The Fox News Rundown From Washington: Inside the Peace Talks to End Operation Epic Fury
Apr 11, 2026
Jacqui Heinrich, Senior White House correspondent giving White House reporting and diplomatic analysis. Steve Nisbet, retired USAF pararescueman and founder of Shields and Stripes, explaining combat search-and-rescue. They discuss Vance’s Pakistan peace talks with Iran and fragile ceasefire dynamics. They also cover President Trump’s warnings and the daring missions to recover stranded airmen.
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From Threats To Talks Over The Strait Of Hormuz
- The ceasefire and Islamabad talks moved rapidly from threats of wide destruction to negotiations led by Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Jacqui Heinrich highlights China and Pakistan's quiet roles and Iran using the Strait of Hormuz as its leverage over global energy routes.
Iran Moving The Goalposts Tests Ceasefire
- The ceasefire is fragile because Iran repeatedly appeared to move goalposts, adding new conditions like frozen assets and linking unrelated strikes.
- Heinrich notes Iranian claims (and parliamentary statements) that shifted terms after agreeing to talks, testing U.S. and Israeli coordination.
Hormuz Was A De Facto Military Objective
- Control of the Strait of Hormuz was effectively part of the campaign even if not always explicit, because it projects Iranian power and pressures global trade.
- Heinrich and guests explain mines, coordinated naval moves, and why Asian importers and China care deeply about keeping the waterway open.