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Amanpour

Exclusive Report from Besieged Iran

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

President Trump promises help is coming for Iranian protestors, with reports that executions will begin soon and the regime promising to swiftly punish demonstrators. This is a critical moment for the regime, caught between threats from the United States and from its own people. Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh has this exclusive report piecing together what's happening inside Iran, with testimony from a doctor treating those wounded protestors.  Also on today's show: Elliott Abrams, Former US Special Representative for Iran; Kaouther Ben Hania, Director and writer, The Voice of Hind Rajab; Mike Fox, Legal Fellow, Cato Institute Project on Criminal Justice    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.

0:53.4

I've canceled all meetings with the Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters

0:59.0

sucks. And all I say to them is help is on its way.

1:03.0

But what would help look like? I asked Elliot Abrams, Trump's special representative for

1:08.0

Iran and Venezuela during his first term. The voice of Hind Rajab, the heart-shattering film,

1:25.6

giving voice to the Palestinian children killed by Israel.

1:29.3

I'll speak to its director, Kauta Benhanya.

1:33.3

Plus, the family of Renee Good shot dead by ICE seek justice.

1:38.3

Legal expert Mike Fox tells Hari Srinavassan why it could be a long road. Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Christiana Manpur in London.

2:07.6

President Trump promises help is coming for Iranian protesters,

2:11.5

with reports that executions will begin soon,

2:14.1

and the regime vowing to swiftly punish demonstrators.

2:17.4

Some personnel have been urged

2:19.1

to leave a U.S. military base in Qatar as, quote, a precaution. The same thing happened last June

2:25.0

when Trump struck Iran's nuclear sites, and Iran retaliated. One Tehran resident told CNN,

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