The United States lifts its blockade of Iran and allows oil tankers to resume movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping corridor that had been largely halted for months at the start of the war. The change takes effect as a tentative arrangement intended to end the conflict comes into play, according to the announcements reported by PBS NewsHour.
PBS reports that the U.S. action is specifically tied to restoring sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where shipments had been stalled since nearly the beginning of the war. The White House frames the move as enabling normal passage for commercial vessels.
Separately, PBS reports that Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, endorses direct talks with American officials and publicly backs the deal between the United States and Iran. In comments characterized by PBS, he attributes U.S. engagement to “desperation” that led President Trump to the negotiating process.
Together, the reports describe a shift from disruption of regional shipping toward resumed dialogue and de-escalation measures linked to the tentative agreement.
