Record #6622
Within roughly 3 to 12 months of signing a deal, Iran will violate or undermine it (e.g., by interfering with free passage through the Strait of Hormuz)
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6622 The Bulwark · Bill Kristol: Trump Is All-In on Authoritarianism
Original quoteI've sort of assumed that Ron would accept a deal now intending to sort of monkey with it and semi violated and target three, six, nine, 12 months from now
Quote begins at 07:51
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How the call settles
Within 12 months of a U.S.-Iran agreement, Iran is reported to have violated its terms or obstructed free passage through the Strait of Hormuz
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Within days-to-weeks of the June 17, 2026 memorandum that was supposed to end the blockade of the strait, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on June 20, 2026, and IRGC-attributed missile and projectile attacks hit commercial shipping on July 6-7, July 11-12 (a crew member killed on the GFS Galaxy) and July 14, well inside the 12-month resolution window.. Applied stored rule: Within 12 months of a U.S.-Iran agreement, Iran is reported to have violated its terms or obstructed free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Outcome evidence
Within days-to-weeks of the June 17, 2026 memorandum that was supposed to end the blockade of the strait, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on June 20, 2026, and IRGC-attributed missile and projectile attacks hit commercial shipping on July 6-7, July 11-12 (a crew member killed on the GFS Galaxy) and July 14, well inside the 12-month resolution window.
Outcome date: 2026-06-20
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research