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With the US and Iran locked in tense negotiations, are we going back to the future? Former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses the similarities between the Obama and Trump Iran deals. Then, Israel's new Arab-Jewish political party offering a different vision of the country's future. Christiane speak to the brains behind the new effort- Rula Daood & Alon-Lee Green. And, ten years since Britain...

Summer is officially underway, but in Russian-occupied Crimea, residents are facing fuel shortages, rolling blackouts and cancelled summer camps. It's all part of a new phase in Russia's war, as Ukraine expands its campaign into the invader's heartland. Now the Wall Street Journal reports the Kremlin is pressuring Belarus to open another front as Russia struggles on the battlefield. Joining the sh...

It's a race against time in Venezuela, where rescue teams are frantically searching for survivors after two back-to-back earthquakes, some of the strongest ever recorded in the country. At least 164 people have been killed, according to acting President Delcy Rodriguez, but that number is expected to rise as crews reach hard-hit areas and the full scale of the devastation becomes clear. The heavie...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on a lightning tour of Persian Gulf allies, trying to shore up support for the US-Iran agreement. But as the negotiations plough on, there are differences about the MOU being expressed publicly by both the Iranian lead negotiators and President Trump. Where will this all settle, and how do the Persian Gulf states view this? Georgetown professor Mehran Kamrava join...

Mass firings are said to be underway at the ODNI, the US intelligence agency created to prevent another 9/11. Donald Trump's temporary pick to head it, Bill Pulte, has no intelligence or security experience. Slimming down the DNI office has been a bipartisan issue, but top Democrats are concerned this week's job slashing could pose a national security risk. White House reporter Kevin Liptak joins...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today that he is resigning as the least-popular UK leader on record. Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, fresh off a resounding win in a crucial parliamentary election, seems poised to succeed Starmer. But as the UK faces stagnant wages, high energy bills, and serious questions over the state of its armed forces, can Burnham hope to turn it all aroun...

As Washington and Tehran move toward a deal to end their war, have months of conflict simply restored the status quo? Former German Foreign Minister and current President of the U.N. General Assembly Annalena Baerbock discusses the diplomatic difficulties facing the United Nations. Then, as President Trump abandons his calls for regime change in Iran, journalists Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh...

While the focus this week has been on the MOU between the US and Iran, the G7 was also discussing Russia's war with Ukraine, committing to support the Zelensky government while strengthening sanctions on the Kremlin. But where has the United Nations been, historically the global conflict resolution mechanism? UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock joins Christiane to discuss the state of...

In a late-night, table-top signing at Versailles, President Trump put his pen to a memorandum of understanding to end his war on Iran and begin a 60-day period of negotiations. The MOU has gone down badly in Israel, with allies of Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing outrage. Danny Danon is Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, and he joins Christiane from New York.   Also on today’s show: for...

Donald Trump's public position is that his agreement with Iran is great, and better than Obama's nuclear deal. But a leaked draft of the MOU raises some real questions about which side benefits the most, and whether the United States is any better off than before the war. New York Times reporter David Sanger, whom Trump called over the weekend when the agreement was made, joins the show.  Also on...

World leaders meeting at the G7 summit have a lot to talk about, including the short-on-details US peace agreement with Iran, and Russia's seemingly endless war against Urkaine. As Canada's former deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland is intimately familiar with what happens behind the scenes at meetings like the G7. She now serves as economic advisor to Ukrainian President Zelensky and joins t...

Leaders from some of the world's most powerful nations are gathering today in France for the G7. This year's summit comes just after the US and Iran say they have struck a tentative deal to end hostilities and open the Strait of Hormuz. The text of the deal has not yet been made public and both sides have offered conflicting accounts of what will follow a signing ceremony on Friday. To add to the...

A head-spinning week as Iran and the United States trade blows and mull peace deals, on the sidelines Europe is feeling the pain and calling for a permanent end to the conflict. Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been an outspoken critic of America's involvement in the Middle East and he joins Christiane from Paris to discuss the state of play. And, as the cycle of strikes and...

Day after day, Russia pounds Ukraine as President Putin tries to claim he's winning this war - now in its fifth year. But increasingly audacious long-range Ukrainian strikes are challenging that narrative. This week, they struck an arms factory and an oil refinery deep inside Russia. Ukraine also hit the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol - a strategically important site that was taken by Russian f...

President Trump says the US will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and is again threatening to take control of Kharg Island, the hub that handles most of Iran's oil exports. The threat comes just days before G7 leaders will meet in France. In advance of that summit, Christiane spoke with Dominique de Villepin, France's former Foreign Minister, Prime Minister and a potential contender in next year's pre...

Early this morning, Iran launched retaliatory strikes on American bases in the region, after the US military struck strategic locations near the Strait of Hormuz, which were themselves a response to Iran's downing of a US Army helicopter earlier this week. This came shortly after Iran and Israel exchanged fire over the weekend. Suzanne Maloney is a leading expert on Iran and the Persian Gulf polic...

Once again, President Trump is falsely claiming election fraud after Democrats advanced in the non-partisan primary for the Los Angeles mayoral race. Trump has blamed mail-in ballots for the result, reviving false claims that have become a familiar feature of his presidency. So what does this tell us about the president's mindset, and the state of America's democracy heading into the midterms? Sus...

For a while it looked like the war in the Middle East might tip into full-scale fighting again, after the first major exchange of fire between Israel and Iran since the April ceasefire. President Trump responded, posting “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’” Tehran announced it has suspended military operations against Israel but warns that strikes will resume if attacks on Lebanon c...

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In Lebanon, a US-mediated ceasefire shows little sign of holding. Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday; Hezbollah says it continues to target Israeli troops. Amid the turmoil, Christiane met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut for an exclusive interview. Aoun rarely speaks with foreign media, but is taking this step to send a message to the world about...

Just hours after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire, the leaders of Hezbollah say they reject the deal. For more than four decades, Hezbollah has faced repeated attempts to weaken its power, yet it remains a potent force in the region. Correspondent Isobel Yeung reports from Lebanon.   Also on today's show: Jasmine Garsd, NPR Immigration Correspondent & Aaron Reichlin-Melnic, Sen...

A mixed picture is emerging from primary elections across America, with major implications for the political fight ahead. President Trump is facing record low approval ratings, while claiming he doesn't care about the midterms. But are the Democrats doing all they can to bolster their chances of recapturing the House and the Senate? Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist at Politico, joins Bi...

In Washington, talks between Israel and Lebanon are back on track, as representatives of both countries are meeting at the US State Department. It's a volatile situation, both diplomatically and militarily. Nabih Bulos, Middle East Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times, joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss.  Also on today's show: Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda; Sara Naomi Bleich, Pr...

Diplomacy is breaking down between Tehran and Washington as a fragile ceasefire hangs on by a thread. Iran state media reports Tehran has suspended talks with the US in protest over Israel's intensifying military activity in Lebanon. To break down what this means for the ceasefire and any prospect of a long-lasting peace in the Middle East, CNN Jerusalem Bureau Chief Oren Liebermann joined Bianna...

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