Does a US-Iran ceasefire mean the end of the war?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
After US President Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric pushed tensions toward the brink, Washington and Tehran have agreed to a ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran. But the deal is fragile, and key fronts like Lebanon remain tense, as Israel intensifies its attacks. What does this pause really change on the ground?
In this episode:
- Imran Khan (@imranism), Al Jazeera Correspondent
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This episode was produced by David Enders and Chloe K. Li with Spencer Cline, Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, the U.S. steps back from the brink with Iran. Now what? |
| 0:16.0 | Most of the world, to be honest with you, is probably in a wait in sea mode. |
| 0:22.5 | I think everybody's just holding their breath to see what actually happens. |
| 0:26.1 | With a meeting set for Friday in Pakistan, |
| 0:29.0 | what are the prospects for a diplomatic inn to the war? |
| 0:34.1 | I'm Malika Bilal, and this is The Take. |
| 0:44.0 | Thank you. I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. Hey everyone. Today would be a really great day to subscribe to The Take on your podcast app. |
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| 1:02.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:05.4 | I'm Imran Khan. |
| 1:06.7 | I'm a senior presenter and senior correspondent with Al Jazeera English. |
| 1:11.1 | Imran, welcome back to the take. |
| 1:13.0 | It has been nearly 40 days since we last spoke. |
| 1:16.9 | You and I sat down at the very beginning of this war. |
| 1:20.4 | And now here we are again. |
| 1:21.9 | We're speaking on Wednesday afternoon Doha time. |
| 1:25.0 | And like last time, you're just coming off of a shift telling the world |
| 1:30.4 | what has happened with this potential two-week ceasefire, and I say potential because we're |
| 1:37.3 | seeing breaking newslines as we speak. But let's start with how this past day look like from |
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