Iranian oil tankers, cargo vessels sail through as US naval blockade officially lifted
The vessels sailed through evening of Monday June 15, 2026, marking the first operational victory of the newly finalized memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States.
At least three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships carrying essential goods have successfully broken through the US naval blockade, Press TV has learned from highly informed sources.
The vessels sailed through evening of Monday June 15, 2026, marking the first operational victory of the newly finalized memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States.
The vessels, which had been stranded for months amid the illegal American blockade aval campaign against Iranian shipping, sailed through international waters unimpeded, according to informed maritime sources speaking exclusively to Press TV.
It came less than 24 hours after the finalized memorandum of understanding (MoU) mediated by Pakistan and Qatar mandated an immediate end to the illegal US naval blockade against Iran as part of a wider cessation of hostilities on all fronts.
The secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) early on Monday confirmed that Tehran and Washington have finalized the text of an MoU on ending the imposed war, bringing an immediate and permanent halt to US-Israeli hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and terminating the US naval blockade against Iran.
The statement noted that the Islamic Republic, under the guidance of its martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the directives of the current Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the unwavering support of the Iranian people, and the tireless efforts of the country’s armed forces, has completed a period of difficult and intensive negotiations.
“Based on the approval of the Supreme National Security Council, the text of the memorandum of understanding regarding the end-of-war negotiations between Iran and the United States was finalized on the evening of June 15,” the statement read.
“Under the agreements reached, the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, are ended immediately and permanently. Furthermore, the naval blockade against Iran is terminated immediately and completely.”
The SNSC secretariat added that the MoU will be officially signed on Friday, June 19.
Talks toward a final agreement will be postponed until after the other side has implemented its commitments under the memorandum, the secretariat said.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the first round of negotiations with the US aimed at resolving outstanding disputes will take place immediately after the signing of an MoU in Geneva, which permanently ends the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
