Amanpour

After an eleventh hour move by the US and Iran to secure a two-week ceasefire, Israel unleashed a heavy bombing raid on Lebanon. After five weeks of deadly war, are the US and Iran effectively back to square one? Historian Peter Frankopan joins the show to discuss. 

Also on today's show: Bryan Stevenson, Founder & Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative; Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut (from the archive) 

 
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A shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran holds for now, but in Lebanon the scene is dire after Israel unleashed the most deadly strikes of the war. More than a thousand people were killed and wounded in just a single day. Correspondent Nada Bashir joins the show from Beirut. 

Also on today's show: Jason Rezaian, Global Opinions Writer, Washington Post; Yuli Novak, Executive Director, B'Tselem & Suhad Bishara, Legal Director, Adalah 

 
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A two-week ceasefire has been announced between the US and Iran. Sasan Karimi is a Professor of Global Studies at Tehran University and previously served as Vice President for Strategic Affairs. He joins the show to give us an inside view from Tehran. 

Also on today’s show: Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis; foreign policy experts Suzanne Maloney & Ray Takeyh; IRC CEO David Miliband 

 
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The US has begun attacking military targets on Kharg Island, from which almost all of Iran’s oil is exported. It comes as President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is fast approaching. If Tehran does not back down, Trump says the US will unleash a wave of strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges. To take stock of where we're at ahead of Trump's self-imposed 8pm ET deadline, Executive Director of the Soufan Group Colin Clarke and retired US Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling join the show. 

Also on today’s show: CNN Correspondent Melissa Bell; Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum; Tristan Harris, Co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology  

 
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Five weeks into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump's first address to the nation left lots of questioned unanswered, including how the U.S. plans to end the conflict. Retired Admiral John Kirby held top communications roles at the Pentagon, National SecurityCouncil and White House and he joins the show to discuss where the war goes next. Meantime, Russia's war on Ukraine grinds on, amid mounting fears that weapons Ukraine badly needs are being diverted to the Middle East. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks to Christiane about the impact of that, and of President Trump's falling out with NATO powers. Then, the energy crisis in Cuba is growing more severe with every passing day, as the country struggles under the Trump administration's oil blockade. CNN's Patrick Oppmann speaks exclusively with the grandson of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who believes Havana needs to make a deal with Trump. Plus, Christiane's conversation with former White House Iran aide Gary Sick, who served in the U.S. National Security Council under Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan. He tells Christiane why he sees Trump as a deal maker, not a history maker. And from the archive, a look back at the long fight for change in Iran. An excerpt from Christiane’s report from Tehran in 2000, when the reform phase was at its height. And finally, a sneak peek at Christiane's conversation with award-winning actor Adrien Brody. He joins Christiane alongside playwright Lindsey Ferrentino to discuss their new Broadway play "The Fear of 13."

Air date: April 04,  2026

Guests:

John Kirby

Dmytro Kuleba

Gary Sick
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