NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Friday, March 6, 2026
Mar 7, 2026
Richard Engel, veteran NBC News foreign correspondent reporting from the Middle East. He gives on-the-ground reporting from Tel Aviv about U.S. and Israeli strikes and military operations. Coverage also includes escalation and civilian displacement in Lebanon, and an investigation into an Iranian school strike likely caused by a U.S. munition.
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Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender
- President Trump called for Iran's unconditional surrender and privately considered sending a small contingent of U.S. ground troops.
- NBC reporting cites anonymous U.S. sources and the White House pushed back saying no final decision was made about boots on the ground.
U.S. And Israeli Strikes Target Iranian Leadership Assets
- U.S. and Israeli strikes included 50 Israeli jets hitting a bunker under Ayatollah Khamenei's compound and U.S. forces destroying a drone-carrying ship.
- Pentagon reported Iranian drone attacks plummeted amid visible combat footage and social posts from the White House.
Russia Sharing Intelligence With Iran Raises U.S. Risk
- Russia is reportedly providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. force locations, raising risk to American personnel.
- Sources said this intelligence could help Iran locate and target U.S. forces across the Middle East.