U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” after a proposed agreement with Iran has been reached.
The agreement described by Trump assumes Iran must meet the terms set by the U.S. This includes Iran allowing for protected passage of all marine traffic through the narrow shipping channel within the Persian Gulf region.
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“Iran must agree that they may never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” Trump said in a social media post.
“Ships caught within the Strait resulting from our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which is able to now be lifted, may start the strategy of ‘heading home!’”
The Strait of Hormuz has been a focus of the Middle East conflict since fighting began at the top of February. The choke point sees a few fifth of the world’s crude oil supply, along with fertilizer, natural gas and other resources vital to global economies — including Canada.
More to return.