World News Tonight with David Muir Full Episode: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026 Breaking news on a top counterterrorism official resigning over the Iran conflict. Tension with NATO over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reported strikes inside Tehran. A seven-ton meteor rattles several states with sonic booms and seismic readings. Major storms cause power outages and travel chaos. A high-profile poisoning conviction and other dramatic national stories round out the broadcast.
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Top Counterterrorism Official Says Iran Was Not An Imminent Threat
- Joe Kent resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center saying Iran posed no imminent threat to the U.S. and he could not support the ongoing war.
- Kent accused Israel and its U.S. lobby of pressuring the president and promoting misinformation that led to the war declaration and rushed strikes.
NATO Declines To Join Strait Of Hormuz Operations
- NATO allies publicly refused to join U.S. operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. did not consult them and they consider it not their war.
- President Trump reacted angrily, then said he didn't need their help, highlighting deep transatlantic rifts amid the conflict.
Israeli Strikes Hit Regime Targets Inside Tehran
- Israeli strikes inside Iran targeted police checkpoints and killed Iran's national security chief Ali Larejani and Basij commander Golemreza Soleimani, degrading Tehran's chain of command.
- Videos showed flames in Tehran and reports that some Iranians were sharing target locations with Israel.