In a post to Truth Social, US President Donald Trump claimed that ships carrying oil are "starting to move" out of the Strait of Hormuz, even though many shippers say the arrangement to cross the waterway remains unclear and consider it too risky for ships to commence transit again.
Trump's Statement
Trump wrote: "Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz. They are going along the Southern 'Highway,' which is totally safe, secure, and pristine. There are other areas of travel, also!!!"
Shipping and Insurance Concerns
Shipping companies and insurers will feel like the strait is safer for passage after the framework peace deal with Iran is signed and the remaining mines cleared.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 14 June 2026.
