US President Donald Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open after reports that two US Navy warships on Saturday crossed the key waterway blockaded by Iran since the start of the war on February 28.
The warships' passage was not coordinated with authorities in Tehran, US media outlet Axios said.
The blockade of the Hormuz Strait has so far been the key geopolitical leverage held by Tehran throughout the war started by US and Israel, forcing a two-week truce last Wednesday.
Warships crossed without telling Iran, amid ongoing peace talks in Islamabad with Pakistan's mediation.
Iran has not yet reacted to the development.
