Trump Claims Strait Of Hormuz Is Open—But The Deal’s Details Remain Secret

BreakingBusinessTrump Claims Strait Of Hormuz Is Open—But The Deal’s Details Remain SecretBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 02:31pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump said Monday the Strait of Hormuz is partially open and “ships are starting to go out now,” though there’s some confusion about when a free flow of traffic will resume and whether Iran will charge ships for passing—something Iran only began after the U.S. launched its attack.President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with France's President on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian, central-eastern France on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump made the comments while meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron after electronically signing a deal with Iran to end the war on Sunday, adding “they’re hunting for a couple of mines” that were placed in the strait during the conflict and it would fully reopen by Friday.Trump said earlier Monday on Truth Social ships “are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,” insisting there were several safe exit routes. It’s unclear whether Iran could still find a way to charge ships for passing after implementing tolls during its blockade of the strait since the start of the conflict in February: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday tolls would be removed, but left open the possibility of charging fees “in exchange for the services that are provided.”The timing of the complete reopening was also somewhat unclear—an unnamed senior U.S. official told reporters traffic would not return to normal for two weeks, and another U.S. official said the strait would fully reopen Friday, according to The New York Times.Some shipping company executives said they needed more assurances before resuming operations in the strait and removing ships that have been stranded since th...