NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Mar 8, 2026 Coverage of rising U.S.-Iran conflict with reports of a new American casualty and Iran naming a new hardline leader. Investigation into an explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo and a bomb thrown near New York’s mayoral residence. Markets react as oil tops $100 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions. A dramatic highway rescue in San Antonio adds a human-interest turn.
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War Escalation After New Iranian Leader
- The Iran war is escalating with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and growing Iranian retaliatory attacks.
- CENTCOM reported a seventh U.S. service member killed and Iran named Mojtama Khamenei as a hardline new supreme leader closely tied to the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran Broadens Target List And Tactics
- Iran signaled it will expand targets to include U.S. and Israeli assets and warned civilians to avoid crowded areas amid claims Iranian forces use crowd cover.
- U.S. Central Command warned of drones and ballistic missile launches from Iran but offered no public evidence for those claims.
Allegations Of Civilian Targeting And War Crimes
- Human Rights Watch called for a war crimes probe after strikes killed more than 170 at a school while U.S. officials also face scrutiny over potential responsibility.
- Israeli police highlighted Iran's use of cluster munitions spreading dozens of bomblets across residential areas as evidence of deliberate civilian targeting.