Trump has continued with a spate of posts amid what he called a “GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!”
Firstly, he said the US and Iran were working together on removing mines in the strait laid by Iran.
“Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines!” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
He then said that Iran would not close the strait again. “Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!”
Neither of these claims could be immediately verified from the Iranian side. Throughout the war, Washington and Tehran have repeatedly contradicted each other, dw.com reports.
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have welcomed the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying they will go ahead with a military planning meeting next week for an international mission to secure maritime security.
The two leaders hosted a summit with some 50 countries earlier in the day, with Macron saying “we all demand the full, immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by all parties.”
Starmer responded to the announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is being reopened by saying it must be “lasting,” adding that the UK and France will lead a safeguarding mission “as soon as conditions allow.”
However, in yet another post on Truth Social, Trump said he was not interested in NATO support now.
“Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!” he wrote, in reference to his rejected requests for support earlier in the war.
Germany has also repeated its offer to provide support to an international mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking after the summit hosted by France and the UK in Paris, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country could offer reconnaissance and mine clearing.
“I require a decision by the federal government, a mandate from the German Bundestag and a sound military concept,” Merz said.
“We will therefore take part in the further military planning discussions that are taking place and would also like to see the United States of America participate, if possible. We believe this would be desirable,” he added.
Welcoming the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz insisted that it must be unconditional.
“This must be arranged in full compliance with international maritime law, in such a way that there are no restrictions whatsoever,” Merz said in Paris following a summit with other European leaders.
They had been meeting to discuss an international mission to secure shipping in the strait after the conflict ends. Germany has repeatedly offered to support such a mission.
Merz also stressed that the strait must reopen “reliably, permanently and without [requesting] payments of any kind,” referencing the Iranian proposal that it could charge ships passing through.
