After announcing its reopening, Trump said: The Strait of Hormuz will remain blockaded.
After announcing its reopening, Trump said: The Strait of Hormuz will remain blockaded.
2026-04-17
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked, after Tehran announced it was fully open to ships.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that “Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage,” adding that “our process with Iran should proceed very quickly given that most of the points have been negotiated.”
Trump noted that “the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, but the embargo will remain in place with respect to Iran only until we complete our dealings with them 100%.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had announced earlier on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz had been fully opened following an agreement to cease fire between Lebanon and Israel.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon, starting at 5 pm today, US time.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social: “I just had excellent talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
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