The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Is this the end of the Iran-US ceasefire?

The Strait of Hormuz has reportedly closed again, jeopardizing a recently established ceasefire between the US and Iran. The ceasefire was agreed upon on Tuesday, just before a deadline set by the US for Iran to reopen the strategically important waterway. In exchange for reopening the strait, the US agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks. The US has stated that military personnel and weapons will remain near Iran until a "real agreement" is reached. The US has also warned of renewed military action if an agreement is not reached.

President Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran, threatening widespread destruction of its infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday evening. Trump vowed to destroy bridges and power stations in a matter of hours, escalating to a warning of civilizational collapse. Experts suggest that fulfilling Trump's threat to destroy all bridges and power stations in Iran in such a short time frame is not feasible. Furthermore, targeting civilian infrastructure could be considered a war crime. Analysts question whether even a large-scale attack would compel Iran to quickly agree to a ceasefire.