U.S. Ends Naval Blockade of Iran

The United States has lifted the naval blockade against Iranian ports and coastlines, U.S. Central Command announced via social media site X. The lifting of the blockade comes as Washington and Tehran sign a 60-day memorandum of understanding between the two the U.S. and Iran, ending hostilities while negotiators continue to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. U.S. naval assets will remain in the Middle East “to make sure that all aspects of the agreement are adhered to, obeyed and in full force and effect,” reads the CENTCOM post. An advisory from the Combined Maritime Force’s Joint Maritime Information Center reported the