Politics: US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses and Iraq's New PM Visits White House
The ceasefire between America and Iran has all but collapsed after Donald Trump reinstated a blockade of Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered fresh strikes to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. Iran retaliated by targeting countries in the region, including Kuwait and Jordan, and struck two United Arab Emirates' oil tankers with cruise missiles. America hit a tanker heading towards Kharg island, Iran's oil-export hub. Trump raised, then quickly backed down from, the possibility of charging a 20% fee on ships traversing the strait. Oil prices jumped. Separately, Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, visited the White House, where Trump praised him as a 'great leader'. Trump had blocked the return of Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, viewing him as too close to Iran. Iraq's new leader faces intense pressure to disarm Iranian-aligned militias that have attacked American facilities.
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