declared

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Oil prices fell as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In a statement on X, Abbas Araghchi said the strait "is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire", which is due to expire on 22 April.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Force majeure was declared on contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea and China.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Then-President Barack Obama declared it a national monument the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“An iron curtain has descended across the Continent,” declared Winston Churchill, Britain’s prime minister during World War II, while visiting America in 1946.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin