Israel hits Tehran as Iran fires back; oil spikes, $200B fight looms

We're now into day 21 of the war with new strikes, new retaliation and growing questions about how far this goes

Israel is again targeting Tehran, launching what it calls a wave of strikes inside the Iranian capital

The attacks hit infrastructure linked to the regime as Iran marked the Persian New Year

Iran responded overnight, firing another wave of missiles into Israel. Sirens sounded across the north

Debris from intercepted missiles fell in several areas. No fatalities reported. Meantime, Benjamin Netanyahu is now putting distance between the strike on Iran's South

Paris oil field, saying it was carried out solely by Israel, contradicting reports that

it was a joint operation with the United States. Israel acted alone against the Slavia gas compound

Fact number two, President Trump asks us to hold off on future attacks, and we're holding out

That strike on Iran gas field helped push oil prices higher with global benchmarks spiking above a barrel ysts say prices could stay elevated with energy infrastructure damaged and shipping disrupted

The Strait of Hormuz remains a major problem. Iran has effectively shut down the waterway, which handles about 20 percent of the world's oil

The U.S. military is now targeting Iranian mine-laying vessels, while international groups work on a plan to get ships out safely

The U.K. has sent military planners to work with the United States on options to reopen the strait

but there's still no agreement on how to do it. Back here at home, the cost of this war is now front and center

The Trump administration is preparing to seek as much as $200 billion from Congress

Even some Republicans are questioning the expense, but the president is defending the cost

We want to be sure, and it's a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top

With no clear timeline for how this ends, lawmakers are demanding more details before signing off on any new money