Ceasefire Deal Unravels, Peace Talks Continue

0:00On April 9th, a two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S., Israel, and Iran got inked on Wednesday, but it's already on shaky ground. All sides are spinning different tales about what was actually agreed, leaving everyone guessing if it'll hold. Israel cranked up its airstrikes on Lebanon hard this week. Hating has below targets in Beirut, with over 100 attacks in just 10 minutes. The U.S. and Israel say Lebanon ain't part of the truce, while Iran slammed the door and oil tankers passing through the straight of Hormuz, supposed to. Stay wide open under the deal. Folks are reeling from the confusion, with burning wreckage lighting up Beirut and oil ships facing fees up to 2.2 million pounds each to hunt. Squeeze through. In the U.K., that means petrol pumps staying pricey for months, hitting wallets where it hurts. Peace talks are set for Saturday in Islamabad, where Vice President J.D. Vance and on-voice Steve Whitkopf and Jared Kushner will push forward. U.S. officials are also demanding Iran cough up hidden uranium as part of any real peace.

1:02Meanwhile, leaders like Sir Keir Starmer are scrambling to reopen the straight and steady energy markets, but with bombs still dropping and tankers. Idleed, this fragile pause feels more like a timeout in a heavyweight bout that's far from over.