U.S. embassies under attack in the Middle East as Americans race to get out

COVERED FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, BUT WE START WITH KEIR. THE GLOBE, BUT WE START WITH KEIR SIMMONS IN DUBUBAI, START WITH KEIR SISIMMONS IN DUBAI, WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK. SIMMONS IN DUBAI, WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK TONIGHT. WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THE NEW STRIKE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, THE E NEW STRIKE. A DRONE ATTACK NEAR. A DRONE ATTACK NEAR THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN DUBAI. THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN DUBAI. PARTS OF THE BUILDINING. CONSULATE IN DUBAI. PARTS OF THE BUILDING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. PARTS OF THE BUILDING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AUTHORITIES SAY NO. ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AUTHORITIES SAY NO INJURIES. AUTHORITIES SAY NO INJURIES. AS IRAN HAS UNLEASHED. INJURIES.. AS IRAN HAS UNLEASHED NEW ATTACKS AGAINST. AS IRAN HAS UNLEASHED NEW ATTACKCKS AGAINST ARAB COUNTRIES. NEW ATTACKS AGAINST ARAB COUOUNTRIES. A FOURTH NIGHT WITH. ARAB COUNTRIES. A FOURTH NIGHT WITH DUBAI UNDER THREREAT. A FOURTH NIGHT WITH DUBAI UNDER THREAT FROM IRANIAN DRONES. DUBAI UNDER THREAT FROM IRANIAN DRONES. WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. FROM IRANIAN DRONES. WITH PRESIDENT T TRUMP TOUTING SUCCESS IN.

WITH PRERESIDENT TRUMP TOUTING SUCCESS IN THE U.S. AND ISRAELI. TOUTING SUCCESS IN THE U.S. AND ISRAELI OPERATION, THE U.S. AND ISRAELI OPERATION, CENTCOM SAYING OVER. OPERATION, CENTCOM SAYING OVER 1,700 TARGETS HAVE. CENTCOM SAYING OVER 1,700 TARGETS HAVEVE BEEN HIT. 1,1,700 TARGETS HAVE BEEN HIT. >> THEY HAVE NO NAVY, BEEN HIT.. >> THEY HAVE NO NAVY, IT'S BEEN KNOCKED. T. OUT. NO AIR FORCE. IT'S BEEN KNOCKED. NO AIR FORCE. IT'S BEEN KNOCKEKED OUT. OUT. THEY HAVE NO AIR DETECTION. THEY HAVE NO AIR DETECTION. IT'S BEEN KNOCKED. DETECTION. IT'S BEEN KNOCKED OUT. IT'S BEEN KNOCOCKED OUT. THEIR RADAR HAS BEEN. THEIR RADAR HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT.T. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT. >> Reporter: AND. HAS BEBEEN KNOCKED OUT. >> Reporter: AND ISRAEL EXPANDING ITS. . ISRAEL EXPANDING ITS WAR, T TOO. NOW LAUNCHING STRIKES. WAR, TOO. NOW LAUNCHING G STRIKES AGAINST HEZBOLLAH. AGAINST HEZBOLLAH ACROSS LEBANON. BUT IRAN REMAINS THE. ACROSS LEBANON. BUT IRAN REMAINS THE MAIN TARGET. BUT IRAN REMAINS THE MAIN TARGET. THIS VIDEO SHOWING A.

MAIN TARGET. THIS VIDEO SHOWING A DEMOLISHED BUILDING. THIS VIDEO SHOWING A DEMOLISHEDED BUILDING WHERE CLERICS WERE. DEMOLISHED BUILDING WHERE E CLERICS WERE EXPECTED TO SELECT A. EXPECTED TO SELECT A NEW SUPREME LEADER TO REPLACE E THE AYATOLLAH. NEW SUPREME LEADER TO REPLACE THE AYATATOLLAH WHO WAS KILLED. REPLACE THE AYATOLLAHH WHO WAS KILLED. ISRAEL REPORTEDLY. WHO WAS KILLED. ISRAEL REPORTEDLY Y TARGETING THE SITE. ISRARAEL REPORTEDLY TARGETING THE SITE. >> SO THESE ARE BAD. TARGETING THE SITE. >> SO THESE ARE BAD PEOPLE. >> SO THESE ARE BAD D PEOPLE. AND THE LEADER OF THE. AND THE LEADER OF THE PACK IS GONE. IT WASAS ANOTHER HIT. PACK IS GONE. IT WAS ANOTHER HIT TODAY ON THE NEW. IT WAS ANOTHER HIT TODAY ON THE NEW LEADERSHIP, AND IT. TODAY ON THE NEW LEADERSHIP, ANAND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WAS. LEADERSHIP, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WAS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL. LOOKS LIKE THAT WAS PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL ALSO. ALSO. SO THEY'RE GETTING HIT VERY HARD. SO THEY'RE GETTING HIT VERYRY HARD. >> Reporter: AND NOW. HIT VERY HARD. >>>> Reporter: AND NOW THE RUSH BY AMERICANS. THE RUSH BY AMERICANS TO TRY TO GET OUT OF THE REGION. TO TRY TO GET OUT OF THE REGIGION. AFTER THE STATE. THE REGION. AFTER THE STATE DEPARTMENT URGRGED U.S. AFTER THE STATE DEPARTMENT URGED U.S. CITIZENS IN 14.

