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CNN’s Sara Sidner Reports in “War with Iran: The Attack and Fallout”

Subscribe to CNN Press Room Email Updates CNN’S SARA SIDNER REPORTS IN “WAR WITH IRAN: THE ATTACK AND FALLOUT” FOR THE WHOLE STORY WITH ANDERSON COOPER NEW YORK, NY – (March 6, 2026) – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy® Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an in-depth look at the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, and the events that led to the outbreak of regional conflict. “War with Iran: The Attack and Fallout” with CNN Anchor and Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner premieres Sunday, March 8 at 10pm ET/PT. The hour will stream on demand the next day for subscribers of CNN’s streaming offering. In “War with Iran: The Attack and Fallout,” Sidner examines the recent history behind the increasingly fraught relationship between the United States and Iran, tracing the chain of events that set the stage for last week’s U.S. and Israeli strikes and the rapidly expanding conflict now entering its second week. Drawing on reporting across the region and interviews with leading experts and policymakers, the hour explores why the United States chose to strike now, how Iran and its allies are responding, and what the conflict could mean for t

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CNN’s Sara Sidner Reports in “War with Iran: The Attack and Fallout”

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Are you flying from an airport in the United States on Monday, March 23? CNN is looking for travelers who are willing to text us to share their experiences, along with possible videos. We’re looking for passengers who can text us at key…

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Want to live longer? Switching up your exercise routine might do the trick. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. When the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back mercury…

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Bizarre outbursts at the press, a backstory full of mishaps – the US ‘secretary of war’ earns his keep as the loyalty hire par excellence Has there ever been a more ludicrous political character than Pete Hegseth, the US…

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Iran’s IRGC has said it will not allow even ‘one litre’ to leave the region if US-Israeli attacks continue. Plus, how gen Z women are conquering country music Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here The US…

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Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Two days into the Iran crisis, I assessed 10 key indicators I’d be…

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President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.” “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana…

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