US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal Won’t End Shipping Chaos for Months

US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal Won’t End Shipping Chaos for Months

Hopes for a quick fix to global shipping disruptions are fading as experts warn that a proposed US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could still leave oil tankers and cargo ships stranded for months due to naval mines, high insurance costs, and lingering geopolitical tensions.

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The proposed US-Iran framework deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has raised hopes in global shipping and oil markets, but experts warn that disruption could last for months [173496]. Naval mines, high insurance costs, and ongoing geopolitical tensions remain serious threats to safe passage [173496]. Even if the strait reopens, the risks for ships and cargo will not disappear quickly [173496]. US President Donald Trump will struggle to present a framework deal with Iran as a success if its main outcome is only the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz [173476]. He could have avoided what now appears to be a failure by listening to his G7 allies, whom he is meeting with in Evian on Monday [173476].

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