DEPARTMENT URGED U.S. CITIZENS IN 1414 COUNTRIES IN THE. CITIZENS IN 14 COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO LEAVE. MIDDLE EAST TO LEAVE ON COMMERCIAL TRAVEL. LATE TONIGHT, THE. ON COMMERCIAL TRAVEL. LATE TONIGHT, THE STATE DEPARTMENTNT SAYS. LATE TONIGHT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT S SAYS IT'S ACTIVELY. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S ACTIVELY SECURINGNG MILITARY. IT'S ACTIVELY Y SECURING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND CHARTER. AIRCRAFT AND CHARTER FLIGHTS FOR AMERICANS WHO WIWISH TO LEAVE. FLIGHTS FOR AMERICANS WHO WISH TO LEAVE. >> AIRIR SPACE IS. WHO WISH TO LEAVE. >> A AIR SPACE IS CLOSED SO THERE'S NO. CLOSED SO THERE'S NO IDEA HOW TO GET OUT. >> Reporter: WE SPSPOKE. IDEA HOW TO GET OUT. >>>> Reporter: WE SPOKE TO AMERICANS KAREN. >> Reporter: WE SPOKEE TO AMERICANS KAREN AND HER HUSBAND, WHO. TO AMERIRICANS KAREN AND HER HUSBAND, WHO HAVE HEARD IRANIAN. HAVE HEARD IRANIAN STRIKES HERE IN DUBAI. STRIKES HERE IN N DUBAI. >> IT SOUNDED LIKE A. >> IT SOUNDED LIKE A CANNON. >> Reporter: ALLLL AS. CANNON. >> Reporter:r: ALL AS THE PENTAGON SAYS. >> Reporter: ALL AS THE PENTAGON SAYS IT'S DESTROYED ALL 11. THE PENTAGON SAYS IT'S DESESTROYED ALL 11 MAJOR IRANIAN NAVAL. IT'S DESTROYED ALL 11 MAJOR IRANIAN NAVAL VESSELS, AND NEW. MAJOR IRANIAN NAVAL VESSELS, AND NEW VIDEO SHOWS U.S. VESSELS, AND NEW VIDEO SHOWS U.S. FOFORCES TAKING OUT.

VIDEO SHOWS U.S. FOFORCES TAKING OUT MISSILE LAUNCHERS. FORCESES TAKING OUT MISSILE LAUNCHERS WHICH CENTCOM SAYS. MISSILE LAUNCHERS WHICH CENTCOM SAYS IRAN HAS BEEN USING. WHICH CENTCOM SAYS IRAN HASAS BEEN USING TO FIRE MISSILES AT. IRAN HAS BEEN USING TO FIRE MISSILES AT. TO FIRE MISSSSILES AT MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. S. MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. >> THEY HIT COUNTRIESS THAT HAD NOTHING TO. THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. DO WITH WHAT'S G GOING ON. THEY WERE SORT OF. THEY WERE SORT OF LEAVING EVERYTHING ALONE. LEAVING EVERYTHINGNG ALONE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY HAD MISSILES SHOT IN, WHICH SHOWS YOU U THE. HAD MISSILES SHOT IN, WHICH SHOWOWS YOU THE LEVEL OF EVIL THAT. LEVEL OF EVIL THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH. >> Reporter: >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY MEETING WITH. PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY MEMEETING WITH GERMANY'S CHANCELLOR. MEETING WITH GERMANY'S S CHANCELLOR. >> WE ARE SUPPORTING. GERMANY'S CHANCELLOR. >> WE ARE SUPPORTING THE UNITEDED STATES AND. >> WE ARE SUPPORTITING THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TO GET RID OF.

THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TO GET RID D OF THIS TERRIBLE. ISRAEL TO GET RID OF THIS TERERRIBLE TERRORIST REGIME. THIS TERRIBLE TERRORIST REGIME. >> Reporter: AND. TERRORIST REGIME. >> Repororter: AND THERE GROWING SIGNS. >> Reporter: AND THERE GROWING SIGNS IRANIAIANS ARE FED UP. THERE GROWING SIGNS IRANIANSNS ARE FED UP WITH THEIR UNPOPULAR. WITH THEIR UNPOPULAR GOVERNMENT. THE IRANIAN WOMEN'N'S. GOVERNMENT. THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM IN AN. THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM IN AN APPARENT PROTEST. SOCCER TEAM IN AN APPARENTNT PROTEST AGAINST THE IRANIAN. APPARENT PROTEST AGAINSNST THE IRANIAN REGIME, STAYING. AGAINST THE E IRANIAN REGIME, STAYING SILENT WHILE THE. REGIME, STAYING SILENT WHILE THE IRANIAN NATIONAL. SILENT WHILE THE IRANIAN NANATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYED IN A. ANTHEM PLAYED IN A MATCH IN ASIA. THE IRANIAN REGIME. MATCH IN ASIA. THE IRANIAN REGIME HAS BRUTALLYLY CRACKED. THE IRANIAN REGIME HAS BRUTUTALLY CRACKED DOWN ON PROTESTERS. HAS BRUTALLY CRACKED DOWN ON PROTESTERS DEMANDING WOMEN'S. DEMANDING WOMEN'S RIGHTS. ALALL AS WE'RE GETTING. RIGHTS. ALALL AS WE'RE GETTING NEW IMAGES OF THOSE. NEW IMAGES OF THOSE AMERICAN PILOTS WHO SAFELY EJECTED AFTER.

AMERICAN PILOTS WHO SAFELY EJECTED AFTER BEING HIT T BY FRIENDLY. SAFELY EJECTED AFTER BEING HIT BY FRIENDLY FIFIRE FROM KUWAITI AIR. BEING HIT BY FRIENDLY FIRE FROM KUWAITI AIR DEFENSES. FIRE FROM KUWAITI AIAIR DEFENSES. THIS VIDEO SHOWING. DEFENSES. THISIS VIDEO SHOWING KUWAITIS RUSHING TO. KUWAITIS RUSHING TO HELP A U.S. PILOT FOUND ON A A BEACH. HELP A U.S. PILOT FOUND ON A BEACH. THANKING HER FOR. FOUND ON A BEACH. THANKING HER FOR FIGHTITING AGAINST. THANKING HER FOR FIGHTING AGAINST IRAN. FIGHGHTING AGAINST IRAN. >> YOU'RE FINE? IRAN. >> YOU'RE FINE? REALLY? >> YOU'RE FINE? REALLY? YOU NEED SOMETHING TO. REALLY? YOU NEED SOMETHING TO HELP YOU? YOU NEED SOMETHING TO HELP YOU? NO PROBLEM. HELP YOU? NO PROBLEM. YOYOU ARE SAFE. NO PROBLEM. YOU ARE SAFE. YOU ARE SAFEFE, YOU ARE. YOU ARE SAFE. YOU ARE SAFE, YOU ARE SAFE. YOU ARE SAFE, YOU ARE SAFE. EVERYTHING G GOOD? SAFE. EVERYTHING GOOD? NO PROBLEM. EVERYTHING GOOD? NO P PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR HELPING. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US. >> Reporter: WHILE A.

