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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• President Trump Says Two-week Iran Timeframe Is The "Maximum." Officials: Iran Will Only Meet U.S. If Israel Stops Strikes. Hundreds Of Americans Have Fled Iran And Others Face Difficulties Leaving As Trump Weighs US Military Action. IDF: Israel Begins New Wave Of Attacks In Iran. Officials: Iran Will Only Meet U.S. For Talks If Israel Stops Strikes. CNN Analyzes The Locations Israel Targeted In Iran. CNN Investigates Israel's Strikes On Key Iranian Officials, And Their Civilian Toll. Pres. Trump Says Two-Week Iran Timeframe Is The "Maximum." Trump: Gabbard "Wrong" On Iran Intel. Hungry Palestinian Child: "We Have No Food, Have Mercy On Us". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Former Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Mike Mullen; Narges Mohammadi's Appeal To Donald Trump; Interview With Investigative Journalist And "How To Survive The Broligarchy" Substack Author Carole Cadwalladr. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Just In: Trump Says He Decided To Give Iran Two Weeks To See If "People Come To Their Senses"; Khalil To Be Released; Democratic Rep. James Clyburn Backs Cuomo For NYC Mayor. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Israel, Iran Launch More Strikes As Diplomats Met In Geneva; Iranian Source: Iran Did Not Agree To End Uranium Enrichment; IDF: Half Of Iran's Missile Launchers Are Destroyed; Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil Freed On Bail; Trump Says DNI Gabbard Is "Wrong" On Iran Nuclear Intelligence; Ex-Assistant Testifies He Bought Drugs, Set Up Hotel Rooms; Documentary Gives Behind-The-Scenes Look At Hostage Negotiations. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Says DNI Gabbard Is Wrong On Iran Nuclear Intelligence; V.P. Vance Visits Federal Operations Center And Marines in L.A.; Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Endorses Cuomo In Tense New York City Mayoral Contest; CNN Analysis Explores Cause Of Deadly Dominican Nightclub Roof Collapse; Heat Dome To Cause Record Breaking Temps In The U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Tonight, Israel And Iran Continue To Intercept Each Other's Drones; President Trump Says Two-Week Iran Timeframe Is The Maximum; U.S. Military Assets In Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Conflict; Trump Administration Claims Victory After An Appeals Court Decision Lets Them Control Around 4000 National Guardsmen In Los Angeles; Vance Calls Senator Alex Padilla "Jose Padilla"; Lawmakers Speak Out And Demanding Action Following A Week of Political Violence and Threats. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Iran and Europe Holding High-Stakes Talks in Switzerland; Trump to Decide on Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran in Two Weeks; Appeals Court Says, Trump Can Maintain Control of California National Guard. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• U.S. Moves To Protect Assets In Middle East As Conflict Escalates; No Sign Of De-Escalation As Iran And Israel Trade New Strikes Overnight; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) On Trump's Decision On Potential U.S. Strikes On Iran "In Two Weeks." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Crucial Talks Between Iran and Europe as Mideast Conflict Escalates; Interview with Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO): Republicans Divided Over Whether Trump Should Strike Iran; Appeals Court: Trump Can Maintain Control of California National Guard. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• U.N. Watchdog: Israeli Strike Damaged Buildings at Iran Nuclear Facility; Legal Wrangling in Court Over President Trump's Move to Federalize California National Guard; Trump to Decide on Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran "In Two Weeks"; Pope Leo Warns Tech Executives About AI Threats At Vatican Conference; Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Score 400% Pay Raise. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Any Moment, Crucial Talks Begin Between Iranian and European Officials; Iran Launches New Barrage of Missiles at Israel; Los Angeles Dodgers and Trump Admin at Odds Over Presence of Federal Agents at Stadium. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• High Stakes Nuclear Talks in Geneva as U.S. Weighs Strikes on Iran; Officials: Five People Taken to Hospital After Iranian Missile Hits Haifa. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Court Hearing on Trump Use of National Guard; Iranian Diplomatic Talks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): Israel, Iran Launch More Strikes as Diplomats Meet in Geneva; Thousands Take to Streets in Iran to Protest Israel and U.S.; Trump Slams Non-Working Holidays on Juneteenth. