The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides effectively choking off traffic during an extended ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the truce agreed to on April 7 would stay in place indefinitely while Tehran says it has no plans to take part in negotiations imminently. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law & Governance at Taylor's University in Malaysia spoke to Bloomerg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the likely scenario. (Source: Bloomberg)
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