▲ U.S. President Trump, Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 15 (local time), the day after reaching a peace agreement with Iran, that oil tankers previously trapped by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to exit the waterway.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social that day, President Trump wrote, "Ships are starting to move out of the Strait of Hormuz," adding, "Many of them are carrying oil."
President Trump further stated, "These ships are moving along a completely safe and clear southern route," and added, "There are other routes as well."
While announcing the agreement with Iran the previous day, President Trump had stated that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully opened as soon as the agreement is signed on June 19.
Although the agreement has not yet been formally signed, both sides have mutually agreed to cease hostilities. President Trump's remarks are interpreted as an announcement that the strait is normalizing, with ships that had been trapped in the waterway now moving out one after another.
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