08.04.2026 13:31
Following the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump for a two-week temporary ceasefire on the condition that the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, the first ships passed through the strait.
According to the ship tracking company MarineTraffic, the first movements in the Strait of Hormuz have begun to be recorded following a two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran.
SHIPS PASSED IN SUCCESSION
The Liberian-flagged cargo ship named Daytona Beach departed from Iran's Bandar Abbas port at 08:28 local time and passed through the strait at 09:59. The ship, currently in the Gulf of Oman, is headed to Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates. The Greek-owned cargo ship NJ Earth also passed through the Strait of Hormuz at 11:44.
TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN, INCLUDING ISRAEL
Following the attacks initiated by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, which turned into a war with Iran's retaliatory strikes on some regional countries, US President Donald Trump announced at 01:30 on April 8 that he accepted the ceasefire.
Trump stated that they accepted a two-week ceasefire on the condition of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, that they received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and that this serves as a viable basis for negotiations.
The Iranian National Security Supreme Council, which stated that "Iran has achieved its objectives in the war," also reported that the final negotiations are aimed to be concluded in Islamabad within a maximum of 15 days.