>> Reporter: WHILE A GROUP OF KUWAITIS WAS READADY TO ATTACK. GROUP OF KUWAITIS WAS READY TO A ATTACK ANOTHER U.S. PILOT. READY TO A ATTACK ANOTHER U.S. PILOT THINKING HE WAS. THINKING HE WAS IRANIAN. WHEN THEY FOUND OUT. IRANIAN. WHEN THEY FOUND OUT HEHE WAS AN AMERICAN, WHEN THEHEY FOUND OUT HE WAS AN AMERICAN, THEY HELPED HIM INTO. HE WAS AN AMERICAN, THEY HELPED HIM INTO AN UV TO GET MEDICAL. THEY HELPED HIM INTO AN UV TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. AN UV TO GET MEDICALAL ATTENTION. HERE IN DUBAI, WE'RE. ATTENTION. HERE IN DUBAI, WE'RE GETTING A CLOSE-UP. HERE IN DUBAI, WE'RE GETTING A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT SOME OF THE. GETTING A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT SOME OF THE. LOOK AT SOSOME OF THE IRANIAN DRONES. IRANIAN DRONESES UNLEASHED ON THIS. UNLEASHED ON THIS REGION. IRAN HAS STRUCK. REGION. IRAN HAS STRUCK HIGH-RISES AND LUXURY. IRAN HAS STRUCK HIGH-RISES AND LUXURY HOTELS. HIGH-RISES AND LUXURY HOTELS. TOTODAY, THE UNITED. HOTELS. TODAY, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. TODAY, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DISPLAYING S SOME OF. ARAB EMIRATES DISPSPLAYING SOME OF THE OVER 1,000. DISPLAYING SOME OF THE OVER 1,000 IRANIAN PROJECTILES. THE OVER 1,000 IRANIAN PROJECTILELES IT'S SHOT DOWN JUST. IRANIAN PROJECTILES IT'S S SHOT DOWN JUST SINCE SATURDAY.

SINCE SATURDAY. BALLISTIC MISSILES, CRUISE MISSILES, BALLISTIC MISSILES, CRUISE MISSILES, AND --. CRUISE MISSILES, AND -- >> REMAINS OF A. AND -- >> REMAINS OF A SUICIDE DRONE. >> REMAINS OF A SUICIDE DRONE.E. WE HAVE INTERCEPTED. SUICIDE DRONE. WE HAVE INTERCEPTETED AND DESTROYED OVER. WE HAVE INTERCEPTED AND DESTROYED OVER 800 OF THESE OVER THE. AND DESTROYED OVER 800 OF THESE OVER THE LAST THREE TO FOUR. 800 OF THESE OVER THE LAST THREE TO FOUR DAYS. LAST THREE TO FOFOUR DAYS. >> Reporter: THEY. 0. >> Reporter: THEY COST AROUND $50,000 EACH, SO THEY CAN BE. COST AROUND $50,000 EACH, SO THEY CAN BE MASS PRODUCED. EACH, SO THEY CAN BE MASS PRODUCED. IRANIAN DRONES SO. MASS PRODUCED. IRANIAN DRONES SO BASIC THEY EVEN COME. IRANIAN DRONES SO BASIC THEY EVEN COME WITH A A WOODEN. BASIC THEY EVEN COME WITH A WOODEN PROPELLER. WITH A WOODEN PROPELELLER. AND YET, THEY ARE. PROPELLER. AND YET, THEY ARE TERRIFYING C CIVILIANS. AND YET, THEY ARE TERRIFYINGNG CIVILIANS IN THIS WAR. TERRIFYING CIVILIANSNS IN THIS WAR. THE UAE IS SHOOTING.

IN THIS WAR. THE UAE E IS SHOOTING MORE THAN 90% OF THEM. THE UAE IS SHOOTING MORE THAN 90% OF THEM DOWN. MORERE THAN 90% OF THEM DOWN. BUT THEY KEEP COMING. DOWN. BUT THEY KEEP COMING. AND D TONIGHT, THEY ARE. BUT THEY KEEP COMING. AND TONIGHT, THEY ARE RELENTLESS. AND TONIGHT, THEY AREE RELENTLESS. KEIR JOINS US LIVE. . FROM DUBAI. WE HEARD FROM AMERICANS WHO WANT TO. WE HEARD FROM AMERICANS WHO WANT TOO GET OUT, BUT HOW. AMERICANS WHO WANT TO GET OUT, BUT HOW QUICKLKLY COULD THAT. GET OUT, BUT HOW QUICKLY COULD THAT HAPPEN? QUICKLY COULD THATAT HAPPEN? >> Reporter: TOM, W. >> Reporter: TOM, THAT DEPEPENDS ON HOW MANY WANT TO LEAVE. THAT DEPENDS ON HOW MANY WANT TO LEAVE.. 50,000 AMERICANS LIVE. MANY WANT TO LEAVE. 50,000 AMERICANS LIVE HERE IN THE E UAE. 50,000 AMERICANS LIVE HERE IN THE UAE ALONE. HERE IN THE UAE ALONONE. PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST. PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST POSTING THAT IF YOU WANTNT TO GET OUT, POSTING THAT IF YOU WANT TO GET OUT, REGIGISTER WITH THE. REGISTER WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT, BUT. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT, BUT TOM, I HAVE SPSPOKEN TO. A CHARTER FLIGHT, BUT TOM, I HAVE SPSPOKEN TO ONE AMERICAN COUPLE. TOM,M, I HAVE SPOKEN TO ONE AMERICAN COUPLE WHO HAVE BOOKED. T.

