US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday, April 11, that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon,” as Washington continues to press Tehran to fulfill its obligations under a two-week ceasefire agreement.
In comments to reporters amid ongoing negotiations with Iran, Trump indicated that other nations would assist in securing the waterway, which is critical for global oil, gas, and fertilizer exports, Reuters reported. “Other countries use the strait. So we do have other countries coming up, and they’ll help out,” Trump said, acknowledging the difficulty of the task but adding, “we will have that open fairly soon.”
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The President’s remarks come at a sensitive diplomatic moment. Despite the truce announced on Tuesday, maritime tracking data shows that traffic through the strait remains nearly paralyzed. Only 10 vessels have passed through since the ceasefire took effect, with only one being a non-Iranian tanker.
A major flashpoint in the negotiations is Iran’s proposed toll system for ships using the waterway. Tehran has suggested charging fees to fund reconstruction following US-Israeli airstrikes – a move the US and the European have flatly rejected as a violation of the freedom of navigation. Trump warned Iran on Truth Social that they “better stop now” if they are indeed demanding multimillion-dollar tolls.
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