Iranian foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz open through Iran-approved route, Trump responds

foxnews.com ^ | April 17, 2026

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open through Iran's "coordinated route."

President Donald Trump appeared to respond on Truth Social, writing, "IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!"

"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," he added.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: armchairgeneralsoffr; blockade; hormuz; iran

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IRCG is angry with Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi’s deal announcement, and trying to walk back/dispute a couple elements of the deal. They claim that ships and cargo associated with the US, Israel or other “hostile countries” are still blocked, and that if the US blocks Iran’s ships, the deal is off. So, either the IRGC is bluffing or this will be a very short lived deal. This goes to show that it’s difficult to determine who the hell is in charge over there.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604172614

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Something just happened/changed. All the ships headed to exit the Persian Gulf just turned around.

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2045214390467633535

https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2045214914629837078

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