Israel has stated that its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement with Iran.

Iran has publicly stated that it would not allow a US naval embargo in the Strait of Hormuz and that it has the leverage to counter it.

Bloomberg Geonomics analysts assess that a US naval blockade would place warships closer to Iranian drone and missile threats, creating a risk of a "dangerous escalation cycle."

The threatened US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is considered more complex than a previous blockade of Venezuela due to the higher volume of international shipping traffic.

The current ceasefire involving Iran is set to expire on April 22.

The Houthis, a Yemen-based proxy group for Iran, have recently been active in the Red Sea.

Israel is currently conducting a military campaign against the Iranian-backed proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon.