1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: This is your twenty four to seven use update the 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: latest use this hour. 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 2: In just four minutes, the US has launched major combat 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 2: operations in Iran. President Trump confirmed the news and a 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 2: video posted on truth social this morning. 6 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 3: The United States military has undertaking a massive and ongoing 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 3: operation to prevent this a very wicked, radical dictatorship from 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 3: threatening America and our core national security interests. 9 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Iran has been a 10 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 2: major problem for years. The United Kingdom played no role 11 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: in these strikes, but we have long been clear the 12 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 2: regime in Iran is utterly abhorrent. Over the past few hours, 13 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 2: much of the Middle East has been brought into the 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 2: conflict following US and Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities, military basis, 15 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 2: and Iranian leadership. So far, no US casualties have been reported. However, 16 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: Iran's foreign minister says a regime change in the Middle 17 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: Eastern country is mission impossible. Speaking in an exclusive interview 18 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 2: with NBC News, Abbas Aradchi said the Trump administration confuses him. 19 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 2: I don't know why. 20 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: The US administration insists to start a negotiation and then 21 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 1: in the middle of negotiation attack the other party. 22 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: Abbas said despite protesters, strong support remains, and he added 23 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 2: the country has a well established political structure. The Foreign 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 2: minister said there's no communication right now with the US, 25 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: but they are open to de escalation. He added it 26 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: was Israel and the US who started the aggression, and 27 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 2: they will do what it takes to defend themselves. The 28 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: United Nations is condemning the military escalation in the Middle East. 29 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the use of force 30 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: by the US and Israel against Iran and the subsequent 31 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 2: retaliation by Iran undermines international peace and security. He also 32 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 2: called for an immediate end to hostilities and de escalation. 33 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 2: According to multiple sources, the un Secure Yority Council is 34 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: set to hold an emergency meeting later today at the 35 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: request of Russia and China. I'm Lisa Carton. President Trump 36 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: is touting his efforts to lower energy prices. Speaking in 37 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, the latest stop of his 38 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: affordability tour, President says since he took office, US oil 39 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: and natural gas production has skyrocketed. 40 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 3: With the men and women here today, we're unleashing America's potential, 41 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 3: strengthening our security, increasing our prosperity. We had the most 42 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 3: successful country anywhere in the world. 43 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 2: Trump said his administration has cemented its status as the 44 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 2: world's number one energy superpower. He then thanked oil rich 45 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: Venezuela for the good relationship between the two countries following 46 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 2: the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Trump's visit comes 47 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 2: a week before the state's Republican Senate primary between incumbent 48 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 2: Senator John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Representative 49 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 2: Wesley Hunt. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against New 50 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: Jersey on Thursday for not handing over a list of 51 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 2: the state's registered voters. Here's Levon Putney. 52 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: The state ass for further clarification last August, and we're 53 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: responding to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who asked twice last 54 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: summer for New Jersey's voter registration list. Acting State Attorney 55 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: General Jennifer Davenport put out a statement Friday saying the 56 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 1: request for voters personal information, including their driver's license numbers 57 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 1: and social Security numbers, is baseless. 58 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 3: Well. 59 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: The Justice Apartment also sued Oklahoma, Kentucky, Utah, and West 60 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: Virginia claiming the Civil Rights Act allows Attorney General Bondi 61 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: to get state wide voter rolls to cross check for 62 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:32,679 Speaker 1: improper registrations. 63 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 2: The family of Today's Show host Savannah Guthrie is donating 64 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 2: five hundred thousand dollars to the National Center for Missing 65 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 2: and Exploited Children. Their hefty donation comes as the search 66 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 2: for Guthrie's eighty four year old missing mother approaches the 67 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: one month mark. Guthrie shared a post to Instagram saying, quote, 68 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 2: we are hoping that the attention that has been given 69 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: to our mom and our family will extend to all 70 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 2: the families like ours. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing early 71 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 2: on February first, and officials the respect she was taken 72 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 2: by force, not simply wandering away. I'm Lisa Carton.