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Strait of Hormuz is 'fully open,' Trump and Iranian foreign minister say
U.S. president Donald Trump confirmed Iran’s statement about the Strait of Hormuz being “fully open” to all commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire.
“Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you!” he posted on Truth Social on Friday morning.
Trump’s post came a few moments after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ‘s announcement on X.
“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” Araghchi wrote.
Meanwhile, oil prices have plunged after Araghchi’s post. “Brent crude dropped more than 11% to around $88 a barrel as of 2:10 p.m. in London, paring its gain since the Iran conflict began in late February to 21%,” Bloomberg reports.
The spike in oil prices has been a pressing issue for the Trump administration since the war on Iran began on Feb. 28.
In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 17, 2026
The development comes a day after Lebanon and Israel announced a 10-day ceasefire .
“These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve peace between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day ceasefire” at 5 p.m. Washington time, Trump said, posting on Truth Social on Thursday.
He added that he had held “excellent conversations” with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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