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Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
“In accordance with the Lebanese ceasefire agreement, the passage of all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is fully open for the remainder of the ceasefire,” Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. social media.
However, Araghchi said ships must pass through a “coordinated route” declared by Iran’s maritime authorities. It is unclear whether Tehran will force ships to pay tolls to pass through the strait.
president Donald Trump Friday thanks Iran for opening strait social media posts. But Trump said the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in effect until a deal was reached with Tehran.
Iranian media affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards described a limited reopening of the strait. Sources close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council say commercial ships must coordinate with Iranian military Tasnim News.
According to the Tasnim report, ships will not be allowed to pass if the ship or its cargo has links to hostile countries. Reports say the strait will be closed if the U.S. naval blockade continues.
Israel and Lebanon agreed on Thursday 10-day ceasefire That night begins at 5 p.m. ET. Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon against the militant group Hezbollah, a close ally of Iran, has been a sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Oil prices plummet It rose more than 10% on Friday and fell below $90 a barrel. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil supplies passed through the strait before the war. The closure of sea lanes linking the Persian Gulf to global energy markets triggered the worst oil supply disruption in history.
Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7 in exchange for Iran fully opening the strait. But Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of violating the agreement by allowing Israel to continue its activities in Lebanon.
During the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the strait was almost completely closed as the two countries disputed the terms of the agreement. Only a few commercial ships pass through the waterway every day.
Negotiations between Vice Presidents JD Vance Ghalibaf was in Pakistan over the weekend unable to reach a deal to permanently end the U.S.-Iran war. Trump said U.S. and Iranian negotiators could hold a second round of talks in Pakistan this weekend.
