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Iran says Hormuz strait now ‘completely open’
Iran says Hormuz strait now ‘completely open’
36 mins agoFMT Reporters
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The announcement was made by Iran's foreign minister. In an immediate response, US president Donald Trump said 'Thank you'.
The Hormuz strait, through which passes some 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies, has been closed by Iran and blockaded by the US Navy. (EPA Images pic)
PETALING JAYA: Iran has announced that the Hormuz strait is “declared completely open” for passage of commercial vessels, for the remaining period of the two-week ceasefire with the US.
The announcement, in a post on X by foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, was welcomed immediately by US president Donald Trump.
Araghchi said: “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”



