For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire

The Gulf region breathed a sigh of relief after Iran and the United States agreed to a two-week ceasefire, ending a month of violent attacks. US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran but ultimately agreed to halt attacks on the condition that maritime transit resumes in the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf nations are concerned that the US, eager for a quick political victory, might tolerate some Iranian control over the strait in exchange for a fragile truce.