<h3>समीक्षा</h3> <p>On <strong>April 17, 2026</strong>, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that the <span class="key-term" data-definition="A narrow maritime passage between Oman and Iran, through which a significant portion of global oil trade flows; its security is a key concern in international relations and energy security (GS3: Economy; GS2: Polity)">Strait of Hormuz</span> will remain fully open for commercial shipping for the rest of the ongoing <span class="key-term" data-definition="A two‑week suspension of hostilities between the United States and Iran announced in 2026, aimed at de‑escalating tensions in the Middle East (GS2: Polity)">U.S.-Iran truce</span>. The declaration aligns with the <span class="key-term" data-definition="A temporary halt to fighting agreed by warring parties, often used to create space for diplomatic negotiations; relevant to conflict resolution studies (GS2: Polity)">ceasefire</span> in Lebanon that was brokered a day earlier between <strong>U.S. President Donald Trump</strong> and <span class="key-term" data-definition="A Shiite political and militant organization based in Lebanon, designated as a terrorist group by several countries; its involvement in regional conflicts impacts South Asian foreign policy considerations (GS2: Polity)">Hezbollah</span>. The route for vessels is the one previously published by the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Iran’s governmental body that oversees port operations and maritime navigation, responsible for issuing notices on shipping routes (GS3: Economy)">Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran</span>.</p> <h3>मुख्य विकास</h3> <ul> <li>Iran confirms that all commercial ships can transit the <span class="key-term" data-definition="A narrow maritime passage between Oman and Iran, through which a significant portion of global oil trade flows; its security is a key concern in international relations and energy security (GS3: Economy; GS2: Polity)">Strait of Hormuz</span> without restrictions for the remaining days of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="A two‑week suspension of hostilities between the United States and Iran announced in 2026, aimed at de‑escalating tensions in the Middle East (GS2: Polity)">U.S.-Iran truce</span>.</li> <li>The announcement follows a <span class="key-term" data-definition="A temporary halt to fighting agreed by warring parties, often used to create space for diplomatic negotiations; relevant to conflict resolution studies (GS2: Polity)">ceasefire</span> between Israel and <span class="key-term" data-definition="A Shiite political and militant organization based in Lebanon, designated as a terrorist group by several countries; its involvement in regional conflicts impacts South Asian foreign policy considerations (GS2: Polity)">Hezbollah</span>, mediated by the United States.</li> <li>The coordinated shipping route, as earlier issued by the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Iran’s governmental body tha</span></li> </ul>