Strait of Hormuz opened, Iran’s big decision amid Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Trump said- Thanks

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 17, 2026

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz: A major development has come to light amidst tension in West Asia. Strait of Hormuz Iran has taken an important decision regarding. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open during the period of ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. US President Donald Trump has said ‘Thanks’ on this.

This decision has come at a time when America iran A blockade has been imposed on the ports to stop the export of oil. Despite this, three Iranian oil tankers have been successful in escaping from the Gulf area.

Iran’s big step amid American blockade

According to maritime tracking company Kpler, three Iranian tankers, Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona, have left the Strait of Hormuz carrying about 5 million barrels of crude oil. These ships were loaded from Kharg Island on 2, 8 and 9 April. There are also American sanctions on these ships. Despite this, it was confirmed through satellite imagery that these ships crossed the strategic strait on Wednesday.

Will Iranian oil reach China?

According to the report, the final destination of these tankers is not clear, but usually these ships arrive around Singapore, where ship-to-ship transfer takes place and the oil is later sent to China.

Is there any danger in Lebanon now?

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the military operation against Hezbollah is not over yet. He warned that if fighting resumed, civilians returning to southern Lebanon could be evacuated again.

What allegations did UAE make against Iran?

UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshali also made a big allegation. He claimed that since February 28, there have been 2890 missile and drone attacks on UAE. They allege that energy installations were targeted, residential areas were attacked and attempts were made to damage civilian infrastructure. However, UAE claimed that its defense system stopped most of the attacks.