Ben Shapiro
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On ballistics, is there anything?
Ballistic missiles?
On terrorism, is there anything except for perhaps restrictions on our allies?
How about the Strait of Hormuz, right?
That's the big thing we're doing this for after all, is the Strait of Hormuz, right?
So according to the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz
is supposed to theoretically reopen kind of sort of.
So according to the agreement, quote, immediately upon the signing of this memorandum of understanding, the United States will lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity.
The traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.
Okay, so that is wild.
That means that immediately on the signing of the, like as of Sunday, the United States was going to lift the naval blockade and allow Iran to ship oil at will.
That is what the United States committed to do.
And then theoretically within 30 days, we would undertake to withdraw forces from surrounding areas.
That is undefined.
Unclear whether that means Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, we don't know.
Provision five of the agreement, quote, upon signing this memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into the account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.