Strait of Uncertainty: Is the Ceasefire Already Cracking?

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A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was announced late Tuesday, including terms for the temporary reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but its durability is already in question as both sides offer conflicting accounts of the deal and hostilities have continued. For a conversation about the latest, we have Ralph Nurnberger, former foreign policy assistant, member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Georgetown University professor and senior fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
9 Apr 1PM English Canada News Commentary

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