The United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, escalating tensions centered around the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This development signals a growing distance from any potential ceasefire between the two nations. Concurrently, the U.S. Congress has returned from recess and is confronting a week filled with consequential deadlines.

These events underscore the fragile state of U.S.-Iran relations and the heightened geopolitical risks in the region.

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