Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for all commercial vessels, linking it to the ceasefire in Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The decision was made “in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon,” Araghchi said in a statement on US social media company X. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. He said the passage will remain “open for the remaining period of ceasefire” on the “coordinated route” as already announced by the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization. A senior Iranian military official also told Iranian state media IRIB that the transit of military vessels through the Strait of Hormuz remains prohibited, adding that only non-military vessels are […]
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