Trump signals immediate opening of the geopolitically sensitive strait

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened as soon as a deal is signed.

Iran has insisted it will maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime trade route for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.

US president says Strait of Hormuz will reopen and US blockade will end

In a social media post, Trump said the strait would be open "toll free" and that the US naval blockade would also end.

The United States and Iran have agreed on a peace framework aimed at ending the conflict, lifting the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil…