00:02We're now into day 21 of the war with new strikes, new retaliation, and growing questions about how far this
00:09goes.
00:10Israel is again targeting Tehran, launching what it calls a wave of strikes inside the Iranian capital.
00:17The attacks hit infrastructure linked to the regime as Iran marked the Persian New Year.
00:23Iran responded overnight, firing another wave of missiles into Israel.
00:27Sirens sounded across the north. Debris from intercepted missiles fell in several areas. No fatalities reported.
00:35Meantime, Benjamin Netanyahu is now putting distance between the strike on Iran's South Pars oil field,
00:42saying it was carried out solely by Israel, contradicting reports that it was a joint operation with the United States.
00:49Israel acted alone against the Islaoui gas compound.
00:53Fact number two, President Trump asks us to hold off on future attacks, and we're holding out.
01:00That strike on Iran's gas field helped push oil prices higher, with global benchmarks spiking above $100 a barrel.
01:09Analysts say prices could stay elevated with energy infrastructure damaged and shipping disrupted.
01:15The Strait of Hormuz remains a major problem.
01:18Iran has effectively shut down the waterway, which handles about 20% of the world's oil.
01:24The U.S. military is now targeting Iranian mine-laying vessels,
01:28while international groups work on a plan to get ships out safely.
01:32The U.K. has sent military planners to work with the United States on options to reopen the strait,
01:38but there's still no agreement on how to do it.
01:41Back here at home, the cost of this war is now front and center.
01:44The Trump administration is preparing to seek as much as $200 billion from Congress.
01:50Even some Republicans are questioning the expense, but the president is defending the cost.
01:56We want to be sure, and it's a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy-top.
02:00With no clear timeline for how this ends,
02:03lawmakers are demanding more details before signing off on any new money.
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