Hyderabad, May 29 -- US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 29, that a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz "will now be lifted" and reiterated that Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons as part of a potential agreement between the two countries.

In a statement posted on social media, Trump said vessels delayed in the strategic waterway due to what he described as a US naval blockade could begin returning home once restrictions are removed.

The President also asserted that any remaining sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz would be cleared, claiming that US forces had already destroyed numerous mines and that Iran would complete the removal or detonation of those left behind. He did not provide evidence to support...