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US Delegation to Join Direct Iran Talks in Doha After Mediation Breakthrough

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US Delegation to Join Direct Iran Talks in Doha After Mediation Breakthrough

A US delegation is expected to join Iranian negotiators in Doha on Saturday for direct talks after mediation by Qatar and Pakistan produced preliminary understandings on Iran’s nuclear program, Strait of Hormuz navigation and financial incentives for Tehran, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported, citing sources close to the talks. Under a draft framework obtained by Al Arabiya, Iran could transfer its highly enriched uranium stockpile to an agreed third country or lower its enrichment level, while reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping within seven days of an initial understanding. Each Iranian step on the nuclear file and maritime security would be matched by verified US measures to ease sanctions and the naval blockade, with China and Russia serving as potential guarantors.

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−8.0%Impact on the S&P 500 across 3 scenarios (−12.8% to +4.3%)

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87%est.Strait of Hormuz intermittent restricted throughput−7.5%
13%est.Strait of Hormuz commercial energy transit cessation−12.8%
2%est.Sustained Strait of Hormuz commercial-transit normalization without political settlement+4.3%

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87%est.−7.5%
Strait of Hormuz intermittent restricted throughput
Restricted Hormuz throughput creates a stagflation shock: the broad equity market falls 7%, erasing $6.72T over 20 days as energy, freight and financing costs rise while growth weakens. Energy gains 3.7%, but Consumer Cyclicals lose 9.5% and Technology loses 8.8%, because producers benefit from scarcity while energy users and growth-sensitive assets absorb higher costs and lower valuations.
Consumer Cyclicals −9.5% · Technology −8.8% · Industrials −7.8%
13%est.−12.8%
Strait of Hormuz commercial energy transit cessation
A near-total halt in Strait of Hormuz energy traffic produces a stagflationary shock: the broad equity market falls 12%, erasing $11.5 trillion over 20 days. Expensive energy, freight and financing punish technology and consumer-sensitive businesses, while energy gains 5.3% as higher oil and LNG realizations outweigh the wider selloff.
2%est.+4.3%
Sustained Strait of Hormuz commercial-transit normalization without political settlement
Sustained Hormuz transit normalization lifts the broad equity market 4%, adding $3.84T as cheaper energy, shipping and credit support risk appetite. Energy loses pricing support, while technology and fuel-importing utilities benefit from lower costs and easier financial conditions.
Consumer Cyclicals +5.3% · Technology +5.2% · Non-Energy Materials +4.4%

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Strait of Hormuz intermittent restricted throughput

Strait of Hormuz commercial energy transit cessation

Sustained Strait of Hormuz commercial-transit normalization without political settlement