Strait of Hormuz strikes likely to disrupt shipping again

The fragility of a newly-negotiated ceasefire between the United States and Iran is becoming clear. Fresh attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world's most critical shipping routes—have occurred despite a sixty-day truce deal that was explicitly meant to protect maritime traffic through the waterway. According to ABC News Australia, these strikes suggest the agreement may be more fragile than intended.

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