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struggle4progress

(126,459 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:44 PM Friday

Iran says Strait open as Trump says US blockade will continue

Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire

"THANK YOU!" Donald Trump posts on Truth Social - moments later, he says the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue until a peace deal is agreed ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt

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Iran says Strait open as Trump says US blockade will continue (Original Post) struggle4progress Friday OP

Trump Says Strait Is Open, Wants to Cut Iran a $20B Check struggle4progress Friday #1

If we are at war with Iran why are we giving them $20B? Irish_Dem Friday #3

It's possible this would be a release of Iran's oil revenue money AZJonnie Friday #6

Trump does nothing unless there is something in it for him. Irish_Dem Friday #7

Iran and White House say Strait completely open. But it definitely isn't struggle4progress Friday #2

This is just another pump and dump with the market. BannonsLiver Friday #4

It's open with conditions leftstreet Friday #5

struggle4progress

(126,459 posts)

1. Trump Says Strait Is Open, Wants to Cut Iran a $20B Check

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:46 PM

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The Bulwark
Streamed live 2 hours ago

JVL and Catherine Rampell are going live to cover Trump's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, the potential $20B Iran could get from the U.S., and Catherine's latest reporting on the White House blaming corporate greed for their economic woes.

Irish_Dem

(81,890 posts)

3. If we are at war with Iran why are we giving them $20B?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:53 PM

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AZJonnie

(3,816 posts)

6. It's possible this would be a release of Iran's oil revenue money

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:15 PM

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that's been sequestered due to sanctions. IIRC something like that happened during Biden's term. Of course the Right was all aghast that he "gave" Iran billions of dollars, but it was already their money. Also, IIRC, Trump was one of the people whining the loudest about that particular move, and framing it as Biden "paying" the Iranians.

Quite certain that he'd advocate the opposite interpretation if The Great ME ME ME were to do the exact same thing

Irish_Dem

(81,890 posts)

7. Trump does nothing unless there is something in it for him.

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:32 PM

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So what is his pay off??

struggle4progress

(126,459 posts)

2. Iran and White House say Strait completely open. But it definitely isn't

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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:49 PM

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By Jordan Blum
April 17, 2026, 2:11 PM ET

Iran and the White House both declared the valuable Strait of Hormuz chokepoint “completely open” on April 17, and benchmark crude oil prices plunged below $90 per barrel for the first time since early March. But Iran is still asserting its control over the strait and President Donald Trump maintained that the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports continues for now ...

https://fortune.com/2026/04/17/iran-white-house-strait-hormuz-completely-open-but-definitely-remains-closed/

BannonsLiver

(20,719 posts)

4. This is just another pump and dump with the market.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:00 PM

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I doubt there’s any real formal agreement for anything.

leftstreet

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5. It's open with conditions

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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:05 PM

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Seyed Abbas Araghchi
@araghchi
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In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.

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