BEIRUT (AP) – President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels. In a social media post, President Trump said Iran announced that the strait “is fully open and ready for full passage.” Minutes earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the […]
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President Trump Announces Strait Is Open
BEIRUT (AP) – President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.
In a social media post, President Trump said Iran announced that the strait “is fully open and ready for full passage.”
Minutes earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the passage for all commercial vessels through the strait “is declared completely open” in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon. He said it would stay open for the remaining period of the ceasefire.
It was not immediately clear what that meant for the U.S. blockade of the strait.
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