After bombing Iran, US 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 both continued striking. How long can a truce hold when each side insists the other broke it first?

In this episode:

• Alex Gatopoulos (@AlexGatopoulos), Al Jazeera English Defense 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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