Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-04-18T01:36:02Z 2026-04-18T01:36:02Z 2026-04-17 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Iran United States Other April 17, 2026/Recent/File Iran/USA-Hormuz Strait/Reopening Passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz "completely open" during ceasefire: Iranian FM Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on social media platform X on Friday that in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared "completely open" for the remaining period of the ceasefire. Later on the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran has fully reopened the strait in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. Yet, Trump also noted that "the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100 percent complete." He added that the process should go very quickly in that most of the points are already negotiated. Nats/Part Mute Beijing, China - April 17, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Screenshot of X post of Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi FILE: Strait of Hormuz - Date Unknown (NNC - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 2. Various of ships sailing in Strait of Hormuz FILE: Strait of Hormuz - 2011 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 3. Beach, seaside plants 4. Boats sailing through Strait of Hormuz FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 5. Various of national flags of Iran FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 21, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 6. National flag of Iran FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 7. National flags of Iran Tehran, Iran - April 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 8. Various of traffic, pedestrians, national flags of Iran FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of U.S. national flags Washington D.C., USA - March 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 10. White House, U.S. flag, traffic FILE: Beirut, Lebanon - 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 11. National flag of Lebanon Lebanon - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 12. Various of national flag of Lebanon, traffic FILE: Jerusalem - April 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 13. Various of building of Israeli Knesset, national flag of Israel FILE: Jerusalem - Nov 1, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 14. Israeli parliament Knesset FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7-8, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 15. Buildings, traffic