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

The Hill · Jun 18, 2026, 5:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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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 fr

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