Iran’s Supreme Leader Endorses Face-To-Face Negotiations With U.S.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei endorsed direct negotiations with the U.S. late Thursday in a statement read by state media, marking his first reaction to the agreement reached between Iran and the U.S. to end hostilities. Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. Navy has lifted its blockade on Iranian ports by allowing more than a dozen ships to pass through. Vance gave the update Thursday at a White House news briefing, where he also said the greatest amount of oil since the war began is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.