Trump Predicts Hormuz Strait Will Open ‘Fairly Soon’ Amid Tense Iran Negotiations

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the strategic oil route will be cleared following a fragile truce, despite Iran’s attempts to impose fees on international shipping. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Virginia on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday, April 11, that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon,” as Washington continues to press Tehran to fulfill its obligations under a two-week ceasefire agreement. In comments to reporters amid ongoing negotiations with Iran, Trump indicated that other nations would assist in securing the waterway, which is critical for global oil, gas, and fertilizer exports, Reuters reported. “Other countries use the strait. So we do have other countries coming up, and they’ll help out,” Trump said, acknowledging the difficulty of the task but adding, “we will have that open fairly soon.” Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The President’s remarks come at a sensitive diplomatic moment. Despite the truce announced on Tuesday, maritime tracking data shows that traffic through the strait remains nearly paralyzed. Only 10 vessels have passed through since the ceasefire took effect, with only one being a non- Iranian tanker. A major flashpoint in the negotiations is Iran’s proposed toll system for ships using the waterway. Tehran has suggested charging fees to fund reconstruction following US-Israeli airstrikes – a move the US and the European Union have flatly rejected as a violation of the freedom of navigation. Trump warned Iran on Truth Social that they “better stop now” if they are indeed demanding multimillion-dollar tolls. Other Topics of Interest Five Visits to Moscow, None to Kyiv: US Analyst Backs Zelensky’s Criticism US analyst Paul Goble told Kyiv Post that Zelensky is voicing broad frustration that Washington appears more aligned with Moscow than Kyiv, and dismissed Putin’s Easter ceasefire as propaganda. For weeks, Trump has urged European allies to intervene and help secure the passage . However, NATO members like France have expressed caution, arguing that the alliance was designed for collective defense rather than Middle East intervention, and that security in the strait is impossible without Iran’s cooperation. The reopening of Hormuz is a central pillar of the talks currently taking place in Pakistan, where US Vice President JD Vance and special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to meet with Iranian officials. Financial markets have shown guarded optimism, though oil prices remain volatile, hovering near $100 a barrel. Traders are closely monitoring whether the diplomatic “window of opportunity” will lead to a normal resumption of commercial traffic or if the ceasefire will collapse over the dispute regarding shipping control. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.