US-Iran Ceasefire Fails; Fighting Spreads to Neighboring Countries

The April 2026 ceasefire — a deal to stop fighting — between the US and Iran has collapsed. It had no way to check if either side was keeping its promises. On July 11, Iran blocked a key shipping route; the US blocked Iranian ports. Damage has spread to Kuwait and other nearby nations, with eight straight nights of back-and-forth attacks showing no sign of slowing.