Diplomacy at a Crossroads

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

As old alliances are tested and new powers emerge, diplomacy is being reshaped across a divided world. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares discusses recent tensions between the U.S. and Europe. Then, we turn to the sports world, as former professional tennis player Rafael Nadal reflects on his new documentary and opens up about his struggles with anxiety and injury. CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh walks down a deadly road near Ukraine’s frontlines, where modern warfare is rapidly changing. Then, Christiane speaks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about his country’s role as a mediator in the conflict with Iran. After The New York Times revealed that the U.S. and Israel may have considered former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of a regime change strategy, we revisit Christiane’s 2005 interview with the hardliner. And finally, as Americans honor the troops who gave their lives this Memorial Day, we return to Christiane’s conversation with WWII veteran Jake Larson, who explained why he joined the fight against fascism more than 80 years ago. Air date: May 23, 2026 Guests: José Manuel Albares Rafael Nadal Badr Abdelatty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Ammanpur Hour.
0:10.0	Here's where we're headed this week.
0:13.0	I asked the Spanish foreign minister why his country has swapped appeasement for criticizing Trump policies towards allies. Then a sporting spaniard, the king of clay,
0:23.6	tennis legend Rafael Nadal, joins me on a new documentary
0:26.6	revealing the pain behind his athletic prowess.
0:30.6	There's another part of real life in the professional athlete world,
0:35.6	and that's my story.
0:36.6	And... As drone warfare in the professional athlete world. And that's my story. And
0:39.3	as drone warfare gets more and more advanced and deadly,
0:43.3	Nick Payton Walsh follows Ukrainian troops
0:46.3	on a long march to the front.
0:48.3	Also, my exclusive interview with the Egyptian Foreign Minister,
0:51.3	why his nation believes an end to the war with Iran is getting closer.
0:56.0	We are doing our best efforts, but it takes two to tango.
1:01.0	And with the New York Times reporting that Israel and Washington's plan for a vassal Iranian state
1:07.0	included wanting the ultra hardliner Holocaust denier Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to take over. From my archives, the four-hardliner Holocaust denier
1:11.1	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to take over.
1:13.7	From my archives, the former president reveals
1:16.0	why he may not have been the perfect choice.
1:18.7	Do not doubt that our people will not lose.
1:25.2	Welcome to the program, everyone.
1:27.0	I'm Christiana Manpur in London. Has the relationship between Europe and the United States ever been lower? Patience is wearing dreadfully thin on both sides of the Atlantic. America's European allies are now becoming openly critical of the U.S. But one country has been pushing back for a while on everything, from
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