Iran and US say the Strait of Hormuz is open | ABC NEWS

Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz will be open to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire in Lebanon. US President Donald Trump has said the naval blockade of Iranian ports and vessels will continue until an agreement ends the war.
Oil prices have plunged and US stocks have rebounded.

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