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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24

Trump-Led Right Recasts Iran as Pragmatic State as Preliminary Peace Deal Gains 2026 Backing

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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24

Trump-Led Right Recasts Iran as Pragmatic State as Preliminary Peace Deal Gains 2026 Backing

Q: With the Strait of Hormuz secured, what is the next major shockwave this US-Iran deal will send through global energy markets?

The next major shockwave is likely to be a rapid return of Iranian crude to world markets, adding meaningful supply just after the biggest immediate risk premium — a Hormuz disruption — has been removed. That matters because the draft US-Iran understanding pairs freedom of navigation through the strait with US sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian assets. During the blockade and fighting, Iranian exports had fallen from more than 2 million barrels a day to a fraction of that level. If restrictions ease, traders will price in the return of roughly 1.5 million to 2 million barrels a day over time, plus the release of stranded cargoes. That is the clearest near-term market shock: more barrels, lower geopolitical fear, and downward pressure on oil prices. The effect will not be purely bearish. Even with the strait secured, the Gulf’s risk profile has changed. Insurers, shippers and refiners now know Iran can threaten the chokepoint, so some security premium is likely to remain embedded in freight, insurance and forward pricing. That means prices could fall from crisis highs without fully returning to old norms. The broader aftershock is structural. A deal that normalizes coexistence with Iran weakens the old regional energy order, complicates OPEC’s pricing power, and pushes Asian and European buyers to rethink supply diversification. In short, the immediate shock is extra Iranian supply; the lasting one is a more fragmented, less predictable oil market.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24

Trump and parts of the American right have sharply softened their view of Iran, with the president last week calling its leaders “strong people, smart people” after decades of Republican vilification.
That shift has accelerated as the administration defends a preliminary peace deal, arguing Iran is a country the United States can live with rather than a permanent military target.
JD Vance has become a leading advocate, and the change has spread from isolationist conservatives to some longtime hawks, though many Republicans still hold a hard-line stance and Trump has periodically threatened to restart the war.
Interviews cited in the report point to deeper forces behind the turn — a generational move away from reflexive support for Israel and grudging respect for Iran’s survival through weeks of bombardment.
The debate carries wider stakes because the Iran war has already affected energy supplies in Europe and Asia and the security of Arab states along the Persian Gulf.

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The 2026 US-Iran War: Stalled Ceasefire, Strategic Shifts, and Global Fallout

Overview

As of June 24, 2026, the U.S. and Iran are locked in an uneasy ceasefire, with mediated talks underway but facing major obstacles. Negotiations for a permanent end to the conflict have stalled, mainly due to a dispute over whether Iran will allow U.N. inspectors access to bombed nuclear sites. This disagreement highlights deep mistrust and fundamental differences, preventing real progress toward lasting peace. The ongoing deadlock not only threatens the fragile stability achieved so far but also keeps the risk of renewed conflict high, showing how unresolved issues continue to block a comprehensive agreement.

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