Truce comes under strain as US, Iran trade strikes By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2026-06-29 07:32

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/29/WS6a41aeffa310986e2b462544.html Disputes over shipping access in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked fresh tensions between Iran and the United States, with each side accusing the other of breaching a fragile interim accord signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month conflict, a war that disrupted global maritime trade and sent shockwaves through international energy markets.