUNTRIES. IRANIAN FIGHTER JETS ATTATACKED QATAR BUT. IRANIAN FIGHTER JETS ATTACKED QATAR BUT WERE SHOT DOWN. ATTACKCKED QATAR BUT WERE SHOT DOWN ACCORDING TO THE. WERE SHOT DOWN ACCORDING TO THE QATARI MILITARY. ACCOCORDING TO THE QATARI MILITARY. IN BAHRAIN, IRANIAN. IN BAHRAIN, IRANIAN DRONES HITTING RESIDENTIAL L HIGH-RISE. DRONONES HITTING RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. IN KUWAIT,T, THE. BUILDINGS. IN KUWAIT, THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN KUWAIT, THE INTERNRNATIONAL AIRPORT DAMAGED BY AN IRANIAN. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DAMAGED BY AN IRANIAN DRONE STRIKE. DAMAGED BY AN IRANIAN DRONE STRIKE. ANAND TONIGHT, IRAN. DRONE STRIKE. AND TONIGHT, IRAN TARGETING SAUDI. AND TONIGHT, IRAN TARGETING SAUDI ARABIA, WITH DAMAGE. TARGETING SAUDI ARABIA, WITH DAMAGE SEEN IN THTHESE OIL. ARABIA, WITH DAMAGE SEEN IN THESE OIL FIELDS. FIELDS. "THE WASHINGTON POST" REPORTING OVER THE. "THE WASHINGTON POST" REPORTRTING OVER THE PAST MONTH, SAUDI. REPORTING OVER THE PAST MONTH, SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE.

PAST MONTH, SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN. MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN HAS URGED PRESIDENT TRUMP P TO ATTACK IRAN, TRUMP TO ATTACK IRAN, ACCORDING TO FOUR PEOPLE FAMILIAR R WITH. ACCORDING TOTO FOUR PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER. PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER. AND WEWE'VE LEARNED THE. THE MATTER. AND WE'VE LEARNED THTHE U.S. AND ISRAELI. AND WE'VE LEARNED THE U.S. AND ISRAELI STRIKES WERE LAUNCHED. U.S. AND ISRAELI STRIKES WERE LAUNCHED ONON SATURDAY BECAUSE. STRIKES WERE LAUNCHEHED ON SATURDAY BECAUSE INTELLIGENCE SHOWED. INTELLIGENCE SHOWED IRAN'S SUPREME LEADEDER WOULD BE AT A MEETING. IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER WOULD BE AT A MEETING G OF SENIOR OFFICIALS. WOULD BE AT A MEETING OFOF SENIOR OFFICIALS THAT MORNING, THAT MORNING, ACCORDING TO TWO SOURCES BRIEFED D ON THE. ACCORDING TO TWO SOURCES BRIEFED ON THE MATTER. SOURCES BRIEIEFED ON THE MATTER. IN ADDITION TO. MATTER. IN ADDITION TO AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI, IN ADDITION TO AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI, THE U.S. SAYS 49. AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI, THE U.S. SAYS 49 LEADERS FROM THE. THE U.S. SAYS 49 LEADERS FROMOM THE IRANIAN REGIME HAVE.

