On tonight’s W News with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, the US intensifies its campaign against Iran with a 12th consecutive night of strikes, as a Saudi-owned vessel comes under attack in the Red Sea.

Defense and Security Analyst Tobias Ellwood and University of Bath Senior Associate Professor Dr. Patrick Bury assess the growing risk of regional escalation.

Former Putin Spokesman Sergei Markov joins us following talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that ended without a breakthrough on the Ukraine war.

HALO Trust Syria Program Manager Simon Jackson discusses the UN Secretary-General’s landmark visit to Syria, while correspondent Anelise Borges reports on the deadly wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate across southern Europe.