Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions over US-Iran ceasefire and shipping routes

The Strait of Hormuz remains at the centre of tensions between the United States and Iran, despite a ceasefire aimed at ending their recent conflict. Different transit routes have been promoted as safe for commercial shipping, while competing claims over control of the strategic waterway have raised fresh concerns about maritime security and the durability of the truce.

Al Jazeera’s Lina Abu Akleh explains.

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