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Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open for commercial shipping during the ongoing ceasefire period.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the development in a statement shared on social media, assuring that maritime traffic would continue without disruption.
“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,” Araghchi said.
The move signals Tehran’s intent to maintain stability in one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes amid regional tensions.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital corridor for global energy supplies, and any disruption to shipping through the passage often raises concerns in international markets.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump welcomed Iran’s announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will be open to shipping for the duration of a ceasefire.
“THANK YOU!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, saying that Iran had announced the narrow waterway was “FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE.”
In another post on Truth Social, Trump said that the American naval blockade will remain in place “until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100 per cent complete”.
“This process should go very quickly in that most of the points are already negotiated,” he added.
Oil prices plunged by about 9% on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran’s foreign minister’s announcement.
Brent crude futures dropped by $11.12, or 11.2%, to $88.27 a barrel at 1311 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $11.40, or 12%, to $83.29 a barrel.
Israel-Iran ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said after speaking to Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun.
Trump said he had directed US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and top US military officer Dan Caine to work with the two countries “to achieve a Lasting PEACE.”
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war on March 2 after the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, attacked Israel.
Since then, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than a million, and Israeli ground forces have invaded the country’s south.
