US Forces Ordered to Lift Strait of Hormuz Blockade Following Iran Agreement

According to a statement from a US official cited by CNN on Monday, American forces have received orders to lift the blockade imposed on the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, conditional on the signing of an agreement with Iran.

Following the agreement with Iran, President Donald Trump announced that he had issued an immediate order to end the US naval blockade on Iranian ports as part of the deal.

Trump later posted on his social media platform, Truth Social: "With the opening of the strait through the signing of the agreement on Friday, for the purpose of mine clearance, oil will flow again from both sides to the region and the world!"

Previously, Trump stated that "world ships can resume movement through the Strait of Hormuz," adding, "Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"

Additionally, US Vice President J.D. Vance told Fox News that "the agreement means the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade we imposed on Iran concurrently."

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom and France are prepared to provide support for mine clearance operations, which involve mines Iran planted in the strait, through an agreed-upon method.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that restoring unrestricted maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without fees is essential for regional stability and the global economy.

The Iranian news agency Mehr published what it described as a "draft memorandum of understanding" approved between Washington and Tehran, comprising 14 articles.

One of the provisions stipulates the complete lifting of the naval blockade on Iran within 30 days and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during this period according to Iranian arrangements.