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
In a separate post, he said that the US military blockade of ships sailing through the Strait to Iranian ports — announced after talks with Iran last weekend in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough — remained in place.
“The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until our transaction with Iran is 100 per cent complete,” he wrote on Truth Social in all caps.
He further said that the US had banned Israel from further bombing in Lebanon.
“Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!” Trump said.
The president also said the US will get nuclear material from Iran. “No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form.”
He then said he received a call from NATO asking if the US needed help after the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but said he told them to “stay away”.
In a subsequent post, he said that Iran, with the help of the US, had removed or is in the process of removing all sea mines.
IRGC imposes conditions for passage
Iran’s Fars news agency reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has imposed a series of conditions for passage through the Strait of Hormuz until the end of the ongoing ceasefire.
According to the IRGC Navy’s X account, the conditions are as follows:
Civilian vessels are only allowed to transit through the route designated by Iran.
The passage of military vessels through the strait remains prohibited.
All transit is permitted only with authorisation from the naval forces of the IRGC.
The IRGC says this transit is taking place in line with the “battlefield silence period” agreement and following the implementation of the Lebanon ceasefire.
