“the Strait of Hormuz remains as open or as closed as it was prior to the prospect of a 10 or 15 point plan emerging”
In other words, Trump and Vance got snookered.
Sur looks like it to me.
No. If Trump and Vance wanted the Strait opened+ - if the US had an economic need for mideast oil; then it would be wide open.
As it is - per AI...
China, India, South Korea, and Japan are the primary beneficiaries of oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz, receiving over 75% of the roughly 20-21 million barrels of daily flow. China leads, consuming over 37% of this transit volume. As a crucial chokepoint, it drives Asian energy security, though major producers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE rely on it for exports.
So. Let these countries go open the damn Strait.
I think they are documenting two things: The US wants peace. Iran wants war.