Middle East hammer blow as US opens fire on Iran while Tehran 'downs £30m drone'

Iran ceasefire shaky as both the US and Iran dampen hopes for imminent peace

Iran has retained ~70% of missile capability since April's ceasefire; deal talks stall over Strait of Hormuz control and Hezbollah. A collapse would block ~20% of global oil and gas, spiking energy costs for data centers and disrupting hardware supply chains.