Amanpour

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today that he is resigning as the least-popular UK leader on record. Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, fresh off a resounding win in a crucial parliamentary election, seems poised to succeed Starmer. But as the UK faces stagnant wages, high energy bills, and serious questions over the state of its armed forces, can Burnham hope to turn it all around? New Stateman Editor in Chief Tom McTague joins the show from London to discuss.  

Also on today's show: Josh Fox, Director, "The Welcome Table"; Reshma Saujani, Subject and Executive Producer, "No Country for Mothers"; French artist JR 

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As Washington and Tehran move toward a deal to end their war, have months of conflict simply restored the status quo? Former German Foreign Minister and current President of the U.N. General Assembly Annalena Baerbock discusses the diplomatic difficulties facing the United Nations.

Then, as President Trump abandons his calls for regime change in Iran, journalists Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati discuss their new book 'Stolen Revolution' - a deep dive into why successive uprisings in Iran have failed. Amid World Cup fever, Christina MacFarlane reports on a football club in England helping bereaved fathers find connection and support.

On World Refugee Day, Christiane speaks with 'The Pitt' star and International Rescue Committee ambassador Sepideh Moafi, who was born in a refugee camp after her family fled Iran, alongside the IRC's Sherine Ibrahim.

From the archives, we look back at Christiane's report from the height of the European migration crisis, when she joined a rescue operation in the Mediterranean in 2015.

And finally, as Americans mark Juneteenth, a reminder of the words of lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson who reflects on the importance of remembering both the victory of emancipation and the enduring legacy of slavery.

Air date: June 20, 2026

Guests:

Annalena Baerbock

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin & Yeganeh Torbati

Sepideh Moafi & Sherine Ibrahim

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While the focus this week has been on the MOU between the US and Iran, the G7 was also discussing Russia's war with Ukraine, committing to support the Zelensky government while strengthening sanctions on the Kremlin. But where has the United Nations been, historically the global conflict resolution mechanism? UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock joins Christiane to discuss the state of war, peace, and the future of the UN.  

Also on today's show: actor Sepideh Moafi ("The Pitt"), a former refugee from Iran who serves as an ambassador for the IRC, joins IRC official Sherine Ibrahim to discuss World Refugee Day; former New York Times correspondent Susan Saulny.

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In a late-night, table-top signing at Versailles, President Trump put his pen to a memorandum of understanding to end his war on Iran and begin a 60-day period of negotiations. The MOU has gone down badly in Israel, with allies of Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing outrage. Danny Danon is Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, and he joins Christiane from New York.  

Also on today’s show: former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer; author Ann Patchett on her new novel "Whistler"; Senator Raphael Warnock 

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Donald Trump's public position is that his agreement with Iran is great, and better than Obama's nuclear deal. But a leaked draft of the MOU raises some real questions about which side benefits the most, and whether the United States is any better off than before the war. New York Times reporter David Sanger, whom Trump called over the weekend when the agreement was made, joins the show. 

Also on today's show: journalists Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin on their book "Stolen Revolution"; journalist and soccer commentator Simon Kuper, author of "Soccernomics"; Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University 

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World leaders meeting at the G7 summit have a lot to talk about, including the short-on-details US peace agreement with Iran, and Russia's seemingly endless war against Urkaine. As Canada's former deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland is intimately familiar with what happens behind the scenes at meetings like the G7. She now serves as economic advisor to Ukrainian President Zelensky and joins the show to discuss. 

Also on today's show: Stephanie Flanders, head of economics and politics, Bloomberg News; environmental activist Erin Brockovich 

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Leaders from some of the world's most powerful nations are gathering today in France for the G7. This year's summit comes just after the US and Iran say they have struck a tentative deal to end hostilities and open the Strait of Hormuz. The text of the deal has not yet been made public and both sides have offered conflicting accounts of what will follow a signing ceremony on Friday. To add to the uncertainty, the agreement does not resolve perhaps the most important long term issue: Iran's nuclear program and its existing highly enriched uranium. Those negotiations are meant to be dealt with in the next two months. For more on this, Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour joins the show from Washington DC.  

Also on today's show: financial author and journalist William D. Cohan, founding partner of Puck News; Hungarian journalist Viktória Serdült; Washington Post reporter Dan Diamond 

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A head-spinning week as Iran and the United States trade blows and mull peace deals, on the sidelines Europe is feeling the pain and calling for a permanent end to the conflict. Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been an outspoken critic of America's involvement in the Middle East and he joins Christiane from Paris to discuss the state of play. And, as the cycle of strikes and fragile truces continues, former Deputy National Security Adviser to President Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes offers his insight. He shares his predictions for post-war Iran and discusses his new book "All We Say" which traces fifteen significant American speeches, from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump. Then, a new opera in Kyiv tells the story of three Ukrainian women and their fight to bring their abducted children home. Christiane's report on "Mothers of Kherson" and the families torn apart by Russia. Plus, from rivals to friends. 18-time Grand Slam Tennis Champions Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert reflect on their shared battle against cancer, explored in their new documentary "The Final Set." From the Amanpour archives, we mark 35 years since Boris Yeltsin became Russia's first democractically elected president. A look back at Christiane's report from Paris during Yeltsin's trip to France as leader during a brief era of hope in Russia's relationship with Europe.

Air date: June 13th, 2026

Guests:

Dominique de Villepin

Ben Rhodes

Martina Navratilova & Chris Evert

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Day after day, Russia pounds Ukraine as President Putin tries to claim he's winning this war - now in its fifth year. But increasingly audacious long-range Ukrainian strikes are challenging that narrative. This week, they struck an arms factory and an oil refinery deep inside Russia. Ukraine also hit the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol - a strategically important site that was taken by Russian forces early in the war after it was the setting for one of the first major sites of Russian horrors. Many people scrambling to survive the atrocity took refuge in a theatre, which was bombed on March 16th, 2022. This critical episode of the war is the subject of a new book, "The Theatre," by journalist James Verini and he joins the show from New York.  

Also on today's show: actors Mark Strong and Lesley Manville discuss "Oedipus"; Rebecca Winthrop, Director, Brookings Institution Center for Universal Education 

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President Trump says the US will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and is again threatening to take control of Kharg Island, the hub that handles most of Iran's oil exports. The threat comes just days before G7 leaders will meet in France. In advance of that summit, Christiane spoke with Dominique de Villepin, France's former Foreign Minister, Prime Minister and a potential contender in next year's presidential election. 

Also on today's show: tennis legends Martina Navratilova & Chris Evert; Byron Allen, host of "Comics Unleashed" 

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