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Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz—But Trump Says U.S. Naval Blockade Stays

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🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial shipping traffic Friday, citing Thursday’s ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, signaling a major breakthrough in the conflict and sending oil prices plummeting, though President Donald Trump said the U.S. Naval blockade on Iran will remain in effect until a permanent peace deal is reached. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Iran reopened the straight of Hormuz to all commercial shipping traffic Friday,

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signaling a major breakthrough in the conflict and sending

0:38.0

oil prices plummeting.

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However, President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will remain in effect

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until a permanent peace deal is reached.

0:48.2

Iran's foreign minister tweeted Friday, quote,

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The passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared

0:55.3

completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, referring to the 10-day ceasefire between

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Israel and Lebanon that took effect Thursday. The ceasefire ended Israel's continued attack on

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Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon that threatened to derail the

1:11.7

ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

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Crude oil futures plunged about 10% in the wake of the announcement, falling below $82

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a barrel in the U.S.

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Trump celebrated the news in a truth social post Friday, calling the passage the Strait of Iran and thanking

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