Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone before talks to end war

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Iranian oil tankers have reportedly resumed exports for the first time in two months, exiting a US blockade zone in the Strait of Hormuz. This development comes as the United States and Iran prepare to sign a memorandum of understanding and commence further talks aimed at ending their war. According to the tracking website TankerTrackers, at least three National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) tankers, carrying millions of barrels of crude oil, crossed the blockade line on Tuesday and Wednesday. These talks, scheduled to begin Friday at Switzerland’s Burgenstock mountain resort, are intended to lead to an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of international sanctions. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly caused world oil prices to fall.

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Two NITC tankers, Diona and Hero 2, carrying 3.8 million barrels of oil, exited the blockade line on Tuesday.

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Iran's first crude oil exports in two months were identified by TankerTrackers, citing digital tracking data and satellite imagery.

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Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The negotiations are aimed at leading to an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme and a plan to lift international sanctions on Iran.

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Talks on a final settlement to end the war are to begin on Friday at Switzerland’s Burgenstock mountain resort.

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As US and Iran prepare to sign MoU and start more talks, TankerTrackers monitor says Iran exports its first oil in two months.Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a tracking website, two days before Washington and Tehran are to launch more talks after reaching a framework agreement to end their war.The TankerTrackers website, which monitors oil shipments and storage, on Wednesday identified Iran’s “first crude oil exports in two months”, citing digital tracking data corroborated by satellite imagery.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Returning to destruction in south Lebanonlist 2 of 4Iran, Ukraine dominate G7 summitlist 3 of 4Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official sayslist 4 of 4UN reports decline in cross-border fire in southern Lebanonend of listThe talks on a final settlement to end the war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, are to begin on Friday at Switzerland’s Burgenstock mountain resort as news that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen sent world oil prices tumbling.According to TankerTrackers, two National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) tankers – the Diona and Hero 2 – carrying a total of 3.8 million barrels of Iranian oil, exited the blockade line on Tuesday while another tanker, Stream, was sailing towards Iranian ports on Wednesday.A third tanker operated by the NITC and carrying 1 million barrels of Iranian crude sailed past the US Navy’s blockade line in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, according to TankerTrackers.In a post on X, the maritime tracking service said the Sonia I “exited the blockade line” at 01:11 GMT.The negotiations between the US and Iran are to start immediately after they sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). They are due to continue over 60 days and are aimed at leading to an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme and a plan to lift international sanctions on Iran, officials said.

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