The interim peace deal between Iran and the United States took effect and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as Washington declared an end to its blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday.

TEHRAN: The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch…

The naval blockade began on 13 April and targeted all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas.