Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Open During Ceasefire Period

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Open During Ceasefire Period

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said commercial vessels can fully transit the Strait of Hormuz during the remaining ceasefire period, while Foreign Minister Araghchi said previously announced routes remain unchanged.

Fact Check
The core claim is well supported. CoinDesk's report and Al Jazeera's liveblog independently quote or paraphrase the same key statement from Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi that commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire' (CoinDesk; Al Jazeera liveblog). The second part of the user's statement, that previously announced routes remain unchanged, is not quoted verbatim in the fetched evidence, but PBS/AP shows Araghchi had earlier specified that passage would continue under coordination with Iran's armed forces and subject to technical limitations, while BBC Verify notes Iranian forces had already published permitted routes through the strait. Together, those sources support the idea that passage was reopened under existing announced routing conditions rather than a newly changed scheme. I did not fetch a primary Iranian government page directly, so the exact attribution to the Ports and Maritime Organization is less firmly established than the attribution to Araghchi. Still, the substance of the statement is strongly corroborated.
Summary

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said all commercial vessels can continue to fully pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the remaining ceasefire period. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, the transit routes remain unchanged from those previously announced. The update indicates no reported change to commercial shipping access through the strategic waterway during the ceasefire.

Terms & Concepts
  • Strait of Hormuz: A strategically important waterway between Iran and Oman that serves as a major route for global oil and gas shipments.
  • Ceasefire: A temporary suspension of hostilities between parties in a conflict, typically intended to reduce immediate tensions.