Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister said \u200bthis Friday that \u200cpassage for all commercial vessels through \u200bthe Strait \u200bof Hormuz is declared \u2060completely open \u200bfor the remaining period \u200bof ceasefire, in line with the ceasefire \u200bin Lebanon.<\/p>\n
The \u200bpassage of vessels through the \u200cstrait \u2060will be on the coordinated route as already \u200bannounced \u200bby \u2060Ports and Maritime Organisation of \u200bIran, Abbas \u200bAraqchi \u2060added in a post on \u2060X.<\/p>\n
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday.<\/p>\n
United States (US) President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end.<\/p>\n
The war with Iran, which began on February 28 with a US-Israeli attack, has killed thousands and sent oil prices surging, creating a major political headache for the US president.<\/p>\n
If the Lebanon ceasefire clears the way for a broader peace deal with Iran, it would be a significant win for the Trump administration, which has struggled so far to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and block Iran\u2019s path to a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n
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