Iran says it reopened Strait of Hormuz
NBC News·2026-04-17 23:17
Iran today made a surprise announcement. The country's foreign minister posting that because of the Lebanon ceasefire, Iran is opening the straight of Hormuz to all commercial vessels. Markets jumped, oil prices dropped, and President Trump in a flurry of posts and phone calls with journalists said a final deal with Iran to stop the war is coming, perhaps this weekend, in peace talks in Pakistan.But Trump said the US military's naval blockade, which is preventing ships from docking in Iranian ports and chok ...