# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-09 06:00–09:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 29 items from 4 sources; Japan, 8 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Zhang Dongning’s take: The American “Little Red Riding Hood” story—Has 21st-century MAGA been eaten by the wolf?

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154455
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683514-en.html
- anchor: #n1870951
- Companies mentioned: 川普團隊

Zhang Dongning analyzes the evolution of the American “MAGA” movement, from a Trump campaign slogan to a cultural symbol, examining the social and political changes behind it and its impact on the U.S. political landscape.

## The Sunshine Women’s Choir loses out! The recent favorite among Taiwanese audiences takes the crown in the TOP10 Taiwanese films: More popular than The Dandelion, it left viewers in tears

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11154882
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683493-en.html
- anchor: #n1870950
- Companies mentioned: 網路溫度計 DailyView、KEYPO大數據關鍵引擎

A Taiwanese data analytics company announced the top 10 domestic films that generated the most buzz in Taiwan from July 8, 2026, to August 6.

## Jian Xijie’s take: Taiwan’s social democracy, forged in the bitter winter of martial law

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154319
- anchor: #n1870952
- Companies mentioned: 台湾劳工陣線、台湾劳工法律支援会、台湾劳工运动支援会

Building a social democratic system in Taiwan requires mature political democratization, political leaders who champion social democratic principles, and strong union support. Taiwan’s labor movement faced strict surveillance and bans during martial law. It broke through restrictions through the non-party democratic movement, eventually building its strength, pushing for an expanded scope for the Labor Standards Act, taking part in political movements, and learning from Sweden’s social democratic system.

## Hsieh Chin-fang column: Lessons from California’s power grid decarbonization

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155028
- anchor: #n1870953
- Companies mentioned: 台達

California is promoting the decarbonization of its power grid through renewable energy, aiming to reach 100% by 2045. 台達 announced an AI containerized data center, drawing attention as a new technology to meet rising electricity demand.

## Li Hanchung’s take: Judges are human, not gods! Who understands their hardships?

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154646
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683502-en.html
- anchor: #n1870955
- Companies mentioned: 司法院、立法院

Taiwan’s 司法院 plans to amend the law to allow judges to forgo writing full judgments in cases involving prison terms of 2 years or less, drawing criticism from Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Shu-fen. The article examines the reality of judges’ heavy workloads and the time-consuming task of writing judgments, and explores the balance between judicial efficiency and procedural justice.

## Will parents be taxed for paying their children’s insurance premiums? Tax authorities warn that naming a child as the policyholder could count as a gift; amounts exceeding 2.44 million for the year must be reported

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11154778
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683490-en.html
- anchor: #n1870954

The Ministry of Finance's Taipei National Taxation Bureau warned that parents who pay their children's insurance premiums on their behalf, or change the policyholder, may be subject to gift tax. In particular, who the policyholder is matters.

## Lin Shuli’s take: Borrowing money online? You could be the next fall guy in a scam!

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154553
- anchor: #n1870956

Lin Shuli warned of the dangers of online loan scams. Uninformed borrowers can become targets of crime, and their personal information may be misused.

## 許詠翔專欄：諾蘭奧德賽vs.周星馳西遊記

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154900
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683511-en.html
- anchor: #n1870957
- Companies mentioned: クリス・ノーラン、周星馳

クリス・ノーラン's latest film, The Odyssey, has become a global hit, while debate over its interpretation has heated up. Meanwhile, comparisons with 周星馳's A Chinese Odyssey have prompted analysis of the distinctiveness of Nolan's work and its impact on the market.

## Opinion: Defending her own perks while attacking Chiang Wan-an, Hsu Chia-ching proves she is indeed Chien Shu-pei’s mentor

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154750
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683433-en.html
- anchor: #n1870745

Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching spent NT$1.15 million on an overseas study trip and submitted only a 5-page report, prompting accusations of using public funds for travel. She hit back by saying that Chiang Wan-an’s father, Chiang Hsiao-yen, had submitted an even briefer report in the past, sparking political controversy.

## Opinion: The setbacks after taking off the uniform—Who will care for the “children of police officers”?

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154499
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683430-en.html
- anchor: #n1870746

The children of a Taichung police supervisor became embroiled in a fraud case, drawing attention to parent-child relationships in police families and the sacrifices imposed by the system. The heavy demands of supervisory jobs leave little time for family, making the children casualties of the system.