IRANIAN REGIME HAVE BEEN KILLED. IRAN HAS NOT CONFIRMRMED. BEEN KILLED. IRAN HASAS NOT CONFIRMED ALL OF THE DEATHS. IRAN HAS NOT CONFIRMEDED ALL OF THE DEATHS. >> WE ALSO PROJECTED. ALL OF THE DEATHS. >> WE ALSO PROJECTED FOUR WEEKS TO. FOUR WEEKS TO TERMINATE A MILITARY LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. AND AS YOU KNOW, THAT WAS DONE IN ABOUT AN. AND AS YOU KNOW, THAT WAS DONE IN ABOUT AN HOUR. HOUR. SO WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDUDULE THERE BY A. SO WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE THERE BY A LOT. SCHEDULE THERE BY A LOT. >> Reporter: WHILE. LOT. >> Reporter:r: WHILE INSIDE IRAN, OFFICIALS. >> Reporter: WHILE INSIDE IRAN, OFFICIALS SAY A GIRLS' S SCHOOL. INSIDE IRAN, OFFICIALS SAY A GIRLS' SCHOOL WAS HIT THIS WEEKEND. SAY A GIRLS' SCHOOL WAS HIT THIS WEEKEKEND WITH DOZENS KILLED. WAS S HIT THIS WEEKEND WITH DOZENS KILLED. THE U.S. SAYS IT'S. THE U.S. SAYS IT'S INVESTIGATING. THERE HAVE BEEN. INVESTIGATING. THERE HAVE BEEN DEMOMONSTRATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATIONS SUPPORTING THE IRANI. DEMONSTRATIONS SUPPORTING THE IRANI REGIME, BUT ALSO. SUPPORTING THE IRANI REGIME, BUT ALSO IRIRANIANS CELEBRATING. REGIME, , BUT ALSO IRANIANS CELEBRATING THE DEATH OF THE. IRANIANS CELEBRATING THE DEATH OFOF THE AYATOLLAH, HIS.

AYATOLLAH, HIS GOVERNMENT DEEPLY UNPOPULAR AMONG G MANY. GOVERNMENT DEEPLY UNPOPULAR AMONG MANY IRANIANS, ALL AS. IRANIANS, ALL AS PRESIDENT TRUMP LAID OUT THE OBJECTIVIVES OF. PRESIDENT TRUMP LAID OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE U.S. MISSION. OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE U.S. MISSION. >> WE'RE DESTROYING. THE U.S. MISSION. >> WE'RE DESTROYING IRAN'S MISSILE. IRAN'S MISSILE CAPABILITIES. AND YOU SEE THAT. CAPABILITIES. AND YOU SEE THAT HAPPPPENS ON AN HOURLY. AND YOU SEE THAT HAPPENS ON AN HOURLY BASIS. HAPPENS ON AN HOHOURLY BASIS. SECOND, WE'RE. BASIS. SECOND, WE'RE ANNIHILATING THE NAVY. SECOND, WE'RE ANNIHILATING THE NAVY. WE'VE KNKNOCKED OUT. ANNIHILATING THE NAVY. WE'VE KNOCKED OUT ALREREADY TEN SHIPS. WE'VE KNOCKED OUT ALREADY TEN SHIPS. THEY'RE ATAT THE BOTTOM. ALREADY TEN SHIPS. THEY'RE ATAT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. OF THE SEA. THIRD, WE'RE ENSURING THAT THE WORLD'S. THIRD, WE'RE ENSURING THAT THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE SPONSOR OF. THAT THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE SPONSOR OF TERROR CAN NEVER. NUMBER ONE SPONSOR OF TERROR CAN NEVEVER OBTAIN A NUCLEAR.

