Inside Trump's mindset in 2nd week of Iran war
The war in Iran is now in its 10th day. CBS News' Robert Costa and Weijia Jiang both spoke with President Trump about the state of the conflict and joined "The Takeout" to describe their conversations.
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The war in Iran is now in its 10th day. CBS News' Robert Costa and Weijia Jiang both spoke with President Trump about the state of the conflict and joined "The Takeout" to describe their conversations.
When asked about the potential for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, "You don't tell anybody what your limits would be on an operation." Former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joins with analysis.
Sources tell CBS News that a preliminary intelligence assessment suggests the U.S. is "likely" responsible for the bombing of a girls' school in Iran that killed 168 people, many of them children, on Feb. 28. The report also suggests the U.S. did not intentionally target the school and may have hit it in error. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has more.
President Trump told CBS News' Weijia Jiang on Monday that the Iran war could be almost over and that he's eyeing control of the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details on the conversation.
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President Trump told Fox News that he's "not happy" with Iran's choice of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
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President Trump says the U.S. has diminished Iran's military and regime and will continue to expand its targets inside Iran.
The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.
The White House says there are no current plans to put boots on the ground in Iran, but cautions President Trump is keeping his options on the table as the fighting enters a second week. Nikole Killion reports.
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader. The news come as U.S. Central Command reports a seventh service member has died in the war. Matt Gutman reports.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C. They spoke on Friday, March 6th about the state of the war with Iran, potential American casualties, what an Iranian surrender could look like, and more. Editor's note: The video above is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, March 8, 2026. This extended version was condensed for clarity.
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, to be its new leader. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Courtney Kealy have more.
Iran has named its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.
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In a phone call with CBS News' Robert Costa, President Trump said he "couldn't care less" about threats from Iran's top national-security official, Ali Larijani. Mr. Trump said he is focused on "getting Iran to a point where they surrender," Costa told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday traveled to Dover, Delaware, to witness the dignified transfer of the six Americans killed in action in the war in the Middle East.
President Trump spoke to the Qatari emir, who emphasized to the president the "need for diplomacy to de-escalate the situation." The question now is whether the Trump administration can keep global energy moving while this war continues. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Doha.
American and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran that killed the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting retaliatory strikes across the region, are the latest chapter in a nearly half-century stand-off between Tehran and Washington. "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa talks with New Yorker writer Robin Wright about Iran's history and ambitions, and about President Trump's next steps after launching strikes.
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In a phone interview with CBS News, President Trump dismissed threats from Iran's top national-security official, who posted on social media that Mr. Trump must "pay the price" for the strikes on Iran.
All six service members died during an unmanned aircraft system attack in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
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