## Taiwan Banker uses data to analyze and boost the appeal of careers in finance

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11153845
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683436-en.html
- anchor: #n1870747
- Companies mentioned: 元大銀行、中信銀行、玉山銀行、台中銀行、台新銀行、永豐銀行、合庫銀行、兆豐銀行、安泰銀行、花旗銀行、星展銀行、第一銀行、國泰世華銀行、華南銀行、匯豐銀行、彰化銀行

Taiwan's financial industry is finding it difficult to secure talent amid a declining birthrate and a growing preference for science and engineering fields, but the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance is responding with AI-powered talent matching and educational programs.

## Chang Ching-jui’s take: Why do people who quietly get things done often fare worse than those who “talk big”?

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11153613
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683445-en.html
- anchor: #n1870748
- Companies mentioned: 台湾大学

Zhang Qingrui, former acting president of 台湾大学, analyzed how people who boast at work achieve success using the concept of “quasiparticles” in physics. By attracting people around them, such individuals form a “polarization cloud” and appear powerful to outsiders.

## Opinion: How many cards are left to play amid the diplomatic crisis?

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11153994
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683439-en.html
- anchor: #n1870749

Chinese diplomatic pressure has led to Taiwanese passports being invalidated in Kenya, Morocco and South Africa, exposing vulnerabilities in the national security framework. The government's response has been slow, and its strategic options are limited.

## Opinion: Behind the EZ WAY controversy—the rule-of-law gap in platform-based administrative procedures

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:25:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11153933
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683442-en.html
- anchor: #n1870750
- Companies mentioned: 關貿網路、陽信商業銀行

Although EZ WAY real-name authentication is a necessary customs clearance procedure, it involves administrative procedures with legal effect, raising disputes over data governance and the allocation of responsibility between the public and private sectors. It highlights gaps in rule-of-law protections in the digital age.

## Opinion: When an “incident” is renamed a “campaign”—Historical justice for Qijiachuan must go beyond registering historic sites

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154229
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683448-en.html
- anchor: #n1870751

Hualien County renamed the “Cikasuan Incident” the “Japanese Invasion of Cikasuan Campaign” and designated it a historic site. This is an important step toward redefining history from the Indigenous perspective and demonstrates progress in historical justice.

## An Austrian art collector’s exploration of camphor in Formosa: Excerpt from “The German Empire Through the Lens of World History” (2)

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11152860
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683291-en.html
- anchor: #n1870615
- Companies mentioned: 公泰洋行

Austrian art collector Adolf Fischer surveyed Taiwan in 1898, providing a valuable perspective on the relationship between the camphor industry and German merchants.

## A new hub for health opens in the Utsunomiya area! Personal gym THE PERSONAL GYM Utsunomiya opens!

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:35:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000081498.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683518-en.html
- anchor: #n1871013
- Companies mentioned: First fit株式会社、THE PERSONAL GYM、ツエーゲン金沢

Facts:
- 1回あたり6,500円（税込7,150円）
- A retention rate of over 90%

## [Viral hits keep coming] TikTok followers top 130,000! “If you were to build a company through anime…” EMOLVA representative 榊󠄀原清一 reveals the “rules of social media hits” through his distinctive analysis, sparking a buzz

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:30:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000168.000021425.html
- anchor: #n1871014
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EMOLVA、サイバーエージェント、公益社団法人東京青年会議所、東京韓国青年商工会

Facts:
- TikTok followers top 130,000
- An influencer with more than 500,000 followers of his own
- SNS marketing services provided to more than 500 companies
- A track record of using social media for recruitment to attract more than 12,000 prospective employees
- Partnered with 1.4 million influencers and more than 10,000 general monitors
- Surpasses 600,000 views
- Surpasses 1 million views

## TOKYO BANH MI STAND, a banh mi specialty shop in Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, set to open a booth at the Vietnam Banh Mi Festival 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000155927.html
- anchor: #n1871010
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社イコック、TOKYO BANH MI STAND、エスニックマガジン

Facts:
- Instagram followers: approximately 34,000

## 撮って、投稿して、もっとおいしく。ひょうたん温泉、お盆のSNS投稿キャンペーンを8月11日より開催

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000076.000172433.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683461-en.html
- anchor: #n1870889
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ユーネット、ひょうたん温泉

Facts:
- Period: August 11, 2026 (Mon.)–20 (Wed.)
- ・Increase the chicken tempura serving (110g→150g) *Only applies to the chicken tempura set meal
- ・Increase the chicken tempura cup serving (80g→110g)
- ・Customers ordering the 9-piece set will receive the popular “chicken breast with green onion and salted sauce”
- Facility strengths: 100 years since its founding in the Taisho era; source spring water in its entirety (源泉十割; flowing directly from the source)
- Company profile: 株式会社ユーネット (representative: 田中仁 / established: June 1962 / capital: 30 million yen)

## The AE86 from Initial D, both the actual car and a 1/18-scale model, gather in Takasaki! Exhibition and sales confirmed at イオンモール高崎!

