Iran Deal Announced, but Gulf States Want Written Guarantees on Strait Tolls

The White House claimed June 19 that a new Iran agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and mandate nuclear disarmament. Days later, Gulf allies demanded explicit written protections against Iranian toll collection—a demand exposing gaps between the administration's completion claim and actual terms. Secretary of State Rubio repeated that tolls would be prohibited, suggesting the issue remained unresolved.