Joey Hood
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“if Iran were to allow ships to go through again freely”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood predicted a possible sequence in which Iran reopens shipping and Trump responds with concessions.
“if there were professional diplomats involved from the US side, it never would have been written the way that it was. It never would have allowed Iran that wiggle room”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood blamed the absence of professional US diplomats for the loopholes in the MoU text.
“was doomed to fail”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood argued the MoU could not succeed because of its poor drafting.
“it was very poorly written and it gave Iran the chance to interpret the MoU as giving it sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Lebanon”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood said the agreement's loose wording let Iran claim sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a say over Lebanon's future.
“by dropping the naval blockade and the oil sanctions”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood said Trump would likely reciprocate by lifting the naval blockade and oil sanctions.
“insisting on having sovereignty over”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood described Iran's claim to sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz as a major obstacle to a deal.
“both sides have locked horns”
Joey Hood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
Hood told Al Jazeera there was no sign of reviving the MoU because the two sides were deadlocked.