OBTAIN A NUCLEAR WEAPON. AND D FINALLY, WE'RE. WEAPON. AND FINALLY, WE'RE INSURING THAT THE. AND FINALLY, WE'RE INSURING THAT THE IRANIAN REGIME CANNOT. INSURING THAT THE IRANIAN REGIME CANNOT FUND AND DIRECT. IRANIAN REGIME CANNOT FUND AND DIRECT TERRORISTSTS, ARMIES. FUND ANDND DIRECT TERRORISTS, ARMIES OUTSIDE OF THEIR. BORDERS. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING IRARAN. >> Reporter: PRESIDENTNT TRUMP SAYING IRAN WALKED AWAY FROM. TRUMP SASAYING IRAN WALKED AWAY FROM NEGOTIATIONS, BUT A. NEGOTIATIONS, BUT A SENIOR NEGOTIATOR DIRECTLY INVOLVEVED. SENIOR NEGOTIATOR DIRECTLY INVOLVED TELLS NBC C NEWS TALKS. DIRECTLY INVOLVED TELLS NBC NEWS TALKS WEWERE MAKING PROGRESS. WERE MAKING PROGRESS AND WERE SCHEDEDULED TO RESUME. AND WERE SCHEDULED TO RESUME. FOR NOW, NO U.S. RESUME. FOR NOW, NO U.S. GROUND TROOPS APPEAR. FOR NOW, NO U.S. GROUND TROOPS APPEPEAR TO BE INVOLVED, TO BE INVOLVED, ALTHOUGH THE PENTAGON IS NOT RULING THEM. ALTHOUGH THE PENTAGON IS NOT RULING THEM OUT. IS N NOT RULING THEM OUT. >> THIS IS NOT IRAQ. OUT.T. >> THIS IS NOT IRAQ. THIS IS NOT ENDLESS. >> THIS IS NOT IRAQ. THIS IS NOT ENDLESS. I WAS THERE FOR R BOTH.

THIS IS NOT ENDLESS. I WAS THERE FOR BOTH. WE'LL GO AS FAR AS WE. I WAS THERE FOR BOTH. WE'LL GO AS FAR AS WE NEED TO GO TO ADVANCE. WE'LL GO AS FAR AS WE NEED TO GO TO ADVANCE AMERICAN INTERESTS. NEED TO GO TO ADVANCE AMERERICAN INTERESTS. BUT WE'RE NOT DUMB. . BUT T WE'RE NOT DUMB ABOUT IT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ROLL. ABOUT IT. YOU DON'T HAHAVE TO ROLL 200,000 PEOPLE IN. YOU DON'N'T HAVE TO ROLL 200,000 PEOPLE IN THERE AND STAY FOR 20. 200,000 PEOPLE IN THERE AND STAY FOR 20 YEARS. YEARS. >> Reporter: WHILE SECRETETARY OF STATE. SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO SUGGESTING THIS OPOPERATORS IS ABOUT TO. OPERATORS IS ABOUT TO INTENSIFY. >> THE HARDEST HITS. INTENSIFY. >> THE HARDEST HITS ARE YET TO COMOME FROM. >> THE H HARDEST HITS ARE YET TO COME FROM THE U.S. MILITARY. ARE YET TO COME FROM THE U.S. MILITARY. >> RICHARD AND HIS. THE U.S. MILITARY. >> RICHARD AND HIS TEAM JOIN US TONIGHT. >> RICHARD AND HIS TEAM JOIOIN US TONIGHT LIVE FROM A BOMBED-OUT. TEAM JOIN US TONIGHT LIVE FROROM A BOMBED-OUT BUILDING THERE IN TEL. LIVE FROM A BOMBED-OUT BUILDING THERE IN TEL L AVIV. BUBUILDING THERE IN TEL AVIV. RICHARD, ISRAEL AND. RICHARD, ISRAEL AND U.S. FORCES STILL VERY MUCH ON ALALERT TONIGHT.

MUCH ON ALERT TONIGHT AS IRAN CONTINUES TO FIRE. FIRE. AND NOW THERE IS A NEW WARNINING TONIGHT FROM. AND NOW THERE IS A NEW WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT? WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT? >> Reporter: THERE IS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT? >> Reporter: THERE IS, TOM. TOM. GOOD EVENING. THIS BUIUILDING WAS HIT. GOOD EVENING. THIS B BUILDING WAS HIT BY AN IRANIAN MISSILE. THIS BUILDING WAS HIT BY AN IRANIAN MISSILE. ONE WOMAMAN WAS KILLED. BY AN IRANIAN MISSILE. ONE WOMAN WAS KILLEDED. YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN. ONE WOMAN WAS KILLED. YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN WITH THE RISKS, EVEN. YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN WITH THE RISKS, EVEN WITH ONGOING ATTTTACKS. WITH THE RISKS, EVEN WITH ONGOING ATTACKS AGAINST THIS CITY, AGAINST THIS CITY, CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE HERE CLEARING AWAY. CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE HERE CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS. DEBRIS. AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT JUST A. AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT JUST A SHORT WHILE AGO ISSUED. DEPARTMENT JUST A SHORT WHILE AGO ISSUED A WARNING TO A AMERICAN. SHORT WHILE AGO ISSUED A WARNING TO AMERICAN CITIZENS TO EVACUATE. A WARNING TO AMERICAN CITIZENS TO EVACUATE FROM 14 COUNTRIEIES IN. CITIZENS TO EVACUATE FROM 14 COUNTRIES IN THTHE MIDDLE EAST, FROM 14 COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDINING ISRAEL, INCLUDING ISRAEL, JORDAN, SAUDI ARABIA, , AND EGYPT.

