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Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
Trump said the blockade will stay until a U.S.-Iran deal is fully complete, even as both sides said the Strait of Hormuz was open.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain in full force until the transaction with Iran is 100% complete, despite Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open," with Trump later acknowledging the waterway is "FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE."
- President Trump told reporters on Thursday that a peace deal with Iran was "very close," noting "this process should go very quickly" despite recent talks led by Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan not reaching a breakthrough.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains vital for the global trade in oil and other commodities, meaning the blockade affects economic pressure during ongoing diplomatic negotiations.
- Uncertainty regarding a two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran that began April 8 leaves ambiguity about whether current diplomatic efforts will successfully finalize the pending transaction.
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Trump welcomed Iran's announcement on Friday to reopen the strait and later added that the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.
Iran reopens strait, but Trump says U.S. blockade will remain
BEIRUT — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S.,…
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