a stunning new federal lawsuit claims iran helped plan and facilitate the 9/11 attacks on the united states. our own mary snow has been looking into this claim for us digging deeper. mary, what are you finding out about this? so many years later. wolf, this lawsuit cites s.e.a.l. testimony from defectors of iran s intelligence agency. who claim iran had prior knowledge of the september 11 attacks. and lawyers who filed the case are asking a federal judge in new york to now hold iran liable. on a seven-year path. a path that resulted in a federal lawsuit alleging iran is linked to the cityth attacks. 240, 241. reporter: under the title assistance from hezbollah and iran to al qaeda, the report concludes that we believe that this topic requires further investigation by the u.s. government. and that s what prompted him to dig further. we took onever view to the
and all eyes now on the phrase one nation in the gop race to the white house. just ahead, new signs those words could be sarah palin is running for president. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. but first, a heartbreaking development in joplin, missouri. all week we ve been bringing you wrenching stories of those missing in the tornado s wake, while at the same time holding out hope they might still be found alive. one of them, 16-year-old lance who was in his car when the twister hit has become a symbol of the desperation felt by so many families. i spoke to his mother, michelle, on tuesday right here in the situation room . oh, my gosh, he is amazing. he is a straight a student. always has been. everything comes so naturally. he has amazing friends. he rides bmx. he is involved in the bridge ministries here in joplin. very active once again, respectful. cares about his family so much. sadly, we ve just learned that lantz hare has now been found dead.