Hormuz is Unfixable Now. Here's Why.
Simon Whistler · June 29, 2026 · 16 min video · Middle East
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The tricky thing about agreements and ceasefires in the Middle East is that they're not exactly known for their shelf life, so when the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the United States and Iran a few weeks ago, we weren't exactly holding our breath on how long it was going to last. This turns out, didn't last long at all.
At least in terms of keeping the two sides from launching strikes on each other, as a kind gesture to ensure that the warfront team had a working weekend, the latest rounds of attacks kicked off on Thursday, firing at a civilian ship transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
That happened to set off an American response, which of course led to an Iranian response to that, and what it was downhill from there wasn't it. By late Sunday, the two sides had agreed to stop shooting at each other, at least for now pending further talks on Tuesday in Qatar.
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