Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Monday, June 29th, 2026

Stefano Pozzebon
Contributor
The race to rescue survivors of the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last Wednesday is becoming urgent. More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead, and thousands are in dire need of humanitarian aid. While successful rescues have brought much-needed relief, frustration is growing among Venezuelans over the slow and cumbersome government response to the crisis. After years of economic failure and political strife the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez is facing its biggest challenge yet. Stefano Pozzebon brings us a report from a rescue site in the hard-hit city of La Guaira before rejoining the show from Caracas with the latest updates.

Edward Fishman
Former Russia and Europe Sanctions Lead, U.S. State Department / Author, “Chokepoints”
A flare-up of weekend strikes in the Strait of Hormuz is exposing just how precarious are the talks between the U.S. and Iran. Tehran seems determined to maintain its leverage over the chokepoint, while Washington insists vessels can move freely through it. These contradictions are raising serious questions about whether a lasting deal can be struck, and whether a return to the previous status quo is even possible. Edward Fishman is a former Russia and Europe Sanctions Lead for the U.S. State Department. He joins the show from New York.

Martin Smith
Correspondent and Producer, Frontline's "The Crown Prince & the President"
The war in Iran has tested the strength of relations between Washington and its Gulf allies, particularly Saudi Arabia. Riyadh would not allow the U.S. to carry out military strikes from its territory, a sign of the Saudis' layered alliance with the White House. A new Frontline documentary, "The Crown Prince & the President," traces how this relationship came to be, and how close are the business ties between the Trump family and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Producer and Frontline correspondent Martin Smith joins the show from New York.

Elizbaeth Stordeur Pryor
Author, "Something We Said"
Growing up as a biracial woman in America, author and historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor was always aware of the significance of the N-word. A classroom incident involving white students pushed her to research the racial slur's changing use and power. But it wasn't until when she reconnected with her father, the legendary comedian Richard Pryor, that she began to understand how the term influences questions of identity. Stordeur Pryor brings together these reflections in her latest book "Something We Said." The author joins Michel Martin from Oakland, California.

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