The end of the ceasefire in Iran...or not?

伊朗停火协议的终结……还是说并非如此?

The Story

2026-05-06

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This episode was recorded before the latest announcement from President Trump pausing 'Project Freedom'. Earlier this week President Trump launched his latest move in the Iran war... 'Project Freedom' was designed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz under US military escort. But Iran said the plan meant the US was breaking the ceasefire and the two countries began trading missiles again. The UAE’s been hit too, at a time when it's increasingly turning to Israel for help. So how will the new allegiances being formed in fire reshape the region? Where are negotiations up to? And is there any hope of peace? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Michael Stephens, consultant and senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and fellow at RAND Europe.  Host: Manveen Rana.  Producers: Olivia Case and Sophie McNulty. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Iran war latest: Hegseth says ceasefire holds but US ‘locked and loaded’ Further listening: Is political violence America’s new normal? Clips: Fox, Hugh Hewitt / YouTube.     Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • From the Times and the Sunday Times, this is the story.

  • I'm Manveen Rana.

  • If you're wondering what is happening in the war in the Middle East, you're not alone.

  • In the American Corner, this was Donald Trump on Friday in Florida

  • talking to America's largest retirement community about the war in Iran.

  • Look, we're winning so big, we're winning again.

  • Their air force is gone, their ships are gone.

  • If that sounded like the war was already won,

  • President Trump soon changed his tune in screaming headlines just two days later.

  • President Trump announcing a new operation.

  • This is Project Freedom that will allow some of the ships that have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz

  • to be safely escorted out of that waterway.

  • Project Freedom, a whole new turn in the war.

  • The US military promised 15,000 service personnel were being used to support President Trump's attempt

  • to break the deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • But will it work?

  • In an interview on Monday, President Trump didn't always seem convinced.

  • We'll see what happens.

  • Well, let's see what happens.

  • But I think we'll see what happens.