IMO, Iran controlling traffic and imposing fees in the strait was originally only in the MOU to give them something to back down on in negotiations. The Strait

IMO, Iran controlling traffic and imposing fees in the strait was originally only in the MOU to give them something to back down on in negotiations. The Strait is Iran's nuclear option - it can't be used without prudence and thought to the fallout, because Iran can't afford to risk losing the moral high ground when they finally have the upper hand. The US and Israel want to keep the not-a-ceasefire "going" until Iran responds forcefully enough that they can sell it to a naive and ignorant American public as a casus belli. Iran seems to be waiting for a TACO in the face of international pressure, but I'm not optimistic at all that anyone will be willing to stop Israel, and the Iran government would lose all credibility if they backed down, so more war is likely.