Key Takeaways:

Peace at last in the Persian Gulf? Over the weekend, the U.S. announced and Iranian officials confirmed a peace agreement, with formal ratification set for Geneva on 19 June.  The announcement means the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen fully and toll-free within 30 days.  On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump made several statements noting technical discussions on nuclear stockpiles will begin immediately, vessel traffic is increasing sharply via the SOH, and that he believes the new Iranian leadership marks a regime change.  Then, President Trump noted that “If they don’t honor the agreement, we’ll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it.” 🤦‍♂️ The peace deal has s...