Ships crossing Hormuz need OK from IRGC, unfreezing funds part of deal, Iran official says

REUTERS ^ | April 17, 2026 | Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul

[McGruff]

All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated ‌with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that unfreezing Iranian funds was part of the deal.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote on X that the strait was open after a ceasefire accord was agreed in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come "soon", although the timing remains unclear.

The Iranian official said transits would be restricted to lanes that Iran deemed safe, ⁠adding that military vessels were still prohibited from crossing the strait.

"Releasing Iran's funds was part of the agreement for reopening the strait," the official noted, referring ​to an estimated $30 billion in frozen revenue, generated mainly from oil and gas exports, blocked amid U.S. sanctions on Tehran.

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[grobdriver]

All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated

Or what?

[Palmettojones]

Can’t wait to see all of the leftist heads explode because 47 did it. LOL

On another IRAN note: https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/me-too-but-not-when-it-comes-to-the

[Sarah Barracuda]

The ONLY thing getting released is this dirt bag’s a-hole..Iran isnt getting jack squat

[Brian Griffin]

There’s 30 billion reasons why Iran shouldn’t attack a ship in transit through the waters of the UAE and Oman.

[gibsonguy]

This is just the TDS a-holes at Reuters up to their usual BS.

[CivilWarBrewing]

What about “international waters” does Iran NOT understand?

[EnderWiggin1970]

My understanding is that the strait is “open” for the ceasefire - in other words, that we can expect they will close it again if the ceasefire does not hold. Smart move. This way they can reject demands for a regime change from the US, and then if the US starts bombing again and Iran closes the strait again in response, much of the world blames the US. I don’t agree with that POV, but if every time the US goes into war mode the price of oil spikes it will be the US that gets the blame.

[bigbob]

Let them beg Daddy Trump for an allowance

[PubliusMM]

Sounds like the muzzies are moving the goal posts again...
Another thread even talks about $20B in released funds in exchange for Iranian enriched uranium.

We never should have ‘tweaked’ the damn ceasefire terms. DJT’s nuanced negotiation tactics don’t play well when publicly exposed.

[MotorCityBuck]

😂😂😂

[Mr. Mojo]

Flapping his gums for jihadi consumption.

[Brian Griffin]

Fifteen days squandered.

[Brian Griffin]

Crude oil prices averaged about $100/barrel from early 2011 to the middle of 2014.

graph (not directly shown because of Bloomberg source):
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/A025/production/_123579904_global_oil_prices_0822-nc.png.webp

“Five ways the Ukraine war could push up prices [and did]
7 March 2022”

“Oil prices at highest since 2008”

“pension savings, like any investments, are usually a long-term bet and advisers say it’s important not to panic about short-term movements up or down.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60509453

[NohSpinZone]

Don't worry, the Europoor clowns will make it all good.

[CivilWarBrewing]

70% of Iran is NOT Muslim. If the people of Iran are NOT freed from their ISLAMIC OCCUPIERS, then this entire campaign is FEUDAL.

Also, the PERSIAN Gulf must NEVER be called "ARABIAN Gulf". Never EVER.. Calling the Gulf the Arabian Gulf is a HUGE sore spot with the Iranian people. MASSIVE mistake that can actually cause dislike for Trump. GOT THAT, CENTCOM?

[Libloather]

[bray]

Give us your coordinates and we will give our reply.

[Biblebelter]

Muzzies trying to safe face.

And Reuters always willing to give a helping hand to the Death to America crowd.

[rktman]

Oh, allrighty then. Bluster much.