Trump welcomes Iranian announcement that Hormuz open to shipping

LAS VEGAS (AFP)

US President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will be open to shipping for the duration of a ceasefire.

"THANK YOU!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, saying that Iran had announced the narrow waterway was "FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE."

Trump added in a second post that the naval blockade will remain in full force until negotiations with Iran are fully completed, but that most points had already been agreed upon.

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