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Iran Says It Will Reopen Strait of Hormuz Within Week

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced Tehran will try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week.
He said Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to defend the homeland while pursuing diplomacy.
Tehran declared the strait closed and limited transit to routes authorized by its armed forces.
Qatar-mediated talks link reopening Hormuz to the U.S. lifting its naval blockade and unfreezing Iranian assets.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced Tehran will try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week.
He said Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to defend the homeland while pursuing diplomacy.
Tehran declared the strait closed and limited transit to routes authorized by its armed forces.
Qatar-mediated talks link reopening Hormuz to the U.S. lifting its naval blockade and unfreezing Iranian assets.