Imprisoned in Iran

Amanpour

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🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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The families of Americans imprisoned in Iran are being buffeted by a sort of psychological warfare between adversarial states. Over the weekend, Iran’s foreign minister said a prisoner swap agreement between his country and the US has been brokered, and now the ball’s in America’s court – but Washington quickly quashed that. The State Department’s Ned Price called it “a cruel lie that only adds to the suffering of their families.” This follows the heartbreaking appeal made by Iranian-American Siamak Namazi when Christiane spoke with him from inside Evin prison last week. Today's first guest, Bill Richardson, has made it his mission to try to help – he’s a former cabinet secretary, US Ambassador to the UN, and a longtime interlocutor with regimes like Russia, North Korea, and more to secure the release of American captives. Also on today's show: Tara Tahbaz, the daughter of Morad Tahbaz, detained in Iran since 2019; Alexander Betts, author of “The Wealth of Refugees”; Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Obesity Medicine Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Amamu Kool. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	Iran claims a deal is on the table to free jailed American citizens, but the U.S. calls it a cruel lie.
0:15.7	After our extraordinary interview inside Evian prison with Siamak Namasi, I now speak to Tara Taubaz whose father Morad is also there and to former
0:25.8	ambassador Bill Richardson who lobbies for Americans in prison abroad also ahead.
0:30.8	There's been no easy answers.
0:32.7	It's been tough to get the balance right.
0:34.9	The BBC scrambles to save face and a row over impartiality,
0:39.2	but was sports commentator Gary Linica wrong
0:42.0	about the issue of Britain's refugee policy.
0:45.1	My conversation with migration expert Oxford University professor Alexander Betts.
0:50.4	And these medications have gotten so much attention that they're changing what we think
0:54.8	about this disease.
0:56.3	Harry Streinavas and talks to Dr. Fatima Stanford about obesity in the United States
1:01.4	and the impact of a breakthrough weight loss drug.
1:04.0	Plus, ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime.
1:10.0	Everything everywhere all at once cleans up at the Oscars and Michelle Jo breaks ground
1:15.0	is the first Asian woman to win the award for best actress.
1:19.2	We revisit our interview with her. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Montpur in London. The families of Americans imprisoned in Iran
1:45.1	are being buffeted by a sort of psychological warfare between adversarial states.
1:50.3	Over the weekend Iran's foreign minister said a prisoner swap agreement between
1:55.1	his country and the United States has been broken and now the balls in their
1:59.6	court but Washington quickly quashed that The State Department's Ned Price told CNN,
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