Iran’s foreign minister announced Friday that passage for all commercial ​vessels through the Strait ​of Hormuz is completely ​open following a ceasefire agreement reached in Lebanon yesterday, but President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will remain in place until a deal with Tehran is struck.

“The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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.”

Trump said he expects the process to go “very quickly,” adding that most of the points have already been negotiated. He later said Iran with the help of the U.S., has removed or is in the process of removing all sea mines it had placed in the strait.

  • homes@piefed.worldEnglish
    9·
    11 hours ago

    ok, to untangle this a bit because it’s not very clear for some:

    • Iran has opened a specific route of passage through the Strait of Hormuz
    • The US is maintaining the blockade specifically on Iranian ports until certain conditions are met, including:
      • the clearing of mines from the Strait, assisted by Iran
      • something involving the transfer of unspecified nuclear materials from Iran to the US, although exactly what/when/how remains unclear
      • likely other unmentioned conditions
      • further negotiations
    • sobchak@programming.devEnglish
      3·
      8 hours ago

      Looks like Trump is waiting on some transaction to clear:

      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