Middle East War: US-Iran ceasefire appears to hold

It’s a development that will come as a relief for many: a ceasefire between Iran and the United States seemed to be holding, in spite of missile and drone attacks against vessels and an Emirati port on Monday.

On Monday, the US said it fired on Iranian forces and sank several small boats targeting civilian ships as it launched a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The strait is a strategic choke point for oil transport though which…