Forget the ceasefire — The U.S. and Iran are still locked in combat over the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran tries to shut down a competing route

Iran has stepped up attacks — reportedly launching drones at Bahrain and hitting commercial ships — and the U.S. has struck Iranian military sites in a tit‑for‑tat exchange.
An alternate shipping corridor along Oman has been expanded and international agencies (and the U.S.) are coordinating “safe passage” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
Diplomacy between Washington and Tehran continues, but Iran’s push to assert control over the strait keeps shipping and global energy markets at risk.