WASHINGTON (AFP)

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that oil tankers were moving out of the Strait of Hormuz, following a peace deal with Iran.

"Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz. They are going along the Southern 'Highway,' which is totally safe, secure, and pristine.

"There are other areas of travel, also!!!" the president wrote on Truth Social.