Framing Analysis
US and Israeli strikes on Iran commenced February 28, initiating a period of conflict that ended with a preliminary US-Iran deal. The United Nations' International Maritime Organization coordinated evacuations of 57 ships and 1,100 seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, while Brent crude prices fluctuated between nearly $120 per barrel during the conflict and around $72 afterward. Iran and Oman conducted talks amid these developments.