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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 22 MIN

How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

Israel’s bombs have stopped, but grief and fear linger in Iran. As families search the rubble for loved ones, authorities are intensifying crackdowns, branding activists and minorities as Israeli agents. How can Iranians rebuild under tighter repression? In this episode:  Alex Shams (@alexshams_), Editor-in-Chief of Ajam Media Collective  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Haleema Shah, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Mariana Navarrete, and guest host, Manuel Rápalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz.  The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Melanie Marich, Ashish Malhotra, Haleema Shah, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Remas Alhawari, Mariana Navarrete, and Kisaa Zehra. Our guest host is Manuel Rápalo. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. 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. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Israel’s bombs have stopped, but grief and fear linger in Iran. As families search the rubble for loved ones, authorities are intensifying crackdowns, branding activists and minorities as Israeli agents. How can Iranians rebuild under tighter...

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