Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour will depart CNN in June 2027 after 43 years at the network. She started there in an entry-level role and rose to become its chief international anchor and one of the most recognizable faces in television news. War defined her portfolio, from the Gulf and the Balkans to Afghanistan and Iraq, often while shells were landing within earshot. Her interviews with world leaders earned a reputation for refusing to let talking points pass unchallenged. The departure will cap one of the longest careers any correspondent has had with a single outlet. Who inherits her platform has not been announced, and her next step is also unclear. Fellow journalists have treated the news as the closing of a chapter for an institution she helped shape.