Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

Beth Sanner
Fmr. U.S. Deputy Director of National Intelligence
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is facing a new test. Iran's Revolutionary Guard is warning it has a "legitimate right" to respond after U.S. forces carried out what they called self-defensive strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz. And across the wider region, the situation is becoming more volatile. Israel has launched fresh military strikes in Lebanon, signaling a more aggressive posture against Hezbollah as the Trump administration indicates continued support. Beth Sanner, a former U.S. Deputy Director of National Intelligence, joins to discuss.

Nick Paton Walsh
Chief International Security Correspondent
Russia is threatening a new wave of attacks on Kyiv after this week's deadly bombardment. Moscow is also warning foreign nationals — including diplomats and international organizations — to leave Ukraine's capital "as soon as possible." As Russia refuses to let up, Ukraine continues to adapt. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh, observing Kyiv's deep strike drone unit, filed this report from eastern Ukraine.

Dr. Nahid Bhadelia
Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Heather Kerr
DRC Country Director, International Rescue Committee
The head of the World Health Organization is traveling today to the Democratic Republic of Congo — the epicenter of the fast-moving Ebola outbreak. Some 220 people are now believed to have died from the disease. Dr. Nahid Bhadelia is an expert on infectious diseases. Heather Kerr is a humanitarian worker on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Maya MacGuineas
President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
After three months of war with Iran the U.S. government's borrowing costs are at their highest since 2007, with American taxpayers potentially having to cover billions of dollars in interest. This all as the national debt surpassed the size of the U.S. economy in late March. What does this spell for the country's financial future? Maya MacGuineas is the President of the nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about what policymakers might do to reel in this crisis.

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