Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated again after commentary published by Iranian state-affiliated media argued that Tehran should pursue nuclear deterrence, despite an interim peace agreement reached with Washington just two weeks ago.
Renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran have reignited concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy trade routes. Fresh exchanges of strikes between the two countries have raised fears that the fragile recovery in maritime traffic could be disrupted once again.
