Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded \u2013 key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling.<\/p>\n
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