Iranian tankers leave US blockade area ahead of peace talks

Several Iranian tankers have crossed the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, marking Iran’s first oil exports in two months, as the U.S. and Iran prepare to sign a memorandum of understanding and commence negotiations aimed at concluding their ongoing conflict. The talks, starting in Switzerland, will focus on Iran’s nuclear program and lifting international sanctions. A waiver for Iran to sell oil and fuel will take effect immediately upon signing the MoU.

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