Reactions and statements from the international community
U.S. President Trump announces that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blockaded to prevent Iranian oil exports until a peace agreement is reached.
In a social media post, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for navigation and commerce but that a naval blockade against Iran will continue until a full agreement with Iran is reached, urging for swift progress in the ongoing negotiations.
On April 28, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that despite Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the naval blockade on Iran's ports would remain in place until a full agreement between Tehran and Washington is reached. Trump had previously thanked Iran for reopening the strait, which was part of a two-week agreement that began on April 18.
President Donald Trump of the United States posted on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic of Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz to be "completely open and ready for full passage." Earlier, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on X that, in accordance with the ceasefire in Lebanon, all commercial ships will pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz in the previously announced coordinated route during the ceasefire period.
Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for unrestricted passage, according to a statement attributed to former U.S. President Trump.
President Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for full passage but a naval blockade targeting Iran will continue in effect until negotiations with Iran are fully complete. He stated that the remaining points of negotiation are minimal and the process should proceed quickly.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced on the X network that the Strait of Hormuz will remain fully open for all commercial ships during the duration of the ceasefire, in line with the situation in Lebanon. The Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran had previously outlined a coordinated route for ships to follow.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, announced on X that commercial ships can freely pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire period beginning April 7, provided they follow the pre-announced route by Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization. U.S. President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social, thanking Iran for opening the Strait.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (not Starmer), German Chancellor Armin Laschet (not Merz), and French President Emmanuel Macron are in Paris ahead of a European summit to establish a naval defensive force for securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced on his X account that commercial ships will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period in Lebanon, provided they follow the route coordinated by Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization.
Iran has conducted operations in the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. military attacks, with the dispute rooted in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Kepler, a global shipping monitor, reported on Friday that three Iranian oil tankers carrying five million barrels of crude oil—named "Deep Sea," "Sonia 1," and "Diona"—have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. maritime blockade, marking the first successful departure since the blockade's imposition.
