Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East with Israel and Iran trading more missile fire. Anderson reports live from Tel Aviv. And, Brett McGurk, the former Middle East & North Africa Coordinator for the National Security Council, talks about how we got to this point. “Right now, this is blowback on decisions that Iran has made from October 7th on,” said McGurk.
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CNN Team Hears Increased Aerial Activity Over Skies In Tehran
CNN's Fred Pleitgen is in Tehran, Iran where he and his team have been hearing an increase in aerial activity over the city. Plus, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi talks with Anderson about a key report from the agency that has fueled arguments on both sides of this fight about how close Iran is to a nuclear weapon.
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Israeli Military Says It Struck 20+ Military Sites In Tehran Today
President Donald Trump held a Situation Room meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss U.S. options in the Israel-Iran conflict. A person familiar with the matter told CNN that the President has reviewed attack plans for Iran, but is holding off to see if Tehran steps back from its nuclear program. Plus, how domestic politics and a political divide the President faces over deeper American involvement overseas, could shape the coming days. Anderson is live from Tel Aviv.
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Israel, Iran Trade Strikes For Sixth Day
Iran and Israel are exchanging strikes for a sixth day, with Israel’s defense minister saying the country plans on striking “very significant targets in Tehran," and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posting on social media, “In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins.” President Trump has demanded an “unconditional surrender” by Iran, and met Tuesday with his national security team, according to the White House. Before the meeting, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. All this as the President weighs further U.S. involvement.
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Trump: "Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran!"
President Trump gives a dire warning to people in Tehran tonight, posting on Truth Social "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" This comes as the President leaves the G7 summit in Canada early to fly back to Washington due to the situation in the Middle East. Plus, with a suspect in court, two people dead and two more wounded, authorities in Minnesota detail how much worse the alleged plot might have been.
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