ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iran on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for all commercial ships, with US President Donald Trump welcoming the move but keeping the US blockade on Iranian ports until a deal is made.

“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X.

The strait is set to remain open for the remaining period of the ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon which took effect on Thursday and is set to expire on April 26.

The Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil, was closed by Iran as a means in its war with the US and Israel since the conflict started in late February, sharply driving up global oil prices. Its traffic now relies on the shaky Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Shortly after Araghchi’s announcement, Trump welcomed the move, however saying that the US naval blockade will continue, buy only pertaining to Iran, until an agreement is reached with Tehran.

"The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100 percent complete," he said.

"This process should go very quickly in that most of the points are already negotiated," he added.

The US imposed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, preventing all ships from and to Iran’s ports from passing through.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the blockade would be enforced “impartially” and include vessels of all nationalities, covering ports along the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The US military “will not impede freedom of navigation” through the Strait of Hormuz for ships traveling to or from non-Iranian ports, the statement added.

In a later post, Trump announced that the US will collect “all nuclear dust” resulting from the attacks by B2 bombers on Iran, but noted that the deal is “in no way subject to Lebanon,” while stressing that Washington will work with Beirut separately.

“Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the USA. Enough is enough!!!“ the American president wrote.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday called the ceasefire negotiations "delicate and pivotal," stressing the priority is to secure a truce, Israeli withdrawal from southern areas, and the return of detainees.