declared

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, declared the strait “completely open” for commercial vessels in a social media post.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The dollar erased nearly all of its wartime gains as the Strait of Hormuz was declared open for commercial traffic and Wall Street grew confident an Iran peace deal is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister said that in conjunction with the cease-fire in Lebanon, “the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“Well, that was a nice visit!” declared Magic, demonstrating she had no awareness of her behavior.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el