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The Take: Will Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire really hold?

US President Trump scolded Israel for continuing to strike Iran after he declared a ceasefire. Can the fragile truce hold?

Iranians chant slogans and wave national flags as they celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the capital Tehran on June 24, 2025 — Iranians chant slogans and wave national flags as they celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the capital, Tehran on June 24, 2025 [Atta Kenare / AFP]

After bombing Iran, United States President Donald Trump tried to turn down the temperature in the Middle East with a ceasefire declaration on Truth Social. The all-caps announcement fell flat as Israel continued striking Iran. How long can a truce hold when each side insists the other broke it first?

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In this episode:

Alex Gatopoulos, (@AlexGatopoulos), Al Jazeera English defence editor

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat and Haleema Shah, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Mariana Navarrete and our host, Manny Rapalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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