NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (March 9)

The U.S. military has identified the seventh soldier killed during Operation Epic Fury as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime continues launching strikes against other countries in the Middle East. The U.S. Central command says over five-thousand Iranian targets have been struck in the first 10 days of operation epic fury, with 50 Iranian vessels destroyed.

President Trump today delivered remarks to the House Republican Conference in Florida, calling the U.S. military campaign against Iran a “short-term excursion.” He said Operation Epic Fury aims to eliminate evil and will end “pretty quickly.” Trump also dismissed Iran’s newly named supreme leader—Ali Khamenei’s son—as an unacceptable choice.

With a partial government shutdown now in effect for nearly a month, passengers at some airports are experiencing delays due to TSA staffing shortages. Meanwhile, New York City officials are investigating an attack involving explosive devices outside the mayor’s residence on Saturday as an act of terrorism.