Iran has announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping for the remainder of the ongoing regional ceasefire, signaling a temporary easing of maritime tensions in the Gulf.

In an official statement, Iranian authorities confirmed that merchant vessels will be allowed to transit the strategic waterway along designated routes already issued by the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization.

The move forms part of broader ceasefire arrangements intended to lower regional tensions and ensure the uninterrupted flow of global trade through one of the world’s most vital energy corridors.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that, in line with the Lebanon ceasefire, commercial vessels are permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of the truce using coordinated navigation routes previously announced by Iranian maritime authorities.

Officials added that while the passage has been reopened, shipping operations will continue under regulated conditions throughout the ceasefire period, reflecting a controlled relaxation of restrictions in a waterway critical to global oil and commercial supply chains.