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Diplomacy & Power April 17, 2026 402 stories in this edition

Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ until cease-fire’s end as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices

New York Post World / US / 1m ago / Caitlin Doornbos
Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ until cease-fire’s end as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships — so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in.

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