The United States has launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. These are the most severe violations yet of the Memorandum of Understanding that came into effect on June 17, and may signal an end to the truce. For the first time since the initial ceasefire on April 8, US President Donald Trump has definitively stated the ceasefire is over. These escalating tensions suggest the ceasefire will not turn into a permanent peace. T