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: <ul> <li>Heidi Zhou Castro, (<a href="https://x.com/HeidiZhouCastro">@HeidiZhouCastro</a>) Al Jazeera&nbsp; Correspondent</li> <li>Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent&nbsp;</li> <li>Heidi Pett, (<a href="https://x.com/heidipett">@heidipett</a>) Al Jazeera&nbsp; Correspondent</li> </ul> Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Alexandra Locke is the Take's Executive Producer.&nbsp; Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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