Full Episode: Friday, March 6, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

Daily News, News

3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Ian Pannell has the latest on the war with Iran, as Pres. Trump demands the country's "unconditional surrender"; Mary Bruce reports amid growing concerns the U.S. could run short on missile interceptors if Iran escalates attacks, as Pres. Trump urges the nation’s top defense contractors to boost production; Elizabeth Schulze has details after oil prices hit a record-breaking surge as the war in Iran chokes off global supply; David Muir shares the unforgettable finish after an Iowa high school sophomore helped her basketball team deliver a stunning comeback -- scoring 8 points in just 19 seconds to win the girls' state basketball semifinal; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	David Muir, ABC's World News Tonight, America's Most Watched Newscast, now streaming same day with all the breaking news of the day on Disney Plus, most watched, most trusted.
0:12.7	Now on Disney Plus every night.
0:15.8	Tonight breaking news, the war in Iran, President Trump's new demand, and is Russia now helping Iran
0:22.2	find U.S. troops across the region.
0:24.9	And tonight right here, the video of that American F-15 fighter jet being shot down by a
0:29.3	Kuwaiti war plane in the air.
0:32.0	President Trump now demanding Iran's unconditional surrender.
0:35.4	Tonight the White House has asked what that unconditional surrender looks like.
0:39.0	Airstrikes intensifying across Iran, an Iranian drone carrier struck at sea up in flames.
0:45.1	Sources now telling ABC News tonight that U.S. believes Russia is providing intelligence to help Iran
0:51.2	target American forces. And tonight, we're now seeing the video showing the moment a U.S. fighter jet
0:57.0	was mistakenly shot down by a Kuwaiti war plane in the air,
1:01.0	Ian Panel standing by live from the region.
1:03.0	Tonight with much of the Middle East relying on U.S. interceptors to block Iranian missiles and drones,
1:09.0	President Trump now meeting with several major defense contractors,
1:12.6	urging them to boost production.
1:14.6	Tonight, the price of oil now surging the highest weekly spike ever.
1:18.6	Analysts tonight warning it could soon top $100 a barrel,
1:22.6	where gas prices now stand tonight, the new spike.
1:25.6	And the news on American jobs tonight,
1:28.0	the US losing 92,000 jobs last month.
1:31.8	The other news this Friday night,
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