Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the United States allowed at least 12 ships to cross the naval blockade of Iran as part of the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran, according to a report shared by the Insider Paper channel.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed Thursday that the United States has allowed at least 12 vessels to pass the naval blockade on Iran since a bilateral understanding was reached. The statement, relayed via the Insider Paper outlet, marks the first explicit U.S. official acknowledgment of what multiple reports and Iranian sources have claimed for days — that the economic siege imposed by Washington is effectively being dismantled.
The remark comes amid a string of corroborating signals over the past week. As The Zioneer has reported, Iranian officials and state-aligned media have asserted that the blockade is eroding, with oil tankers and cargo ships departing Chabahar port and transiting areas previously under interdiction. U.S. Central Command has maintained that the siege remains in effect pending a signed memorandum of understanding, but Vance's statement suggests that practical enforcement has already been scaled back.
Whether the lifting of the blockade is partial or total — and whether it signals a de-escalation framework still being finalized — remains unconfirmed. The report is based on a single source and has not been corroborated by additional Western or Israeli outlets.
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