PBS News Hour full episode, March 17, 2026

Tuesday on the News Hour, Israeli strikes kill Iran's security chief and another high-level official in a major blow to the country's leadership. The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center's director resigns in protest over the war in Iran, saying the country posed no imminent threat. Plus, a group of Chicago artists is channeling their skills into protest amid the immigration crackdown. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Strikes kill Iranian officials in another blow to leadership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL52GO9jLmw Who is Joe Kent, the U.S. official who quit over Iran war? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFwrM3S_do What Kent’s resignation says about U.S. intelligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhMIdlUMEsk Mideast analysts on Iran’s leadership after Larijani's death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytIlH3IAXTw News Wrap: Cuba slowly restoring power after blackout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3WIEZOGSb8  LA port chief on how the Iran war is impacting global trade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdK3YHG_31Y  A look at Mullin’s rise from MMA fighter to MAGA warrior https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycz01-qEVSo Artists use creativity in protesting immigration crackdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWFuW53B7zc Venezuela’s historic run meets USA in WBC final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeo3hLzOeU8 Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Introduction 02:39 - War with Iran 07:28 - War with Iran: Who is Joe Kent? 09:45 - War with Iran: U.S. Intelligence 25:35 - War with Iran: Iran's Power Structure 22:55 - News Wrap 28:21 - Impacts of War 33:30 - DHS Nominee 39:40 - Art of Protest 47:09 - World Baseball Classic