The US has completely lifted the maritime blockade on Iran, said Ghalibaf.
01-07-2026 11:06 Iran World News
Sputnik. The passage is free for Iranian commercial ships and tankers, and there are no obstacles when crossing the Gulf of Oman, assured a senior Iranian political figure:
The U.S. has completely lifted the maritime blockade on Iran. This was announced by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of Iran's negotiating team in dialogue with the U.S., and the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, as reported by RIA Novosti:
Previously, the U.S. Central Command had reported that American forces, under the orders of President Donald Trump, had lifted the maritime blockade on Iran's ports and coastal areas:
« - Yes... you saw that Trump announced this, not even 30 days have passed (as was supposed by the memorandum – ed.)», Ghalibaf said on Iranian television in response to the question of whether the U.S. has completely lifted the maritime blockade.
He emphasized that now the passage is free for Iranian commercial ships and tankers, and there are no obstacles when crossing the Gulf of Oman:
According to Ghalibaf, since the lifting of the maritime blockade, Iran has managed to export more than 40 million barrels of oil.
It is noteworthy that Iran and the U.S. signed a memorandum remotely on the night of June 18, aimed at stopping the military conflict that began on February 28. The memorandum also sets a deadline for when the U.S. will lift the maritime blockade, and Iran will restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz:
On June 21, technical negotiations took place between Iran and the U.S. in the Swiss city of Bürgenstock, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei announced that progress had been made in the negotiations:
After the negotiations, it was announced that Iran and the U.S., with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan, had agreed on a roadmap to reach a final agreement within 60 days and had created a mechanism for further technical negotiations:
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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