### [2026-06-18](/feed/2026/06/18/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# U.S. vice president JD Vance says that his country will allow ships through to Iranian ports, and that the naval blockade will be lifted as part of a agreement to end the war. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-agreement-blockade-oil-vance-trump-888fd5ad6543ed9ec4189e609d7c53b1)

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