tonight gayle king and charles barkley are geet getting real on the top stories make sure to tune in to king charles tonight. u.s. response in the middle east as president joe biden vows to send a clear and forceful message to iran-backed militias. the u.s. now says it hit 85 targets linked to iranian backed proxy groups in iraq and syria overnight. iraqi officials claim the blast killed 16 people including civilians. the u.s. hopes to destroy the militant s capabilities or at least degrade them while they can while avoiding a broader conflict. but iran saying the u.s. has made a strategic mistake. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin said that this is just the beginning the u.s. central command said it struck six houthi cruise missiles in yemen earlier today as they continue to launch attacks against shipping in the red sea. orrin lieberman is live at the pentagon with the latest. what are you learning about this response last night? reporter: you can see here the needl