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than a percent. Getting back near the recent all time highs. And that leads back to today's major geopolitical story.Those strikes and counter-strikes between Israel and Iran. The latest Israel's defense minister saying Iran crossed red lines with its strikes against Israeli cities. Joining me now is Fred Kempe, president and CEO of Atlantic Council and a CNBC contributor.Fred Israel's positioning this moment, it seems to be an existential threat to the Iranian regime. Is it. >> Look.>> We have someone work ...

more hours left in this and much more to go before we know exactly what's going on. >> All right, Megan, thanks very much. Megan Cassella, let's turn now to Michael O'Hanlon.He's director of foreign policy research at the Brookings Institution. Michael. And so we are hearing from different analysts that they think this could actually be a rather drawn out affair.That's going to kind of put that on one side of the equation. On the other side, are those pointing out that the market reaction here is not outsiz ...

The Trump administration initially emphasizing overnight that it was not involved in these attacks, saying Israel had taken unilateral action here. But then President Trump this morning standing strongly by Israel in a few posts saying in the last few hours that he gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal, but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done. He went on to say that there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attack ...

For more on Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear sites, let's go to Megan Cassella at the White House. And we are getting updates from the president. Megan, absolutely, Sarah.Sweeping up a lot of reaction from here so far, though a lot of questions still outstanding as well. The Trump administration initially emphasizing overnight that it was not involved in these attacks, saying Israel had taken unilateral action here. But then President Trump this morning standing strongly by Israel in a few posts, saying in ...

Well, the scale of this is already historic. I've been speaking with contacts inside Israel today who have expressed both shock and awe at what has unfolded this morning. Israel of course launching a sweeping military assault on Iran, striking more than 100 targets with over 200 fighter jets.Prime Minister Netanyahu also saying this operation will continue for as many days as it takes. Israel also taking a victory lap of sorts for this strike as well. Two of Iran's most powerful military figures, including ...

For more on the reaction in Washington this morning, we want to get over to CNBC's Megan Cassella. Megan, obviously these uh attacks happened last night just after 8:00 PM East Coast time. U but we've been watching closely all night and there has been plenty of reaction.Plenty of reaction, Becky. That's right. And as you guys were just saying, the White House was emphasizing as these attacks were unfolding overnight that the US was not involved and that it was not providing assistance.Secretary of State Mar ...