First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- The Celestyal Discovery became the first commercial ship to successfully sail through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran reopened the waterway following weeks of closure amid escalating tensions.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the strait is fully open to all commercial vessels during a temporary cease-fire, although military ships remain prohibited from transit.
- The reopening follows threats from Iran to attack ships passing through the strait and demands for tolls, which had brought commercial shipping in the region to a halt.
- The Celestyal Discovery, carrying about 1,360 passengers but reportedly empty during transit, departed Dubai and is headed to Muscat, Oman.
- U.S. President Trump declared the strait's reopening would be permanent, stating Iran agreed never to close the strategic waterway again and that it would no longer be used as a geopolitical weapon.
