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US Lifts Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Iran Granted 60-Day Transit

8/6/2026

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  • On June 27, 2026, destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) followed USS Abraham Lincoln for security.
  • A June 17 memorandum let Iran allow 60-day Strait of Hormuz transit as the United States lifted its blockade.
  • Iran Deputy FM Kazem Gharibadadi said the United States was ready to “return to commitments” but denied a path with Oman.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal could be reached by Wednesday.