The United States maintains a full naval blockade of Iranian ports despite an indefinite ceasefire, a contradiction Iranian leadership has officially categorized as an act of war. This diplomatic paradox coincides with heightened maritime tensions as the IRGC seizes commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while experts warn that seafloor mining will disrupt global supply chains for months.

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