Iran Says Hormuz Strait Now Completely Open for Commercial Ships

Cargo ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate.Photographer: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

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By Paul Wallace

April 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM GMT+9

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April 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM GMT+9

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Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging and hit the global economy.

Oil prices plunged.

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