Global maritime insurers have effectively vetoed the US military escort mission by refusing to provide coverage for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving 1,600 ships and 22,500 mariners stranded. While Washington promotes a one-page memorandum of understanding to reopen the waterway, the kinetic reality remains unchanged as US forces continue to engage Iranian vessels in the region.

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