President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be completely open by Friday following a tentative peace deal between the U.S. and Iran [1].
The resolution of this conflict is critical for global energy markets, as the narrow waterway between Oman and Iran serves as a primary artery for international oil shipments [3].
Speaking in a video interview on Thursday, April 19, 2026, Trump said ships are starting to go out of the Strait of Hormuz [1]. He said that the waterway is already partially open and is scheduled for a full reopening on Friday, April 20, 2026 [2].
The president said that the tentative agreement is designed to end hostilities and allow commercial shipping to resume [1]. This diplomatic shift follows a period of heightened tension in the region.
However, the status of the waterway remains disputed. While Trump described a phased reopening, Iranian state media reported that the strait remains closed [3].
Trump said that the deal is moving forward. "The Strait of Hormuz is already partially open and will be completely open on Friday," Trump said [1].
Regional observers are monitoring the situation to see if the tentative deal holds or if the contradictions between U.S. and Iranian reports signal a breakdown in negotiations [3].
“"The Strait of Hormuz is already partially open and will be completely open on Friday."”
The discrepancy between the U.S. administration's claims of a reopening and Iranian state media's reports of a closure suggests a fragile transition period. If the deal is successfully implemented by April 20, it could stabilize global oil prices; however, the conflicting narratives indicate that the peace deal remains tentative and subject to sudden reversal.
