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Strait of Hormuz: What Has Happened Since the US-Iran MoU on June 17?
Commercial traffic has fallen to single digits as the United States and Iran trade new strikes and maritime attacks over control of the waterway, officials said.
- Barely four weeks after the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, the Strait of Hormuz faces renewed conflict as President Donald Trump said the truce is "over," sparking fears of full-scale war.
- The controversy stems from the fifth clause, where Iran committed to "using its best efforts" for safe passage; Washington and Tehran interpret international law versus coastal sovereignty fundamentally differently.
- Over the past 24 hours, the US struck military infrastructure in Khuzestan and around Bandar Abbas, while Iran launched ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan; three ships were attacked in the Strait.
- Shipping companies have reduced transits through the Strait to single digits as insurance costs rise, trapping both sides in an uneasy equilibrium where neither can achieve decisive victory.
- Pakistan, which facilitated the initial ceasefire, must evolve its diplomatic role toward sustained engagement, as officials note lasting peace depends on resolving underlying disputes over sovereignty and maritime governance.
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