Hormuz security in tatters as US and Iran trade fresh strikes

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The fragile peace in the Strait of Hormuz has effectively collapsed with US and Iranian forces exchanging fresh military strikes, undermining ceasefire efforts. Diplomats plan to meet in Doha to salvage a ceasefire as tensions escalate in this critical maritime chokepoint.

The fragile peace framework governing the Strait of Hormuz has effectively collapsed in all but name, with US and Iranian forces exchanging fresh military strikes over the weekend even as diplomats prepare to meet in Doha on Tuesday to salvage what remains of a ceasefire that neither side appears willing to fully honour. The immediate …