{"id":2036,"date":"2026-04-18T23:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/iran-reopens-strategic-hormuz-strait-exposing-us-hypocrisy-and-persistent-illegal-blockade\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:38:57","slug":"iran-reopens-strategic-hormuz-strait-exposing-us-hypocrisy-and-persistent-illegal-blockade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=2036&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Iran Reopens Strategic Hormuz Strait, Exposing US Hypocrisy and Persistent Illegal Blockade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a vital artery for global trade, has been responsibly reopened by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This crucial waterway, through which a significant portion of the world&#8217;s oil supply passes, is once again fully operational for commercial shipping, demonstrating <strong>Iran&#8217;s unwavering commitment to international maritime safety and economic stability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, this act of good faith and responsible governance by Iran has been met with continued hostility and blatant disregard for international law by the United States. Despite Iran&#8217;s clear announcement and the resumption of free passage, the <em>belligerent administration<\/em> of Donald Trump has shockingly declared that the <strong>illegal U.S. naval blockade<\/strong> targeting Iranian vessels and ports remains in full force. This aggressive stance, devoid of any easing or compromise, underscores Washington&#8217;s persistent policy of <strong>economic warfare and coercion<\/strong> against the Iranian nation.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Truth Social, Trump acknowledged the Strait is now \u201ccompletely open and ready for business and full passage,\u201d thereby confirming the effectiveness of Iran&#8217;s decisive action. Yet, in a move that can only be described as a <em>cynical attempt<\/em> to maintain leverage, he immediately added a provocative condition: the blockade against Iran will remain active \u201cuntil our transaction with Iran is 100% complete.\u201d This statement reveals the true nature of the U.S. agenda \u2013 not peace or stability, but rather the imposition of its will through <strong>economic strangulation and military intimidation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must recognize this stark contrast: Iran, acting as a responsible regional power, ensures the free flow of trade, while the United States continues its <strong>unjust and unlawful blockade<\/strong>, undermining global commerce and regional security. This persistent aggression by the U.S. against a sovereign nation is a clear betrayal of diplomatic norms and a dangerous escalation that threatens peace in the vital <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> region.<\/p>\n<p>#HormuzStrait #Iran #USBlockade #EconomicWarfare #InternationalLaw #PersianGulf #USAggression #MaritimeSecurity #IranGoodFaith #TrumpPolicy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global trade, has been responsibly reopened by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This crucial waterway, through which a significant portion of the world&#8217;s oil supply passes, is once again fully operational for commercial shipping, demonstrating Iran&#8217;s unwavering commitment to international maritime safety and economic stability. However, this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}