[76857] Report: Trump working to update conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz

Report: Trump working to update conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz

According to reports from Arab media on May 31, 2026, former President Donald Trump is involved in diplomatic efforts surrounding strategic shipping lanes in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera reported, citing an American source quoted on the 'Axios' website, that Trump is working on "ta'dil al-ba'd al-siyaghat" (changing/amending some of the phrasing) regarding initiatives for the reactivation of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Al Jazeera, this is a deliberate move by Trump to re-examine the original terms.

Similarly, the channel Akhbar Al-Ghad echoed the exact same details, using the same terminology attributed to the American source. According to Akhbar Al-Ghad, Trump seeks to update the legal or political language of the documents related to the strait, without specifying what those exact changes are or what their strategic goal is.

Both channels, which are identified with a journalistic line critical of US policy in the region, presented the news as an urgent headline, highlighting Trump's desire to intervene in complex political processes in the Middle East even outside of an official term.