The Strait of Hormuz will be completely open for the duration of the ceasefire, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Aragchi announced in a post on X.
“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 Republic of Iran,” the post said.
President Trump also confirmed it on social media. “Iran has just announced that the strait of Iran is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you!”, Trump wrote. But he also clarified that despite the strait being open, the naval blockade by the US will continue in full force till the “transaction” with Iran is complete.
This latest announcement comes a day after the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Iran had insisted that a Lebanon truce must be part of any agreement to cease or end hostilities.
Trump lauded what he described as the “excellent” phone conversations between Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said he expected both leaders in the White House “over the next four or five days.”
Iran for its part lauded its proxy Hezbollah’s role in the resistance against Israel.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said Tehran viewed the truce as part of a broader understanding with the United States, reached through talks mediated by Pakistan. He stressed that Iran had consistently pushed for a wider regional ceasefire.
There were celebrations and fireworks in Beirut when news of the ceasefire spread. More than 2000 people have died in Lebanon in six weeks of conflict and parts of the city have seen targeted missile and air strikes by Israel.
BBC reports that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is “very fragile.” Israel says its troops will remain in a 10km-deep “security zone” in southern Lebanon.