WHO HAVE BOOKED COMMERCIAL FLIGHT AFTER R COMMERCIAL. AFTER COMMERCIAL FLIGHT ONLY FOR THEM TO BE CANCELED. FLIGHT ONLY FOR THEM TO BE CANCELED. TOM. TO BE CANCELED.. TOM. >> KEIR SIMMONS. TOM. >> KEIR SIMMONS LELEADING US OFF. LEADING US OFF TONIGHT. THANK YOU. TONIGHT. THANK YOU.U. >>> NOW TO PRESIDENT. >>> NOW TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DECISION TO STRIKE. TRUMP'S DECISION TO O STRIKE. THE PRESIDENT TONIGHT. T. SAYING HE WAS NOT INFLUENCED BY ISRAEL'S MOVE TO HIT. INFLUENCED BY ISRAEL'S MOVE TO HIT IRAN. ISRAEL'S MOVE TO HIT IRANAN. TELLING REPORTINGS HE. IRAN. TELLING REPORTINGS HE BELIEVES IRAN WAS. TELLING REPORTINGS HE BELIEVES IRAN WAS S PLANNING TO ATTACK. BELIEVES IRAN WAS PLANNING TO ATTACK FIRSRST. PLANNINGNG TO ATTACK FIRST. HERE'S GARRETT HAAKE. HERE'S GARRETT HAAKE. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP. PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT DEFENDING HIS DECISIONON TO LAUNCH. DECISION TO LAUNCH PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKES ON IRAN. PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKES S ON IRAN. >> BASED ON THE WAY. ON IRAN. >> BASED O ON THE WAY THE NEGOTIATION WAS. THE NEGOTIATION WAS GOING, I THINK THEY WERE GOING TO ATTACK. GOING, I THINK THEY WERE GOING TO ATTACK FIRST. FIRST. AND I DIDN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.

AND I DIDN'T WANT THAT TO HAHAPPEN. >> Reporter: AND. THAT TO HAPPEN. >> Reporter: AND DISMISSING CRITICISM. DISMISSING CRITICISM ISRAEL'S OWN PLANS TO ATTACK MAY HAVE. ISRAEL'S OWN PLANS TO ATTACK MAY HAVE E FORCED HIS HAND. ATTACK MAY HAVE FOFORCED HIS HAND. >> IF ANYTHING, I. FOFORCED HIS HAND. >> IF ANYTHING, I MIGHT HAVE FORCED. >> IF ANYTHING, I MIGHT HAHAVE FORCED ISRAEL'S HAND. DY. ISRAEL'S HAND. BUT ISRAEL WAS READY AND WE WERE READY Y AND. BUT ISRAEL WAS READY AND WE WERE READY AND WE HAVE HAD A VERYRY, AND WE WERE READY AND WE HAVE HAD A VERY, VERY POWERFUL IMPACT. WE HAVE HAD A VERY, VERY POWERFUL IMPACT. >> Reporter: >> Reporter: ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY THE. ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SASAY THE IRANIANS WERE HIDING. OFFICIALS SAY THE IRANIANS WERE E HIDING COMPONENTS OF THEIR. COMPONENTS OF THEIR NUCLEAR PROGRAM, INCLUDING LYING ABABOUT. NUCLEAR PROGRAM, INCLCLUDING LYING ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF A. INCLUDING LYING ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF A RESEARCH REACTOR IN. RESEARCH REACTOR IN TEHRAN, WHILE STOCKPILING BALLISTIC. TEHRAN, WHILE STOCKPILING BALLISTIC MISSILES TO WARD OFF. STOCKPILING BALLISTIC MISSILES TO WARDRD OFF ANY ATTACK. MISSILES TO WARD OFF ANY ATTACK. SECRETARY RUBIO. ANY ATTACK. SECRETARY RUBIBIO BRIEFING LAWMAKERS.

