The two-week Iran-US ceasefire comes to an end on April 22. The steps taken towards de-escalation during this time may seem to have been undone over the past weekend. Less than 24 hours after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announced on social media that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial vessels, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intervened to close it again. Since then, the US has seized an Iranian cargo vessel attempting to bypass the blockade. Iran has vowed swift retaliation, having already fired on three commercial ships, including two Indian-flagged vessels. Amid renewed escalation, there is little clarity on Tehran........

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