JORDAN, SAUDI ARABIA, AND EGYPT. >> RICHARD ENGEL WITH. AND EGYPT. >> RICHARD ENGEL WITH THAT NEW WARARNING. THAT NEW WARNING TONIGHT. RICHARD, WE THANK YOU. TONIGHT. RICHARD, WE THANK YOU. AND WE'RE LEARNING. RICHARD, WE THANK YOU. AND WE'R'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW THIS. MORE ABOUT HOW THIS MILITARY OPERATION UNFOLDED AND WHEHERE. MILITARY O OPERATION UNFOLDED AND WHERE IT'S GOING FROM HERE. UNFOLDED AND WHERE IT'S G GOING FROM HERE. OUR SENIOR NATIONAL. IT'S GOING FROM HERE.. OUR SENIOR NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT. SECURITY CORRESPONDENT COURTNEY KUBE JOINS US LIVE NOW. COURTNEY KUBE JOINS US LILIVE NOW. COURTNEY, YOU HAVE. COURTNEY, YOU HAVE DETAILS ABOUT PRESIDENT T TRUMP GIVING. DETATAILS ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP GIVING THE MILITARY THE FINAL. PRESIDENT TRUMP GIVING THE MILITARY THE FINAL ORDER TO PROCEED? THE MILITARY THE FINAL ORDER R TO PROCEED? >> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, ORDER TO PROCEED? >> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. TOM. THE FIRST WAVE OF STRIKES BEGAN WITH. THE FIRST WAVE OF STRIKES BEGAN WITH TOTOMAHAWKS FROM NAVY. STRIKES BEBEGAN WITH TOMAHAWKS FROM NAVY SHIPS AND LONG-RANGE. SHIPS AND LONG-RANGE AMMUNITION FROM M AIRCRAFT FIRED OUTSIDE. AMMUNITIONON FROM AIRCRAFT FIRED OUTSIDE IRAN, TAKING OUT AIR. AIRCRAFT FIRED OUTSIDE IRAN, TAKING OUT AIR DEFENSES AND PAVING.

IRAN, TATAKING OUT AIR DEFENSES AND PAVING THE WAY FOR MANNED. THE WAY FOR MANNED AIRCRAFT. NEXT B-1 AND 2 BOMBEBERS. AIRCRAFT. NEXT B-1 AND 2 BOMBERS BEGAN STRIKING. NEXT B-1 AND 2 BOMBERS BEGAN STRIKING HARDENED UNDERERGROUND. BEGAN STRIKING HARDENED U UNDERGROUND MISSILE SITES AND. HARDENED UNDERGROUND MISSILE SITETES AND SILOS WITH HUGE BOMBS. MISSILE SITES AND SILOS WITH HUGE BOMBS TO PENETRATE. TO PENETRATE UNDERGROUND. OVER 1200 0 TARGETS. UNDERGROUND. OVER 1200 TARGETS ALREADY Y HIT. ALREADY HIT. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING A BIG WAVE IS S STILL TO. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING A BIG WAVE IS STILL TO COMEME. A BIG WAVE IS STILL TO COME. WHILE OFFICIALS WON'T. COME. WHILE OFFICIALS WON'T SPECULATE, ONE. SPECULATE, ONE POSSIBILITY REMAINS THE NUCLEAR PROGRARAM, POSSIBILITY REMAINS THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM, WHICH SO FAR HAS NOT. THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM, WHICH H SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN STRUCK. WHWHICH SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN STRUCK. ONE U.S. OFFICIAL SAID. BEEN STRUCK. ONE U.S. OFFICIAL SAID THE GOAL OF THTHE. ONE U.S.S. OFFICIAL SAID THE GOAL OF THE OPERATION IS TO HIT. OPERATION IS TO HIT HARD AND OVERWHELM IRAN AS SOON AS. HARD AND OVERWHELM IRAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IDIDEALLY IN.

IRAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IDEALLY IN WEEKS,S, NOT MONTHS. WEEKS, NOT MONTHS. TOM? >> COURTNEY,Y, THANK. TOM? >> COURTNEY, THANK YOYOU. YOU. >>> NOW TO THE WHITE HOUSE WHWHERE THE TRUMP. >>> NOW TO T THE WHITE HOUSE WHERE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS. ADMINISTRATION IS DEFENDING ITS DECISION TO TACKLE IRAN AMID. DEFENDING ITS DECISION TO TACKLE IRAN AMID DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM. DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM. GABE GUTIERREZ JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WHIHITE. GABE GUTIERREZ JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. HOUSE. GABE, SECRETARY OF STATE E MARCO RUBIO. STATE MARCO RUBIO SPEAKING TO LAWMAKERS LATE TONIGHT? SPEAKING TO LAWMAKERERS LATE TONIGHT? >> Reporter: YEAH, LATE TONIGHT? >> R Reporter: YEAH, TOM, SECRETARY RUBIO. >> Reporter: YEAH, TOM, SECRETARY RUBIO SAYING THERE WAS. TOM, SECRETARY RUBIO SAYING THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY AN IMMINENT. SAYING THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY AN IMMINENT THREAT. ABSOLULUTELY AN IMMINENT THREAT. HE ARGUED THE TRUMP. THREAT. HE ARGUED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION K KNEW. HE ARGUED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION KNEW ISRAEL W WAS PREPARING. ADMINISTRATION KNEW ISRAEL WAS PREPARING TOTO STRIKE IRAN, AND IF. ISRAEL WASAS PREPARING TO STRIKE IRAN, AND IF THE U.S. WAITED FOR.

TO STRIKIKE IRAN, AND IF THE U.S. WAITED FOR IRAN TO RETALIATE, THE U.S. WAITED FOR IRAN TO RETALIATE, AMERICANS WOULD HAVE. AMERICANS WOULD HAVE SUFFERED HIGHER CASUALTITIES. CASUALTIES. STILL, THERE HAS BEEEEN MIXED MESSAGING HERE. STILL, THERE HAS BEEN MIXED MESSAGING HERE. RUBIO AND HEGSETETH. MIXED MESSAGING HERE. RUBIO AND HEGSETETH SAYING TODAY REGIME. SAYING TODAY REGIME CHANGE IS NOT THE GOAL, ALTHOUGHGH THE. GOAL, ALTHOUGH THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT HAPPEPEN. ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT HAPPEN. THOSE COMMENTS COMING. LIKE TO SEE IT HAPPEN. THOSE COMMENTS COMING AFTER PRESIDENT T TRUMP. THOSE COMMENTS COMING AFTER R PRESIDENT TRUMP URGED IRANIAN. URGED IRANIAN PROTESTERS WHO RECENTLY FACED A. PROTESTERS WHO RECENTLY FACED A BRUTAL GOVOVERNMENT. BRUTAL GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN TO TAKE TO THE STREETS AGAGAIN AND. CRACKDOWN TO TAKE TO THE STREREETS AGAIN AND TOPPLE THE REGIME. THE STREETS AGAIN AND TOPPLE THEHE REGIME. RUBIO AND OTHER TOP. TOPPLE THE REGIME. RUBIO AND OTHER TOP OFFICIALS EXPECTED TO. RUBIO AND OTHER TOP OFFICIALS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE B BRIEFING. CONTINUE BRIEFING CONTINUE TOMORROW. TOM? CONTINUEUE TOMORROW. TOM? >> ALL RIGHT, GABE, TOTOM? >> ALL RIGHT, GABE, OUR THANKS TO YOU. OUR THANKS TO YOU. >>> AND TENSIONS ARE HIGH ONCE AGAIN ACACROSS.

