Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic following Lebanon ceasefire

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic following Lebanon ceasefire

Following the implementation of a ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran has announced the complete reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, signaling a successful culmination of its decisive military and diplomatic campaign against US and Israeli aggression.

 

The reopening of the vital waterway was confirmed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who emphasized that maritime operations would safely resume under Iranian oversight. 

 

"In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran," Araghchi stated.

 

Meanwhile, citing informed officials, Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with Iranian forces and follow routes designated by Tehran.

 

Passage is restricted to commercial ships, with military vessels barred, and any ship or cargo linked to hostile states will not be permitted to cross, they added.

 

The Strait had been effectively blocked to vessels affiliated with adversaries and those cooperating with them, a strategic maneuver by Tehran aimed at maintaining security in the waterway during unrelenting US-Israeli aggression that began on February 28.

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