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US blockade in Strait of Hormuz expected to lifted Friday when agreement is signed

The US military is set to lift its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday if an agreement with Iran is signed, according to a US official. President Donald Trump previously stated that the removal of the naval blockade would allow oil to flow freely through the region once the deal is finalized.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Sunday.

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The US military has received a directive to lift the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday pending the agreement with Iran is signed, according to a US official.

President Donald Trump originally announced Sunday that, following an agreement with Tehran, he was authorizing “the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade” of Iran’s ports. He later said on Sunday, “With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!”

Trump ordered the blockade in mid-April, around six weeks into the war.

The US official noted that is the current understanding and things could change between now and Friday.

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US blockade in Strait of Hormuz expected to lifted Friday when agreement is signed

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