Joy Reid says US is 'marginally' better than Iran, compares pro-life laws to Islamic regime

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Podcast host Joy Reid compares American pro-life laws to Iran’s treatment of women during appearance on ‘One54 Africa’ podcast. Far-left podcast host Joy Reid argued that the United States is only "marginally better" than Iran and compared American pro-life laws to the oppressive tactics of the Iranian regime. Appearing on the "One54 Africa" podcast March 11, Reid made the comparison as U.S. forces continue Operation Epic Fury, a military campaign targeting Iran. "Our regime has secret police. They have secret police," Reid said, sitting alongside host Akbar Gbajabiamila and comedian Godfrey. "Our regime is oppressing women, taking away abortion rights, taking away women’s rights in like 26 states, some states where they’re trying to have the death penalty for having an abortion. They also oppress women," she added. AMERICANS KNOW IRAN IS OUR ENEMY.