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Claims that David Muir had an on-air breakdown in January while reporting on international news, specifically about Iran and U.S. troop preparations.
There is no credible evidence that David Muir suffered an on‑air "breakdown" in the studio; video archives of the January broadcasts and contemporaneous reporting show a standard, if intense, delivery...
David Muir opened ABC’s World News Tonight on Jan. 14, 2026 with a breaking-news lead about unrest in Iran, saying, “Good evening, we begin tonight here with breaking news coming out of Iran,” and rep...