US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal, Vance says
Vance said the military phase of the deal is taking effect as oil flow resumes and 12.5 million barrels moved through the strait, officials said.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance announced the U.S. Navy formally lifted its blockade on Iranian ports, allowing more than a dozen ships through the Strait of Hormuz and facilitating 12.5 million barrels of oil flow Wednesday night.
- President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday ending the West Asia war, triggering a 60-day negotiation clock and requiring Tehran to dilute enriched uranium for economic relief.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff informed lawmakers Iran will invite the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect nuclear sites, while the pact establishes a $300 billion postwar reconstruction fund contingent on Tehran's compliance.
- Vice President Vance issued a sharp rebuke to Israeli officials, warning that "Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time."
- While Iranian state media reports shipping has "normalised" at southern ports, Vance delayed his planned trip to Switzerland for technical negotiations, highlighting lingering logistical challenges in implementing the agreement.
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The US officially declared the blockade of Iranian ports to be over.
US says it lifted blockade on Iranian ports
US says it lifted blockade on Iranian ports US Vice President JD Vance has announced that Washington has lifted its blockade on Iranian ports as the Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial shipping. "Centcom has allowed north of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade. And so we're also honouring our end of the early part of the agreement," he said. “CENTCOM has allowed north of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade. And so we…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. lifted its blockade of Iran on Thursday, and oil ships began to move freely through the Strait of Ormuz after months without being able to use the canal, while the tentative agreement to end the war came into effect. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance announced that he could postpone a trip to Switzerland that was scheduled for Friday and included a ceremonial signing of the agreement. The visit could have helped start…
US allows more than dozen ships through Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. Vance made the announcement at a White House press briefing, where he said more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Republican vice president said more than 12.5 million barrels went through the shipping channel Wednesday night. “So we’re also honoring o…
U.S. Allows Commercial Shipping To Resume At Iranian Ports
Commercial shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has begun to recover after the United States eased maritime restrictions under a newly announced framework agreement with Iran, according to comments from Vice President JD Vance. U.S. officials said the move is part of broader efforts to reduce tensions and implement the initial provisions of a memorandum of understanding designed to halt hostilities and create conditions for a more comp…
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