Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Faces Immediate Strain as Hormuz Remains Blocked

The US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, hours before Trump’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz”

BBC

Pakistan mediated the deal.

BBC

Israel agreed to the ceasefire.

The truce immediately faced strain: Iran claimed the Strait was closed again after Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Tension emerged over whether the truce covered Lebanon, where Israel continued attacking Hezbollah.

Iran said Lebanon was included; the Trump administration insisted it was not.

Caspian Post

The Iranian parliament speaker accused the US of breaking three of Tehran’s 10 conditions.

Iran initially agreed to let shipping pass through Hormuz, but the status quickly became unclear.

“• Fragile ceasefire tested: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz stopped following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon”

CNN

The Strait had been closed for nearly four weeks, threatening 20% of global oil shipments.

Oil prices reacted sharply to the closure and the war.

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2817, with 13 members voting in favor.

Vice President JD Vance was dispatched to Pakistan for peace talks.

CNN Al-Iqtisadiyah

Analysts cautioned the truce might only be a temporary respite.

Reuters warned Tehran could emerge politically stronger despite the damage.