The United States lifts its blockade of Iranian ports after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign an interim peace agreement intended to reduce tensions linked to the US and Israel’s war on Iran. The lifting takes place on Thursday, according to reporting from France 24, following the presidents’ signing of the deal. France 24 also reports that uncertainty remains around negotiations scheduled for Friday in Switzerland. Both sides prepare for talks focused on Tehran’s nuclear programme, which is expected to be a key topic of the next phase.
NDTV similarly ties the blockade decision to the same presidential signing and says the agreement sets in motion a 60-day period for talks on broader issues between the two adversaries. In both accounts, the interim agreement is presented as a step toward follow-on negotiations rather than a final settlement, with the nuclear programme at the center of the upcoming diplomacy.
