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Iran Ceasefire Holds as Gulf States Float Hormuz Fee Plan, Earthquake Rattles Japan's Chip Hub

A fragile pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities, a Gulf-backed proposal letting Iran collect fees for Hormuz Strait access, and a powerful earthquake that forced TSMC to evacuate a Japanese plant marked a busy day for geopolitical risk.

July 28, 2026 Geopolitics