US tells its citizens in Iran to leave or seek refuge

Global News Podcast

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🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The United States is urging its citizens in Iran to leave immediately, warning that protests continue to escalate. A notice released by the US virtual embassy in Tehran advises American nationals to travel by land to Turkey or Armenia, if they can make the journey safely. It says those unable to leave should take refuge at home or in another safe building and keep a supply of food, water and medication. Also: Scientists say 2025 was one of the three hottest years on record. US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio are meeting the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers in the White House on Wednesday. Bill Clinton has refused to testify in the Congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee chairman says there will be a vote to hold the former President in contempt of Congress. K-pop megastars BTS announce a 79-date world tour after all members of the boyband completed their mandatory military training in South Korea. The American civil rights activist Claudette Colvin, has died at the age of 86.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.5	This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:11.2	I'm Janet Jalil, and in the early hours of Wednesday the 14th of January, these are our main stories.
0:16.7	President Trump warns a very strong action if the Iranian government starts hanging protesters
0:22.5	as the US urges its citizens to leave Iran.
0:26.6	The family of a 26-year-old Iranian man say he's due to be executed soon,
0:32.4	less than a week after his arrest during protests.
0:36.2	We look at the latest on the Trump administration's plans to take over Greenland.
0:41.2	A new data from climate scientist says 2025 was one of the warmest years ever on record.
0:50.2	Also in this podcast, fans of BTS are getting ready to rumble.
0:59.2	We're going to be fighting for our lives for these tickets, but we will get them.
1:03.1	And you know what people say about BTS concert, like any seat is a good seat.
1:06.9	Like there is not a bad seat in a BTS concert.
1:10.0	The world's biggest K-pop band announces plans to go around the world in 80 dates, almost.
1:22.1	All eyes are on the White House to see what action President Trump will take against Iran
1:27.4	in response to verified
1:29.2	images of protesters being moaned down by security forces firing automatic weapons and reports
1:36.0	of thousands killed. After days of threatening military action, Mr Trump has given what many
1:41.6	see as his strongest warning yet that the U.S. could intervene in Iran.
1:47.2	The U.S. President told the BBC's partner, CBS News, that he would take, quote,
1:51.4	very strong action if the Iranian government started hanging protesters.
1:56.5	I haven't heard about the hanging. If they hang them, you're going to see some things that,
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