Strait of Hormuz traffic back to normal by year-end at 20 percent

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    "Polymarket prices 20% on Strait of Hormuz traffic returning to normal by December 31, resolving via UMA oracle.",
    "The IRGC escalation warning and third US carrier strike group deployment pull against the 20% pricing, while the reported MoU framework (Story 27) provides the bullish tail.",
    "Israel-Saudi normalization contract at 7% (same UMA oracle resolver) signals the broader regional settlement is not expected; Hormuz normalization likely requires that broader calm.",
    "Resolution requires UMA oracle confirmation of traffic normalization; partial resumption or contested shipping data may create settlement ambiguity."
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      "story": "Iran's IRGC warned the US of a more lethal response as the USS Theodore Roosevelt heads to the Middle East, while Houthi missile debris injured a Saudi resident and a US-Iran framework agreement is reportedly in late drafting stages.",
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      "label": "Surabhi Vasundharadevi, Nathaniel Lacsina: Iran's IRGC warns US of 'more lethal' response as Houthi missile debri",
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