Iran ‘shooting to kill’: doctors fight back as Trump weighs intervention

Iran is in crisis. The price of bread has more than doubled, the
currency has collapsed to record lows, and protests have erupted
across the country. As security forces respond with deadly force,
doctors inside Iran are being warned not to treat injured
protesters and hospitals are buckling under the strain.


In this episode of Battle Lines: Global Health Security, we go
inside Iran’s overwhelmed healthcare system. We speak to Dr
Kayvan Mirhadi, an Iranian-American doctor who has gathered
testimonies from doctors across the country. 


Venetia and Arthur also speak to Dr Sanam Vakil from Chatham
House to examine the deeper forces driving this moment: food
insecurity, economic collapse, water shortages, women’s rights,
and years of systemic mismanagement.


Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan


Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Studio Operator: Meghan Searle


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