GEOFF BENNETT: Welcome to the "News Hour."

Nearly a week into the U.S.-Israel war with# Iran, President Trump toda.. Republic surrender and again said he wants# a hand in choosing the nation's next leader.

AMNA NAWAZ: The Iranian Red Crescent# says more than 1,300 people have now## been killed by the American and Israeli# bombing.

Local officials in Tehran also## said another school was hit with an# airstrike.

The bombing of a girls## school last Saturday killed more# than 150 people, mostly children.

Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen is in the## Gulf and starts our coverage tonight of# the expanding war, beginning in Lebanon.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: The strikes echo# like deep thunder.

Thick gray smoke## blankets the skyline of Lebanon's capital,# the view from the ground even more menacing,## buildings completely eviscerated.

Overnight# and into today, Israel pounded Beirut and its## southern suburbs with by far the most intense# airstrikes since last year's cease-fire.

Israeli officials say their# campaign against Hezbollah## will continue even after their war on Iran ends.

BRIG.

GEN.

EFFIE DEFRIN, Israeli Defense Forces# Spokesperson (through translator): Hezbollah and## the Iranian regime are one in the .. and soldiers of the Revolutionary# Guard who operate on its territory.## If they won't, we will chase and attack them.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: Yesterday, the IDF ordered# the entirety of Southern Lebanon to evacuate,## some 400,000 people ordered to# head north of the Litani River,## and today told all residents of several villages# in the Beqaa Valley to leave too, having already## extended the unprecedented evacuation orders to# cover entire neighborhoods in Southern Beirut.

In this densely populated area, hundreds of# thousands of people forced to flee their homes,## terrified families with nothing# but the clothes on their backs.

JAMAL SEIFEDDIN, Displaced Lebanese# (through translator): We're sleeping here## in the streets.

Some are sleeping in .. LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: Meanwhile, U.S.-Israeli# attacks intensified across Iran, pushing the## war into a new phase as it nears the one-week# mark.

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry## released this video showing what appears to be a# school in Tehran smashed into ash by an airstrike.

The IDF launched what it called a broad-scale# wave of strikes on Tehran and the western city## of Kermanshah, home to multiple ballistic missile# bases.

And U.S.

Central Command said it struck## this Iranian drone carrier.

It all came alongside# yet another message from President Donald Trump.## He ruled out anything other than Iran's# -- quote -- "unconditional surrender."

But Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today## tweeted that -- quote -- "Some countries# have begun mediation efforts, which should## address those who underestimated# Iran and ignited this conflict."

Trump also met behind closed doors with leaders# of American military contractors and said the## top defense manufacturing companies would, in his# words, quadruple production of certain munitions.

COL.

MARK CANCIAN (RET.

), Center for Strategic# and International Studies: Production for## these kinds of systems takes years.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: Retired Colonel# Mark Cancian told us whatever they## do now won't have any impact on this war.

COL.

MARK CANCIAN (RET.

): He's likely exhorting# them to increase their production capabilities## so that, when the war is over, the United# States can replace these munitions more## quickly and provide them to allies and partners.# Patriots, for example, are used very widely.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: Those systems hard# at work over Tel Aviv.

Israel shot## down Iranian missiles as they flew toward the# capital.

And, today, missiles reached Kuwait,## Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, though# the number of attacks is declining.

It's sunset here in Qatar and time to break the# Ramadan fast.

Usually, these streets would be## packed, but with so many incoming attacks from# Iran, many residents are choosing to stay home.## We have just had another emergency alert go off# for incoming missiles while we were standing here.

Thus far, Gulf nations have managed# to intercept most of these attacks,## but now stocks for their missile# defense systems are running low.## And Gulf leaders are beginning# to consider a firmer response.

Under the constant threat of Iranian# missiles, the capital Doha's residents,## including its large population of foreign# workers, are trying to go on with life as normal.

ABDUL HARIS, Doha, Qatar, Resident: In Qatar,# always, they have very good alliance with many of## other countries, especially neighboring countries.# So I don't think it -- it won't go forward.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: But not everyone feels safe.# Airports across the region have been shut down## for nearly a week, stranding hundreds# of thousands of tourists in a war zone.

Matthias, a German tourist whose cruise# ships sailed into Doha's port just minutes## before the attacks began, was locked# in his cabin on board for five days,## taking shelter as drones and# missiles rained down on the CITY.

MATTHIAS, German Tourist: The captain told# us, stay here on board.

Don't leave the boat.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: How are you# feeling when these missiles come in?

MATTHIAS: We are fear.

We are fear.

We look,## watch in the sky and see the missiles and the# other missiles from the air base, from Qatar,## and we hit in the -- we're meeting in# the sky and explosion.

You see flames.

LEILA MOLANA-ALLEN: A region suspended in# fear as the Iran war continues to escalate## with no end in sight and hundreds# of millions caught in the crossfire.

For the "PBS News Hour," I'm# Leila Molana-Allen in Doha, Qatar.