Both the United States and Iran have claimed the critical Strait of Hormuz is now "completely open," but serious questions remain about if and when commercial shipping traffic will be restored to ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open and ready for business and full passage." Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the key waterway is open ...

Iran’s top diplomat declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for all commercial ships Friday morning after Israel and Lebanon came to a 10-day ceasefire. In a social media post, Iran’s Foreign ...

(Update) April 17, 2026, 2:17 PM GMT+1: Article updated with more detail throughout. Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a ...

Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on Friday morning, but by Monday, maritime traffic in the strategic waterway ground largely to a halt. Only three ships passed through ...