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I wasn't really sure, so I went looking to Al Jazeera:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/why-have-us-iran-strikes-resumed-and-what-does-it-mean-for-peace-talks
According to their reporting, all sides have exercised some violence throughout the ceasefire, but the most recent clash was primarily initiated by ships traveling in an area that Iran had labeled a no-go zone. The ships refused to comply with orders to change course, so Iran shot at them.
In the future if you have questions about what's going on in the Middle East and are looking for a version that isn't heavily biased towards US propaganda, Al Jazeera is a pretty reliable source.
Just FYI al Jazeera and al mayadeen are qatari funded. They are not without their biases and qatar has been hit by Iranian ordnance.
Still much better than like cnn though.
I thought it was implied in my comment that I was saying that it's biased in more or less the other direction, but I realize I should've written that out.
It's more complicated than "the other direction". They are Arabic sources so they are at least not parroting hasbara propaganda. But they are funded by Qatar, a US vassal state actively participating in the war on Iran.
As with any news outlet, one should analyze the perspective from which they are reporting. They are not going to be great on Iran at the moment but still not to be discarded.
I'd probably look to European news sources instead of a country that's all but directly involved in the conflict (even if unwillingly). Al Jazeera is a pretty good source overall though
What're your recs? I used to sometimes check out the BBC but at some point they paywalled it. I like the Guardian, but I'd be glad for more suggestions.
I meant to say that Al Jazeera's bais leans against the US, which is useful for getting alternative takes.