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Iran ramps up its executions amid ongoing war

Full Episode
49:43

People hold a picket line at the US State Department in Washington to highlight the executions in Karaj, Iran, of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran members, March 30, 2026.

Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP/File photo

Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, the government in Tehran has executed 25 political prisoners — the highest number in such a short span of time over the last three decades. Also, India is cracking down on illegal sand mining. And, the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy has been marked by “extraordinary tension.” Plus, end times beliefs that shape global conflict.

In This Episode

Iran ramps up executions
6:56
India cracks down on illegal sand mining
6:34
Pope Leo XIV’s first year brings ‘extraordinary tension’
6:49
Robo-monk ordained in South Korea
1:32
Territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana related to oil
5:53
How a meetup in Mexico became a media spectacle
6:53
Haitian refugees with temporary protected status fight to stay in the US
4:22
In the current conflict over Gaza, religious beliefs can be overlooked
6:50