Ships Begin Moving Through Key Strait As Fragile US-Iran Truce Holds

Iran Ships Begin Moving Through Key Strait As Fragile US-Iran Truce Holds By RFE/RL's Radio Farda April 08, 2026 13:41 CET Ships Begin Moving Through Key Strait As Fragile US-Iran Truce Holds Share Share Print A fragile cease-fire appeared to be holding hours after being agreed to by the United States and Iran, with ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz and heavy bombing runs halted for the first time in more than a month. Leaders around the globe -- as well as financial and energy markets -- on April 8 welcomed the moves they hope will lead to a diplomatic solution to end the war, though there were still several reports of air strikes being launched by both Israel and Iran. "The president of the United States has told me, and he's told the entire negotiating team, secretary of state, the special envoy Steve Witkoff, he said, 'Go and work in good faith to come to an ‌agreement,'" Vice President JD Vance said while attending an event in Budapest. SEE ALSO: Iran Confirms Participation In Islamabad Talks With US "He's impatient. He's impatient to make progress. He has told us to negotiate in good faith, and I think if they negotiate in good faith, we will be able to find a deal. But that's a big if, and ultimately, it's up to the Iranians how they negotiate. I hope they ‌make the right decision," Vance added. Washington and Tehran agreed late on April 7 to a two-week Pakistani-brokered cease-fire, pulling back from the brink to allow the two sides time to negotiate a peace deal. "The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change!" Trump said in a social media post on April 8. Islamabad will host direct negotiations between the two countries on April 10. Trump, who early on April 7 wrote that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran fails to reach a deal, said in a social media post that he had received a 10-point proposal from Tehran and he believes "it is a workable basis on...