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Hormuz Strait reopens, Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports to remain

article author: Agencies Fri, 2026-04-17 17: 21 WASHINGTON: Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but US President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the crucial waterway through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil is shipped was now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon appeared to hold. Main category: Middle-East Tags: War in Iran Iran US Strait of Hormuz Live Updates

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