BRIEFING LAWMAKERS TONIGHT. >> IRAN IS RUN BY. TONIGHT. >> IRAN IS RUN BY LUNATICS, RELIGIOUS. >> IRAN IS RUN BY LUNATICS, RELIGIOUS FANATIC LUNATICS. LUNATICS, RELIGIOUS FANATIC LUNATICS. THEYEY HAVE AN AMBITION. FANATIC LUNATICS. THEY HAVE AN AMBITION TO HAVE NUCLEAR. THEY HAVE AN AMBITION TO HAVE NUCLEAR. TO HAVE NUNUCLEAR WEAPONS. WEAPONS. THEY INTEND TO. THEY INTEND TO DEVELOP THOSE WEAPONS BEHIND A PROGRAM OF. DEVELOP THOSE WEAPONS BEHIND A PROGRAM OF MISSILES AND DRONES. MISSILES AND DRONES AND TERRORISM. IF WE DON'T HIT THEM. AND TERRORISM. IF WE DON'T HIT THEM NOW, A YEAR FROM NOW, IF WE DON'T HIT THEM NOW, A YEAR FROM NOW, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE. NOW, A YEAR FROM NOW, NO ONE WILILL BE ABLE TO TOUCH THEM. TO TOUCH THEM. >> Reporter: BUT DEMOCRATS S TONIGHT. >> Reporter: BUT DEMOCRATS TONIGHT UNCONVINCED. DEMOCRATS TONIGHT UNUNCONVINCED. >> THERE IS NO. >> THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT HAS BEBEEN PRESENTED TO US. EVIDENCE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO US THAT THE UNITED. BEEN PRESENTED TO US THAT THE UNITED STATES W WAS UNDER. THAT THE UNITED D STATES WAS UNDER THREAT OF IMMINENT. STATESES WAS UNDER THREAT OF IMMINENT ATTACK FROM IRAN.

ATTACK FROM IRAN. >> Reporter: ALL AS THERE ARE NENEW. >> Reporter: ALL AS THERERE ARE NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE. THTHERE ARE NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE U.S. PLAN FOR WHAT. U.S. PLAN FOR WHAT COMES NEXT. >> MOSOST OF THE PEOPLE. COMES NEXT. >> MOST OF THE PEOPLE WE HAD IN MIND ARE. WE HAD IN MIND ARE DEAD. >> Reporter: DEAD. >> Reporter: PRPRESIDENT TRUMP WAS. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP P WAS PRESSED ABOUT A WORST. PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS S PRESSED ABOUT A WORST CASE SCENARIO. CASE SCENARIO. >> I GUESS THE WORST CASE WOULD BE WE DO. >> I GUESS THE WORST CASE WOULD BE WE DO THTHIS AND THEN. THIS AND THEN SOMEBODY TAKES OVER WHO IS AS BAD D AS THE. SOMEBODY TAKES OVER WHO IS AS BAD AS THE PRPREVIOUS PERSON, PREVIOUS PERSON, RIGHT? THAT COULDLD HAPPEN. RIGHT? THAT COULD HAPPEN. WE DON'T'T WANT THAT TO. THAT COULD HAPPEN. WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. WE DON'T WANT THAT T TO HAPPEN. >> GARRETT JOINS US. >> GARRETT JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE E WHITE HOUSE. WHITE HOUSE. LET'S GO BACK TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS. LET'S GO BACK TO THE PRESIDENENT'S COMMENTS. HE SAID ABOUT THE NEW. HE SAID ABOUT THE NEW POTENTIAL REGIME, MOST OF THE PEPEOPLE WE. POTENTIAL REGIME, MOST OF THE PEPEOPLE WE HAD IN MIND ARE DEAD. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WE HAD IN MIND ARE DEAD. ARE THESE E THE PEOPLE.

