Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels. In a social media post Friday, Trump said Iran announced that the strait is open and “ready for full passage.” Minutes earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the passage for all commercial vessels through the strait is ”completely open” in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon. He said it would stay open for the remaining period of the ceasefire. It wa...