Tehran says transit comes under the condition that the countries will not support acts of aggression against it
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026. © Getty Images / Fatemeh Bahrami/AnadoluIran has permitted the passage of Indian and Russian ships through the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said.
[RT] In an X post quoting Araghchi, the Iranian consulate in Mumbai listed India, along with China, Russia, Iraq, and Pakistanas “friendly nations” permitted passage through the choke point.
The
Strait of Hormuz is a strategic transit route for a fifth of the
world’s oil and gas supplies, and disruption of shipping traffic has
already triggered a surge in prices of commodities globally.
In an
earlier post by Iran’s mission to the UN on Tuesday, Tehran had put a
condition on countries seeking safe passage through the strait.
“Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other States, may – provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran,” it said.
The nations should also
fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations in
coordination with the Iranian authorities, it added.
Last week, India denied a report that Iran had sought the release of three oil tankers seized by New Delhi as part of talks on the safe passage.
Two
Indian-flagged tankers have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz amid
the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, New Delhi said on Tuesday.
New
Delhi imports 85% of its oil and nearly half of its natural gas. About
half of its oil supplies and 55% of its LNG shipments pass through the
Strait.