A ceasefire between the United States and Iran, established earlier this year, has unraveled after Iranian forces attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in early July, according to CNN. The US responded with airstrikes on Iranian assets and re-imposed a naval blockade.
Days later, the US thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops and, alongside Saudi forces, struck Iranian proxies in Iraq, CBS News reported. The exchanges have shattered the relative calm that had held for several months.
President Trump has publicly described the original truce as "over" while leaving the door open for continued negotiations, CNN reported. No official statement from either government regarding the status of ceasefire talks was available as of July 29.
Diplomatic talks mediated by Oman remain ongoing, according to CBS News, though no details on their schedule or progress have been released. The intermittent hostilities have made it increasingly uncertain whether a sustained pause can be restored.