>>> AND TENSIONS ARE HIGH ONCE AGAIN ACACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT, WITH. HIGH ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHTHT, WITH SEVERAL COUNTRIES. THE GULF TONONIGHT, WITH SEVERAL COUNTRIES TARGETED BY IRANIAN. SEVERAL L COUNTRIES TARGETED BY IRANIAN ATTACKS, INCLUDING. TARGETED BY IRANIAN ATTACKS, INCLUDINGNG DUBAI, WHERE OUR KEIR. ATTACKS, INCLUDING DUBAI, WHERE OUR KEIR SIMMONS IS REPORTING. SIMMONS IS REPORTING TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT'S. TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT'S'S CONFLICT IS SPIRALING. >> R Reporter: TONIGHT'S CONFLICT IS SPIRALING AND SPREADING. CONFLICT IS SPIRALING AND SPREADING. TO IRAQ, LEBANON, AND. AND SPREADING. TO IRAQ, LEBANON, AND THIS THE GULF. TO IRAQ, LEBANON, AND THIS THE GULF COUNUNTRIES THREATEN TO. THIS THE GULF COUNTRIES THREATEN TO O JOIN THIS GROWING WAR. COUNTRIES THREATEN TO JOIN THIS GROWING WAR. IRAN TARGETING MAJOR. JOIN THIS GROWING WAR. IRAN TARGETING MAJOR CITIES IN THTHE MIDDLE. IRAN TARGETING MAJOR CITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH HUNDREDS OF. CITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH HUNDREDS OF MISSILES AND DRONES, EAST WITH HUNDREDS OF MISSSSILES AND DRONES, INCLUDING THIS ONE IN. MISSILES AND DRONES, INCLUDING THIS ONE IN BAHRAIN. BAHRAIN. FIRST A BUZZ, THEN THE BLAST.

FIRST A BUZZ, THEN THE BLAST. DUBAI'S ICONIC HOTELS. BLAST. DUBAI'S ICONIC HOTELS HIT. DUBAI'S ICONIC HOTELS HIHIT. MANY IRANIAN MUNITIONS. HIT. MANY IRANIAN MUNITIONS STILILL BEING SHOT DOWN. STILL BEING SHOT DOWN TODAY. HERE A BURST OF SMOKE. TODAY. HERE A BURST OF SMOKE BESIDE THE WORLD'S. HERE A BURST OF SMOKE BESIDE THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING, AND. BESIDE THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUBUILDING, AND THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. THE MOMENT OF IMPACT AT ANOTHER HOTEL. >>>> AND I JUST HEARD. AT ANOTHER HOTEL. . >> AND I JUST HEARD THIS REALLY LOUD. >> AND I JUST HEARD THIS REALLY LOUD LANGE. LANGE. >> Reporter: ALEX BURKETT WHWHO RUNS AN. >> Reporter: ALEX BURKETT WHO RUNS AN AMERICAN FIRM FLED IN. BURKETT WHO RUNS AN AMERICAN FIRM FLED IN AN RV TO THE DESERT. AMERICAN FIRM FLED IN AN RV TO THE DESERT. >> WE STARTED DRIVING. >> WE STARTED DRIVING OFF. >> Reporteter: THIS WAS. OFF. >> Reporter: THIS WAS DUBAI AIRPORT T AND.

