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THE IRAN WAR ESCALATES

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

As the war rages on, the question is - what does victory look like for everyone involved? We begin with the Iranian view with former nuclear negotiator and diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian. Then, from the U.S., the Pentagon senior advisor turned whistleblower who is warning of a dangerous disregard for civilian casualties in Iran. Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh then takes us to the people on the ground, to hear from the Iranians caught between foreign bombs and a repressive regime. Then, Christiane speaks to former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about Israel's endgame in a war boosting Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity. From the archives, recalling the time Saddam Hussein miscalculated Iran's reaction to invasion and how the war forged the strategic mindset of the Islamic Republic. And finally, Iranians around the world mark Nowruz as war casts a dark shadow over celebrations. Air date: March 21, 2026 Guests: Seyed Hossein Mousavian Wes Bryant Naftali Bennett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.3

Hello everyone and welcome to the Amunpur Hour. Here's where we're headed this week.

0:42.3

More US analysts are saying that three weeks after going to war against Iran, when it comes to ending it, Iran is in the driving seat.

0:52.3

I asked former Iranian diplomat, Seidad Hussein Mosavian, how that happened?

0:58.0

Then, amid soaring oil prices and questions about the rules of armed conflict,

1:03.0

Pentagon whistleblower West Bryant has this stark warning.

1:07.0

If we are so good at protecting civilians, how did we just kill nearly 200 young schoolgirls in Iran?

1:14.6

And how have we not even acknowledged that that's the case?

1:18.6

Then, trapped in the middle, Iranians who want regime change are finding themselves dodging foreign bombs and facing a regime crackdown.

1:28.3

We have a special report. Also ahead.

1:31.3

Everyone is a target. Israel continues assassinating top Iranian officials,

1:39.3

but the Islamic Republic shows no sign of collapse.

1:42.3

I ask Israel's former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about this killing campaign.

1:47.9

And from my archive, lessons from Saddam Hussein, the miscalculation he made when he invaded

1:57.4

Iran in 1980.

2:04.7

Welcome to the program, everyone.

2:06.5

I'm Christiana Manpur in London.

2:09.5

Dangerous escalation in the Iran war.

2:15.4

This week, Israel hit the massive South Pass gas field in Iran, which is used for domestic civilian consumption and government revenue, with Iran retaliating

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