Iran closed the crucial Strait of Hormuz just days after the peace deal was signed. Iran has accused the United States and Israel of violating the cease-fire agreement.
Iran’s top military office said on Saturday that no ships would be allowed to ply the route from now on. They called it their first step and warned that more stringent measures would be taken if violations continued‘B.
The conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has escalated. 47 people were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. At the same time, Israel also announced that four of its soldiers had been killed. The situation led to the cancellation of peace talks between the US and Iran on Friday. However, a cease-fire was later brokered by a US official between Israel and HezbollahYet the entire region is now in a state of intense fighting.