Iran and US to end fighting and maritime blockades in the Gulf area per MoU, Iran’s official news agency says

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas

DUBAI, June ‌17 (Reuters) - Iran and the ​United States will end fighting on ⁠all fronts, per MoU details published by Iran's official IRNA ​news agency on Wednesday, adding both ‌countries to end naval blockades in the region.

Iran's official news agency ⁠released details of the ⁠deal planned to be signed on Friday, shortly after a U.S. official released a copy ‌of the text.

Details published by ⁠IRNA included U.S. commitments ‌to grant Iran ​access to its frozen funds and end the blockade on ‌its ships and ports ​while Iran ⁠commits to facilitate the return ‌of marine ⁠traffic in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman to prewar levels ​and not ‌to produce or acquire nuclear weapons.

(Reporting ⁠by Elwely Elwelly, ​Yoman Ehab and Menna ​Alaa El Din)

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