The threat of the war restarting and the conflict expanding is very real.

Iran accuses the US of violating the Islamabad MOU, raising tensions. US ending Iranian blockade by August 31, 2026 at 44% YES.

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Pakistan continues to view the Islamabad MoU that it facilitated as the most viable framework for de-escalation.

World Insights: U.S.-Iran MoU on brink as renewed fighting risks wider conflict-

The threat of the war restarting and the conflict expanding is very real.

"U.S. forces pound Iran for the eighth straight night as CENTCOM..."

Over the past week, the conflict between the United States and Iran has gone from a simmering tit-for-tat to something that much more resembles all-out war.

Neither Washington nor Tehran can achieve its maximalist aims through further military escalation

We explain how the war has changed for all the parties since their MoU unravelled and as the conflict has escalated.

The United States and Iran exchanged further military strikes across the Gulf region as fighting around the Strait of Hormuz intensified, while limited diplomatic contacts…