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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 5 MIN

Brief: US plans Hormuz closure, Israel attacks south Lebanon ahead of talks

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

 US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Iran and the US failed to produce an agreement. Israel continued to attack Lebanon ahead of planned talks between those two countries on Tuesday. It has been 45 days since the US and Israel attacked Iran. In this episode: Heidi Zhou Castro, (@HeidiZhouCastro) Al Jazeera  Correspondent Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent  Heidi Pett, (@heidipett) Al Jazeera  Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Alexandra Locke is the Take's Executive Producer.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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 US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Iran and the US failed to produce an agreement. Israel continued to attack Lebanon ahead of planned talks between those two countries on Tuesday. It has been...

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