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Vance says US allowed several ships through to Iranian ports - KMBC Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Updated: 10:53 AM CDT Jun 18, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Advertisement Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Updated: 10:53 AM CDT Jun 18, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war.Vance made the announcement Thursday at a White House press briefing, where he said more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Republican vice president says more than 12.5 million barrels went through the shipping channel Wednesday night."So we're also honoring our end of the early part of the agreement on the military side," Vance said.Vance cited it as an immediate benefit of the deal as he downplayed criticism that the agreement tilts in favor of Iran.On Tuesday, two oil tankers left I…

US lifts blockade on Iranian ports, Vance says more than a dozen ships passed Vance made the announcement at a White House press briefing, where he said more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.

US military lifts Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after two months The U.S. Navy on Thursday ended its blockade of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command announced. President Donald Trump issued the directive, ending an operation that began on April 12 and led to the redirection of 142 commercial vessels and disabling of nine non-compliant vessels. “Our great naval ships will remain in the general area to make sure that all aspects of the agreement are adhered to, obeyed and in full force and effect,” CENTCOM said. The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that calls for a 60-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. will also lift sanctions against Iran and help carve out a $300 billion reconstruction fund to help the country rebuild its economy as part of the MOU. Although Trump has been adamant about shutting down Iran’s nuclear program as part of any peace deal, the MOU stated that the exact details of an agreement on the topic between both sides will be ironed out in further negotiations. Despite a formal agreement to end hostilities, the president’s aggressive posture r…

US lifts blockade on Iranian ports, Vance says more than a dozen ships ... Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. Vance made the announcement at a White House press briefing, where he said more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Republican vice president said more than 12.5 million barrels went through the shipping channel Wednesday night. “So we’re also honoring our end of the early part of the agreement on the military side,” Vance said, citing it as an immediate benefit of the deal as he downplayed criticism that the agreement tilts in favor of Iran. And in an extraordinary rebuke, he warned U.S. critics inIsraelagainst “attacking the only powerful ally” it has left. He lashed out at members of the Israeli government, warning them that “Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time.” Vance said he plans to travel toSwitzerlandfor talks on the Iran deal but he doesn’t know when that will happen. He had been expected to lead talks on impleme…

Vance says US allowed several ships through to Iranian ports - WESH Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Updated: 11:53 AM EDT Jun 18, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Advertisement Vance says US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal Updated: 11:53 AM EDT Jun 18, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war.Vance made the announcement Thursday at a White House press briefing, where he said more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Republican vice president says more than 12.5 million barrels went through the shipping channel Wednesday night."So we're also honoring our end of the early part of the agreement on the military side," Vance said.Vance cited it as an immediate benefit of the deal as he downplayed criticism that the agreement tilts in favor of Iran.On Tuesday, two oil tankers left I…

U.S. Navy ends blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas The U.S. Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump. "American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports," U.S.Central Commandsaid in a statement on social media. "All U.S. military blockade enforcement efforts have ceased." The end of the blockade comes after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed amemorandum of understandingWednesday that aims to end the U.S.-Iran war. Under the agreement, Iran is obligated to allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls for 60 days. Vice President JD Vance told reporters earlier Thursday that Iran has not fired on ships in Hormuz for two consecutive nights. "So far they are honoring their end of the commitment," Vance said. The vice president said more than12 million barrelsof oil transited Hormuz overnight. CNBC could not immediately verify that number. ThreeSaudi tankerscarrying around 6 million barrels have crossed the strait, the trade intelligence firm Kpler said. About 14 million barrels per day of oil and 6 million bpd of refined…

'All US blockade enforcement efforts have ceased': Centcom lifts ... ANI US ends its blockade of ships to and from Iranian ports: CentCom The United States military on Thursday lifted its naval blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, a day after Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding to end the 110-day war. "Today, US forces lifted the blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, in accordance with the President's direction. American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports. All US military blockade enforcement efforts have ceased," CENTCOM said in a post on X. It added that US naval ships would remain in the general area "to make sure that all aspects of the agreement are adhered to, obeyed and in full force and effect." Also read: Vance says 12.5 million barrels oil moved as Iran deal enters 60-day phase This comes after President Trump signed the memorandum at the Palace of Versailles in France during a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines …