The Joint Maritime Information Center raises the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz to severe as the ceasefire between the US and Iran collapses and commercial routes face renewed attacks.President Donald Trump declares the ceasefire terminated after Iranian forces fired on multiple commercial tankers and a newly opened southern route, and US forces strike more than 80 Iranian targets including air defenses, coastal radars and Revolutionary Guard boats.Iran retaliates with strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, reasserts a claim of control over the strait and rejects concessions it says would surrender Tehran's strategic leverage under a disputed memorandum of understanding.International actors including
António Guterres and
EU officials urge diplomacy while oil rises above $80, insurers reprice risk and
Gulf Cooperation Council states study joint monitoring even as shipping continues under military escort.