US President Donald Trump announced that Iran is “doing well” with regard to the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the vital sea lane is “completely open,” indicating a decline in fears of disruption to navigation in one of the most important global energy arteries.
Trump said, according to what Al Arabiya Urgent reported, “Iran is doing well regarding the Strait of Hormuz,” adding that “the Strait of Hormuz is completely open.”
This position comes at a moment of regional and international anticipation of the path of understandings between Washington and Tehran, especially after talk of arrangements related to reducing escalation and ensuring the continuation of navigation in sensitive sea lanes.
Trump’s statements are of particular importance because the Strait of Hormuz constitutes a strategic crossing point for oil and gas supplies, and any tension around it will quickly reflect on energy markets and global shipping traffic.
The positive American reference to the situation of the Strait comes in conjunction with attempts to stabilize the path of calm in the region, after the Hormuz file formed one of the main topics in recent communications and negotiations, along with the files of sanctions, the Iranian nuclear program, and stopping the escalation on the regional fronts.
