Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea on Tuesday. AP
"The lifting of the blockade was something we had emphasised from the outset. It has now begun, and the blockade has been lifted prior to the formal signing" scheduled for Friday, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi, according to the government's website.
Iranian media outlet Fars News reported on Tuesday that several Iranian vessels have passed through the US naval blockade line “without any problems,” including a VLCC oil tanker returning to Iranian ports, a livestock feed carrier bound for Iran, and a fully loaded oil tanker heading to an export destination after transiting the Sea of Oman.
The United States on 13 April 2026, imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the Iran war
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