The Strait of Hormuz Is Open, the Fed Is Hawkish, and Oil Just Had a Schizophrenic Week
A US-Iran MOU, a newly hawkish Fed, and a 60-day clock nobody fully trusts — social sentiment is spiraling
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The big story isn't just that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening — it's that the cease-fire MOU leaves Iran's nuclear enrichment, ballistic missiles, and proxy networks completely untouched. Bloomberg's podcast flagged it bluntly: Tehran got immediate sanctions relief and unfrozen assets, while the hard stuff gets punted to a 60-day negotiation window. Analysts on social are calling this a win for Iran, not a win for stability.
Meanwhile, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh dropped a subtle nuke at his first presser. ClearValue Tax's YouTube breakdown has over 200K views in 48 hours: Warsh effectively shifted the inflation target from 2.0% to 2.9% by saying he focuses on the 'left of the decimal point' — and the Fed's official statement quietly reintroduced balance sheet expansion language. Half of FOMC members are penciling in a rate hike this year. The dot plot is not vibing with the peace rally.
Oil is the perfect metaphor for this whole situation: it spiked, crashed, stabilized, and is threatening to spike again before Monday open — just like everyone's confidence in this deal.