Hormuz Shipping Remains Subdued Despite Apparent Reopening
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Hormuz is “open”, but nowhere close to functioning normally. The U.S.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Only five commodity vessels crossed on Tuesday, compared to some 130 ships a day before the war.
- Fact 2: Trump has formally sent the 30-year civilian nuclear agreement to Congress, starting a 90-legislative-day review that could clear U.S.
- Fact 3: Turkey is spending $2.4 million to strengthen its lobbying position in Washington as Ankara and Israel compete over U.S.
- Fact 4: The Turkish Defence Ministry has hired Ballard Partners, one of the best connected firms in Trump’s political network, for $200,000 a month to lobby the administration and Congress.
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Hormuz is “open”, but nowhere close to functioning normally. The U.S.
has cleared mines from the internationally recognized shipping lanes and can technically get vessels through, but Iran’s military capability will still keep most commercial operators away. Only five commodity vessels crossed on Tuesday, compared to some 130 ships a day before the war. Iran is offering a temporary and limited corridor while making full normalization conditional on sanctions relief, an end to the U.S.
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