Iran commits not to attack ships in Hormuz by Sunday?

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Iran has not issued an official, declarative commitment to cease attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, despite repeated US demands for a public guarantee that the waterway remains open and untargeted[1][9]. The current 2% crowd-implied probability reflects the historical pattern where Tehran treats maritime access as leverage rather than offering unconditional policy declarations; recent IRGC actions include capturing and damaging vessels for alleged permit violations and navigation interference[2][3]. Comparable cases show Iran permitting “non-hostile” transit only while excluding US or Israeli-linked assets, never issuing the blanket, unambiguous pledge required for this market to resolve YES[3].

Traders should monitor the outcome of US–Iran negotiations scheduled in Oman and Switzerland, where the US insists Iran publicly pledge to stop shooting at commercial ships as a precondition for talks to proceed[4][5]. Key catalysts include any declarative statement from Iran’s joint military command or authorised representative explicitly confirming a future policy not to attack ships transiting the Strait, rather than conditional or selective transit permissions[1][6]. Recent sanctions on Iranian financiers and exchange houses linked to the ruling elite may intensify pressure, but Tehran has previously closed the strait in reaction to perceived US breaches, indicating high dependency on diplomatic progress before any binding commitment emerges[2][5].

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