Israel and Its Death Spiral Push the World to the Edge of the Abyss (Yes, Again)

Iran Claims It Has Closed the Strait of Hormuz While Israel Killed More Than 150 People in a Beirut Bombing

The cease‑fire in the Iran‑related war looks unlikely to last, judging by the events of the past few hours. The incendiary rhetoric of former President Trump, combined with a renewed Zionist escalation of bombings against civilian populations in Lebanon, has once again pushed global security and the world economy to the brink of a death‑filled cliff.

“I think this stems from a legitimate misunderstanding. I believe the Iranians thought the cease‑fire included Lebanon, and it simply wasn’t the case. We never made that promise, never indicated that it would be so,” said Vice President Mike Vance, commenting on the civilian killings in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.

Iran, for its part, accuses the parties of breaching three key points of the framework agreement:

• Violation of the cease‑fire in Lebanon
• Unauthorized entry of a drone into Iranian airspace
• Refusal to allow uranium enrichment for peaceful energy purposes

Iranian sources now claim that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again as a direct response to perceived violations by the United States and Israel.