WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Welcome to the "News Hour."

President Trump said today that the United# States was not interested in a ce.. Iran because, from a military standpoint, he said# Iran was finished.

Late today, Trump said on TRUTH## Social that -- quote -- "We are getting very close# to meeting our objectives as we consider winding## down our great military efforts in the Middle East# with respect to the terrorist regime of Iran."

Meanwhile, Israel and the United States continue# to attack Iran today, hitting the same kinds## of targets they have struck throughout this# campaign.

And Iran continued to strike back,## with missiles and drones landing in Israel and on# oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf.

White House correspondent# Liz Landers has the latest.

LIZ LANDERS: Today, in the Holy Land,# its holy city bombed.

Iran today struck## the ancient Old Quarter of Jerusalem, a# missile landing only a few hundred feet## from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Western# Wall, places of prayer sacred to billions,## as further Iranian attacks hit the city# of Rehovot in the country's center,## killing 15 people nationwide, as the# war's casualty rate continues to grow.

Iran is threatening to keep up the fight,# its Revolutionary Guard today releasing a## statement announcing that the embattled regime# is continuing to produce missiles and stockpiles## are high, having again today struck Kuwait's# Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah oil refineries,## forcing both to shut down, as the# price of gas inches up even higher.

A barrel of Brent crude oil today peaked at# $111.

With the war now entering its fourth week,## Iran has heavily damaged many petroleum# facilities and other targets in the region,## as the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba# Khamenei, today released a statement on the eve## of Nowruz vowing to continue the battle and urging# the nation to stay steadfast in the face of war.

In Tehran, mourners gathered to pay# to continue Intelligence Minister## Esmail Khatib killed Wednesday by Israeli fire.

MAN (through translator): We have come to# say that no matter how much you kill us,## we become more awake, more alert.

We will# not back down.

We will not abandon the## streets.

We will not abandon the front# line.

Death to America.

Death to Israel.

LIZ LANDERS: Fifteen senior# IRGC government officials## have now been killed since the start of the war.

President Donald Trump touching upon these# regime losses as grounds to continue the war.

DONALD TRUMP, President of the United# States: You don't do a cease-fire when## you're literally obliterating the other side.# They don't have a navy.

They don't ha.. force.

They don't have any equipment.

They# don't have any spotters.

They don't have## anti-aircraft.

They don't have radar.

And their# leaders have all been killed at every level.

LIZ LANDERS: The U.S.

today continued its campaign# targeting Iran's navy and drone capabilities in## order to open the Strait of Hormuz, as President# Trump today criticized NATO countries for not## helping in the effort, writing on TRUTH Social# that the nations -- quote -- ":complain about## the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but# don't want to help open the Strait of Hormuz,## a simple military maneuver that is the# single reason for the high oil prices,## so easy for them to do with so little# risk.

Cowards.

And we will remember."

As the strait remains in the war's# choke hold, seven NATO countries## today issued a statement condemning Iran's# attacks.

Britain, France, Germany, Italy,## the Netherlands, Japan and Canada penned# the statement, saying that they were ready## to -- quote -- "contribute to appropriate# efforts to ensure safe passage through the## strait.

We welcome the commitment of nations# who are engaged in preparatory planning."

But French President Emmanuel Macron# expressed doubt in joining the war## after European nations met in Brussels today.

EMMANUEL MACRON, French President# (through translator): I have not## heard anyone here expres.. and I do not believe that taking part# in an escalation, should one occur,## would in any way resolve the international# situation or its consequences for our economies.

LIZ LANDERS: That concern for the war's# economic fallout shared by some Americans.

ARIADNE BLACKMON, Houston Resident: It's very# disheartening, all the lives that are lost,## and also just the fate of the economy in general.

LIZ LANDERS: But the president's base remains# supportive of the military intervention in Iran,## according to a new Politico poll out Friday;# 70 percent of the president's 2024 voters## support the strikes last month, with 53# percent of self-identified MAGA voters## saying they back the military moves because# they trust Trump to do the right thing,## though more than half of Americans overall do# not support the war, according to several polls.

Meanwhile, on the streets of Beirut,# hundreds of thousands of Lebanese## displaced by Israeli attacks, now greet Eid,# meant to be a time of celebration and peace,## homeless and in the rain; 33-year-old# Samah Hjola was forced out of her home## in Beirut's southern suburbs.

She now# lives in a minibus with her two children.

SAMAH HJOLA, Displaced Lebanese# Mother (through translator):## This Eid is certainly different from the Eid# before.

Our circumstances used .. We were at home.

My children had new clothes# for the Eid, and their lives were, of course,## different.

Everything is difficult.# There's nothing that isn't difficult.

LIZ LANDERS: And while the# adults put on a brave face## this holiday for the nation's children,# the destruction and loss is everywhere.

For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Liz Landers.