Trump hails Iran's reopening of Hormuz Strait during ceasefire

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 17, 2026 · 2125 words · By Louise NORDSTROM

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire US-Iran Diplomatic Conflict Strait of Hormuz Maritime Security

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Trump hails Iran's reopening of Hormuz Strait during ceasefire The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday.

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US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, thanking Tehran for reopening the critical waterway.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The United States had "prohibited" Israel from bombing Lebanon following a ceasefire deal”

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Claim 2: “Two members of the Iranian women's football team who were granted asylum in Australia last month released a joint statement Friday”

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Wikipedia confirms that members of the Iran women's national football team refused to sing the anthem and sought asylum during the March 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article concerns official involvement by the Australian Government in the 2026 Iran war, after the United States under President Donald Trump and Israel under President Benjamin Netanyahu had bom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_and_the_2026_Iran_wa…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the March 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournament in Australia, members of the Iran women's national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the match agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defection_of_Iran_women's_nati…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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Claim 3: “The threat posed by mines in parts of the Strait of Hormuz is not fully understood and avoidance of the area by ships should be considered, a US navy advisory said.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a US Navy advisory on mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Claim 4: “Under the terms of the truce, Israel reserves the right to continue targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to prevent "planned, imminent or ongoing attacks".”

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Claim 5: “A first round of US-Iran talks in Pakistan last weekend ended without a peace deal”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny US-Iran talks in Pakistan.

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Claim 6: “Drone and rocket strikes in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region on Friday killed three Iranian Kurds, including two women fighters”

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Web search results report drone and rocket strikes in northern Iraq killing three Iranian Kurds, including two women fighters.

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web search NEUTRAL — Drone and rocket strikes in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region on Friday killed three Iranian Kurds, including two women fighters, an exiled opposition group.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/17/st…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed three members of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Friday, Iraqi Kurdish officials said, the fourth such strike this week.
https://www.voanews.com/a/turkish-drone-strike-kills-three-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Three Iranian Kurdish refugees were wounded, including a woman who is in a critical condition," Hakimi said. He later told AFP that the woman, who was a fighter with the party, had succumbed to her w…
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/drone-strike-hits-iranian-ku…

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Claim 7: “An Israeli drone strike killed one person in southern Lebanon on Friday, the first full day of a US-brokered truce”

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Claim 8: “Iran's foreign ministry said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere"”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the Iranian foreign ministry's statement that enriched uranium stockpiles would not be transferred 'anywhere'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s foreign ministry on Friday said the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere,” denying an earlier claim by US.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/17/ir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the Islamic Republic’s stockpiles of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere.”
https://www.bgnes.com/conflicts/trump-we-will-bring-iranian-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, however, reiterated that Iran would not give up the stockpile, which he described as “as sacred as Iranian soil.”
https://www.rt.com/news/638566-trump-thanks-iran-hormuz/

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Claim 9: “The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated the Strait of Hormuz would be 'completely open' for the remainder of the ceasefire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…

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Claim 10: “Israeli troops will continue to occupy a 10-kilometre "security zone" in southern Lebanon.”

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Claim 11: “Four players and one staff member ultimately returned to Iran.”

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Multiple sources report that five members (four players and one staff member, or a total of five who dropped bids) returned to Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 12: “Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again.”

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Claim 13: “Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were the only two of seven members of the Iran traveling party who remained in Australia after the group first sought asylum during the Asian Cup tournament.”

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Three independent web search results specifically name Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh as the two members of the seven-person party who remained in Australia after others changed their minds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bam Khatoon Women's Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال زنان خاتون بم, Bashgah-e Futbal-e Zenan-e Xatun Bem) formerly Shahrdari Bam, is an Iranian professional women's football club based in Bam whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Khatoon_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football and is governed by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The tea…
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web search NEUTRAL — She and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were among seven Iranian footballers who originally said they were seeking asylum on their trip to the Women's Asian Cup in Australia but the other five changed their mind…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxwgll758o

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Claim 14: “A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at 5pm EST on Thursday.”

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Claim 15: “Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed nearly 2,300 people since March 2, Lebanon's health ministry said”

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Claim 16: “Residents returning to their homes in Jibchit, southern Lebanon after the 10-day ceasefire came into effect”

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2025 · 無料で10個まで取得可能ですホームページご自身のホームページが作成できますプライベートIPサービスご自宅でネットワークを組みたい方などへ無料で提供しますグローバルIPサービスインターネットゲームやVPN接続が可能になりますマンションホームページ
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web search NEUTRAL — STEP 2 ※表示される画面が異なる場合がございます。表示された画面を確認し、それぞれの手順に沿って下記設定を行って下さい。下記の〔アカウントの追加〕が表示された場合〔アカウントの追加〕をクリックします。 ※STEP4へ移行します。
https://www.cims.jp/mail/mail10.html

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Claim 17: “Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines!”

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Claim 18: “On Tuesday, a woman fighter was killed in a drone strike on a position belonging to the exiled Komala party.”

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Multiple sources confirm a drone strike on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) targeting the Komala party that killed a woman fighter (identified as Ghazal Molan).

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web search NEUTRAL — A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday, killing a woman in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, a party official told AFP.Commander Mohammed Hakimi from the exiled Komala party blamed the att…
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/drone-strike-hits-iranian-ku…

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web search NEUTRAL — The strike was carried out by Iranian forces and targeted a place where families linked to the Komala party were staying.Ghazal Molan was critically injured on April 14 when a drone strike hit a resid…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/who-was-ghazal-molan-younges…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hengaw – Tuesday, April 14, 2026. A Kurdish Peshmerga wounded in a drone strike by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a Komala party camp in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has died from her i…
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/04/article-44

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