JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said the US Navy would continue to impose a blockade on ships from ports or affiliated with Iran.
Trump reiterated the decision even though Iran said it had fully opened the Strait of Hormuz during the period of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
"The naval blockade will remain in full and effective force with respect to Iran," Trump said after saying the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to international maritime traffic and business.
Trump's statement on the Truth Social social media account on Friday evening, April 17, also included the period of blockade against Iranian ships until the US-Iran negotiations mediated by Pakistan were completed.
According to Trump, both the US and Iranian delegations have been at the edge of an agreement on the negotiation proposal with points that are being deepened by both parties.
There is a possibility that if the second round of negotiations takes place again in Islamabad, it will not be as intense as the first round on April 11, 2026.
"Only until the time our transaction with Iran is 100 percent complete. This process should go quickly because most of the points have been negotiated," Trump said.
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