The United States and Iran exchanged fresh attacks for a 10th straight day, underscoring how difficult it will be to restore even a limited truce. The latest escalation came as diplomatic contacts intensified around a possible revival of the collapsed interim agreement between the two sides.
According to the available details, the United States carried out new airstrikes on Iranian military targets while Iran also kept up its attacks. The parallel rise in military action and diplomatic outreach highlights the gap between efforts to lower tensions and the realities on the ground.
The standoff is also deepening disruption to global shipping. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily affected, with the waterway described as largely blocked. That has added pressure to the wider crisis, given the strategic importance of the route for regional trade and energy flows.
For now, diplomacy appears to be moving faster, but not strongly enough to halt the fighting. With both countries still trading strikes, any attempt to revive a temporary understanding faces a difficult path amid growing security and economic fallout.
