NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Saturday, February 28, 2026
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Kristen Welker, NBC News correspondent and moderator known for major interviews, reports on the administration's timeline and statements about the strikes. Discussion covers reported hits on Iran leadership and regional retaliatory attacks. Conversation also touches on U.S. objectives, new weapons used such as drones, and broader regional and economic impacts.
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Joint U.S. Israel Strikes Hit Iran Leadership
- The U.S. and Israel conducted coordinated strikes inside Iran that targeted top leaders and key military sites.
- Satellite and ground footage showed the Ayatollah's compound heavily damaged and smoke over Tehran after Tom Yamas described a joint Operation Epic Fury strike.
Kristen Welker Describes President's Assessment Of Strikes
- Kristen Welker relayed President Trump's claim that 'very great losses' were inflicted and that multiple senior leaders were struck in three targeted attacks.
- She reported Trump telling her 'bombing will last through the week' and declaring the operation already a success.
Trump Frames Strikes As Nuclear Prevention And Regime Change
- President Trump framed the strikes as preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons and announced Operation Epic Fury from Mar-a-Lago.
- He called the Iranian regime 'very hard, terrible people' and urged Iranians to seize the moment for freedom.