The situation with Iran is moving along very rapidly. It's doing very well. Our military is unsurpassed.

There's never been anything like it. Nobody's ever seen anything like it. And we're doing what has to be done. Should have been done during a 47-year period.

Could have been done by a lot of different people. They chose not to do it. Should have been done during a 47-year period. Could have been done by a lot of

different people. They chose not to do it. But they really are a nation of terror and hate.

And they're paying a big price right now. As President Trump continuing to present the war with

Iran as an overwhelming success, despite the Iranian

regime showing no signs of giving up the fight. The instability in the Middle East is sending

oil prices higher and driving up gas prices here at home for Americans. So the question is,

are voters buying what the president's selling? Meanwhile, here at home, two communities are

reeling from suspected acts of terrorism.

The question is, what more are we learning about the possible motives for those attacks?

Plus, President Trump's voting bill is headed to the Senate floor after he threatened not to

sign any bills into law until after the SAVE Act is passed. The question is, are Republicans prepared to

change the filibuster rules to appease the president on this? It is way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

I'm Ali Vitale on this second Friday, March 13th, a second Friday to 13th in two months.

Pretty wild.

We're going to start, of course, with the news that we have been following and will continue following.

Because the war with Iran is nearly two weeks in and showing no signs of slowing down as missiles

continue to rain down on the region and the economic fallout escalates.

Thick black smoke was seen billowing over skyscrapers in Dubai just this morning.

As authorities said, air defenses intercepted a projectile sparking the blaze.

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