In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
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The U.S. Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.
“American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “All U.S. military blockade enforcement efforts have ceased.”
The end of the blockade comes after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that aims to end the U.S.-Iran war.
Under the MOU, Iran is obligated to allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls for 60 days.
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