Following the implementation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the passage of all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is officially authorized for the remainder of the ceasefire period.

 (ISNA) – The full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the tenth day of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran comes after the Islamic Republic maintained firm pressure on Washington, asserting that the blockade would continue until Lebanon was explicitly included in the ceasefire agreement. The U.S. government and the Israeli regime eventually acceded to Iran’s conditions.

The ceasefire was imposed on the Zionist-American front in Lebanon starting Thursday midnight and early Friday morning. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) today, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated: “This traffic must proceed through the coordinated and pre-announced routes designated by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

This development follows admissions by the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz that Lebanon is now at the heart of political mediation linking Iran, the U.S., the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and nuclear negotiations. The newspaper noted that while Lebanon may appear to be a separate arena, for Tehran, it is an “inseparable part of any agreement” signed between Iran and the United States.