Is a US-Iran deal still possible?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with a US naval blockade still in place. Around 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan as costs rise and Washington’s signals shift. Iran is pushing diplomacy from Moscow to Islamabad. Can talks to end the US-Israel war still move forward?
In this episode:
- Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders and Chloe K. Li with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, Sarí el-Khalili, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker and Sarí el-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today is the naval blockade of Iran the key to an eventual peace deal. |
| 0:16.5 | Trump said on Thursday he was in no rush to reach an agreement, while asserting that the U.S. |
| 0:21.1 | had an upper hand in a standoff in the strait. |
| 0:24.0 | On Friday, Hexeth repeated Trump's previous comment. |
| 0:27.2 | We have all the time in the world. |
| 0:31.1 | As Iran builds allies in the region, why the U.S. still thinks it holds the cards and |
| 0:36.9 | that a deal could be on the U.S. still thinks it holds the cards and that a deal could be on the table. |
| 0:41.7 | I'm Kevin Horton, and this is the take. |
| 0:51.9 | Before we continue with today's show, remember to leave us a comment. |
| 0:55.8 | We do read them, and it does help us shape future episodes. |
| 0:59.2 | What do you think about this topic? |
| 1:00.6 | Do you think a deal is imminent? |
| 1:02.1 | Do you think war could come back sometime soon? |
| 1:04.8 | Let us know. |
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| 1:10.5 | It does help people find the show |
| 1:15.7 | my name is isama ben javed i'm a senior correspondent for al-dezira english i've just come off a |
| 1:20.4 | flight from islamabad and i'm talking to you from toha well asama welcome back to the take |
| 1:26.2 | what has it been like in is Islamabad these past few weeks? |
| 1:29.3 | It seems like the center of the universe. |
| 1:32.0 | Whiplash is one word that describes it. |
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