HAD IN MIND ARE DEAD. ARE THESE THE E PEOPLE THE U.S. WAS HOPING. THE U.S. WAS HOPING WOULD TAKE OVER? >> Reporter: WELL, WOULD TAKE OVER? >> Reporter: WELL, TOM, WE DON'T EXACTLY. >> Reporter: W WELL, TOM, WE DON'T EXACTLY WHO THE PRESIDENT WAS. WHO THE PRESIDENT WAS REFERENCING, BUT TODAY, WHEN HE WAS. REFERENCING, BUT TODAY,Y, WHEN HE WAS ASKED IF THE SON OF. ASKED IF THE SON OF THE SHAH WOULD BE A CANDIDATE, HE SAID HE. THE SHAH WOULD BE A CANDIDATE, HE SAID HE WOULD PREFER A. CANDIDATE, HE SAID HE WOULD PREFER A POPULAR MODERATE. POPULAR MODERATE LEADER FROM INSIDE THE COUNTRY Y TO TAKE. LEADER FROM INSIDEDE THE COUNTRY TO TAKE OVER, IF ANY SUCH. OVER, IF ANY SUCH PERSON EXISTS. TOM. PERSON EXISTS. TOM. >> ALL RIGHT, >> ALL RIGHT, GARRETT, THANK YOU. >>> GAGAS PRICES SURGED. GARRETT, THANK Y YOU. >>> GAS PRICES SURGED TODAY WITH THE WAR IN. TODAY WITH THE WAR IN IRAN NOW IN ITS FOURTH DAY. IRAN NOW IN ITS FOURTHTH DAY. THE STOCK MARKET TOOK. FOURTHTH DAY. THE STOCK MARKET TOOK A MAJOR HIT AS WELL. THE STOCOCK MARKET TOOK A MAJOR HIT AS WELL. CHRISTINE ROMANS. CHRISTINE ROMANS JOINS US HERE LIVE. CHRISTINE, EXPLAIN. JOINS US HERE LIVE. CHRISTININE, EXPLAIN WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT. CHRISTINE, EXPLAIN WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE. THERE. >> Reporter: GAS PRICES JUMPED HEHERE.

>> Reporter: GAS PRICICES JUMPED HERE FROM ABOUT $3 A. FROM ABOUT $3 A GALLON YESTERDAY TO ABOUT $3.11. GALLON YESTERDAY TO ABOUT $3.11. THAT IS 11 CENTS. ABOUT $3.11. THAT IS 11 CENTS. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED. THAT IS 11 CENTS. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN ONE DAY SINCE 2022. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN ONE DAY SINCE 2022 AFTER RUSSIAIA INVADED. IN ONE DAY SINCE 2022 AFTER RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE. UKRAINE. AND LOOK AT HERE, IT'S BECAUSE OF. AND LOOK AT HERE, IT'S BECAUAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. IT'S BECAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING H HERE IN THE STRAIT OF. WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN THE STRAIT T OF HORMUZ. HORMUZ. ALL OF THESE RED DOTS, THTHESE ARE SHIPS. ALL OF THESE RED DOTS, THESE ARE SHIPSS THAT ARE SITTING. DOTS, THESE ARE SHIPIPS THAT ARE SITTING THERE AND WAITING. THAT ARE SITTING THERE AND WAITING INSTEAD OF BRINGING. THERE AND WAITING INSTEAD OF BRIRINGING 20% OF THE WORLD'S. INSTEAD OF BRINGING 20% OF THE WORLD'S'S OIL SUPPLY THROUGH. OIL SUPPLY THROUGH THIS CHECKPOINT. YOU U HAD STOCKED DOWN. YOU HAD STOCKED DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD, DRAGGED LOWER AS THE. ACROSS THE BOARD, DRAGGED LOWER AS THE CONFLICT WIDENENS AND. DRAGGED LOWER AS THE CONFLICT WIDIDENS AND STOKES NEW INFLATION.

