Attacks Escalate in Middle East as Iran Retaliates Across Region
Israel and the United States are striking Iran's military and leadership with new attacks that are rocking Tehran and other cities. It comes as the Pentagon has raised the death toll to at least six U.S. service members killed by an Iranian attack on a base in Kuwait and the State Department is advising Americans to evacuate by commercial means from 14 countries covering most of the Middle East. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
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