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Trump: Hormuz Will Open. Iran's Fars: That's 'Inconsistent With Reality.' Both Same Night.

TRUMP · MAY 23, 2026 · T2

TRUMP
"An Agreement has been largely negotiated… the Strait of Hormuz will be opened."
Peace-in-capital-letters on Truth Social. Fars disputing the strait the same night. Markets rallied on Trump's words. The contradiction is the story — two governments telling the public different things about the same chokepoint while calling it a breakthrough. The press reported the rally. It dissolved the dispute.