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Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide joins CNN’s Becky Anderson to discuss diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Former Middle East adviser at the US Defense Department Jasmine El-Gamal joins CNN’s Danny Freeman to share her take on President Donald Trump’s speech about Iran.

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Government professor Natasha Lindstaedt joins Rahel Solomon to weigh in on news that the Senate moved to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection.

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CNN’s Eleni Giokos breaks down impacts of Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Democrat Emily Gregory will flip a deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago, CNN projects.

Rahel Solomon has the details.

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Rahel Solomon and John Lorinc report on the latest surrounding understaffed TSA and plans to reopen DHS.

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CNN's Melissa Bell: Questions remain surrounding the missing student, James Gracey, who was found dead in Spain.

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CNN’s Clare Sebastian joins Rahel Solomon to report on the agenda as EU leaders meet in Brussels. This comes after a day of attacks on energy facilities in Iran and neighboring countries, instigating a surge in oil prices.

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Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with European allies to ensure Ukraine isn’t forgotten during the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

More reporting from Clare Sebastian.

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Israel targeted Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in a Tehran strike on Monday night, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter.

The Israeli military is still awaiting the results of the strike to determine if Larijani was killed.

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The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is sending oil prices soaring to their highest levels since 2022. CNN's @EleniGiokos joins Rahel Solomon to discuss the critical infrastructure damage to oil zones in the UAE.

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Trump again claims victory in the war with Iran

Plus, sources tell CNN the US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base

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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed nearly a month ago amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over immigration reform. Rahel Solomon reports on where things stand.

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French President Emmanuel Macron explains that his country aims to protect its citizens amid conflict in the Middle East.

CNN’s Sebastian Shukla joins Rahel Solomon to break down Macron’s comments. He also details remarks by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Cyprus.

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The FBI's terrorism taskforce is investigating an explosive device thrown near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence during an anti-Islam protest. Rahel Solomon reports.

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CNN Senior International Correspondent @fpleitgenCNN and his team have just crossed the border into Iran.

CNN is the first US network into the country since the start of the war.

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“You’re going to see all-out war in Texas for the next 12 weeks,” Charlie Dent said.

“The Republicans are just lighting their donor cash on fire,” David Carlucci said.

Dent and Carlucci joined Erica Hill to discuss the primary elections. #Election2026

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Hagar Chemali, former US Treasury spokesperson for terrorism and financial intelligence, joins Erica Hill to weigh in on the state of Iran’s economy and what it means for its longevity in the war. Plus, she discusses potential reaction from China to the war.

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President Donald Trump told CNN the “big wave” is yet to come in the war with Iran.

Senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies Danny Citrinowicz joins Erica Hill to explain his interpretation of that.