CONFLICT WIDENS AND STOKES NEW INFLATION WORRIES. WORRIES. THEN, LATE TODAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP. THEN, LATE TODAY, PRESIDIDENT TRUMP POSTED ON SOCIAL. POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THE UNITEDD STATES WILL INSURE. STATES WILL INSURE THE FREE FLOW OF ENERGY TO THTHE WORLD. THE FREE FLOW OF ENERGY TO THE WORLD. HE SAID THE U.S. WILL. ENERGY TO THE WORLD. HE SAID THE U.U.S. WILL PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR. PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR SHIPS TRAVELING IN THE GULF AND THAT T THE. SHIPS TRAVELING IN THE GULF AND THAHAT THE U.S. NAVY WILL ESCORT. THE GULF AND THAT THE U.S. NAVY WILL ESCORT TANKERS THROUGH THE. U.S. NAVY WILL ESCORT TANKERERS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IF. STRAIT OF HORMUZ IF NECESSARY, TOM. >> CHRISTINE R ROMANS, NECESSARY, TOM. >> CHRISTINE ROMANS,S, WE THANK YOU FOR. WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. LET'T'S PICK IT UP. THAT. LET'S S PICK IT UP RIGHT THERE. LET'S PICK IT UP RIGHT THERE. COLONEL L STEVE WARREN. RIGHT THERE. COLONEL STEVE WARREN IS OUR N NBC NEWS. COLONEL STEVE WARREN IS OUR NBC NEWS MILITARY ANALYST. IS OUR NBC NEWS MILITARY A ANALYST. WE SAW THESE TYPES OF. MILITARY ANALYST. WE SAW THESE TYPES OF ESCORTS IN THE '80s. WE SAW THESE TYPES OF ESCORTS IN THE '80s WITH KUWAITI TANKERS. ESCORTS IN THE '8080s WITH KUWAITI TANKERS. NOW WEAPONS SO MUCH. WITH KUWAITI TANKERS. NOW WEAPONS SO MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATATED.

NOW WEAPONS SO MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATED.. >> IN THE '80s, WE. MORE SOPHISTICATED. >> IN THE '80s, WE ESCORTED ONE SHIP. >> IN THE '80s, WE ESCORTED ONE SHIP ESCORTING ONE TATANKER. ESCORTED ONE SHIP ESCORTING ONE E TANKER. NOW, YOU CAN SEE IN. NOW, YOU CAN SEE IN THIS IRANIAN VIDEO, THE WEAPONS ARE MUCH. THIS IRANIAN VIDEO, THE WEAPONS ARE MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATED. THE WEAPONS ARE MUCH MORE SOPHISTICICATED. THEY HAVE FAST BOATS, MORE SOPHISTICATED. THEY HAVE FAST B BOATS, ANTI-SHIP MISSILES. ANTI-SHIP MISSILES. IN ORDER TO PROTECT AGAINST THATAT, AND IF. IN ORDER TO PROTECT AGAGAINST THAT, AND IF WE LOOK AT THE. WE LOOK AT THE STRAITS HERE, YOU CAN SEE HOW W TIGHTLY. STRAITS HERE, YOU CAN SEE E HOW TIGHTLY CONSTRAINED THE. SEE HOW TIGHTLY CONSTRAINED THE WATERWAY IS. CONSTRAINED THE WATERWRWAY IS. THIS CAN BECOME A. THIS CAN BECOME A TARGET RICH ENVIRONMENT. ENVIRONMENT. HOW DO YOU PROTECT IT? HOW DO YOU PROTETECT IT? YOU PLACE. IT? YOU PLACE ANTI-BALLISTIC SHIP. YOU PLACE ANTI-BALLISTIC SHIP MISSILES IN VARIOUOUS. ANTI-BALLISTIC SHIP MISSILES IN VARIOUS AREAS, AND CREATE. MISSILES IN VARIOUS AREAS, A AND CREATE ESSENTIALLY A. ER. ESSENTIALLY A PROTECTIVE DOMOME OVER THE STRAIT.

PROTECTIVE DOME OVER THE STRAIT. IT'S NOW AN ENVELOPE. THE STRAIT. IT'S'S NOW AN ENVELOPE THAT TANKERS CAN. IT'S NOW AN ENVELOPE THAT TANKERSRS CAN SAFELY TRANSIT. THAT TANKERS CAN SAFELY TRANSIT. >> THIS IS STILL. US. INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TANKERS ARE CARRYING HUNDREDS. BECAUSE THE TANKERS ARE CARRYING H HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF. ARE CARRYING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF OIL. OF THOUSANDS OF GALLONS S OF OIL. THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY. THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY FLOATING BOMOMBS. >> A DIRECT HIT COULD. FLOATING BOMBS. >> A DIRECT HIT COULD POTENTIALLY Y BE. POTENTIALLY BE CATASTROPHIC. A MASSIVE FIREBALL, CATASTROPHIC. A MASSIVE FIREBALL, BUT ON TOP OF THATAT, A MASSIVE FIREBALL, BUT ON TOP OF THAT, WE WOUOULD ALSO SEE.