U.S. President Donald Trump, in a series of tweets on his Truth Social platform, announced that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened, though the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping remains in place until a deal between the U.S. and Iran is finalized. “I think the deal will go very quickly. We’re getting along very well with Iran,” he told Reuters in an interview.
Trump said more talks will be needed to reach a deal and that these would take place “probably over the weekend.” He added that he “might” go to Islamabad once a deal is made. “I haven’t made that determination,” he said.
While Trump was touting the re-opening of the strait as a great victory for himself, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tied it very closely to the ceasefire that began hours earlier in 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, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” he said in a statement posted on X..
Later, an “informed source,” [clarified to Tasnim](https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/04/17/3568017/source-clarifies-mechanism-of-temporary-reopening-of-hormuz-strait ) that the opening of the strait is subject to three conditions set by Iran: 1. The ships must be commercial and the passage of military ships is prohibited, and neither the ships nor the cargo should be related to the hostile countries; 2. Vessels must pass through the route designated by Iran; 3. The passage of ships must be coordinated with the Iranian forces responsible for the passage; as CENTCOM had, before the war, confirmed the management of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) over the Strait of Hormuz.
The informed source further emphasized that the implementation of some preconditions, including the ceasefire in Lebanon, was key to Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The source at the same time warned that if the U.S. naval blockade continues, it will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and the passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be prevented.
