US military lifts Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran MOU signed 

The U.S. military lifted its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S., Iran and intermediaries signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end the conflict in the Middle East. 

U.S. forces ended the blockade, which has been in place since mid-April, which barred maritime traffic from entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement Thursday. 

“American forces are not impeding the transit of vessels to or from Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” Centcom said. “All U.S. military blockade enforcement efforts have ceased.” 

The U.S. Navy ships and other military assets will remain in the area to ensure that all aspects of the MOU, which was signed by President Trump in France on Wednesday, are enforced, according to Centcom.  

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