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Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid Iran-US Ceasefire and Peace Deal Signals

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial shipping following a ceasefire, with the first cruise ship transiting the waterway since the Iran war began. Oil prices plunged by approximately 10% and stock markets rallied. However, Iran warned the strait could close again if the US naval blockade continued, and shipping companies said clarifications were still needed on mines and Iranian conditions. Trump claimed victory, said a peace deal was 'very close,' and the US is weighing unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for enriched uranium. European leaders welcomed the reopening while planning a multinational defensive naval mission.

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1Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi declared the Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial vessels following the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
2Oil prices fell sharply (Brent crude down ~10%) and stock markets rallied following the announcement
3Iran threatened to close the strait again if the US naval blockade of Iranian shipping continued
4Trump stated the US naval blockade on Iran will remain until a 'transaction' with Tehran is completed
5Trump said an Iran nuclear deal was 'very close' and the US is weighing unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for enriched uranium
6More than 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium remains buried under Iran's nuclear facilities after the US bombing campaign
7Iran rejected Trump's claim that it agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium
8UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the reopening 'a step in the right direction'
9French President Macron and UK PM Starmer hosted a video conference with European allies to discuss deploying a multinational force to Hormuz
10Australia's PM Albanese described the Strait of Hormuz arrangement as 'very fragile' and revealed how Australia could contribute to a 49-country defensive security summit
11Trump predicted his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping would be 'special,' noting Xi's satisfaction over the Hormuz opening
12Kazakhstan's President Tokayev called the Iran war a catalyst for urgent UN reform at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum

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Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid Iran-US Ceasefire and Peace Deal Signals

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