Ceasefire Teeters as U.S.-Iran Clashes Escalate Over Hormuz Strait

The U.S. has paused its “Project Freedom” to force open the Strait of Hormuz while keeping the blockade, even as Iran attacks ships and U.S. forces respond, prompting officials to say the ceasefire remains in place for now but that further aggression could end it; the flare-up rattles global shipping and energy markets as diplomacy seeks de‑escalation.