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U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials
The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect.
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According to PBS News’s source item, U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials, The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect.
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