Trump sets 4 August 2026 for full reopening of Strait of Hormuz
US president says shipping will be free for all vessels and calls talks with Iran not very difficult
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What this story says
- Donald Trump said the US and Iran are discussing the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by 4 August 2026, as reported by RBC-Ukraine.
- Trump stated that passage through the strait would be free for all vessels and that the US would not allow Iran to charge fees.
- He described the current negotiations as not very difficult and called them Iran’s last chance to avoid a strike on its leadership.
- Trump said the reopening would be followed by talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and demanded denuclearisation.
The United States and Iran are discussing the full resumption of normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz by 4 August 2026, Donald Trump said on 4 August 2026. The US president told journalists at the White House that passage through the strait would be free for all vessels. He said the US had established full control over the waterway and would not allow Iran to charge fees.
Trump described the reopening as the first step in negotiations. The second step, he said, would be talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. He demanded that Iran denuclearise and said it could not possess nuclear weapons. Trump called the current negotiations not very difficult and said they represented Iran’s last chance to avoid a strike on its leadership.
Trump previously threatened Iran with full capitulation and nuclear disarmament, accusing it of duplicity. He said he wanted to give Iran a final opportunity before launching a large-scale attack on the country. Earlier, Trump announced a new round of talks with Iran and said the US had decided to pursue diplomatic resolution instead of further strikes.
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How each side covered it
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Left
- RBC-Ukraine led on the 4 August 2026 date Trump set for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The report carried Trump’s statement that passage would be free for all vessels and that the US would not allow Iran to charge fees. It quoted Trump’s description of the negotiations as not very difficult and his warning that this was Iran’s last chance to avoid a strike on its leadership.
- RBC-Ukraine reported Trump’s demand for Iran’s denuclearisation and his statement that nuclear talks would follow the reopening of the strait. The report included Trump’s previous threats of full capitulation and his accusation that Iran had been duplicitous. It also noted that Trump had earlier announced a shift from military strikes to diplomatic resolution.
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