A temporary ceasefire collapses the moment host states codify transit tolls into statutory law.
Broad diplomatic agreements and maritime truces shatter because host nations exploit reopened chokepoints to assert sovereign authority through permanent, discriminatory shipping fees and tolls.
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Rather than respecting the ceasefire terms, Iran is attempting to permanently codify and institutionalize its toll-collection authority over the Strait of Hormuz through a bilateral transit fee agreement.
Codifying the discriminatory toll into law is precisely the trigger that converts a truce into collapse.
The expiration of a temporary ceasefire window triggers an immediate return to aggressive chokepoint blockades, transit tolls, and military escalation.
Fragile ceasefires collapse into blockades and active conflict the moment negotiations hit strict statutory deadlines without resolving core sovereign disputes.
The temporary Islamabad ceasefire is threatened because Tehran insists on codifying shipping tolls and asserting maritime sovereignty over the strait.
The regional ceasefire broke down as a direct result of ongoing clashes over Iranian attempts to enforce unilateral sovereign fee collections in critical shipping corridors.