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Iran | Under Siege | Breaking the Cycle

TV Flash files “Iran | Under Siege | Breaking the Cycle” as hour 754 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 58, episode 19, aired 2026-03-01, 60 min.

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This leaf is S58E19: listed hour 754 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 19 of 31 in season 58. It aired 2026-03-01 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Left Behind | South Africa's Refugees | Is That Art?” (S58E18). Next is “Targeting Americans | Secretary Hegseth” (S58E20). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

60 Minutes — Iran | Under Siege | Breaking the Cycle (S58E19)

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Iran – After a surprise joint attack by U.S. and Israeli military forces on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews Reza Pahlavi, a leader of the Iranian opposition to the Islamic Republic and the son of the late deposed Shah of Iran. Pelley reports on this pivotal moment for Iran's leadership, whether regime change is coming, who leads a future transition, and what happens to Iran's nuclear weapons. Maria Gavrilovic, Nicole Young, and Michael Karzis are the producers. Under Siege – Federal judges are under threat as never before. A 60 MINUTES investigation found that judges who have ruled against the Trump administration have become top targets. 60 MINUTES spoke with 26 federal judges – 9 Democratic appointees and 17 Republican, both sitting and retired. As Bill Whitaker reports, the sitting judges tell 60 MINUTES they feel under siege – and fear for their safety and for the future of the country. Heather Abbott is the producer. Breaking the Cycle – For the past two weeks, the father of an accused mass shooter has been on trial in Barrow County, Georgia. Prosecutors there say he ignored glaring red flags before his teenage son shot up Apalachee High - a tragedy that left 4 dead. This is not the first time the parent has been put on trial. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on an earlier, precedent-setting case from Oxford, Michigan, where both the school shooter and his parents now sit behind bars, raising the question: Will holding parents accountable help break the cycle of school shootings in America? Ashley Velie is the producer.

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Where does Iran | Under Siege | Breaking the Cycle sit in the 60 Minutes guide?

S58E19 is listed hour 754 of 767 — hour 19 of 31 in season 58, season 58 episode 19.

When did 60 Minutes S58E19 air?

Iran | Under Siege | Breaking the Cycle aired 2026-03-01 and is listed at 60 minutes.

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The template of TV newsmagazine power — for the craft of the package and the history of broadcast investigation. Hewitt's stopwatch, Wallace's ambush, Safer and Bradley and Rooney's endnotes: Sunday night investigative theater that outrated sitcoms. Appointment news before the infinite scroll. Tick, tick, tick.

Tick, tick, tick — not a theme song, a weapon. CBS's 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt's stopwatch since 1968, was an 1980s Nielsen bully that outrated sitcoms on Sunday night: investigative pieces, profiles, commentator segments, correspondent star power. Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner, Ed Bradley, Diane Sawyer, Andy Rooney's endnotes. **Ambush interviews and gotcha lore made Wallace a fearsome brand.** The museum guard wants the package as civic virtue. The flash is the ambush. Appointment news before the…

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