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:20:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001504.000040971.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683455-en.html
- anchor: #n1870845
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フェイス、AUTOart、イオンモール高崎、CAMSHOP.JP、講談社

Facts:
- 1/18 scale
- Starting Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Through August 20 (Thu.)

## Forbes Global Properties提携1周年記念──TonTon、広尾の名店「ラ・ビスボッチャ」にて招待制特別ランチ会を開催

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:00:04+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000042633.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683449-en.html
- anchor: #n1870805
- Companies mentioned: TonTon、Forbes Global Properties、RISTORANTE LA BISBOCCIA、ラ・ビスボッチャ

Facts:
- A network that directly connects you with carefully selected leading real estate firms and top agents in more than 20 countries worldwide
- Inquiries have come from more than 50 countries and regions
- Inquiries have remained at around 30 per month
- A total of 10 cases have advanced to concrete business negotiations
- Membership fee: 20,000 yen

## With support from 高橋型精 and Kievit Scientific, established the U.S. company “Takahashi Keisei US LLC” in Oregon

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:54:45+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000091029.html
- anchor: #n1870744
- Companies mentioned: Kievit Scientific LLC、Takahashi Keisei US LLC、株式会社高橋型精

Facts:
- 〒990-2338

## テレビ朝日がサントリー「GREEN DA・KA・RA」とコラボ！同局初の映像フルAIテレビコマーシャルを制作！8/9(日)「バスケットボール男子日本代表国際試合 日本×モンゴル」中継内で全国放送決定！

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000501.000030888.html
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683292-en.html
- anchor: #n1870675
- Companies mentioned: テレビ朝日、サントリー、サントリービバレッジ＆フード株式会社、AI model株式会社

Facts:
- It is a ３０-second spot titled “GREEN DA・KA・RA for a fun summer”
- On terrestrial television starting August 9 (Sun.)
- From 1:55 p.m.

## Good morning, world: During the Han Kuang exercises, President Lai inspects 海軍 coastal strike operations; drones showcase their attack capabilities

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:37:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608095001.aspx
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683515-en.html
- anchor: #n1871012
- Companies mentioned: 海軍、陸軍、金防部、馬防部、國家通訊傳播委員會、NCC、行政院、太平洋島國論壇、台灣、美國、川普、路透社、白宮、五角大廈、Sunrise Energy Metals、華爾街日報、伊朗、阿曼、荷莫茲海峽、波斯灣、美國參謀首長聯席會議、凱恩、沙烏地阿拉伯、土耳其、巴基斯坦、泰國、衛福部、健保、中油公司、所羅門、陳政隆

Facts:
- The federal government will invest US$3 billion
- About NT$95.5 billion
- 五角大廈 pledges to invest US$400 million
- On the 9th, services on 10 shipping routes, totaling 81 sailings, were suspended
- 健保 invested about NT$1.15 billion in total
- 健保 added about NT$6.86 billion
- Gasoline and diesel together still received about NT$16.43 billion in subsidies
- The station recorded a record high of 37°C

## Chiang Chi-chen campaigns in the Philippines, urges overseas Taiwanese to return to Taiwan to vote

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:33:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608090011.aspx
- anchor: #n1871011
- Companies mentioned: 台中市、菲華文經總會、國民黨、台中港、會展中心

Facts:
- About 300 Taiwanese expatriates and businesspeople in the Philippines attended
- The election is set to shape Taiwan’s political development in 2028

## Iran sets conditions for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: U.S. must agree to end the war and withdraw its troops

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:36:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090010.aspx
- anchor: #n1870888
- Companies mentioned: 路透社、美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）、華爾街日報（The Wall Street Journal）、官方伊朗通訊社（IRNA）、阿布達比國家石油公司（ADNOC）

Facts:
- Before the war broke out, about 1/5 of the world’s oil and natural gas was shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

