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Iran foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'
Iran says ‘passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz’ open during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.The Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for all commercial vessels and will remain so during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Iran’s foreign minister has said.“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,” Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?list 2 of 3What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefirelist 3 of 3The three clocks of the Iran warend of listA 10-day ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon late on Thursday.The passage of vessels through the strait will be on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran, Araghchi added.United States President Donald Trump confirmed in a social media post that the strait was “completely open and ready for business and full passage”.More to come…
Trump and Iran's foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is now fully open
World·BreakingIran's foreign minister announced Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is completely open following a ceasefire agreement reached in Lebanon yesterday, but President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will remain in place until a deal with Tehran is struck.Strait will remain completely open for rest of ceasefire, Iran's foreign minister saysCBC News · Posted: Apr 17, 2026 9:11 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Breaking News (CBC)Iran's foreign minister announced Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is completely open following a ceasefire agreement reached in Lebanon yesterday, but President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will remain in place until a deal with Tehran is struck."The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "But the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete."Trump said he expects the process to go "very quickly," adding that most of the points have already been negotiated. His comments came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X the strait was open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the U.S.-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.He said the passage of ships would need to be along the route that Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization had announced.Trump has said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come "soon," although the timing remains unclear.More to comeWith files from Reuters
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' amid ceasefire
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" to all commercial vessels, the country's foreign minister said, meeting a central demand of the U.S. as the two countries tease another ...
Iran war: Strait of Hormuz open amid Israel-Lebanon truce
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran was "completely" reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the rest of the ceasefire period. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage ...
