A U.S. defense official said naval forces received orders to lift the blockade off Iranian ports Friday, preparing to allow commercial traffic pending the Geneva signing ceremony.
Destroyers that interdicted suspected arms shipments will transition to monitoring roles rather than boarding every hull.
Tanker operators awaited written notices from insurers before loading crude at Kharg Island terminals.
Pentagon planners coordinate with mine-warfare teams to mark corridors cleared of explosives laid during hostilities.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval units observed American movements from patrol boats but did not intervene Saturday.
Analysts cautioned that de-escalation at sea can precede diplomatic signatures by days or slip backward if incidents recur.
Commercial satellite imagery showed reduced density of U.S. destroyers near the strait entrance compared with Thursday’s positions.
Greek and Indian tanker owners said charter parties signed Friday still include war-risk clauses triggered only after underwriters publish new tables.
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