Trump vows to continue blockade despite Iran reopening Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz has reopened (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

Iran said it has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels but Donald Trump said the blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the US including on its nuclear programme.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the waterway, through which about 20% of the world’s oil is shipped, was now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon appeared to hold.