Iran and US finalize MoU to end war and lift naval blockade

According to a report by Press TV, 11 Iranian ships have successfully broken through the US naval blockade. Eight vessels sailed from Iran's territorial waters into international waters, while three others entered Iranian waters after the blockade was lifted under an agreement between Tehran and Washington.

The secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) confirmed early Monday that Tehran and Washington have finalized the text of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ending the imposed war. The agreement brings an immediate and permanent halt to US-Israeli hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and terminates the US naval blockade against Iran.

The SNSC 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. The US imposed its illegal blockade on Iran in April, after suffering defeat on the battlefield and failing to impose its terms during the Islamabad negotiations. Despite US warships engaging in maritime banditry and piracy, intercepting and attacking tankers that attempted to break the blockade, Iran's crude oil continued to flow to some extent, according to observers.

The MoU, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, now ensures that Iranian oil tankers and cargo vessels will be fully free to sail through both Iranian and international waters. The US-Israeli coalition launched an unprovoked and illegal war against Iran in late February, amid ongoing negotiations in Geneva. The aggression led to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with top-ranking commanders and senior government officials. In response, Iran's armed forces carried out multiple waves of retaliatory operations against US and Israeli assets across the region and closed the Strait of Hormuz to hostile vessels.

According to Mehr News, the report by Press TV detailed the breakthrough and the finalized MoU.