US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

Cargo ships are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

The Iran war risked reigniting after the US tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding on Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

It is unclear what will follow after an American attempt to end Iran’s stranglehold on the strait by creating an “enhanced security area”.