OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz
Iran declares Hormuz open to commercial ships for truce; Trump keeps blockade in force
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 4:15 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” for the rest of the ceasefire in Lebanon, on a route coordinated by Iran’s maritime authorities; the IRGC Navy said transits still needed its permission and warships remained barred. Trump thanked Iran but said the U.S. blockade would stay “in full force” until a deal with Iran was “100% complete.”
Why it matters
The opening was tied to the Lebanon truce, while the U.S. refusal to lift the blockade left the strait’s status hostage to the next move.
Sources (4)
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS News (2)cbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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