Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran, announced that the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has been declared completely open for the duration of the ongoing ceasefire linked to the situation in Lebanon.
In his statement, Araghchi said that, in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has been declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire. He said vessels can transit through the strait on the coordinated route already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The move is seen as part of broader efforts to maintain stability in the region during the ceasefire period, while facilitating global commercial shipping and reducing tensions in key maritime corridors.
Meanwhile, Donald J. Trump said that Iran had announced the strait is fully open and ready for full passage, adding that while it is “completely open and ready for business,” a U.S. naval blockade would remain in full force as it pertains to Iran until ongoing transactions between the two sides are fully completed.
