A view of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, following a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran conditional on the reopening of the strait, is seen in Oman, April 08, 2026.
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Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial traffic during a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the route has been declared fully open for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz for the remaining period of the ceasefire,” Foreign Minister Sayyid Abbas Araghchi said in a statement. social media post. However, the ships must pass through a “coordinated route” announced by Iran’s maritime authorities, Araghchi said.
President Donald Trump thanks Iran for opening the strait social media post. But Trump said the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports would remain in effect until a deal is reached with Tehran.
Oil prices fell more than 11% after the announcement.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 pm ET on Thursday. Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon against militant group Hezbollah, a close ally of Iran, has been a sticking point in talks between Washington and Tehran.
Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7 in exchange for Iran fully opening the strait. But Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of violating the agreement by allowing Israel to continue its campaign in Lebanon.
The strait remained almost completely closed during the US-Iran ceasefire as the two countries disputed the terms of the agreement. Only a few commercial ships are passing through the waterway every day.
Talks between Vice President JD Vance and Ghalibaf in Pakistan last weekend failed to produce an agreement to permanently end the US war with Iran. Trump said US and Iranian negotiators could meet again in Pakistan later this week for a second round of talks.
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