In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to have hit dozens of targets each with air, drone and missile strikes in the past 48 hours, it’s increasingly hard to see how to see where this goes next.

The US on Tuesday launched new strikes against Iran and reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil sales in retaliation for a series of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of…

The US launched the new strikes as the ceasefire and tentative peace deal continues to fray following renewed Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz.