Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, which strains its temporary ceasefire with the United States. Analysts suggest the situation remains tense, with Israel's actions in Lebanon adding further volatility to the geopolitical landscape.

Iran’s reclosure of the Strait of Hormuz has strained its tenuous ceasefire with the United States but will not necessarily send the two countries sliding back into war, according to analysts. However, Israel was a wild card, they said, following renewed Israeli strikes on Lebanon. The US and Iran agreed to the ceasefire on Tuesday, just before US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the strait or risk being sent back to the “Stone Ages”. Trump said he agreed to “suspend the...