Why a broken ceasefire suits Iran just fine

On Monday, when Donald Trump announced — then did a backflip — a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and then reimposed a naval blockade on Iran, he framed his decision in terms of the United States’ role as the “guardian” of the important chokepoint for global oil exports. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Published on X “Of course 20% is too much. We will be fair.”

Araghchi’s tone offers a clue as to how Tehran feels about the collapse of the ceasefire agreement.