A senior Iranian official says the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports has been lifted, according to a single report from Yedioth Ahronoth. The claim follows a series of unverified reports in recent days suggesting the blockade would be removed as part of a de-escalation between Washington and Tehran.
A senior Iranian official has stated that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports has been lifted, according to a report from Yedioth Ahronoth. The brief, single-source message provides no additional details — such as when the blockade was lifted, which ports are affected, or whether the move is formal or de facto. The report comes amid a weeks-long escalation that saw the U.S. deploy a naval blockade around Iran, which President Trump had reportedly been preparing to lift as part of a diplomatic track to avert an Iranian strike on Israel. Earlier reports, cited by The Zioneer, included an announcement by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister claiming the blockade was lifted and the war "permanently ended," and a Fars News source saying Tehran had been ready to strike but canceled after U.S. concessions including the blockade's removal. The current claim — attributed to an unnamed senior Iranian figure — aligns with that narrative but remains unverified by independent or official U.S. sources. No confirmation has been issued by CENTCOM, the State Department, or the Israeli defense establishment.
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