The Strait of Hormuz Reopened After the Truce Announcement Between Iran, the United States and Israe – La Nación | 08/04/26

The Strait of Hormuz began to reopen following the announcement of a two-week truce between Iran, the United States, and Israel, allowing vessels to resume transit through one of the most strategic routes for global energy supply, although under a system of navigation coordinated with Iranian armed forces, reflecting continued operational control. On the first day of the ceasefire, the first ships crossed the strait, including the bulk carrier NJ Earth and the Daytona Beach, both departing from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, while maritime experts caution that traffic normalization remains limited due to uncertainty over operational and regulatory conditions, in a context where reopening the strait was a key element of the negotiations given its critical importance for global energy trade. Link to Article