Tehran ¨C Iran and the United States said ships had again started moving through the Strait of Hormuz ¡ª with President Donald Trump saying the vital oil route would be ¡°completely open¡± by Friday ¡ª after Washington and Tehran announced a deal to end the Middle East war.
The reopening of one of the world¡¯s most important energy chokepoints would mark a major step toward ending months of deadly conflict and economic turmoil triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
¡°Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,¡± Trump said, adding later that he did not ¡°think we will need much help¡± keeping the waterway open.
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