Trump says Tehran announced ‘Strait of Iran’ is fully open

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for full passage.

“Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

In a second post, Trump wrote that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open and ready for business and full passage.”

“But the Naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete. This process should go very quickly in that most of the points are already negotiated,” Trump said.

His remarks came shortly after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for all commercial vessels, linking it to a ceasefire in Lebanon.

The decision was made “in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon,” Araghchi said in a statement on the US social media company X.

Trump said Iran has also agreed to “never close the Strait of Hormuz again,” adding that the critical waterway “will no longer be used as a weapon against the world,” calling it “a great and brilliant day for the world.”

"Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I told them to stay away, unless they just want to load up their ships with oil. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger," he stated on Truth Social.

“Iran, with the help of the USA, has removed, or is removing, all sea mines" in the Strait of Hormuz, he said, thanking Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar for “great bravery and help.”

He also expressed his thanks for Pakistan and its prime minister and field marshal, calling them “fantastic people.”

Trump on Thursday announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Tehran imposed control on the key waterway soon after the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, affecting global energy supplies and maritime traffic.

The US has imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports since Monday this week.

Pakistan hosted rare talks between Washington and Tehran last weekend after securing a 14-day ceasefire between the US and Iran on April 8, and efforts are ongoing to end the war.