Iran Allows Iraqi Oil Tankers Through Hormuz After Baghdad's Repeated Requests

Iran has granted permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.

Obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Iraq's main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's visit to Iraq.

Baghdad has been working to expand its exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port and also to begin exporting oil through Syria's Baniyas port and Jordan's Aqaba port, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Friday.