The US has lifted its blockade on Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, the military has said, as officials claim millions of barrels are once again flowing through the vital waterway.
“Today, U.S. forces lifted the blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, in accordance with the President’s direction,” Centcom said in a statement.
The navy will “remain in the general area” to ensure the agreement with Iran is “adhered to, obeyed and in full force and effect”.
In a press conference earlier on Thursday, vice president JD Vance said 12.5 million barrels of oil had passed through the strait the previous night, and that Iranian forces had not fired on any ships.
This still falls short of the 20 million barrels which typically passed through the waterway on an average day pre-war.
It comes after Donald Trump lashed out at “jealous fools” criticising him over his agreement to end the war in Iran on Thursday, amid mounting backlash from allies over the 14-point agreement signed this week.
“These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are “tumbling” down, are either jealous, bad people, or stupid,” the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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