Strait of Hormuz returning to normal by year-end stays unlikely

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    "Tehran's rejection of the US proposal and its escalation threat are consistent with the market's skeptical 14% pricing on normalization.",
    "Parallel Switzerland talks between Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi represent a competing diplomatic signal, but the Polymarket contract is not pricing that path as likely.",
    "A companion Kalshi contract on the US recognizing Reza Pahlavi as Iran's leader sits at 4%, confirming markets see no rapid resolution of the underlying conflict."
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      "label": "Debjit Sinha: Iran-US War: Tehran rejects Donald Trump administration's proposal to",
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