Earlier this week President Trump launched his latest move in the Iran war... 'Project Freedom' is designed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz under US military escort. But Iran says the plan means the US is breaking the ceasefire and the two countries are now trading missiles again. The UAE’s been hit too, at a time when it's increasingly turning to Israel for help. So how will the new allegiances being formed in fire reshape the region? Where are negotiations up to? And is there any hope of peace?

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The end of the ceasefire in Iran?

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The end of the ceasefire in Iran?