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Vance: Iran Has Not Fired on Vessels in 48 Hours, Holding Deal Terms

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Vance: Iran Has Not Fired on Vessels in 48 Hours, Holding Deal Terms

βš“ COMPLIANCE β€” The most credible signal yet isn't a signature; it's 48 hours of silence. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Vance naming Iranian restraint publicly does two things: locks Tehran into a behavioral record and raises the cost of any future incident. With eleven ships already transiting and Hormuz mines uncleared, Iranian non-aggression is the only real-time compliance metric Washington has. Netanyahu's Lebanon strikes remain the countervailing variable β€” Iran's patience has a political ceiling.

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Kuwait Lifts All Force Majeure Declarations Issued During Iran War

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Kuwait Lifts All Force Majeure Declarations Issued During Iran War

βš“ HORMUZ β€” Kuwait clearing legal blockages before ships can physically clear mines. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Force majeure cancellations are the contractual prerequisite for resumed Gulf exports β€” without them, cargo insurance and shipping contracts remain void. Kuwait acting now signals Gulf producers expect Hormuz normalization fast enough to warrant legal exposure. But mines

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