Trump gives conflicting timeline for Strait of Hormuz reopening

Middle East Eye · June 14, 2026 Politics

Trump gives conflicting timeline for Strait of Hormuz reopening Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the planned signing of an Iran peace deal on Friday next week, appearing to contradict his earlier claim that the vital waterway would open immediately. The statement also differs from Iran’s position that the Strait of Hormuz will begin reopening from tonight. Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that "this Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region.

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