According to Fars, maritime traffic through the key waterway is still 90 percent lower than it was before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Tehran says Iraq will face no restrictions in waterway, praising country’s ‘struggle’ against the US.Save
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026 [Reuters]
Iran has announced that Iraqi ships are free to pass the Strait of Hormuz, the latest sign of Tehran easing its stranglehold on the critical conduit for global energy supplies.
Iraq will be exempt from all restrictions in the strait, with controls only applying to “enemy countries”, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement on Saturday.
By Reuters
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