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Europe Keen To Keep Talks With Iran Going Amid Perilous Moment; Israel, Iran Launch More Strikes As Diplomats Meet In Geneva; Pro- Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil To Be Released Today. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Dodgers and Trump Administration at Odds Over Presence of Federal Agents; No Sign Yet of Tariff-Induced Inflation that Worried Economists; United, American Airlines Pause Passenger Flights to Middle East. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Attends National Security Meeting After Saying He Would Decide On Whether To Stike Iran within Two Weeks; Iran: Will Only Meet U.S. for Talks If Israel Stops Strikes; Judge: Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil will Be Released Today. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• GOP, MAGA Isolationists Split Over U.S. Role in Mideast Conflict; Trump Speaks to Reporters as Israel, Iran Launch More Strikes. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Rare Look at Damage in Iran's Capital; Trump to Decide on Iran Strikes Within Next Two Weeks; Iranian Strike Severely Damaged Hospital in Southern Israel; Presidents Xi and Putin Urge De- Escalation; Israeli Rescue Team Responds to Iranian Strike; Trump Draws MAGA Backlash Over Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran; L.A. Dodgers Says It Denied ICE Agents Access to Stadium; Starship Explodes on Launch Pad in Texas. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump To Decide On Iran Strike Within Two Weeks; Iranian Missile Lands In Beersheba Causing Damage; CNN Team Gets Rare Access In Iran's Capital; Pro-Israel Hackers Target Iranian Bank, Crypto Exchange; Putin, Xi Criticize Israel's Attacks On Iran, Urge Deescalation; Israel on Edge Amid New Missile Lunches from Iran; Trump Decide on Iran Strikes within Next Two Weeks; Trump Draws MAGA Backlash Over Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran; L.A. Dodgers & Trump Administration at Odds; FIFA Club World Cup Continues amid Concerns about ICE. Aired 1-2a ET
• Israel Missile Strikes Hit Iran's Military Industrial Sites. Iran Missile Strike Hits Southern Israel; President Trump Sets Two- Week Deadline for Iran Decision; Iran Foreign Minister to Meet with European Counterparts in Geneva; Russia and China Discuss Israel-Iran Conflict; IDF Kills 70 Palestinians in Gaza; Israel On Edge Amid New Missile Launches From Iran; CNN Team Gets Rare Access In Iran's Capital; L.A. Dodgers: ICE Agents Denied Access To Stadium. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Iranian Missiles Struck Israel's Be'er Sheva Tech Park; CNN Gains Exclusive Access Inside Iran's State Broadcaster Compound; ICE Agents Denied Access to Dodgers Stadium; Trump Extends TikTok Ban Reprieve Anew. Aired 3-4a ET
• Israel Struck Dozens of Targets Overnight in Iran; Trump to Decide on Iran Strikes Within Next Two Weeks; Iran to Meet with U.K., Germany, France, and E.U.; Explosions in the Skies Over Tehran; Russia Warns Against Strike on Iran's Nuclear Power Plant. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Israel on Edge Amid New Missile Launches from Iran; Potential Impact on Oil Prices; Militia Threatens to Shut Down Vital Strait of Hormuz; L.A. Dodgers and Trump Admin. at Odds. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump to Decide on Iran Strikes Within Two Weeks; Trump Draws MAGA Backlash Over Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump to Decide on Iran Strikes Within Two Weeks; White House Says, Iran Has Never Been Closer to Nuclear Weapon; Israel Says It Struck Dozens of Targets, Nuke Facility in Iran. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• News Attacks as Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Second Week; Iranian FM Meeting with UK, Germany, France, EU Counterparts; Iranian FM: Israeli Strikes Were Betrayal of Diplomacy; Gaza Health Officials: 70 Killed on Thursday; Trump Draws MAGA Backlash Over Political U.S. Strikes on Iran. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• New Attack as Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Second Week; Iranian Foreign Minister Meet with U.K., Germany, France and European Union Counterparts; Trump to Decide on Iran Strikes within Next Two Weeks; Explosions Overnight in Tehran; Child Despairs at Lack of Food in Gaza; Gulf Arab States Anxious Over Israel-Iran Conflict. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Explosions Over Israel & Iran, Trump: Won't Ask For Ceasefire; "We Fear No One": Protests In Iran Amid Rising Fury With Israel; Vance At ICE Command. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Israeli Military: Dozens Of Targets Hit Overnight In Iran; Iranian Missile Sparks Fires In Southern Israel Tech Park; Trump To Decide On Iran Strikes Within Next Two Weeks; Iran To Meet With UK, Germany, France, E.U. In Geneva. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• IDF: New Strikes Target Tehran Military Industrial Sites; Presidents Xi And Putin Urge De-Escalation; Appeals Court: Trump Can keep Control Of California National Guard. