Iran reopens strait, but says US must end naval blockade

The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I in territorial waters off Basra on Saturday. Photo: Reuters Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran warned that it could close the crucial waterway again if the recent US Navy blockade of Iranian ports continued.

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