We're following two breaking stories as we come on the air. President Trump firing Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem, and I speak exclusively with Iran's foreign minister as the war spreads to another country.

Christy Noam now out, the president's first major firing of his second term.

Multiple controversies she was battling, including accusations

of an affair with aide Kori Lewandowski, our new reporting on why the president made the change,

and what we know about the senator who is likely to lead the agency now. Right now, war spreading

across the region, Iranian strikes hitting an airport in Azerbaijan.

I speak exclusively with the Iranian foreign minister, pressing him on why they're hitting civilians.

Why are you attacking your Muslim neighbors during the holy month of Ramadan?

Telling me, Iran doesn't want to ceasefire and will confront any ground troops head on.

Plus, as oil prices spike and the stock market plummets, his response to threats against the critical straight of Hormuz.

Are international oil tankers potential targets for Iran?

The new body cam video of police taking down the Austin Bar shooter, the chilling

moments as the gunman paces with an AR-15 rifle. Growing severe storm threat, this roof collapsing

under heavy rain, millions under alert Al Roker standing by. Savannah's emotional return to Studio

1A, embracing her today Today Show team, what she's

saying about returning to the anchor desk. Singer Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving

under the influence how her team is responding. And there's good news tonight, a community coming together

to surprise a World War II vet on his 100th birthday. Nightly News starts right now.

This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas.

And good evening. We are tracking major developments in the Middle East tonight, and earlier

we pressed Iran's foreign minister in an exclusive interview on why his country's military

is targeting neighboring countries and who is in charge there right now.

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