TEHRAN (Kashmir English): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared “completely open”.
In a post on X today, the Foreign Minister wrote that in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire.
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 passage of vessels through the strait will be on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran, Araghchi added.
Trump thanks Tehran
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has welcomed Iran’s announcement of the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran [Hormuz] is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank You,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xDQpCj8APe
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 17, 2026
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