US Says Iran Ceasefire Still in Place After Clashes Over Hormuz
The US played down the prospect of a return to active war with Iran after a day of clashes involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz and missile strikes agains...
A ceasefire is a temporary cessation, truce, or suspension of active hostilities and military operations agreed upon by opposing sides. It is designed to stop violence—often allowing for negotiations, humanitarian aid, or conflict resolution—but does not signify a final, formal end to a war.
A cease-fire is an agreement that regulates the cessation of all military activity for a given length of time in a given area.
An armistice or a cease-fire does not represent an end to hostilities, only a truce (a temporary suspension of hostilities). Furthermore, they do not reflect a juridical end to the state of war.
The ceasefire in the Middle East was in peril Tuesday after the United States and Iran traded fire and threats over President Donald Trump's new mission to force open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's “Project Freedom” aims to use the U.S. military to break Tehran’s chokehold on the critical waterway, which has throttled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring.
But Iran's aggressive effort to retain its grip on the strait saw it attack U.S. ships, hit a neighboring Gulf state for the first time in weeks and come under American fire itself.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted at a Pentagon briefing Tuesday that the ceasefire was "not over" despite the clashes in the strait.
President Trump has asserted he does not need congressional authorization to continue military operations in Iran, arguing that the 60-day deadline imposed by the 1973 War Powers Resolution is "unconstitutional". Despite the 60-day mark passing for the military operation launched on Feb. 28, Trump claims a ceasefire makes the authorization requirement inapplicable.
U.S. insists Iran ceasefire not over despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz — NBC News
Iran has “not even begun yet” in the standoff over the critical waterway, a top official warned Tuesday, after Tehran attacked ships that were part of the new American "Project Freedom."

















