politics
April 18, 2026
Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to merchant ships as truce in Lebanon announced
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the passage of ships through the strait will be carried out according to the route agreed with Iran
TL;DR
- Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels.
- This opening is effective for the remainder of the ceasefire period in Lebanon.
- Passage through the strait will be conducted according to routes agreed upon with Iran.
- The decision is linked to a 10-day truce between Lebanon and Israel.
- The truce was mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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