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On Friday morning, former President Donald Trump shared a positive update for those monitoring the Strait of Hormuz’s status on Truth Social. He announced, “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE.”
Trump’s statement followed Iran’s announcement that the strait was accessible to commercial traffic amid the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X, stating, “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire.” He further instructed that vessels adhere to a “coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.”
After Araghchi’s message, President Trump issued a clarification, emphasizing that while the strait is indeed operational, the U.S. naval blockade would continue “in full force” until a definitive agreement with Iran is reached.
Earlier in the week, Ward Clark from RedState reported on the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) coordinated naval blockade. This operation involves approximately 10,000 U.S. sailors, marines, and airmen, along with numerous warships and aircraft. CENTCOM stated that the first 72 hours of the blockade were successful, with 14 ships having “turned around to comply with the blockade.”
The declaration from the president came on the heels of an announcement by Iran that the Strait was open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. “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,” Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X. He added that vessels must use a “coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.”
Following the foreign minister’s tweet, President Trump followed up with a clarification of his own (and yet another warning shot to Iran): yes, the Strait is open for business, but the U.S. naval blockade “will remain in full force” until a deal with Iran is “100% complete.
THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE, BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE. THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J.TRUMP
As RedState’s Ward Clark reported earlier this week, the naval blockade coordinated by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) involves 10,000 U.S. Sailors, Marines, and Airmen and dozens of warships and aircraft. CENTCOM revealed Thursday that the first 72 hours of the blockade were successful, with 14 ships having “turned around to comply with the blockade.”