Two months into the US-Iran war, a ceasefire is holding, but peace talks have collapsed. Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has vowed to dismantle what he called the US 'exploitation' of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed since February. The US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13th. Oil prices have hit a four-year high, with Brent crude trading above $126 per barrel. Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself holding a gun with the words 'No More Mr Nice Guy' and reshared an image labelling the Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump.' Iran proposed reopening the strait in exchange for lifting the blockade, with nuclear talks to follow later. Trump rejected the proposal. Both sides remain at a standstill.

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