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2026-06-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US forces announced the lifting of the blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] On June 18, the US Central Command announced the lifting of the blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas.

American forces no longer impede the passage of ships to Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Oman region, the command in H.

"All actions to enforce the naval blockade by U.S. forces have ceased. Our naval forces will remain in the region to ensure compliance with all aspects of the [peace] agreement," the statement also stated.
For now
On June 15, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran had signed a memorandum to end the conflict. The American leader ordered the lifting of the naval blockade of Iranian ports. The Strait of Hormuz is expected to be fully reopened in the coming days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that after Tehran and Washington sign the memorandum, negotiations on a basic agreement will begin and will last 60 days.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed support for the agreements reached and reiterated Russia's continued readiness to assist efforts to resolve the crisis. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that from the very beginning of the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran, Russia has provided an objective assessment and maintained a responsible and principled position.

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