Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.
![Mourners carry one of the coffins of family members of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, during funeral ceremonies in Karbala, Iraq, July 8, 2026. [Abbas Holy Shrine Media Office/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783555985.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US forces have expanded their military strikes on Iran, after blaming Tehran for breaking the MoU to end the war.
Second night of strikes comes after Trump says ceasefire ‘over’, but suggests talks for lasting peace will continue.
US summer trips decline as 45 percent of Americans skip holidays due to soaring airfares and car travel expenses.
Kharg Island, pivotal to Iran’s oil exports, becomes focal point as Trump renews threats amid rising Gulf tensions.
The fate of the strait is directly linked to what happens next to the world economy.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged the US and Iran to resume negotiations.
US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘probably’ carry out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday night.
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Thousands of mourners thronged Najaf as the coffin of the late supreme leader moved through the city.
Iranian officials insist that Tehran will not give up control over the waterway as US attacks threaten fragile truce.
![FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reuters_6a464d29-1782992169.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
