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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...
What You Need to Know Today: Tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with Iran demanding the U.S. make multiple concessions that are likely non-starters before traffic can flow through the Strait of Hormuz again. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreeme...
Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) has urged farmers to apply pressure on the failed farm bill during the August recess. His intent is to hold another vote on the legislation as soon as possible upon the Senate’s return from a five-week break on 14 September. From a parliamentary perspecti...
