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Vance Says Iranian Assets Will Be Unfrozen After Approval and Consultation From the U.S. and Qatar

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“25 SHIPS CROSSED STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON JUNE 18, ACCOUNTING FOR ONE-FIFTH OF PRE-WAR LEVELS”

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This storyWhich country brokered the 1981 deal to unfreeze Iranian assets?

  1. Algeria
  2. Switzerland
  3. Pakistan
  4. Turkey
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Algeria

This storyWill Iran's unfrozen assets actually stay limited to U.S. farm goods?

  • Yes — strict controls will hold 0%
  • Only at first, then it shifts 0%
  • No — funds will be redirected 0%
  • The deal will collapse first 0%

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Stavros Karamperidis specialises in port economics & global shipping trade.

Based at the University of Plymouth, he researches how ports and maritime logistics shape global supply chains — making him a key voice on shipping disruptions. Explore maritime trade at Wikipedia

Only 25 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz — 80% below normal

The Strait of Hormuz handles ~20% of global oil trade. Just 25 ships crossed on June 18, a sharp drop to one-fifth of pre-war levels. Follow live updates at Reuters

Topic poll · all networksIran enriches uranium to 60%. Weapons-grade requires what % purity?

  1. 60%
  2. 75%
  3. 90%
  4. 99%
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90%

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