TEHRAN, Iran.- This Friday, the government of iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz behind him beginning of the truce in Lebanonbut threatened close it again and The United States maintains the naval blockade about this country, as the American president announced, Donald Trump.
“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage of all merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz is declared fully open for the remainder of the ceasefire period,” said X Iranian foreign minister, Abás Araqchi.
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.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 17, 2026
The head of Iranian diplomacy clarified that the transit must be carried out along the previously announced route that passes through the island of Larak.
Araqchí, however, did not explain whether he was referring to the ceasefire agreed with the United States and which ends this Wednesday or the one closed yesterday between Lebanon and Israel and which will last for 10 days after negotiations mediated by Washington.
End of hostilities in Lebanon
The end of hostilities in Lebanon was one of the ten Iranian conditions of the ceasefire reached by Iran and the United States on the 8th, but Israel continued to attack Lebanese territory despite this, in bombings in which more than 2,200 people have died, according to Lebanese authorities.
At the same time, Tehran committed to allowing ships to navigate through Hormuz as part of the agreement with Washington, but ship traffic actually decreased after the truce came into effect.
Stock markets react
Araqchí’s message caused a drop in oil price and one rise in the stock markets all over the world.
Despite the Iranian announcement, Trump affirmed that the United States will maintain the naval blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports until there is an agreement, which he ordered after the failure of last weekend’s talks in Islamabad.
“The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for trade and free transit, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as far as Iran is concerned, only until our negotiation with Iran is 100% complete,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
In response to this, Iranian media linked to the Revolutionary Guard They stated that if the United States carries out that threat, the Islamic Republic will close the passage again.
“If the (American) maritime block is maintained, it will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be closed,” indicated the Fars and Tasnim agencies, both linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, citing sources close to the Supreme National Security Council.
The Iranian agency Fars News reported this April 16 that tankers from the Persian nation transported 11 million barrels of crude oil through the Sea of Omanhttps://t.co/CMkdaOF439
— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) April 17, 2026
After the lack of agreement in Islamabad, senior Pakistani officials who act as intermediaries are trying to hold a second round in search of a peace agreement.
Pakistani Army Chief Marshal Asim Munirmade a visit to Tehran in recent days, where he met with senior Iranian officials, amid speculation about an extension of the ceasefire.
Trump, however, said yesterday that he does not see it necessary to extend the current ceasefire with Iran because he believes that Washington and Tehran could soon reach a peace agreement.
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