After Israel’s strikes on Iranian cities, Iran launches a wave of retaliatory attacks. With mass evacuations under way in Tehran, the government struggles to control the growing panic. What does this mean for Iran’s future, and how is the leadership reshaping the narrative?

In this episode:
Narges Bajoghli (nargesbajoghli), professor of Middle East Studies

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Haleema Shah, with Sonia Bhagat, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Mariana Navarrete, Remas Alhawari and our guest host, Manuel 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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After Israel&rsquo;s strikes on Iranian cities, Iran launches a wave of retaliatory attacks. With mass evacuations under way in Tehran, the government struggles to control the growing panic. What does this mean for Iran&rsquo;s future, and how is the leadership reshaping the narrative?
In this episode:
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<li>Narges Bajoghli (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nargesbajoghli/?hl=en-gb">nargesbajoghli</a>), professor of Middle East Studies</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Haleema Shah, with Sonia Bhagat, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Mariana Navarrete, Remas Alhawari and our guest host, Manuel 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&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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