Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026

Petr Pavel
Czech President
There's a chain reaction happening across the world. The longer the Iran war drags on, the more depleted is America's global supply of critical weapons. The longer oil prices remain high, the more Russia reaps the rewards and leaves Europe increasingly exposed to Putin's aggressive instincts, raising the question of whether he'll set his sights beyond Ukraine. Yet the diplomatic stalemate continues. U.S. President Donald Trump is signaling that he's unlikely to accept Iran's latest proposal to end the conflict. Meanwhile Europe is left on the sidelines, not having been consulted before the White House started the war, and being reprimanded by Trump for not supporting the U.S. in the fight. Petr Pavel is the President of the Czech Republic and former Chief of Staff of the Czech armed services. Pavel also has served as chair of NATO's military committee. An ardent supporter of the Western alliance, Pavel serves in one of the most Euroskeptic countries on the continent. At a conference in Prague, Christiane spoke with Pavel about dangerous cross-currents across Europe and around the world.

Edward Luce
U.S. National Editor, Financial Times
There is pomp amidst politics in Washington today as the American capital welcomes Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla. On the second day of the King's U.S. visit, Charles will attend a formal welcome ceremony at the White House, address a joint meeting of Congress and attend a state dinner, also at the White House. This will be only the second time a British monarch will speak at the Capitol in its history. The royal visit comes at a tense time between America and the U.K. Relations have been strained since the start of the war in Iran. Edward Luce is U.S. National Editor for Britain's Financial Times. He joins the show from Washington.

REPORT: WEST BANK SCHOOLS
While the world's attention is focused on the conflicts in Lebanon and Iran, Gaza is still in ruins. As people there attempt to pick up the pieces of their lives, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there have been promising signs regarding the push to demilitarize Hamas. In the West Bank Israeli settler attacks are surging, with Palestinians subjected to a campaign of fear and violence, including reports of sexual assault. Smashed water pipes, destroyed farms and forced displacement are just a handful of the issues facing Palestinians. In the most recent example of physical intimidation, settlers set up razor wire near a village to block Palestinian children from going to school. Students as young as five years old are protesting, calling on settlers and Israeli soldiers to reopen the road.

Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal
Senior Contributing Editor, KFF Health News / Author, "An American Sickness"
More than one-quarter of American hospital patients wait more than four hours for a bed. In a worst-case scenario, a patient could spend days in the hallway waiting for care. Author and former emergency room doctor Elisabeth Rosenthal describes the growing crisis in a new article for The Atlantic. She joins the show to discuss.

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