Washington Examiner reporting indicates ongoing low-level attacks between U.S. and Iranian forces alongside a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian oil tankers and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while a nominal ceasefire holds. IRGC hard-liners dominate Iranian decision-making, and rising U.S. gas prices have drawn Republican attention ahead of midterms. Adam Weinstein of the Quincy Institute has commented on the situation according to France 24.