An Iranian man stands among the ruins of a diplomatic police station that is completely destroyed during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026. NurPhoto via Getty Images Morteza Nikoubazl NurPhoto Getty Images An injured Iranian sailor arrives to receive treatment at...

   Thursday marks the first day of the yearly meeting of the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp legislature. CNN’s Mike Valerio breaks down the agenda for the weeklong event in the center of Beijing.

   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he can never categorically rule out participation in the US-Israeli war with Iran after previously saying Canada would not take part.

   Comedian Nasser Al-Reyess was visiting Dubai when the War with Iran broke out. He says he called the State Department’s 24 7hotline for assistance, but reached an automated message stating there are currently no United States evacuation points. As uncertainty remains over how to leave the region, ....

   Grey Bull Rescue’s Bryan Stern discusses his organization’s operations to evacuate people from the Middle East.

   CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to Ophir Falk, the Foreign Policy Adviser for Prime Minister Netanyahu about the deadly strike on a girls school in Iran.

   Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton says the administration’s end goal in Iran should be regime change, but criticizes the administration’s failure to prepare the public for the attack and shore up support.

   President Trump will attend the Dignified transfer of the six U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. It comes as we’re learning new details about the soldiers. CNN’s Sunley Serfaty reports.

   CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to Reza Sayah, a journalist based in Tehran, about what he’s seeing and hearing from people in Iran as U.S., Israel unleash new strikes on Iran.

   Israel says it’s targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Beirut after the group launched what it called revenge attacks following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. But some residents say they’re being caught in the crossfire. The owner of a small Beirut hotel hit in an ...

   Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) joins The Lead.

   The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty. Here’s what to know on ...

   War in the Middle East is accelerating after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, and Tehran retaliated with strikes against several of its neighbors, including US-allied Gulf states. Israel and Hezbollah are also trading blows as the conflict widens. CNN is tracking the ...

   An American influencer en route from India to Texas found himself unexpectedly stranded after stopping in Doha for a layover, just as escalating Middle East tensions triggered explosions and widespread flight suspensions.

   After a US-Israel strike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the most powerful position in the Islamic Republic was left open. Amidst external pressure, Iran’s clerical regime is quickly working to decide who will succeed him. CNN’s International Correspondent Isobel Yeung reports.

   Former Israeli Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid joins The Lead.

   As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, the limited flights out airports in the region are leaving many expatriates stranded. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.

   CNN’s Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins Becky Anderson to discuss the Pentagon’s latest war update. He is forced to take shelter during his report as an emergency siren blares in Tel Aviv.

   Republican lawmakers and influencers are voicing differing opinions about President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran.

   CNN’s Gonzalo Alvarado speaks to Iranians in Los Angeles about the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

   Rome A 27-year-old ambulance driver is under criminal investigation in the northern Italian city of Forli, on suspicion of murdering at least five elderly people he was transporting by ambulance, a spokesman from the local prosecutor’s office told CNN. All five patients suffered cardiac arrests, ...

   Yerevan Saeed, Director of the Global Kurdish for Peace at American University, speaks to Becky Anderson about the role Kurdish groups could play after the U.S. president promoted regime change in Iran.

   US President Donald Trump sat alongside his German counterpart Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Tuesday and unleashed a broadside against some of his European allies. This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with, he said of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after once again ...

   Trump’s former Ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, says U.S. has to set the table by eliminating Iran’s military threat

   Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says his country will not support the United States’ attacks on Iran. His remarks come after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to facilitate the U.S. military campaign.

   As the US and Israel’s war with Iran enters its fifth day, CNN’s Ivan Watson looks at how Iran’s Shahed drone has been developed to create a similar US-made drone, known as the LUCAS.

   The Texas GOP Senate primary went about as expected with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Senator John Cornyn headed for a runoff that will conclude on May 26. CNN’s Arlette Saenz has details.

   A first-ever seen sculpture of Kim Jong Un and an exhibition dedicated to the North Korean leader illustrate how Kim’s personality cult is growing. CNN’s Will Ripley has more.

   A worker inspects the production of high-end yarn on the intelligent production line of a new materials company in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China NurPhoto via Getty Images Costfoto NurPhoto Getty Images The Two Sessions is a carefully choreographed annual meeting where the country’s ...