>> Reporter: THIS WAS DUBAI AIRPORT AND NEARBY ABU DHABI. DUBAI AIRPORT AND NEARBY ABU DHABI. THANKFULLY, PASSENGERS. NEARBY ABU DHABI. THANANKFULLY, PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED. THANKFULULLY, PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED. THOUGHTS OF FLIGHTS. THOUGHTS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED IN A REGION THAT IS A CRITICAL HUB. CANCELED IN A REGION THAT IS A CRITICAL HUBUB FOR THE WORLD'S. THAT IS A CRITICAL HUB FOR THE WORLD'S AIRLINES. FOR THE E WORLD'S AIRLINES. SARAH METSY IS IN. AIRLINES. SARAH METSTSY IS IN DUBAI FOR HER 20th. SARAH METSY IS IN DUDUBAI FOR HER 20th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. SHE FOUND HERSELF FILMING MUNITIONS. SHE FOUND HERSELF FILMING MUNITIONS EXPLODING OUTSIDE. EXPLODING OUTSIDE THEIR HOTEL. WHAT D DO YOU THINK WHEN. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU'RE FILMING THERE? >> T THAT I'VE GOT TO BE. YOU'RE FILMING THERE? >> THAHAT I'VE GOT TO BE IN A DREAM. IN A DREAM. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. I NEVER R IN A MILLION. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARARS THOUGHT THIS. YEARS THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. >> Reporter: THEY'VE. >> Reporter: THEY'VE BEEN URGED TO STAY INSIDE. BEEN URGRGED TO STAY INSIDE. >> I JUST WANT TO GET. INSIDE. >> I JUST T WANT TO GET HOME TO KIDS.

>> I JUST WANT TO O GET HOME TO KIDS. I MISS THEM TERRIBLY. HOME TO KIDS. I MISS THEM TERRIBLY. >> Repororter: IRAN'S. I MISSSS THEM TERRIBLY. >> Reporter: IRAN'S OBJECTIVE IN ALL THIS, >> Reporter: IRARAN'S OBJECTIVE IN ALL THIS, TO PRESSURE ITS. TO PRESSURE ITS NEIGHBORS, TO TELL WASHINGTON COOL OFF. NEIGHBORS, TO TELLLL WASHINGTON COOL OFF THE WAR. WASHINGTON COOL OFF THE WAR. AND THIS IS FAR FROM. THE WAR. AND THIS IS FAR FROM OVER. AND THTHIS IS FAR FROM OVER. KEIR SIMMONS JOINS US. OVER. KEIR SIMMONS JOINS US LIVE FROM DUBAI. KEIR SIMMONS JOINS US LIVE FROM DUBAI. KEIR, I'I'M TOLD THERE. LIVE FROM DUBABAI. KEIR, I'M TOLD THERE ARE NEW ATTACKS IN. ARE NEW ATTACKS IN DUBAI TONIGHT? >> Reporter: THAT'S. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. I JUST HEARD A SERIEIES. RIGHT, TOM. I JUST HEARD A SERIES OF LOUD BOOMS ECECHO. I JUST HEARD A SERIES OF LOUD BOOMS ECHO ACROSS THIS CITY. OF LOUD BOOMS ECHO ACROSS THIS CITY. ANOTHER BARRAGE OF. ACROSS THIS CITY. ANOTHER BARRAGE OF MISSILES F FROM IRAN. ANOTHER BARRAGE OF MISSILES FROM IRAN. TOM, TENS OF THOUSANDS. MISSILES FROM IRAN. TOM, TENS OF T THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS LIVE IN. TOM, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERIRICANS LIVE IN THIS REGION.