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Conflict Enters 2nd Week As Israel, Iran Launch More Strikes; Iranian Spokesperson: U.S. Can End Iran Conflict With One Call To Israel; Trump To Decide On Potential Strikes On Iran "In Two Weeks"; Trump Agenda Bill Faces Uphill Battle To Keep On Deadline; GOP Divided Over Medicaid, Debt Ceiling, Green Energy Incentives. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Massive Crowds Protest In Tehran Against Trump Policies; Now: Top European Officials Meeting With Iranian FM In Geneva; Appeals Court Says Trump Can Keep Control Of National Guard In L.A.; MN Lawmaker Who Survived Shooting Shares New Details Of Attack; Growing Fears On Capitol Hill As Threats On Politicians Soar. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Israel And Iran Exchange New Strikes; Diplomats Scramble For A Solution As Urgent Talks Take Place In Geneva With Israel And The U.S. Not At The Table; Gaza Faces Man-Made Drought As Its Water Systems Collapse; Starving Palestinians Forced To Take Desperate Measures; Trump Just Met With His National Security Team; L.A. Dodgers: ICE Agents Denied Access To Stadium; Author Nussaibah Younis On Fundamentally Novel; Sunken Bayesian Superyacht Lifted From The Seabed; Restoration of Gaudi's Casa Batllo Uncovers Hidden Gems; No. 1 Is Lima, Peru's Chef Mitsuharu Micha Trumura's Maido. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Fight Between Iran And Israel Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down; Vance Defends Deportations, Rips Democrats in L.A. Visit; Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Released From ICE Detention; Mother Of Three Self-Deports Amid Trump's ICE Raids; Laura Coates Interviews Courtney B. Vance. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israel: Haifa Among Several Places Hit by Missiles Friday; Democratic Congressional Leaders Want to be Consulted on Iran; Putin: World Faces Economic Challenges, "Regional Conflicts"; Trump to Decide on Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran Within "Two Weeks"; Trump Draws MAGA Backlash Over Potential U.S. Strikes on Iran; L.A. Dodgers and Trump Administration at Odds Over Presence of Federal Agents at Dodgers Stadium. Aired 11a-12p ET
• High-Stakes Diplomacy In Geneva As U.S. Weighs Strikes On Iran; Israel: Haifa Among Several places Hit By Missiles Friday; Travelers Scramble To Get Home With Airports Closed; How Do Americans Feel About Trump Administration's Immigration Policies?; No Sign Of De-Escalation As Iran And Israel Trade New Strikes; Pope Leo Offers Vision For AI Ethics To Tech Executives; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump: Hard To Ask Israel To Stop Striking Iran; Israel: Haifa Among Several Places Hit By Missiles On Friday; IAEA Head Warns Of Disaster If Nuclear Sites Are Not Attacked; Donald Trump To Decide On Potential U.S. Strikes On Iran Within "Two Weeks"; Pope Calls On Silicon Valley To Prioritize Ethical A.I. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Iran Launches New Barrage of Missiles at Israel; Now, Iran's Foreign Meets With European Counterparts; Appeals Court Rules That Trump Can Maintain Control of Thousands of California National Guardsmen. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Iran FM Meets with European Counterparts; Trump to Attends National Security Meeting; Israeli Military Hit Dozens of Targets in Iran; Risks if Trump Decides to Strike Iran; Stealth Bomber Commander on Possible U.S. Strikes on Iran. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iran Launches New Barrage Of Missiles At Israel; No Signs Of De-Escalation In Conflict As Trump Issues Ultimatum; Elected Officials Targeted As Fears Grow Over Political Violence. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ); Trump Delays Decision on Iran; Americans' Opinions on Trump Administration?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Says Gabbard Is "Wrong" On Iran Nuclear Intelligence; Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Released From ICE Detention; Vance Attacks Sen. Alex Padilla, Incorrectly Calls Him "Jose." Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Says Hard To Ask Israel To Stop Striking Iran; Iran And Europe Hold High-Stakes Talks; Thousands Take To Streets In Iran To Protest Against Israel; Starving Palestinians Forced To Take Desperate Measures; U.N. Warns Famine In Gaza Is Every More Likely; Judge Orders Release Of Mahmoud Khalil; A.I.'s Effects On The Brain; "Jaws" Turns 50. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Iran & Europe Hold High-Stakes Talks In Switzerland; Trump To Decide On Potential U.S. Strikes On Iran Within "Two Weeks"; U.S. Judge Orders Release Of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil; Trump Speaks To Reporters On The Tarmac In New Jersey. Aired 3-4p ET