Chris Kennedy states that establishing a stringent nuclear monitoring system in Iran will require the involvement of third-party neutral monitors, not just a bilateral U.S.-Iran agreement.

Chris Kennedy states that providing sanctions relief to Iran under a new deal would require the United Nations to roll back its sanctions, necessitating agreement from European and other nations.

Chris Kennedy predicts that there is a high likelihood that the current negotiations with Iran will fail or become a recurring issue, partly because Iran is untrusting of the process and takes Preside...

The original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took 20 months to negotiate.

According to Chris Kennedy, Iran's missile and drone programs are outside the scope of the proposed agreement, meaning Iran will retain the capability to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Chris Kennedy asserts that Iran has greater leverage in current negotiations than it did in 2015 because it has demonstrated the ability to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt glo...

Chris Kennedy predicts that even with a ceasefire, empty oil tankers will be reluctant to return to the Persian Gulf for fear of being trapped again.

Key details in the U.S.-Iran negotiations remain unresolved, including the disposition of Iran's nuclear material, transit conditions through the Strait of Hormuz, and sanctions relief.

Even if a deal is reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it will take months for the global energy system to normalize.

Congressional Republicans are opposing the emerging details of a potential U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States experienced record drawdowns of its oil stockpiles in the week prior to May 26, 2026.