OF AMERICANS LIVE IN THIS REGION. TOM. THISIS REGION. TOM. >> KEIR SIMMONS, TOM. >> KEIR SIMMONS, PLEASE STAY SAFE. PLEASE STAY SAFE TONIGHT. >>> THERE IS ALSO A. TONIGHT. >>> THERE IS ALSO A NEW W THREAT FROM IRAN. >>> THERE IS ALSO O A NEW THREAT FROM IRAN AROUND THE CRITICAL. AROUND THE CRITICAL "STRAIT OF HORMUZ" WHERE E MUCH OF THE. "STRAIT OF HORMUZ" WHERE MUCH OF THE WORLD'D'S OIL PASSES. WHERE MUCH OF THE WORLD'S OIL PASSES THROUGUGH FOR. WORLD'S OIL PASSES THROUGH FOR IMPLICATIONS FOR WHAT. THROUGH FOR IMIMPLICATIONS FOR WHAT OU PAY AT THE PUMP. IMPLICATIONS FOR WHAT OU PAY AT THE PUMP. CHRISTINE ROMANS HERE. CHRISTINE ROMANS HERE TONIGHT WITH A VERY SERIOUS THREATAT. TONIGHT WIWITH A VERY SERIOUS THREAT. >> WHAT HAPPENS TO OIL. SERIOUS THREAT. >> WHAT HAPPENS TO OIL PRICE DEPEPENDS ON. >> WHAT HAPPENS TO OIL PRICE DEPENDS ON HAPPPPENS HERE IN THE. PRICE DEPENDS ON HAPPENS HERE IN N THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. HAPPENS HERE IN THE STRAIT OF HOHORMUZ. IT'S A NARROW WATERWAY. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. IT'S A NARROW WATERWAY WHWHERE ABOUT 20% OF. IT'S A NARROW WATERWAY WHERE ABOUT 20% % OF GLOBAL OIL PASSES. GLOBAL OIL PASSES THROUGH.H. TONIGHT IRANIAN STATE. THROUGH. TONIGHT T IRANIAN STATE MEDIA IS SAYING IRAN. TONIGHT IRANIAN STATE MEMEDIA IS SAYING IRAN WILL SET FIRE TO ANY. WILL SET FIRE TO ANY SHIP TRYING TO PASS THROUGH HERE.

SHIP TRYING TO PASS THROUGH HERE. YOU CAN ALREREADY SEE. THROUGH HERE. YOU CAN ALREADY SEE SHIPPING THERE AT A. YOU CAN ALREADY SEE SHIPPINGNG THERE AT A VIRTUAL STAND STILL. SHSHIPPING THERE AT A VIRTUAL STAND STILL. OIL PRICES JUMPED. OIL PRICES JUMPED TODAY. AND EVERY DOLLAR THAT. TODAY. AND EVERY DODOLLAR THAT OIL PRICES RISE. AND EVERY DOLLAR THAT OIL PRICES R RISE TRANSLATES TO ABOUT. OIL PRICES RISE TRANSLATES TO ABOUT 2.5 CENTS FOR A GALLON. 2.5 CENTS FOR A GALLON OF GAS. THAT MEANS, FOR. OF GAS. THAT MEANS, FOR EXAMPLE, $10 SPIKE IN. THAT MEANS, FOR EXAMPLE, $10 SPIKE IN OIL, 25 CENTS AT THE. EXAMPLE, $10 SPIKE IN OIL, 25 CENTS AT THE PUMP, AND AMERICAN. OIL, 25 CENTS AT THE PUMP, AND AMERICAN WALLETS ARE ALREADY. PUMP, AND AMERICAN WALLETS ARE ALREADY FEELING THIS, TOM. WALLETS ARE ALREADY FEELING THIS, TOM. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. FEELING THIS, TOM. THE NATITIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON TOPPING. FOR A GALLON TOPPING $3. SECRETARY OF STATE. $3. SECRETARY OF STATE MAMARCO RUBIO SAYS THE. MARCO RUBIO SAYS THE ADMINISTRATION ANTICIPATETED THIS AND.