## Helicopter crashes in Rio, killing 3 Colombian women from one family

- Published: 2026-08-09T07:15:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090009.aspx
- anchor: #n1870806
- Companies mentioned: 奇久卡國家公園、法新社、哥倫比亞駐里約熱內盧總領事、巴西國家民航局、里約市長、奧利佛樹、普林

Facts:
- The crash killed 4 people
- 3 of them were Colombian tourists from the same family
- The 6 family members were split into two groups
- 6 people were killed

## Biden’s cancer has spread to his bones; Hunter says his father remains focused on 美國

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:24:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608090008.aspx
- anchor: #n1870682
- Companies mentioned: 美國、英國廣播公司（BBC）、路透社、美聯社、民主黨、歐巴馬

Facts:
- Biden, now 83
- May 2025
- Biden won the 2020 美國 presidential election
- During his 2021–2025 term
- Biden’s presidential memoir is scheduled for publication on November 17

## Heavy rain alert: Hsinchu County and Miaoli County warned to prepare for torrential rain

- Published: 2026-08-09T06:20:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608090007.aspx
- anchor: #n1870681
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Mountainous areas of Hsinchu County
- Mountainous areas of Miaoli County

## 【藥華藥】The company held a press conference on material information on 115/8/8: The company received the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration’s “Partial Arbitral Award” in the second phase

- Published: 2026-08-08T16:58:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=6446&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=155800&spoke_date=20260808
- anchor: #n1870683
- Companies mentioned: AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH

藥華藥 received the second-phase ruling in its arbitration case with the International Chamber of Commerce, winning an award of more than €17 million while also being required to refund part of the purchase price. The company said its finances are sound and the ruling will have no material impact, and that it is considering seeking to set it aside.

## [Tai Duan] In accordance with Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation letter Tai-Zheng-Shang-Yi No. 1121801204

- Published: 2026-08-08T10:02:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3432&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=90259&spoke_date=20260808
- anchor: #n1870680
- Companies mentioned: Ayers Alliance Financial Group Ltd.、City Credit Investment Bank Limited、STI PF Limited、CCAM Co., Ltd.

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## 【聯德控股-KY】Announcement on the company’s unaudited consolidated revenue for July 115.

- Published: 2026-08-08T08:01:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=4912&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=2&spoke_time=70119&spoke_date=20260808
- anchor: #n1870679

聯德控股-KY reported revenue of NT$730 million for July 2026, up 66.35% year over year, with revenue up 30.54% year to date. This routine revenue announcement reflects continued business growth.

## [沛爾生醫-創] announces that the par value of its shares will change from NT$10 to NT$0.5. Announcement period: Aug. 6, 115, to Nov. 5, 115.

- Published: 2026-08-08T08:00:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Original link pending
- anchor: #n1870678
- Companies mentioned: 台湾証券取引所

沛爾生醫-創 announced that it will change its share par value from NT$10 to NT$0.5. The change has been approved by the Taiwan Stock Exchange and will take effect on 115/9/7. The move aims to improve trading liquidity and will affect investors.

## 【三晃】Announcement that the company's name will change from “三晃股份有限公司” to “國慶科技股份有限公司”; announcement period: July 1, 115, to Sept. 30, 115.

- Published: 2026-08-08T08:00:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=1721&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=70003&spoke_date=20260801
- anchor: #n1870677

三晃股份有限公司 changed its name to 國慶科技股份有限公司 on June 29, 2026, while its stock code remains 1721. The move reflects a corporate rebranding and is significant for investor and market communications.

## 【上緯投控】公告本公司名稱由「上緯國際投資控股股份有限公司」更名為「上緯國際控股股份有限公司」，公告期間：115年6月11日至115年9月10日。

- Published: 2026-08-08T08:00:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3708&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=70003&spoke_date=20260801
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Swancor International Investment Holdings changed its name to Swancor International Holdings. This signals a reassessment of its brand strategy and will affect investors and market participants.

## “Still engaged in a standoff”: U.S. vice president says he will not trust Iran’s pledge to resume supplies; diplomatic, economic and military measures are being deployed simultaneously.

- Published: 2026-08-09T08:00:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6566620
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3683484-en.html
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U.S. Vice President Vance said he would “not trust” claims about the resumption of Iran's oil supplies “until they are confirmed.” Negotiations are continuing through three means: diplomacy, economic measures and military action. Balancing market stability with strategic pressure is important.