James Stout

The parties, according to Axios, not an outlet known for its accurate reporting, appear to be closing in on a 14-point deal.

The United States would then lift sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds, which is a massive concession.

and both sides would lift restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, hours after this was reported, a United States aircraft shut the rudder out of an Iranian motor tanker called the Hasna.

They say they warned the ship, which was headed towards Iranian ports.

It was empty at the time.

It was heading towards Iranian ports, right?

Then we saw reporting from Al Jazeera reporter Ali Hashem that instructions have been sent to boats crossing the strait.

These instructions include, quote, priority of payment in Iran's national currency, issuance of guarantees in Iranian banks.

Countries that have sanctioned Iran or blocked Iran's money are not allowed passage.

Four, the correct title Persian Gulf must be written on all documents.

Like we have once Trump saying the US will escort ships through and then pausing the escorting of ships through.

And then the Iranians shooting at a commercial ship and then the United States shooting at an Iranian ship.

The Iranians asking for money, this time not in cryptocurrency.

and the United States saying that we are about to reach a peace agreement.

This, of course, provides a lot of certainty, which markets love, and I'm sure this will result in the gas price not being nearly $7 a gallon here pretty soon.

No, it's not.

And then if you could play Hegseth's response as well.

And I can't confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don't, ultimately.

Well, it's good we're ultimate on that.