Irish Examiner view: When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?

The war in Iran has real-world consequences for us all

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards the Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates. Picture: Altaf Qadri/AP

The rolling conflict centred on the Strait of Hormuz is on many of our minds, given the real-world consequences for everyone, but that may be the only way reality is visible in this affair.

The war began in February when the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, and at various points since then US president Donald Trump has made promises about ending the conflict — when it began, he suggested it would end within six weeks, for instance.