Key facts
- Iran has warned ships to avoid its designated route through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Fresh hostilities in the Gulf are jeopardizing a US-Iran deal.
- The escalating tensions are linked to conflicting interpretations of a memorandum.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf have escalated as Iran issued warnings to ships to avoid its designated route through the Strait of Hormuz. This development follows fresh hostilities in the region that threaten to derail a potential US-Iran deal. The increased friction is reportedly due to conflicting interpretations of a memorandum between the two nations.