{"id":333073,"date":"2026-04-08T21:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-claims-iran-begged-for-ceasefire-as-strait-of-hormuz-reopens\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:00:05","slug":"hegseth-claims-iran-begged-for-ceasefire-as-strait-of-hormuz-reopens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-claims-iran-begged-for-ceasefire-as-strait-of-hormuz-reopens\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth claims Iran &#8216;begged for ceasefire&#8217; as Strait of Hormuz &#8216;reopens&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nQzf38PhtGk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hegseth claims Iran 'begged for ceasefire' as Strait of Hormuz 'reopens'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nQzf38PhtGk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After more than a month of conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, a ceasefire agreement has been reached following last-minute negotiations involving Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The deal centres on Iran easing pressure around the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a pause in hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, claimed Iran &quot;begged&quot; for a ceasefire deal, while Tehran issued its own 10-point plan including demands for &quot;compensation&quot; over &quot;reconstruction costs&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>While the agreement has raised hopes of de-escalation and helped ease oil prices, fighting in other parts of the region, including Lebanon, is not included. The situation remains fragile, with key details still to be tested on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than a month of conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, a ceasefire agreement has been reached following last-minute negotiations involving Pakistan. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] The deal centres on Iran easing pressure around the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a pause in hostilities. 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