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Iran FM declares Strait of Hormuz open for all commercial vessels till ceasefire lasts
Araghchi said the passage of ships would need to be along the route that Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation had announced
- PUBLISHED: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 5:44 PM
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Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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The passage of vessels through the strait will be on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran, Abbas Araghchi added in a post on X.
The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, which started on February 28, has killed thousands of people and destabilised the Middle East. The conflict also effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas transits, threatening the worst oil shock in history.
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