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Trump says “ships are starting to move” through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement on Monday
Strait of Hormuz](/economy/2026/3/16/strait-of-hormuz-which-countriess-ships-has-iran-allowed-safe-passage-to), a vital shipping lane for crude oil and gas, as well as talks aimed at formally ending the US-Israel war on Iran. But despite optimistic statements from Trump
ship. Photograph: IRIB TV/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump has [claimed the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships), a statement
statement came hours after President Trump said he was suspending the effort that began Monday the U.S. Navy helping two U.S.-flagged merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz,** President Trump said in a post on social media. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the Iranian ship
Hormuz after President Trump said the US will [“help free up”](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) ships stuck in the strategic waterway. The Iranian military said US forces will be attacked if they enter the strait and told commercial
statement makes no reference to Iranian tolls or the militarisation of the strait. The Trump-Xi meeting came amid a global energy crisis triggered by the closure of the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks). China
strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work towards a coordinated, independent, multinational plan to safeguard international shipping once the conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including
Strait of Hormuz" and were "merely neutral and innocent bystanders!". And so, in response, the US would "guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways". "The Ship movement is merely meant to free
shipping before the war began and that Iran has now proved its ability to inflict international disruption. Moreover, according to Trump, Lebanon – now subject to a 10-day ceasefire with Israel, which has been
Trump warns of "forceful" response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said
ship-tracking data suggests. President Donald Trump said the US blockade of Iranian ports, which began on Monday, will stay in place after Iran's foreign minister said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s so-called “Project Freedom” to help vessels leave the strait began on Monday. - ****Shipping incident reported:**** A cargo vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the United
statement will jack up energy prices, which translates into pressure on President Trump to back off,” he said. The paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has also affected the supply of [fertilisers](/economy/2026/3/18/not-just-energy-how-the-iran-war-could-trigger-a-global-food-crisis) and [pharmaceuticals
statements and clarifications from both sides left uncertainty over how quickly shipping might return to normal, and some vessels could be observed making unsuccessful attempts cross the strait on Friday before turning back. Trump said
strait of Hormuz fully to international shipping, and that it should have “no nuclear weapons”. He did not mention Lebanon. US allies have insisted the ceasefire should be comprehensive. A joint statement
Trump plan – dubbed Project Freedom – to guide ships through Hormuz and break the Iranian blockade on the strategic shipping lanes. Washington said it helped two US merchant vessels through the strait, but ship-tracking websites
statement referred to the Traffic Separation Scheme, the two-way shipping lane in the strait. ## Trump says US will get all nuclear ‘dust’ A major sticking point in the negotiations between the US and Iran
shipping of oil through the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/iran-strait-of-hormuz-navy-uae). Neither the war in Ukraine, nor the Sino-Russian relationship, appeared to feature heavily in Trump’s talks with Xi last week. The Chinese
Trump administration had “looked at all aspects” of the possibility Iran might close the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s control of the key fossil fuels shipping route has proven to be a main point