Record #8290
The United States will ultimately pay Iran and accept Iranian tolls in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
PendingRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #8290 Breaking Points · 8/11/26: Trump Fled Air Force One, Mearsheimer Says US Lost War, AOC 'Woke One Was Crazy', Dem Says 'Establishment' Is Racist Slur
Original quoteReal surrender is going to be, here's your money, reopen the strait, you get to charge your tolls, we walk away, and the Saudis and everybody else will phase out our bases over time. That's actually what's going to happen eventually.
Quote begins at 18:41
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How the call settles
YES if the United States or its Gulf partners provide compensation to Iran and accept an Iranian toll or fee arrangement as part of reopening normal Strait of Hormuz traffic; NO if the standoff is resolved without those concessions.
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: YES if the United States or its Gulf partners provide compensation to Iran and accept an Iranian toll or fee arrangement as part of reopening normal Strait of Hormuz traffic; NO if the standoff is resolved without those concessions. Deadline or event: Resolution of the U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff.