Why a Two-Week Ceasefire Might Not Stop the Conflict In Iran

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire in Operation Epic Fury, halting U.S. strikes on Iran to pursue a diplomatic resolution. But with the Strait of Hormuz still in flux and Iran pushing a controversial 10-point plan, is "mowing the grass" enough to secure long-term peace? Former CIA Chief of Station and FOX News Contributor Dan Hoffman joins the Rundown to break down why he's pessimistic about the grueling negotiations ahead. The market remains uncertain as investors look toward an eight-week deadline to secure a multi-country deal to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz. But has this conflict finally revealed where the real value lies for investors in the age of artificial intelligence? Shark Tank investor & O’Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary joins to discuss his pivot toward the physical infrastructure of the AI boom and why he believes the current global landscape has changed the rules for every business and investor. Plus, commentary by "Ruthless" co-host John Ashbrook. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Brett Baer.
0:00.7	I'm Maria Bartramo.
0:01.9	I'm Brian Kilmead, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:09.0	Thursday, April 9th, 2026.
0:13.0	I'm Dave Anthony.
0:14.5	A ceasefire has stopped the U.S. attacks on Iran for two weeks.
0:19.7	Next up, negotiations on a deal that may not be easy to
0:24.4	work out. No, welcome to the Middle East, where optimism doesn't find a home, unfortunately.
0:32.5	I'm Chris Foster. We're also looking at the economic impact of the Iran military operation and
0:36.8	ceasefire. And so I think the policy going forward, impact of the Iran military operation and ceasefire.
0:42.2	And so I think the policy going forward, even in the European countries, and definitely domestically,
0:47.1	is no more subsidizing alternatives unless the market wants to pay for them,
0:51.6	because we know with certainty now that we need secure oil sources.
0:54.3	We're speaking with shark tanks, Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O'Leary.
0:59.9	And I'm John Ashbrook, and I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:06.6	The bombing has stopped in Iran.
1:08.7	The talking is next.
1:19.5	The president is dispatching his negotiating team, led by the vice president of the United States, J.D. Vance, special envoy Whitkoff and Mr. Kushner to Islamabad for talks this weekend.
1:25.8	White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, after President Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire, and she calls false. The reports, he accepted Iran's 10-point plan and set of conditions.
1:31.7	It was literally thrown in the garbage.
1:33.7	And then Levitt says Iran sent them a more realistic revised plan.
1:37.5	The president's red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed.
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