At least three Iranian oil tankers and two other cargo ships carrying essential goods passed "without incident" through the naval blockade line imposed by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz.
This comes nearly a day after Washington and Tehran announced and confirmed an agreement that includes a cessation of hostilities and the reopening of maritime traffic in the strategic enclave connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
The vessels, which had been stranded for months due to the blockade imposed by U.S. troops in the area, managed to pass through on Monday night, according to informed maritime sources cited by the Iranian public television station Press TV.
It was this Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump announced the aforementioned provisional peace agreement with Iran, through which the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz established by U.S. military forces would be lifted immediately—an arrangement confirmed by Iran, which boasted of having "forced" Washington to accept its conditions.
This same Monday, the occupant of the White House noted that the strategic strait has begun to unblock with the departure of several oil-laden ships following the principle of the aforementioned agreement reached with Iran, the ratification of which will take place next Friday, June 19, in the Swiss city of Geneva, according to an announcement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan...
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So far, vessels carrying oil and others with essential goods have crossed the strategic maritime passage. A Marine aboard the amphibious transport USS New Orleans during the blockade imposed on Iranian ports. Photo: Europa Press/CENTOM.
At least three Iranian oil tankers and two other cargo ships transporting essential products passed "without incident" through the naval blockade line imposed by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz. This occurred almost one day after Washington and Tehran announced and confirmed an agreement that includes a cessation of hostilities and the reopening of maritime traffic in the strategic enclave connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
The vessels, which had been stranded for months due to the blockade imposed by U.S. troops in the area, managed to pass on Monday night, according to informed maritime sources reported by the Iranian public television, Press TV.
It was this Sunday when U.S. President Donald Trump announced the aforementioned provisional peace agreement with Iran, through which the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz established by U.S. military forces would be lifted immediately—something confirmed by Iran, which boasted of having "forced" Washington to accept its conditions.
This same Monday, the White House occupant noted that the strategic strait has begun to unblock with the departure of some oil-laden ships following the principle of the cited agreement reached with Iran. The ratification of this agreement will take place next Friday, June 19, in the Swiss city of Geneva, as announced by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and confirmed by both parties.
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