A monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week, dragging the region back to a dangerous – and potentially unsustainable – military stalemate.

Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz came days after Iran's president said he'd revive the June ceasefire deal.

A monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week, dragging the region back to a dangerous – and potentially unsustainable – military stalemate.