Iran-US Ceasefire in Jeopardy, Talks Stall

0:00On April 8th, Iran's parliament speaker is calling out the U.S. for breaking a fresh ceasefire deal that President Trump insists is still on track. Key gripes include Israel strikes on Lebanon, drones buzzing Iranian skies, and Washington's push against Tehran's uranium enrichment. All this is explosions hit U.S. allies in the region, and Iran claims the straight-of-horn moves is shut down tight. White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt fired back, saying Trump never signed off on Iran, keeping its nuclear program, and that Lebanon's not even in. The ceasefire mix. She pointed to increased ship traffic through the straight today, despite Iranian media saying it's closed after those Israeli hits on Hezbollah. Strongholds. Iranians like Muhammad Baga Ghalibuf are fuming, posting that talks are off the table until the U.S. plays fair on their 10-point proposal. Shipping's taking a hit with some tankers turning back, though a couple slipped through early Iran, and average tolls could run $2 million per.

1:01Bessel if Iran gets its way. Vice President J.D. Vance noted Israel's promising to ease up in Lebanon on their own, not as part of the deal, and he's seeing signs of normal straight. Flow. Resuming. Trump even floated a joint venture where Iran charges tolls for safe passage, calling it a beautiful setup that could rake in $500 billion dollars over five years for them. Iranians including Vance heads of Pakistan Saturday for face-to-face talks. So while tensions simmer with the two-week truce hanging by a thread, this could be the pivot to real deescalation, or more fireworks ahead.