Middle East crisis live: fate of strait of Hormuz hangs in balance as Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’
US president says strait will be opened as part of the deal, but Iran’s influential Fars news agency reports that vital waterway would remain under Iranian control
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/trump-ceasefire-iran-strait-of-hormuz">Full report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open
Donald Trump made the announcement via a Truth Social post, saying he had spoken to a host of leaders in the Middle East by phone, including a separate call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which he said “went very well”.
He added: “Final aspects and details of the deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly.
In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.”
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