The US military says it has ended its naval blockade of Iranian ports under a ceasefire agreement with Tehran. Iran’s supreme leader criticized Trump’s role in the deal while allowing negotiations to continue.
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Commercial ships began moving through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum to extend a ceasefire and begin new talks. The agreement faces early tests over Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s continued military presence in southern Lebanon.
Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 60-day initial agreement to halt the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin talks on Iran’s nuclear program. The deal drew praise from G7 leaders and sharp criticism from U.S. lawmakers and Iranian hardliners.
The United States and Iran have electronically signed a memorandum intended to halt the war and launch 60 days of talks toward a final agreement. The document includes sanctions relief, nuclear commitments, Strait of Hormuz provisions and a proposed $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran.
Iran says it is considering whether Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump should sign a Swiss memorandum of understanding opening 60 days of negotiations. The draft framework covers a halt to military operations, sanctions relief, Iran’s nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz shipping.
Trump said the United States is close to a deal involving Israel and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as new exchanges of fire underscored the fragility of ceasefires across the region. Israel and Iran paused attacks after strikes on Iranian and Israeli facilities caused no reported deaths on either side.
The U.S. said Iranian missiles and drones targeting Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were intercepted, while Kuwait reported a later airport attack that caused injuries and damage. Washington struck an Iranian ground control station on Qeshm Island as both sides disputed the status of ceasefire talks.