Can the US and Iran Reach a Deal to Clear the Strait of Hormuz? UAE Official: 50% Chance

A senior official from the United Arab Emirates assessed today that the probability of the United States and Iran reaching an agreement to clear the Strait of Hormuz is only 'fifty-fifty.' Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, urged Iran not to misjudge the situation during the intermittent negotiations of the fragile Middle East ceasefire. Speaking at the GLOBSEC forum in Prague, Gargash stated, 'For years, Iranian officials have missed many opportunities because they often overestimate themselves. I hope they won't do that this time.' He argued that the Strait of Hormuz must be restored to its original state as an international waterway and warned against reaching a conclusionless ceasefire, noting that such negotiations could plant the seeds for further conflict.