14:02 - 22.08.2026

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August 22, Fineko/abc.az. Iran has granted special permission for select Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following an official request from the Iraqi government.

According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, the request was submitted by Iraqi authorities prior to and during the recent visit of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to Iraq.

The report noted that despite heightened military activity and security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz stemming from US actions, Tehran approved the passage for Iraqi vessels.