Trump Gives Conflicting Answers On How Long War Will Last

Tonight, a serious escalation in the war with President Trump on social media posting,  "Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island." Plus, inside Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James Island, where he wooed the wealthy and authorities say he abused girls and young women. What's revealed about the Caribbean location in the DOJ's files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue. Law enforcement sources tell CNN the vehicle is registered to a man originally from Lebanon, and authorities are investigating reports that he had family members who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in recent days. And, in Virginia, a fatal shooting at Old Dominion University is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism. The attacker has been identified as a veteran who has served prison time for trying to aid ISIS. Also, Iran threatened to set the region's oil and gas infrastructure “on fire” if Iranian energy sites are attacked. Plus, the U.S. military says that a refueling aircraft was lost over western Iraq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, our global war coverage begins with a declaration of victory from President Trump, saying “Let me say we’ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won, in the first hour it was over, but we won.” Plus, Anderson talks with the NYPD chief who leapt over a barrier to chase down one of two allegedly ISIS-inspired, suspected would-be bombers near the NYC mayor's home.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pentagon announced this would be the most intense day of strikes Iran, despite the President's announcement last night that the war could "end soon.” Iran has reportedly begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the matter. CENTOM released new video of what it says are strikes on multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 mine-layers near the critical waterway. Back in Washington, Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee emerged from a classified briefing today sounding alarm bells about the administration's potential plan for putting U.S. troops on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump held his first formal press conference ten days into this war, covering a lot of ground including suggesting the war, which he called an excursion, might be nearing its end. Meanwhile, Iranians filled a central square in Tehran today, a very public show of support for the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American forces have now hit more than 3,000 targets across Iran, according to U.S. Central Command in an update seven days into the fighting. President Trump spoke by phone with CNN's Dana Bash today, telling her that he must be involved in picking a new leader for Iran, and saying  "It’s gonna work very easily. It’s going to work like it did in Venezuela." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled that the war with Iran will soon escalate, saying quote "we have just begun." For its part, Israel said it is moving into the “next phase” of its joint offensive with the U.S., while Iran continues to strike at countries in the region. Plus, the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and everything that may have brought her down, including her own ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a new wave of attacks, Israel says it’s hitting targets in Tehran as well as against what it claims is Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. And, according to state-affiliated media, Iran launched a drone attack on an Amazon data center in Bahrain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two big stories tonight: war and politics. A fourth consequential night in the war with Iran, and we have seen a new Iranian drone strike on another American diplomatic outpost, the second in the last two days.  And here at home, polls have started closing in Texas where a U.S. Senate primary race, in that ordinarily deep-red state, is getting a lot of attention from Democrats looking to turn the Senate blue in November. Air date: March 3, 2026 Guests: Rep. Adam Smith Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.)John King  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A senior U.S. official has told CNN's Jim Sciutto that American forces are preparing for a quote “major uptick” in attacks on Iran over the next 24 hours. Also, a strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia by two suspected Iranian drones, the latest in a wave of reprisals across the region. Analysts and correspondents from around the Middle East join Anderson with the latest in CNN's Global Report War with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices