meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Fox News Rundown

Extra: Iranian Americans on Fleeing Tyranny and Iran’s Future

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week, the world watched as "Operation Epic Fury" fundamentally altered Iran's future. But for those who fled the regime’s oppression decades ago, this moment is deeply personal. Earlier this week, FOX News Rundown host Jessica Rosenthal spoke with two Iranian Americans—Board-certified physician Dr. Houman Hemmati and journalist Tabby Refael—to discuss their families' escape from the first Ayatollah and their reactions to the dismantling of the current regime. They shared their immense gratitude to the United States and explained why, for the first time in years, they have high hopes for a free Iran. We often have to trim our interviews during the week, but we thought you’d like to hear our entire, unedited conversations with both guests. Today on the FOX News Rundown Extra, we share our full interviews with Dr. Houman Hemmati and Tabby Refael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Project Hail Mary is an extraordinary cinematic experience.

0:03.9

You're a great scientist, Dr. Grace.

0:05.6

The world is counting on you.

0:07.0

Starring Ryan Gosling.

0:08.3

So I met an alien.

0:09.8

Two worlds, one impossible mission.

0:12.3

We're going to save the stars.

0:13.8

Project Hail Mary.

0:14.9

Amaze, amaze, amaze.

0:16.2

Seat first March 14th and 15th in Cinemas Everywhere, March 19th.

0:20.7

This is the Fox News Rundown Extra.

0:26.5

I'm Jessica Rosenthal.

0:28.4

This past week, we spoke with two Iranian Americans,

0:31.3

Dr. Human Hamadi, a board-certified physician,

0:34.1

and Tabit Refile, a Los Angeles-based journalists and activist. Both remember why their

0:39.3

families fled the Iranian regime decades ago, and the oppression and fear they felt either fleeing

0:44.3

from or living under the first Ayatollah. They also shared their reactions to Operation Epic Fury,

0:49.8

the deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, and much of Iran's leadership, and explained why they have high hopes for the country's future and also feel immense gratitude to the United States. We made some edits for time and thought you might like to hear more of what they had to say. First, you'll hear our full conversation with Dr. Hamadi, followed by Tabi Refile. Thanks for listening, and if you don't already, please follow the weekday Fox News Rundown podcast.

1:12.6

Now, here's Dr. Humann Hamadi on the Fox News Rundown Extra.

1:20.7

I just wanted to ask you, we kind of want our listeners to know about how many people live in the United States who had to leave Iran.

1:31.8

And so I just wanted to know first off, are you feeling right now celebratory? Are you feeling

1:38.3

cautious? Like what's next? Is it a big mix of feelings? Yeah, I think I and most of the Iranian Jewish community

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from FOX News Podcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of FOX News Podcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.