The among Community Airport in tehran. Again this comes after iran launched Ballistic Missiles said to us air bases. In iraq and following the attacks, the f a a band, us pilots and airlines from flying over a rocky, iranian and Persian Gulf Air space citing the heightened tensions in the region. That plane was headed to ukraine if we learn more about that part of the drama going on in iran tonight, we will certainly bring it to you throughout this broadcast. The other big story in iran and the big story all day before that plane went down. The missiles that iran fired at 2 air bases in iraq for us troops are stationed, this is the retaliation after the us took out the second most powerful man in iran. Last week iran launch more than a dozen missiles today at the al Assad Air Base and that american and Coalition Forces in the iraqi town of herbal this video according to iranian tv shows the al Assad Air Base getting hit. Again that base houses us troops other we havent confirmed dead i
Growth. Late on the program, ill be asking larry kudlow why is this happening in a fullyemployed economy. Thats jobs and now the markets. Here it comes, 29,000, the dow may hit that mark today. Yes, the astonishing market rally has taken us up 11,000 points on the dow, since the election, of donald j. Trump and the value of American Business has gone up 12. 8 trillion since he was elected. A few minutes from now the market opens and well see the dow go up just a little bit more , maybe 20 points up, s p up maybe 6 and a 30 point gain for the nasdac composite. One more story and its dramatic satellite and intelligence reports show the plane that crashed into iran was taken down by a missile. It was not mechanical failure or engine trouble. The plane was shot down. Canadas trudeau says it may have been done accidentally. 63 canadians were on board. Varney company, the friday edition, is about to begin. President trump when im thrilled to hold the first rally of 2020 right here, in the gr
Isis in iraq and syria. We have new video now that has been released by Iranian State tv it reportedly shows missiles hitting the al assad air base. This video has not been independently confirmed. Iranian state tv said tonight operations name was quote martyr soleimani that of course meant to avenge the surprise us attack last week that killed the iranian general in the second most powerful person in that country. Qassem soleimani and tonight local leaders are reacting to the strikes. Congresswoman barbara lee just put out a statement saying in part. This cycle of violence can quickly spiral out of control and escalate into trumps full blown war with iran make no mistake. Trump chose reckless military action over diplomacy. And this is the result all parties should immediately halt the violence and trump should work with our allies to find a path to de escalate and congressman Eric Swalwell from the east bay as well tweeted quote pray for americas troops and personnel serving in iraq,
This morning. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement saying this, american leaders highest priority to protect american lives and interest but we cannot put the lives of American Service members dye mr. Mats and others further at risk for engaging in provocative and disproportionate actions, tonights actions further dangerous escalation of violence; 2020 candidate and former Vice President joe biden also issuing a statement saying he supported terror and sub chaos, none of us negates the cause that this is escalation move, deter future attacks by iran and almost certainly will have the opposite effect. Joining me now white house fox strategic defense adviser and Army Special Operation shoulder bret and foxs military colonel david hunt. Good morning p. Thanks for having us. Cheryl to you first, big concern and investors are concern about possible escalation of tensions between u. S. And iran, how concerned should we be this morning . First of all we did accurate job with the investig
That statement. Iranian leaders, they have made statements. They have largely avoided the bellicose language we have seen in the past. Overnight, leader ali khamenei says it was a slap in the face to america. They say they do not seek escalation or war. Obvious question this morning, was the attack deliberately proportionate, a oneoff that makes a point but doesnt risk a devastating american response . Can the iranians risk taking action that results in allout war . Their economy is collapsing. They are out of cash. What will the president say this morning and how will he say it . Escalation . A threatening tone . We will find out soon. Now look at this. Yet again, the market is largely shrugging off an attack in the middle east, in the middle of the oil patch, no less. When the news broke, futures showed a near 400point drop but look at it now. Down maybe 20 for the dow and all of that loss accounted for by just two dow stocks which we will mention momentarily. The s p is going to go